PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tobby Mcdall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mcdall might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to http://youtu.be/aa6QUyRqa9w. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mcdall
vs
Sin

185 cm
24
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tobby Mcdall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Sin!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sin looks for the body kick but Mcdall saw that one coming.

Sin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Sin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mcdall doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mcdall manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Sin working for a triangle but Mcdall defends it easily.
Sin trying to keep a closed guard but Mcdall is proving a slippery customer.
Mcdall is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sin keeping moving, preventing Mcdall from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdall advances to half guard.

Sin looking for submissions off his back.
Mcdall is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sin!
Mcdall thowing shots but they're missing.
Sin is squirming around, avoiding Mcdall's attempts to control the action.
Sin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mcdall tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mcdall is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sin can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mcdall unloads with some shots from mount but Sin bucks and avoids them well.
Mcdall controlling the pace for now.
Sin is looking to improve his position but Mcdall isn't that keen on the idea.
Sin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mcdall tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sin wants to control but Mcdall is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mcdall throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Sin is trying to escape the mount.
Mcdall thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mcdall thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mcdall unloads with some shots from mount but Sin bucks and avoids them well.
Sin wants to control but Mcdall is having none of it.
Mcdall looking to ground and pound but Sin is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdall tries to control but Sin wriggling away.
Mcdall unloads with some shots from mount but Sin bucks and avoids them well.
Mcdall looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mcdall trying to control but Sin is having none of it.
Sin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mcdall.
Mcdall can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sin is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sin is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobby Mcdall dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mcdall has closed the distance and engaged Sin in a clinch.
Mcdall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Mcdall breaks from the clinch.

Mcdall clinches with his opponent.
Sin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mcdall avoids it.
Mcdall tries to score a body lock takedown but Sin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mcdall can't get the takedown.

Mcdall breaks from the clinch.
Mcdall keeps the fight on the outside.
Sin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcdall throws a leg kick which misses Sin's front leg but catches the back leg as Sin tries to avoid it.

Mcdall clinches.
Mcdall misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdall jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sin walks away with a smile on his face. Mcdall gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tobby Mcdall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sin blocks a head kick by Mcdall.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mcdall taking a breather.

Sin drags the fight down to the ground.
Sin wants to stand and escape but Mcdall is having none of it.
Mcdall wants to control from the top but Sin keeps moving.

Sin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mcdall defends well.
Mcdall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdall wants to control from the top but Sin keeps moving.
Mcdall wants to pass the guard but Sin is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcdall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mcdall postures up in Sin's guard and throws a big left but Sin blocks it.

Sin is looking for a triangle but Mcdall pushes his legs off easily.
Sin is breathing heavily.
Mcdall passes Sin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mcdall controlling the pace.
Mcdall thows a huge punch but Sin dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdall wants to control but Sin is keeping him busy.
Mcdall thows a huge punch but Sin dodges it nicely.
Mcdall is trying to control the action in half guard but Sin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mcdall with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tobby Mcdall just wasn't active enough.
Sin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcdall clobbers Sin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mcdall is defended easily by Sin.
Mcdall looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdall misses with the combination.
Mcdall closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sin circles away.
Mcdall dodges the punch combination from Sin.
Mcdall stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mcdall wants it to stay on the feet.
Mcdall bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mcdall lands the left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Mcdall.
Mcdall throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mcdall but Mcdall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobby Mcdall dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mcdall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tobby Mcdall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Mcdall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sin, pushing him back against the cage.
Sin is trying to push Mcdall away but Mcdall has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sin misses with an elbow strike.
Mcdall putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Mcdall has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sin uses from the top position.

Mcdall working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sin has passed into half guard!
Mcdall is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin is trying to control the action in half guard but Mcdall is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mcdall is trying to control but can't.
Sin trying to control from Mcdall's half guard. Mcdall has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mcdall has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mcdall can't keep his opponent in guard - Sin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mcdall is trying is best to control the position here.
Mcdall trying to control from the bottom.
Sin wants to pass to mount but Mcdall is defending the position.
Sin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdall regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tobby Mcdall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Mcdall scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mcdall tries for a takedown but Sin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Mcdall pushes Sin up against the cage in a clinch.
Sin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sin struggles to land a body shot inside as Mcdall controls his hands.
Sin tries to circle away but Mcdall has him pinned against the cage.

Sin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcdall shoots in looking for a takedown. Sin tries to sprawl out of it but Mcdall keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Mcdall takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin can't get the takedown.
Mcdall landing knees to the head.
Sin misses with the head strike.
Mcdall stops a takedown attempt from Sin.

Mcdall pulls Sin into guard.
Sin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mcdall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sin controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mcdall has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sin has managed to get both his arms back between Mcdall's legs - danger averted.
Sin wants to pass the guard but Mcdall is keeping the position.

Mcdall pushes Sin off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Sin moves in looking to clinch but Mcdall pushes him off.
Lee Sin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tobby Mcdall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcdall paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tobby Mcdall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mcdall has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobby Mcdall!
A very excited looking Tobby Mcdall made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.