PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Turner (ranked 866 p4p, 113 weight class) and Lee Sin (ranked 255 p4p, 38 weight class). Sin has chosen Original Nuttah as his entrance music. Lee Sin told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Turner
vs
Sin

188 cm
31
178 lbs
21 - 13 - 1

182 cm
31
178 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Sin City Allstars

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ben Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Lee Sin!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sin circles away.
Sin misses with a wild combination.
Sin misses with a body kick.
We've been informed that Sin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sin.
Sin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Turner tries to clinch up.
Turner blocks a leg kick.

Turner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sin.
Nice body punch from Turner.
Turner blocks a body shot from Sin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sin struggles to land a body shot inside as Turner controls his hands.
Turner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sin misses with a punch on the inside.
Sin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sin lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner pushes Sin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sin misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turner.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turner.
Sin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Turner.
Sin struggles to land a body shot inside as Turner controls his hands.
Sin gets through Turner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turner prevents a body shot from Sin.
Turner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sin's elbow.
Sin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turner can't find room to land a body shot as Sin controls the action.
Sin misses with a punch to the body.
Sin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Sin as the two fighters clinch.

Turner breaks the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sin.
Turner doesn't manage to clinch there - Sin circles away.
Sin is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner darts in trying to clinch
and Sin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sin, right into the meat.
Turner slips under a jab from Sin.
Turner is looking to counter punch.
Turner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turner throws a shot from downtown. Sin moves away and avoids it.
Sin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Turner. Turner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Turner lands a jab to the head.
Turner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Turner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sin.
Turner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sin.
A shot to the body from Turner misses
and Sin counters with a nice uppercut.
Sin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Turner moves out of range of the leg kick from Sin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turner clinches up with Sin and pushes him back against the cage.
Sin digs a right hand underneath Turner's ribcage. Turner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Sin.
Sin can't find room to land a body shot as Turner controls the action.
Sin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Turner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Turner prevents a body shot from Sin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sin.
Sin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Turner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Turner.
Sin misses with the head strike.
Sin throws a punch but it's blocked by Turner.
Sin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sin lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turner.
Turner prevents a body shot from Sin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin struggles to land a body shot inside as Turner controls his hands.
Sin lands with a left to the head.
Sin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Turner breaks the clinch.
Turner wants to clinch.
Turner closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sin counters with a low kick, right behind Turner 's knee.
Sin throws a body punch but Turner moves out of range.
Turner wants to clinch
and Sin counters with a low kick, right behind Turner 's knee.
Good leg kick by Sin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sin throws a right hand that misses
and Turner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sin. Turner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sin scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Sin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Turner connects with the punch.
Sin swings widly with a right hand
and Turner counters with a nice body shot.
Sin connects with a leg kick. Turner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sin swats away the attempt to clinch by Turner.
Turner blocks the body kick.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch but Sin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turner connects with a body shot that sends Sin's belly button to the back.
Sin tries to clinch but Turner is having none of it.
Turner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sin slips a jab from Turner.
Sin scores with a body shot.
Lee Sin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner misses with a jab to the body
and Sin counters with a nice uppercut.
Sin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turner wants to clinch up but Sin keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin moves out of range as Turner strikes.
Turner lands a jab to the head.
Sin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sin wants to slow Turner down by chopping away at his legs.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch but Sin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turner checks a leg kick.
Turner throwing a counter right hand but Sin manages to avoid it.
Sin swats away the attempt to clinch by Turner.
Sin throws out a counter right but Turner avoids it with no problem.
Sin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Turner steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sin. That one must have hurt.
Turner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Turner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sin.
Turner thuds his right hand into Sin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Turner doesn't manage to clinch there - Sin circles away.
Sin looks to score with a jab to the body but Turner is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Sin to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turner.
Sin misses with a looping right.
Sin swats away the attempt to clinch by Turner.
Turner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sin.
Turner slips a jab from Sin.
It looked like Turner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Turner moves out of range as Sin throws a body kick.
Turner connects with a single shot there.
Sin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Turner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Turner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sin looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sin looks for the body kick but Turner saw that one coming.
Turner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sin blocks a jab.
Turner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turner wants to clinch.
Sin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Turner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sin.
Sin tries to clinch but Turner moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sin.
Sin blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Turner closes the distance and pushes Sin back into the cage.
Sin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Turner backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner lands a body shot.
Sin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Turner backwards.

Turner breaks the clinch.
Sin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sin flicks out a counter leg kick but Turner steps away.
Turner throws a good cross that connects.
Sin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Turner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Sin - just one landing.
Turner ducks under a wild hook from Sin.
Turner tries to clinch but Sin moves out of range.
Sin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Sin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Turner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

The crowd cheers as Turner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sin doesn't seem phased though.
Turner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Turner's corner calls for a 1-2. Turner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Turner swings for the body but Sin moves out of range.
Sin throws an overhand right that lands on Turner's shoulder, as Turner tries to avoid the shot.
Turner misses with a hook to the body
and Sin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turner moves away.
Sin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sin staying out of range there.
Sin flicks out a counter leg kick but Turner steps away.
Sin slips under a jab from Turner.
Sin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sin staying out of range there.
Turner tries to clinch but Sin is having none of it.
Sin connects with a body shot.
Sin scores with a hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Turner with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner tries to clinch but Sin is having none of it.
Sin swings widly with a right hand
and Turner counters with a low kick, right behind Sin 's knee.
Sin misses with a wild body shot.
Turner doesn't manage to clinch there - Sin circles away.
Sin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Turner tries to clinch there but Sin circles away.
Sin scores with a nice head shot.
Sin connects with an inside leg kick.
Sin throws a looping overhand right but Turner ducks down to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Turner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turner staying out of range there.
Turner needs to keep his hands up - Sin had a free shot at his head there.
Sin slips under a jab from Turner.
Turner tries to clinch up.
Sin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a head kick but Sin moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Turner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Turner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sin counters with a left and a right that stings Turner.
Turner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sin.
Sin lands a nice looking body kick.
Turner misses with a right hand
and Sin counters with a nice body shot.
Sin swats away the attempt to clinch by Turner.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Turner.
Sin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sin struggles to land a body shot inside as Turner controls his hands.
Turner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Turner breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin scoring well with a low kick there.
Sin cracks Turner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sin.
Turner throws a jab when Sin was well out of range.
Turner moves out of range as Sin strikes.
Turner slips a jab from Sin.

Turner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sin prevents a body shot from Turner.
Ben Turner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice left hand lands by Turner.
Turner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Sin.
Sin cracks Turner with a nice body shot.
Sin lands a hook that snaps the head of Turner backwards.
A short right from Sin.
Sin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Turner manages to break the clinch.
Sin misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Turner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Turner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A quick step to the side and Turner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turner wants to clinch.
Turner throws a sloppy body shot
and Sin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Turner tries to clinch up but Sin circles away and keeps his distance.
Sin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sin connects with an inside leg kick.
Sin throws out a loose jab but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner tries to clinch
and Sin counters with a thumping low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Sin misses the target.
Sin lands with a nice body punch.
Sin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Turner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big left from Turner misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Sin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Sin!
Lee Sin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.