PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lee Sin (ranked 174 p4p, 486 weight class) and Johannes Tulikoura (ranked 30 p4p, 78 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Original Nuttah. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sin
vs
Tulikoura

182 cm
40
171
36 - 17 - 3

175 cm
30
172
17 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
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 36 - 17 - 3, fighting out of London, Lee Sin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johannes Tulikoura!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tulikoura stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sin.
Tulikoura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sin manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sin. Tulikoura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tulikoura misses with a lunging right hand
and Sin counters with a left and a right that stings Tulikoura.
Tulikoura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sin.
Tulikoura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sin avoids the body shot from Tulikoura.
Sin with a nice cross.
Sin misses with a wild body shot.
Tulikoura checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tulikoura keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tulikoura. That did some damage!
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 body punch but Tulikoura moves out of range.
Lee Sin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Sin.
Sin swings widly with a right hand
and Tulikoura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sin moves out of range of the body kick.
Sin throws a big shot that misses.
Sin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sin.
Tulikoura throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sin throws a front kick aimed at Tulikoura's knee but Tulikoura avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tulikoura! But no joy.
Sin misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Tulikoura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A leg kick checked by Tulikoura.
Sin tries a head kick but it misses.
Tulikoura misses with a looping left.
Sin throws a solid leg kick but Tulikoura takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sin tries to land a leg kick but Tulikoura saw it coming and moves away.
Sin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Sin misses the shot to the body.
Sin looks to score with a jab to the body but Tulikoura is just out of range.
Tulikoura looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sin ducks right into an uppercut from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura throws a series of punches but Sin avoids them all with ease.
Tulikoura misses with a body kick.
Sin lands a nice looking body shot.

Tulikoura moves into range and clinches up with Sin.
Tulikoura pushes Sin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sin gets through Tulikoura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tulikoura lands a hook that snaps the head of Sin backwards.
Tulikoura is leaning against Sin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tulikoura tries to pull guard but Sin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura tries to circle away but Sin has him pinned against the cage.
Tulikoura working aggressively here.
Tulikoura prevents a body shot from Sin.
Sin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sin digs a right hand into Tulikoura's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tulikoura's gas tank.
Tulikoura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tulikoura blocks a body shot from Sin.
Tulikoura letting Sin take a breather here.
Tulikoura tries to pull guard but Sin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sin struggles to land a body shot inside as Tulikoura controls his hands.
Sin swings wildly with an uppercut but Tulikoura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sin blocking some punches.
Sin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sin misses with the head strike.
Sin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tulikoura throws a head punch that misses.
Tulikoura swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura working aggressively here.

Sin manages to break the clinch.
Sin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tulikoura is out of range and Sin settles back down.
Tulikoura slips under a jab.
Sin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tulikoura closes the distance and clinches.

Sin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sin avoids the body shot from Tulikoura.
Sin lands a head shot.
Sin throws a right hand that misses
and Tulikoura counters with a right hand to the body.
Tulikoura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tulikoura misses with a low kick.
Tulikoura moves to clinch but Sin breaks away
and Sin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Sin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tulikoura counters with a two punch combo.
Tulikoura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tulikoura lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A low kick from Sin misses

and Tulikoura counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tulikoura.

Tulikoura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sin tries a low kick but Tulikoura avoids it.
A nice side step and Tulikoura releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tulikoura is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sin rather than just go for the knockout.
Tulikoura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Tulikoura scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tulikoura swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sin scores with a body shot.
Sin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Sin backs off Tulikoura throws a huge counter combo but Sin manages to avoid it all.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sin. Tulikoura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tulikoura is looking to slow Sin down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tulikoura connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sin. Sin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tulikoura counters with a stiff right hand.

Sin is rocked!
Sin moves out of range of the strikes.
Tulikoura walks into a left hand.
Sin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Tulikoura feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Sin sprawling to the canvas! Sin rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Tulikoura finish him?!
Oh Sin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tulikoura cracks a nice hook into Sin's ribs.
Sin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sin seems to have got his legs back now.
Tulikoura walks into a jab.
Tulikoura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tulikoura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Sin lands.
Sin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tulikoura takes one to the chin there.
Johannes Tulikoura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sin.
Tulikoura checks a leg kick nicely.
Tulikoura tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Sin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sin takes a swing at Tulikoura's ribcage but misses.
Sin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tulikoura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Tulikoura 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sin sizes up Tulikoura with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tulikoura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sin throws out the jab.
Sin lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice cross by Sin.
Tulikoura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sin.
Sin connects with an inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sin - that will leave a mark!
Sin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tulikoura throws out a counter right but Sin avoids it with no problem.
Sin throws a body kick that misses.
Tulikoura lands a nice hook to Sin's body. Sin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sin swings widly with a right hand
enabling Tulikoura to counter with a crisp jab.
Sin jabs Tulikoura right on the nose. Tulikoura blinks but takes it well.
Tulikoura on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tulikoura is able to avoid easily.
Tulikoura tries to counter with a clinch but Sin shakes him off and moves away.
Sin cracks Tulikoura with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tulikoura misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sin counters with a nice leg kick.
Sin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Tulikoura counter with a right hand.
Sin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura looks to land a left hand but Sin moved out of range nicely.
Tulikoura connects with a nice looking jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tulikoura's hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tulikoura throws a body shot but no joy.
Tulikoura takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johannes Tulikoura 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!

Tulikoura throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sin throws the left hand but Tulikoura avoids the punch easily.
Tulikoura throws a lazy right hand but Sin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sin scores with a nice body kick.
Sin lands with an uppercut that bounces Tulikoura off the cage and back into range.
Sin throws a leg kick but Tulikoura sees it coming and moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Sin.
Tulikoura misses with a right hand
and Sin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tulikoura thinking.
Tulikoura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tulikoura throws the kick towards the body but Sin avoids it.
Tulikoura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sin lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin tries a head kick but it misses.
Sin looks to throw the jab but Tulikoura is out of range.
Tulikoura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sin.
Tulikoura misses with a kick to the body
and Sin counters with a stiff right hand.
Sin punishes Tulikoura's body with a nice straight punch.
Sin tries to score with a low kick but Tulikoura moves his leg out of the way.
Tulikoura only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jab by Sin.
Tulikoura tries to clinch but Sin is having none of it.
Tulikoura takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tulikoura throws a shot to the body.
Tulikoura slips a straight right by Sin.

Tulikoura takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tulikoura swings wildly with an uppercut but Sin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tulikoura working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tulikoura tries a body shot but Sin blocks it.
Tulikoura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tulikoura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tulikoura's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sin lands a right hand.
Sin tries a body shot but Tulikoura blocks it.

Tulikoura gets control of Sin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tulikoura will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Sin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Tulikoura is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sin defends well.
Sin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tulikoura is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tulikoura looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tulikoura keeping full guard, as Sin tries to pass.
Tulikoura is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sin is pushing down on Tulikoura's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tulikoura is fighting to maintain full guard but Sin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tulikoura has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

Tulikoura looking for submissions off his back.
Sin stalling.
Tulikoura tries to get to full guard but Sin has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Tulikoura is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sin pulls his head out easily.
Tulikoura is trying to maintain the position but Sin is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tulikoura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tulikoura manages to get to full guard.

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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Sin!
During a confident post fight interview, Lee Sin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.