PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turo Vatanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vatanen comes into the arena with Hold Me Now blaring out of the sound system. Turo Vatanen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tim Sin's chin.

Vatanen
vs
Sin

198 cm
33
277 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

199 cm
22
260 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Turo Vatanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Sin!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vatanen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vatanen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vatanen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Sin is predictable there
and Vatanen counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left lands for Vatanen.
Sin lands a jab.
Vatanen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sin to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Turo Vatanen has been cut.
Tim Sin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vatanen shoots in and bounces Sin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Vatanen trying to control but Sin is working from the bottom.
Vatanen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vatanen controls the pace.
Vatanen stopping the sweep attempt from Sin.
Sin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vatanen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vatanen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vatanen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vatanen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vatanen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vatanen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vatanen.
Sin pulls Vatanen in to control the position.
Vatanenis looking to pass into half guard but Sin pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sin is in guard.
Vatanen has control of Sin's left arm, preventing Sin from doing any damage.

Vatanen has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Sin is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Vatanen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen tries to buck Sin off but Sin is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sin working away.
Vatanen is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Vatanen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vatanen tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sin stalling.
Vatanen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sin is working away from the top position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vatanen tries to roll over but Sin keeps him under control.
Vatanen is looking to control Sin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vatanen avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Turo Vatanen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Turo Vatanen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vatanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vatanen staying out of range there.
A right-left combo lands from Sin.
Sin throws a series of punches but Vatanen avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sin looks to land a right hand but Vatanen moved out of range.
Sin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vatanen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sin scores with a hook.
Sin lands with a straight right. Vatanen didn't see that one coming.
Sin throws a low kick but Vatanen avoids it.
Vatanen staying out of range there.
Sin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vatanen moves away.
Vatanen moves forwards but Sin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vatanen walks into a jab.

Vatanen is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin misses with a right hand
and Vatanen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vatanen loads up on a big right hand but Sin slips the punch.
Sin walks into a straight right hand from Vatanen.
Sin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vatanen.
Vatanen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vatanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sin.
A punch lands to the side of Vatanen 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Turo Vatanen's cut is getting worse.

Vatanen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sin did well to prevent Vatanen getting side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vatanen is working away from the top position though.
Vatanen thows a huge punch but Sin dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen thows a huge punch but Sin dodges it nicely.
Vatanen throwing shots but Sin is blocking nicely.
Turo Vatanen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vatanen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vatanen.
Sin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vatanen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vatanen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vatanen throwing shots but Sin is blocking nicely.
Sin wants to sweep but Vatanen has passed to side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vatanen swings around for an armbar but Sin sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Vatanen's guard.
Sin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Vatanen has his foot on Sin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sin works his way back into a safe position though.
Vatanen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Vatanen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vatanen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sin's guard.
Vatanen wants to control from the top but Sin keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen works over Sin with some ground and pound from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vatanen throws a strike but Sin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Vatanen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vatanen throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Sin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Turo Vatanen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Vatanen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sin sprawls well. Sin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vatanen gets slowly back to his feet.
Vatanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sin throws a jab but it's blocked by Vatanen.
Vatanen dives in and grabs Sin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sin pushes down on Vatanen's head and hops out.
Vatanen scoring well with a low kick there.
Sin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vatanen momentarily.
Vatanen looks for a takedown but Sin sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Turo Vatanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vatanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sin.
Vatanen ducks under a wild hook from Sin.
Sin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vatanen.
Vatanen thows a body shot but no joy.
Vatanen fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vatanen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sin.
Sin misses with the body kick
and Vatanen counters with a stiff right hand.
Vatanen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sin drops Vatanen with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Vatanen looks back up at him and smiles so Sin waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Vatanen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vatanen counters with a nice leg kick.
Vatanen seems to have got his legs back now.
Tim Sin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vatanen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vatanen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vatanen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice shot by Sin.

Turo Vatanen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Vatanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Sin scores with a jab.
Vatanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sin throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen is looking to clinch.
Sin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vatanen manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Sin misses the target.
That kick from Sin tenderised Vatanen's leg. Vatanen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vatanen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sin fails to land with a series of punches.
Sin cracks a nice hook into Vatanen's ribs.
Vatanen moves in looking to clinch but Sin pushes him off.
Sin looks to land a combination but Vatanen avoids it well.
Tim Sin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vatanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sin.
Sin misses the body punch
and Vatanen counters with a stiff right hand.
Sin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A clash of legs there as Vatanen blocks the low kick.
A big left from Sin misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sin in his tracks.

Vatanen darts in and clinches Sin up against the cage.
Sin is trying to break the clinch but Vatanen has him pressed against the cage.
Vatanen gets through Sin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vatanen slows down the pace here.

Vatanen manages to pull guard.
Vatanen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sin trying to control the position from guard on top but Vatanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vatanen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sin defends it easily.
Vatanen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vatanen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vatanen is looking for a sweep. Sin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vatanen gets full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Sin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Sin!