PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thug Life (ranked 1393 p4p, 712 weight class) and Lee Sin (ranked 222 p4p, 117 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Life might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to For Heavy Metal we will die!. Sin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Original Nuttah. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Life
vs
Sin

188 cm
37
170
25 - 15 - 2

182 cm
41
171
37 - 18 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 25 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thug Life!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 18 - 3, fighting out of London, Lee Sin!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Life scores with a nice body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sin.
Life throws a shot from downtown. Sin moves away and avoids it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sin's corner calls for a 1-2. Sin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Life takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sin doesn't manage to clinch there - Life circles away.
Life tries to land a body kick

and Sin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sin.
Sin is trying to drag Life to the mat but Life just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sin is trying to drag Life to the mat but Life just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Life gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sin.
Thug Life has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Sin.
Sin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Life gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Life gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Life misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin wants a takedown.
I was talking to Life's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Life swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Life fails to land.
Life misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Life.
Life misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Life pulls his leg out and moves away.
Life throws a right hand that misses
and Sin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Life swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sin ducks under a wild hook from Life.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sin! But no joy.
Sin wants to clinch but Life slips to the side
and Life counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sin doesn't manage to clinch there - Life circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sin.
Life throwing a counter right hand but Sin manages to avoid it.
Sin checks a low kick from Life.
Sin misses the shot to the body.
Thug Life is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sin wants to clinch up but Life keeps it at a distance.
Life works Sin's body with a nice hook.
Life misses the shot to the body.
Life throws a solid leg kick but Sin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Life misses with a hook.
Sin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sin tries to clinch up.
Sin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Life.
Sin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Life misses with a straight right.
Sin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Life connects with a crisp jab.
Life pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sin staying out of range there.
Sin tries to clinch up but Life circles away and keeps his distance.
Sin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sin swings for the body but Life moves out of range.
Life pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sin is out of range and Life settles back down.
Life misses with a body kick.
Sin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Life counters with a right hand to the body.
Life lands with a nice body punch.
Life scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Life.

Life moves into the clinch successfully.
Sin is trying to drag Life to the mat but Life just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Life prevents the takedown attempt.
Life misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Life fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Life prevents it.
Life can't find room to land a body shot as Sin controls the action.
Sin goes for a takedown attempt but Life pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Life ducks under a wild hook from Sin.
Life lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice body kick there by Life.
Life pushes Sin away with a front kick.
Sin wants to clinch.
Life takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sin is defended easily by Life.
Life looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Life tries to clinch but Sin moves out of range.

Sin clinches up with Life and pushes him back against the cage.
Life misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Life prevents it.
Life working aggressively here.
Sin tries to pull guard but Life holds him up against the cage and eventually Sin drops back down to his feet.
Life lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thug Life dominated that round.
That's time! Life's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sin misses with a low kick.
Sin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Life paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Life lands a nice looking body kick.
Life throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Sin clinches with his opponent.
Life misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Life prevents a takedown attempt there.
Life is pressed up against the cage. Sin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Life down to the mat. Life avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Life motions for Sin to come forward. Life throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thug Life is winning the standup battle so far.
Sin missing with a left hand there. Life was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Sin moves into the clinch.
Life is leaning against Sin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Life breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sin closes the distance and clinches.
Life gets underhooks to prevent Sin's takedown attempt.
Thug Life has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Sin.
Life misses with a punch on the inside.
Life lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Life swings wildly with an uppercut but Sin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Life goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Life is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Life misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sin looking for a takedown.
Life misses with a punch to the body.
Life misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Life.
Sin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Life misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Life prevents it.
Sin is breathing heavily.
A short right from Life on the inside.
Sin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Life pulls his leg out and moves away.
Life looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sin tries to clinch there but Life circles away.
Life loads up on a big right hand but Sin slips the punch.
Life works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Life moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sin slips under a jab.
Life throws a big shot that misses.
Life scores with a kick to the body.
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 misses with an uppercut. Life saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Life.
Life scores with a jab to the jaw.
Life throws the kick towards the body but Sin avoids it.
Life backing away here, and Sin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Life is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sin can do to turn this around?
Sin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Life.

