PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pettis's entrance music is DJ Kahli Go Hard. A fine choice. Sin has chosen Lee Sin - By Riot as his entrance music. Antonio Pettis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lee Sin's chin.

Pettis
vs
Sin

180 cm
20
166 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

169 cm
25
157 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lee Sin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pettis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pettis throws a leg kick

and Sin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pettis won't be happy with that.
Pettis is pushing Sin's head away, looking to escape. Sin manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee asks Sin politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sin prefers to stall for the moment though.
Pettis is trying to control Sin's posture but Sin avoids it.
Pettis is being controlled here.
Pettis is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sin tries to score with some ground and pound. Pettis controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Pettis is pushing Sin's head away, looking to escape. Sin manages to hold on to the position though.
Sin working the body and head with strikes.
Sin working the head with strikes.
Sin throws a strike aimed at the side of Pettis's head but Pettis avoids it well.
Sin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis is looking to reverse the position.
Pettis's coaches at Tenacity Elite - 17 Coaches have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Pettis defending against the ground and pound.
Pettis is not content to let Sin control the position.
Pettis taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sin in side control, throwing shots but Pettis defends.
Sin working the head with strikes.
Pettis is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sin connects with a decent elbow.
Sin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sin cracks Pettis with a big right hand but Pettis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Pettis tries to escape but Sin is in control.
Sin advances to mount.
Sin won't let Pettis get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Pettis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sin unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Pettis wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Sin celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Sin!
Post fight, an emotional Lee Sin said 'Blindness is no impairment against a smelly enemy.'.
Antonio Pettis was interviewed post fight and said 'ILL BE BACK, IN THE WINNING COLUM SOON...GOD BLESS ALL'.