PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hojo Yoijimbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoijimbo has chosen Them Crooked Vultures - Elephants as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sin
vs
Yoijimbo

199 cm
26
260 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

170 cm
26
280 lbs
13 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Sin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hojo Yoijimbo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoijimbo misses with a low kick.
Yoijimbo throws a head kick that misses
and Sin counters with a right hand to the body.
Sin throws a hook but Yoijimbo avoids it easily.
Yoijimbo 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.
Sin checks a low kick from Yoijimbo.
Hojo Yoijimbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoijimbo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sin blocks a head kick by Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo cracks the inside of Sin's front leg.
Sin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sin blocks a head kick by Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo tries to work over Sin's front leg with a kick but Sin checks it.
Sin throws out a loose jab but Yoijimbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sin moves out of range of the body kick from Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo tries to score with a low kick but Sin moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoijimbo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sin doesn't seem bothered though.
Sin looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoijimbo is just out of range.
Yoijimbo throws a sloppy head kick
and Yoijimbo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yoijimbo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good leg kick by Yoijimbo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yoijimbo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sin's sensitive parts.
Yoijimbo feints and then cracks Sin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sin down.
Yoijimbo misses with a low kick.
Yoijimbo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sin's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoijimbo throws a lazy head kick
and Sin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yoijimbo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoijimbo can pounce on him.
Yoijimbo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sin.
Yoijimbo throws a leg kick but Sin checks it.
Yoijimbo throws a low kick but Sin moves out of range easily.
Yoijimbo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoijimbo. That's going to slow Sin down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yoijimbo.
A head kick misses from Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sin gets tackled into the cage by Yoijimbo. Yoijimbo maintains the clinch.
Sin takes an elbow to the temple.
Sin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yoijimbo blocks an uppercut.
Sin avoids the elbow strike from Yoijimbo, against the cage.
Sin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sin has a couple of punches blocked by Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sin's defenses.
Yoijimbo trying to control the position but instead, Sin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yoijimbo into the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yoijimbo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sin's brow.
Sin avoids a wild elbow strike from Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
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!
Yoijimbo tries to land knees in the clinch but Sin avoids the damage to the body.
Sin wants to get back to striking at distance but Yoijimbo won't allow it.
Yoijimbo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sin's defenses.

It looks like Tim Sin has been cut.
Sin wants to break free but Yoijimbo has control.
Nice elbow from Yoijimbo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoijimbo lands a damaging elbow.
Sin letting Yoijimbo take a breather here.
Yoijimbo throws an elbow but it misses.

Sin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yoijimbo throws out a leg kick but Sin moves out of range and Yoijimbo only half commits.
Yoijimbo tries a head kick but it misses.

Yoijimbo clinches up against the cage.
Yoijimbo misses with an elbow strike.
Sin scores with a shot to the side of Yoijimbo's head.
Yoijimbo looking to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yoijimbo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sin's brow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sin blocks the elbow strike.
Yoijimbo throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right from Sin on the inside.
Sin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sin blocks an elbow strike from Yoijimbo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hojo Yoijimbo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Sin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sin moves out of range of the leg kick from Yoijimbo.
Sin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yoijimbo.
Sin throws the kick towards the body but Yoijimbo avoids it.
Yoijimbo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sin blocks a leg kick.
Yoijimbo is looking to score with low kicks.
Yoijimbo scores with a leg kick.
Sin lands a glancing blow to the side of Yoijimbo's head.
Sin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sin misses with a left hand
and Yoijimbo counters with a low kick, right behind Sin 's knee.
Yoijimbo misses with a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Yoijimbo blocks the low kick.
Yoijimbo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sin moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin slips a jab from Yoijimbo.
Sin moves out of range of the body kick from Yoijimbo.
Hojo Yoijimbo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yoijimbo moves in looking to clinch but Sin pushes him off.
Yoijimbo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yoijimbo doesn't manage to clinch there - Sin circles away.
Yoijimbo pushes Sin away with a front kick.
Sin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sin. Sin obviously looking to wear him down.
A bone on bone clash there as Sin blocks the leg kick.
Sin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoijimbo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yoijimbo misses the shot to the body.
Yoijimbo is looking to chop away at Sin's legs.
Yoijimbo is looking to score with low kicks.
Yoijimbo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yoijimbo 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.
Yoijimbo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good work by Sin as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoijimbo throws a head kick that misses.
Yoijimbo wants to clinch.
Sin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yoijimbo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yoijimbo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yoijimbo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yoijimbo is looking to clinch but Sin is avoiding it.
Yoijimbo slips under a jab from Sin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoijimbo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sin lands an overhand right.
A head kick by Yoijimbo misses
and Sin counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoijimbo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Yoijimbo instigates a clinch.
Sin can't find room to land a body shot as Yoijimbo controls the action.
Hojo Yoijimbo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sin is trying to push Yoijimbo away but Yoijimbo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sin wants to break free but Yoijimbo has control.
Sin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sin blocks an elbow strike from Yoijimbo.
Sin blocks the elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoijimbo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for Yoijimbo to work.
Yoijimbo throws an elbow that misses.
Sin misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tim Sin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tim Sin's cut.
That's time! Sin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Yoijimbo tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sin avoids a kick to the body.
Yoijimbo throws a lazy head kick
and Sin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yoijimbo throws a chopping leg kick but Sin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jab, jab by Sin - just one landing.
Sin lands an overhand right.
Yoijimbo connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoijimbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sin.
Yoijimbo lands a leg kick that knocks Sin off balance momentarily.
Yoijimbo slips a jab from Sin.
Sin throws a solid leg kick but Yoijimbo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoijimbo manages to avoid it.
A big left from Sin misses.
Yoijimbo moves to clinch but Sin breaks away
and Sin counters with a nice uppercut.
Yoijimbo moves away from the strike by Sin.
Yoijimbo is looking to chop away at Sin's legs.
Yoijimbo throws a right hand that misses
and Sin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yoijimbo tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Sin counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoijimbo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sin.
Yoijimbo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Yoijimbo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sin looks to land a right hand but Yoijimbo moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin misses with a hook

and Yoijimbo moves into the clinch.
Yoijimbo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sin avoids it.
Sin dodges an elbow strike from Yoijimbo.
Sin misses with a punch to the body.
Yoijimbo misses with an elbow over the top.
Yoijimbo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sin.
Yoijimbo throws an elbow that misses.

Sin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yoijimbo tries to close the distance and clinch but Sin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sin looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoijimbo is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoijimbo. Sin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sin avoids the head kick by Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo tries to close the distance and clinch but Sin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoijimbo throws a wild body kick that Sin sees coming a mile off.
Sin throws a half hearted mid kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sin.
Yoijimbo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yoijimbo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sin.
Yoijimbo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yoijimbo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yoijimbo ducks under a wild hook from Sin.
Yoijimbo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sin throws a looping overhand right but Yoijimbo ducks down to avoid it.
Yoijimbo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Yoijimbo walks into a left hand.
Yoijimbo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sin keeps the fight on the outside.
Yoijimbo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yoijimbo throws a solid leg kick but Sin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Yoijimbo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Yoijimbo is rocked!
Yoijimbo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yoijimbo is still on wobbly legs! Can Sin finish him?
Yoijimbo throws a leg kick but Sin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yoijimbo seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yoijimbo bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Sin comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Yoijimbo falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Yoijimbo was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tim Sin!