Sin clinches with his opponent.
Sin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Life fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Life throws a punch but it's blocked by Sin.
Life gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sin.
Sin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Life tries a body shot but Sin blocks it.
Sin blocks a body shot from Life.
Sin tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Life misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Life is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Life prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Life gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sin.
Sin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Life after a bit of a struggle.
A shot in the inside from Life.
Life scores with a shot to the side of Sin's head.
Sin wants a takedown but no success here.
Life lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Life pulls his leg out and moves away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Life.
Sin moves out of range of the body kick from Life.
Sin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Life with a body shot.
Life lands a lovely overhand right.
Sin wants to clinch up but Life keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Life feints and then cracks Sin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sin down.
Life uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sin throws a sloppy head kick
and Life counters with a thumping low kick.
Sin lands with a cross.
Sin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Life. Life obviously looking to wear him down.
Sin just misses with a punch to the body.
Life connects with a body shot that sends Sin's belly button to the back.
Life slips under a jab from Sin.
Life fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sin manages to avoid it.
Sin moves out of range of the leg kick from Life.
Life throws a shot from downtown. Sin moves away and avoids it.
Sin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sin doesn't manage to clinch there - Life circles away.
Life thows a left - swing and a miss!
Life throws a body punch but Sin moves out of range.
Sin moves out of range as Life throws a body kick.
Sin moves to clinch but Life breaks away
and Life cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thug Life dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Life lands a right hook to the body.
Sin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sin misses with a body shot.
Sin checks a leg kick nicely.
Sin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Life pushes Sin away with a front kick.
Life is looking to slow Sin down with leg kicks.
Life waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sin.
Life chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Life looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sin tries to clinch up but Life circles away and keeps his distance.
Sin misses with a body shot.
Life swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Life moves out of range as Sin strikes.
Sin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Life connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Life.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sin rushes Life and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Life lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Life.

Life's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Life bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fighters circling - Life throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Life throws a one two combo.
Life avoids the body shot from Sin.
Life throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sin checks a leg kick.
Life misses with a straight left.
Sin unleashes a big counter combination but Life bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Life lands a head shot.
Life looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
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!
Life fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sin tries to land a leg kick but Life saw it coming and moves away.
Life doesn't manage to clinch there - Sin circles away.
Life connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sin momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Life throws a front kick that sends Sin stumbling back into the cage.
Sin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lee Sin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Life throws a leg kick but Sin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Life lands a body shot.
Sin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Life misses with a body kick.
Life misses with a hook. Sin ducked under it nicely.
Life throws an overhand right that lands on Sin's shoulder, as Sin tries to avoid the shot.
Life connects with the punch.
Sin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Life.
Life connects with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Life.
Sin walks into a stiff left hand from Life.
Sin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Life scores with a shot to the body.

Sin moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Life.
Life misses with a punch to the body.
Sin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Life.
Sin has Life pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Life manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Life blocks a body shot from Sin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sin.
Life misses with a punch to the body.
Sin fails to pull guard.
Sin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Life is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Thug Life has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Sin.
Sin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Life gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Life avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thug Life is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Life tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Life pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sin wants to take the fight to the mat but Life manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Life lands a shoulder strike.
Life lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Life pushes Sin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Life lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Life is leaning against Sin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Life.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Life working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Life is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sin has Life pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Life manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Life misses with the head strike.
Life swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sin is working for takedown but Life is calmly controlling the position for now.
Life lands a nice uppercut.
Life digs a right hand into Sin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sin's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Life.
Sin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Life scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Life has a couple of punches blocked by Sin.
Life lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thug Life showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Life has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thug Life!
A very excited looking Thug Life rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.