PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lee Sin (ranked 22 p4p, 4 weight class) and Joy Rones (ranked 57 p4p, 9 weight class). Sin comes to the cage accompanied by Original Nuttah. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sin
vs
Rones

182 cm
35
171 lbs
28 - 11 - 3

180 cm
29
178 lbs
19 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 3, fighting out of London, Lee Sin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joy Rones!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sin throws the left hand but Rones avoids the punch easily.
Rones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sin. Rones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rones moves away.
Rones takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sin takes one to the chin there.
Sin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rones ducks under a wild hook from Sin.
Rones connects with a crisp jab.
Rones cracks Sin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Rones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sin.
Rones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Sin finds it's way through Rones's defenses.
Sin misses with a low kick.
Rones wants to counter the offense by Sin and move into the clinch position.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sin, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin throws a front kick aimed at Rones's knee but Rones avoids it well.
Sin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Rones throws a hook but Sin avoids it easily.
Rones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That kick from Sin tenderised Rones's leg. Rones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sin jabs Rones right on the nose. Rones blinks but takes it well.
Rones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sin.
Rones moves out of range as Sin throws a body kick.
Sin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rones scores with a nice body kick.
Rones moves out of range as Sin throws a body kick.
Sin throws a leg kick but Rones sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rones tries to counter with a clinch but Sin shakes him off and moves away.
Rones sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rones throws an off balance right hand
and Sin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sin connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sin loads up on a big right hand but Rones slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rones moves out of range as Sin strikes.
Sin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sin duly obliges.
Sin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sin lands a head shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sin.
Sin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rones's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rones scrambles back to his feet.
Sin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rones will feel that in the morning.
A right-left combo lands from Sin.
Rones scoring well with a low kick there.
Sin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sin.
Sin missing with a left hand there. Rones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sin throws the kick towards the body but Rones avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin throws a front kick aimed at Rones's knee but Rones avoids it well.
Rones just misses with a punch to the body.
Sin looks for the body kick but Rones saw that one coming.
Sin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rones loads up on a big right hand but Sin slips the punch.
Rones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sin.
Rones misses with a low kick.
Rones throws a leg kick
and Sin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rones tries to move into range but Sin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sin avoids a kick to the body.
Sin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rones misses the shot to the body.
Sin is looking to counter with a body kick.
Rones throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sin misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sin misses with a hook. Rones ducked under it nicely.
Rones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rones clobbers Sin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sin throws a jab but it's blocked by Rones.
Rones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sin.
The fighters circling - Rones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rones.
Rones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sin checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rones throws a body shot but no joy.
Rones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sin can pounce on him.
Rones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rones cracks Sin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Sin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rones defending well as Sin loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Sin misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rones, right into the meat.
Sin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sin. Rones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee Sin is winning the standup battle so far.
Sin misses with a looping left.
Rones missing with a left hand there. Sin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rones slips under a jab from Sin.
Rones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sin.
Rones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rones checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sin loads up on a big right hand but Rones slips the punch.
Rones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sin thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Sin.
Sin looks for the body kick but Rones saw that one coming.
Sin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sin throws a front kick aimed at Rones's knee but Rones avoids it well.
Rones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rones throws out a counter right but Sin avoids it with no problem.
Sin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rones can do to turn this around?
Sin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rones.
Sin punishes Rones's body with a nice straight punch.
Sin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sin just misses with a punch to the body.
Rones lands a right hook to the body.
Sin connects with a looping right hand.
Rones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sin avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sin.
Rones misses with a straight left.
Sin misses with a wild body shot.
Rones looks to land a left hand but Sin moved out of range nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sin.
Rones tries to counter with a clinch but Sin shakes him off and moves away.
Sin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sin throws a front kick that sends Rones stumbling back into the cage.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rones might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sin has got the better of the exchanges.
Sin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rones catches Sin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rones is looking to chop away at Sin's legs.
