PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jin Sen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and YB Sol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sen comes to the cage accompanied by Let It Rock. Sol is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by SFIV - Theme of Ryu 2. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as YB Sol enters the cage!

Sen
vs
Sol

194 cm
32
217 lbs
28 - 18 - 0

185 cm
36
210 lbs
18 - 14 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Hellbent
Adam's NORTHERN WILD

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jin Sen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, YB Sol!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sol throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sen. That's going to slow Sol down.
Sol lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Jin Sen has been cut.
Sol throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sol throws a lazy uppercut
and Sen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sol throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big right from Sol misses.
Sen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sol throws out a loose jab but Sen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sen misses with a hook.
Sen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sol throws an overhand right that lands on Sen's shoulder, as Sen tries to avoid the shot.
Sen tries to land a front kick but Sol steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sen with a hook.
Sol loads up on a big right hand but Sen slips the punch.
Sol will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sol looks to land a left hand but Sen moved out of range nicely.
Sol shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sen defends it nicely.
Sol throws a jab when Sen was well out of range.
Sol misses with a lunging right hand
and Sen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jab from Sol.
Sen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sol lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sol.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sen. Sol does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sen moves out of range of the strikes.
Sol swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sen drops his hands momentarily and Sol takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sol might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sol slips under a jab.
Sol keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sen.
Sol missing with a left hand there. Sen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sol jabs Sen right on the nose. Sen blinks but takes it well.
Sen misses with a low kick.
Sol throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sol scores with a shot to the body.
Sen is breathing heavily.
Sol throws a shot from downtown. Sen moves away and avoids it.
Sol getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sol checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Sol lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sen doesn't seem phased though.
A big left from Sol misses.
Sol missing with a left hand there. Sen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sol is able to avoid easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Sol misses the target.
Sen looks to land a body kick but Sol moved away.
A jab lands there for Sol.
Sen throws a jab when Sol was well out of range.
Sen throws a hook to the side of Sol's head but Sol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sol lands a nice shot that snaps Sen's head back.
Sol misses with a straight left.
Sen throws a jab but it's blocked by Sol.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Sol.
Sen slips under a jab.
Sol looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sol.
Jin Sen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sol takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sol throws out a loose jab but Sen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!
Sol displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sen throws out the jab.
Sol throws a lazy uppercut
and Sen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Sol. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sol.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sol.
Sol misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sol is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

YB Sol dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jin Sen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sol looks to land a right hand but Sen moved out of range.
Sen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sol misses with a right hand
and Sen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sol misses with a looping right.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sol.
Sol loads up on a big right hand but Sen slips the punch.
Sen walks into a straight right hand from Sol.
Sen ducks under a wild hook from Sol.
Sol throws a hook but Sen avoids it easily.
Sol missing with a left hand there. Sen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sen ducks right into an uppercut from Sol.
Sol steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sen.
Sen lands a leg kick that knocks Sol off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sen pinned against the cage. Sen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sen lands a jab to the nose.
YB Sol seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sen moves out of range of the strikes.
Sol checks the leg kick.
Sol missing with a left hand there. Sen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sol misses with a right hand
and Sen counters with a straight right hand.
Sol throws a hook but Sen blocks it.
Sol lands with a straight right. Sen didn't see that one coming.
Sol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sen manages to avoid it.
Sol cracks a nice hook into Sen's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sol misses the shot to the body.
Sol pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sol jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Sol misses.
Sol's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sen under the eye.
No luck for Sol with that takedown attempt.
Jin Sen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of YB Sol.
Sen missing with a left hand there. Sol was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sol throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sol throws a body punch but Sen moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice straight punches there by Sen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sol uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sen.
Sol just misses with a punch to the body.
Sen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sol misses with a double jab.
Sen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sol throws out the jab.
Sen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sen throws a looping overhand right but Sol ducks down to avoid it.
Sol throws out a loose jab but Sen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sol misses with a hook.
Sol lands with an uppercut that bounces Sen off the cage and back into range.
Sol lands a jab to Sen's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sol drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sen trying to keep a closed guard but Sol is proving a slippery customer.
Sen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sol slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sol throws a big right hand that misses.
Sen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sen keeping full guard, as Sol tries to pass.
Sol passes Sen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

YB Sol showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jin Sen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sen slips under a jab.
Sen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sol. Sen does a little dance to reset his feet.
YB Sol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sen misses with an uppercut.
Sol takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sen throws a solid leg kick but Sol takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sen.
Sol takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sen moves away from the strike by Sol.

Sol drives through with a takedown into Sen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sol with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sol slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sol landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol wants to control from the top but Sen keeps moving.
Sol has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sol wants to control from the top but Sen keeps moving.
Sol looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sol working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sen's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sol trying to control the position from guard on top but Sen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sen working a defensive guard here.
Sol forces his way into half guard.
Sol missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Sol is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sol sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sol has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sen wants to control but Sol is having none of it.
Sol sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sol pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sol lands a big shot there that rocks Sen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sen is desperately trying to improve his position but Sol has a good base and remains in mount.
Sen is squirming around, avoiding Sol's attempts to control the action.
The referee warns Sen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jin Sen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sol content just to control the position here.
Sol landing punches.
YB Sol has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sol postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sen looks a forlorn figure.

Sol looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sol cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sol landing strikes from the mount.

Sol is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sen is surviving well by controlling Sol's body position as best he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
YB Sol comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sol has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... YB Sol!