PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lee Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adel Klemen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sin comes to the cage accompanied by Lee Sin - By Riot. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sin
vs
Klemen

169 cm
25
157 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

174 cm
26
163 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lee Sin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adel Klemen!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Klemen is able to avoid easily.
Klemen throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Klemen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sin is working away from the top position though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Klemen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Klemen is looking to escape.
Sin is trying to control the action in half guard but Klemen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Klemen is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Sin seems content to control.
Sin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Klemen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sin is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Klemen!
Klemen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klemen's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Sin controlling his opponent.
Klemen tries to reverse the position but Sin maintains control.
Klemen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Sin.
Sin trying to control but Klemen is having none of it.
Sin working the ground and pound effectively.
Sin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Klemen manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Sin is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klemen is trying to maintain the position but Sin is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klemen manages to get to full guard.
Klemen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Klemen wants to get back to his feet but Sin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sin pushes down on Klemen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Klemen really wants to buck Sin off and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Klemen is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sin looking to control but Klemen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sin with the ground and pound from mount.
Klemen is working to get back to half guard.

Sin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Sin working Klemen over with strikes here.

Klemen is rocked!
Sin won't let Klemen get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Klemen is still in real trouble! Can Sin finish him?
Sin controlling the position easily from mount.
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 can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Klemen is looking to escape.
Klemen seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klemen is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Klemen is looking to escape.
Sin working the ground and pound effectively.
Klemen wants to control but Sin is having none of it.
Sin lands a heavy elbow.
Sin landing shots from mount.
Sin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Sin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Klemen moves out of range of the body kick from Sin.
Klemen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sin.
Jab from Sin.
Klemen misses with a kick to the body.
Klemen tries to close the distance and clinch but Sin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Klemen misses.
Klemen throws a body shot but no joy.
Klemen is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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 Klemen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Klemen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Klemen throws a lazy right hand but Sin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Klemen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klemen.
Sin circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klemen misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Sin.
Sin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Klemen can do to turn this around?
Klemen misses with an uppercut

and Sin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Klemen pushes Sin off looking to stand but Sin dives back in and keeps control.
Sin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sin lands strikes from half guard.
Sin trying to control the action but Klemen is working from the bottom.
Klemen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sin stops Klemen from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klemen is trying to get back to full guard.

Sin is working for a submission of some sort.
Klemen keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Klemen tries to get to full guard but Sin has control of the leg.
Klemen moves into full guard.
Klemen keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Klemen kicks Sin off and gets to his feet.
Klemen connects with a body shot.
Klemen scores with a jab.
Adel Klemen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sin is looking to slow Klemen down with leg kicks.
Klemen misses with a body kick.
Klemen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sin.
Sin cracks Klemen with a good jab.
Klemen throws a hook to the side of Sin's head but Sin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sin slips under a jab from Klemen.
Klemen takes a swing at Sin's ribcage but misses.
Sin blocks the body kick.
Sin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does 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!
Klemen throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Sin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Klemen!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin advances nicely into full mount.
Sin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sin lands a big shot there that rocks Klemen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sin connects with a bit shot that sees Klemen covering up! More strikes from Sin and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sin is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Sin!
Lee Sin retains his lightweight title!
Lee Sin made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Blindness is no impairment against a smelly enemy.'.