Rones walks into a straight right hand from Sin.
Sin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rones is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rones's calf.

Rones has managed to clinch.
Sin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sin.
Sin lands an uppercut.
Sin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sin tries to work over Rones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rones has a couple of punches blocked by Sin.
Rones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rones prevents a body shot from Sin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sin.
Sin is leaning against Rones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rones tries to throw a body punch but Sin avoids it by throwing Rones back against the cage.
Sin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rones backwards.
Sin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sin.
Rones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sin prevents a body shot from Rones.
Rones lands a shot to the body.
Rones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sin tries to work over Rones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Rones.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rones lands with a light punch inside.
Rones lands a hook that snaps the head of Sin backwards.
Nice body punch from Rones.
Sin blocks an uppercut.
Rones scores with a hook to the body.
Rones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sin throws a head punch that misses.
Rones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Sin breaks from the clinch.
Sin tries to move into range but Rones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rones looks to score with a jab to the body but Sin is just out of range.
Sin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sin moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Sin misses the target.
Rones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sin.
Sin misses with a body shot.
Rones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rones throws out a counter right but Sin avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lee Sin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sin misses with a wild combination.
Sin tries a low kick but Rones avoids it.
Rones checks a low kick from Sin.
Rones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Sin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rones swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sin wants to slow Rones down by chopping away at his legs.
Sin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rones is able to avoid easily.
Rones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sin.
Sin walks into a jab.
Rones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sin's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rones avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Sin.
Nice uppercut lands for Rones. That snapped Sin's head back.
Rones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sin counters with a nice uppercut.
Sin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rones.
Sin just misses with a punch to the body.
Sin wants to land a leg kick but Rones is out of range.
Sin looks to score with a jab to the body but Rones is just out of range.
Sin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rones throws a right hand that misses
and Sin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rones at a distance.
Rones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rones misses with a wild body shot.
Rones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sin under the eye.
Rones misses with a hook.
Sin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sin misses with a looping left.
Sin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circling - Sin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sin takes a swing at Rones's ribcage but misses.
Rones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sin throws a jab when Rones was well out of range.
Sin takes a swing at Rones's ribcage but misses.
Rones misses with a hook. Sin ducked under it nicely.
Sin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rones to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rones tries to clinch but Sin is having none of it.
Sin thows a leg kick but Rones checks it
and Rones counters with a thumping low kick.
Sin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sin.
Rones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rones misses with a kick to the body.
Rones blocks the body kick.
Rones wants to counter with a clinch but Sin pushes him away.
Sin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rones.
The fighters circling - Rones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sin was well out of range. Poor timing from Rones.
Sin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sin misses with a body kick.
Sin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rones moves away.
Rones misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sin lands with a cross.
Rones walks into a stiff left hand from Sin.
Rones feints and then cracks Sin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sin down.
Sin throws a low kick but Rones avoids it.
Sin sets himself, and Rones steps forward looking for the clinch! Sin avoids it this time.
Rones jabs Sin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sin throws a body kick that misses.
Rones is looking to score with low kicks.
Rones throws a body shot but no joy.
Sin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Joy Rones just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rones misses with a body shot.
Sin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sin scores with a nice head shot.
Rones throws a shot from downtown. Sin moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for Sin. That snapped Rones's head back.
Sin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rones lands a body shot.
Sin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sin throws a body punch but Rones moves out of range.
Sin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sin misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Rones. That snapped Sin's head back.
Sin throws a lazy right hand but Rones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sin misses with a straight left.
Rones moves out of range as Sin throws a body kick.
Sin just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin throws a lazy body kick
and Rones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sin is looking to land body kicks.
Rones tries to clinch but Sin moves out of range.
Sin jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Rones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rones throws a hook but Sin blocks it.
Rones thumps Sin with a low kick.
Sin lands with a good body shot.
Sin lands an overhand right.
Rones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big left from Sin misses.
Rones throws a push kick but Sin slaps the foot to one side.
Sin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rones makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sin tries to counter by clinching up but Rones breaks away and moves out of range.
Sin defending well as Rones loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rones misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Sin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sin's sensitive parts.
Sin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Rones rushes Sin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rones tries to work over Sin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sin.
Rones misses with a punch on the inside.
Sin blocking some punches.
Sin misses with a punch to the body.
Sin misses with a body punch.
Rones lands a shoulder strike.
Rones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rones struggles to land a body shot inside as Sin controls his hands.
Sin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rones's elbow.
Rones tries a body shot but Sin blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joy Rones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rones tries to work over Sin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rones throws a head punch that misses.
Sin misses with a body punch.
Sin digs a right hand underneath Rones's ribcage. Rones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rones misses with a body punch.
Rones struggles to land a body shot inside as Sin controls his hands.
Rones has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rones can turn it around.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sin.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sin.
Rones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sin is trying to stall.
Sin misses with a body punch.
Rones blocking some punches.
Sin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sin lands a nice uppercut.
Sin tries to throw a body punch but Rones avoids it by throwing Sin back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin presses Rones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rones lands a shot to the body.
Rones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sin lands a right hand.
Rones tries to work over Sin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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!
Sin scores with a shoulder strike.
Sin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rones struggles to land a body shot inside as Sin controls his hands.
Rones misses with a punch to the body.
Rones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sin backwards.
Rones swings wildly with an uppercut but Sin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rones.
Rones misses with a punch on the inside.
Rones throws a punch but it's blocked by Sin.
Sin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rones lands an uppercut.
Sin blocks a body shot from Rones.
Rones prevents a body shot from Sin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Joy Rones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Sin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rones forces Sin back against the cage and clinches.
Sin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sin.
Rones lands a hook that snaps the head of Sin backwards.
Rones blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Sin.
Sin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sin scores with a shoulder strike.
Sin can't find room to land a body shot as Rones controls the action.
Rones working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sin.
Sin lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sin gets through Rones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sin struggles to land a body shot inside as Rones controls his hands.
Rones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Sin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rones scores with a shot to the side of Sin's head.
Rones has a couple of punches blocked by Sin.
Rones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sin misses with a punch on the inside.

Sin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rones throws a hook but Sin avoids it easily.
Sin throws a front kick that sends Rones stumbling back into the cage.
A clash of legs there as Rones blocks the low kick.
Rones only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rones has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sin.
Rones blocks a leg kick.
Rones tries to bum rush Sin with a series of wild strikes but Sin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rones.
Rones ducks under a wild hook from Sin.
Sin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin swinging wildly here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rones misses the jab.
Sin looks to land a body kick but Rones moved away.
Sin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rones was well out of range. Poor timing from Sin.
Sin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rones lands with a good body shot.
Rones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sin under the eye.
Rones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sin's calf.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sin - that will leave a mark!
Rones throws an off balance right hand
and Sin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sin.
Rones is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sin throws a low kick but Rones moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rones throws a leg kick
and Sin counters with a nice leg kick.
A left lands for Sin.
Rones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sin thuds a left hand into Rones's body.
Sin throws a low kick but Rones avoids it.
Rones tries to counter with a clinch but Sin shakes him off and moves away.
Rones on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rones throws a hook but Sin avoids it easily.
Sin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sin cracks Rones with a good jab.
Sin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Rones closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rones.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sin's elbow.
Rones tries to throw a body punch but Sin avoids it by throwing Rones back against the cage.
Sin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sin lands a body shot.
Rones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sin backwards.
Sin blocks an uppercut.
Sin lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sin.
Rones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Sin.
Sin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Rones.
A head punch on the inside from Rones fails to land.
Sin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sin backwards.
Sin blocks an uppercut.
Rones misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Sin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Joy Rones!
Joy Rones is the new welterweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Joy Rones waved his t-shirt featuring UnderGround Clothing Co.'s logo in front of the cameras.