PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lee Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Howson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Original Nuttah. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Sin
vs
Howson

182 cm
23
183 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
181 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
Voodoo Nutrition

King of Fists
Versus

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Sin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Howson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howson blocks a leg kick.
Howson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sin throws a jab when Howson was well out of range.
Lee Sin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sin looks to score with a jab to the body but Howson is just out of range.
Howson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Howson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howson manages to avoid it.
Sin misses with a hook to the body
and Howson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sin is looking to slow Howson down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Howson.
Sin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Howson.
Sin misses with a straight left.
Sin moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHowson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howson misses the jab.
Sin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Howson.
A head kick misses from Sin.
A jab from Sin does it's job there.
Sin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Howson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Howson walks into a straight right hand from Sin.
Sin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sin misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Howson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Howson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Howson scores with a jab to the head.
Howson throws an overhand right that lands on Sin's shoulder, as Sin tries to avoid the shot.
Sin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Howson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Howson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Howson scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howson swinging wildly here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sin swings widly with a right hand
and Sin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Sin.
Howson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Howson backs away, Sin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sin throws a low kick but Howson avoids it.
Sin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Howson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Howson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Howson moves out of range of the leg kick from Sin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Howson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sin with a hook.
Sin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Howson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Howson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sin misses with a wild body shot.
Sin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Howson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice cross by Howson.
Sin throws a leg kick but Howson moved away.
Sin throws a head kick that misses.
Howson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sin with a body shot.
Sin throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin misses with a jab to the body
and Howson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Howson throws a low kick, looking for Sin's leg but Sin calmly moves out of range.
Howson misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Sin misses its intended target.
Sin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Howson! But no joy.
Howson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Howson, right into the meat.
Sin moves out of range of the strikes.
Howson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sin.
Sin throws a lazy right hand but Howson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Howson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Sin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Howson throws a jab when Sin was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Sin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Howson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Howson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Howson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sin.
Howson walks into a left hand.
Sin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Howson checks it well.
Howson tries to land a body kick
and Sin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Howson can do to turn this around?
A big left from Sin misses.
Howson tries a quick counter leg kick but Sin is wise to it.
Sin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lee Sin is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Sin.
Sin scores with a leg kick.
Sin misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin misses with a body kick.
Howson avoids the body shot from Sin.
Howson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Sin. That snapped Howson's head back.
Howson moves out of range as Sin strikes.
Howson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheers as Sin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Howson doesn't seem phased though.
Sin cracks Howson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sin motions for Howson to come forward. Sin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Howson is out of range.
Sin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Howson.
Sin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sin swings for the body but Howson moves out of range.
Howson feints a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howson looks to land a combination but Sin avoids it well.
Howson throws a shot from downtown. Sin moves away and avoids it.
Sin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Howson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sin misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howson misses with a wild body shot.
Sin blocks a jab.
Sin moves out of range of the strikes.
Howson avoids the body shot from Sin.
Howson looks to land a left hand but Sin moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Howson.
Sin throws a front kick aimed at Howson's knee but Howson avoids it well.
Howson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sin misses with a body shot.
Sin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Howson was well out of range. Poor timing from Sin.
Sin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sin cracks Howson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A solid body kick from Howson.
Howson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sin's sensitive parts.
Howson misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Sin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A leg kick checked by Howson.
Howson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sin swings for the body but Howson moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin cracks the inside of Howson's front leg.
A big left from Sin misses.
Howson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Sin.
Sin walks into a straight right hand from Howson.
Sin is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sin. Howson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sin tries to bum rush Howson with a series of wild strikes but Howson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sin misses with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Sin misses the target.
Howson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Howson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Sin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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.

Sin misses with a left hand
and Howson counters with a nice body shot.
Howson misses with a lunging right hand
and Sin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Howson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sin lands a body shot.
Sin throws the kick towards the body but Howson avoids it.
Howson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Howson checks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Howson! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Howson misses
and Howson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Howson throws a series of punches but Sin avoids them all with ease.
Sin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Howson counters with a straight right hand.
Howson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sin.
Sin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Howson checks the leg kick.
Sin looks to throw the jab but Howson is out of range.
Howson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Howson swings for the body but Sin moves out of range.
Sin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Howson scores with a punch to the head.
Howson throws out a loose jab but Sin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice cross by Sin.
Dan Howson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Howson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin throws a sloppy head kick and Howson moves out of range easily.
Howson avoids a kick to the body.
It seemed like Howson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sin misses with an uppercut.
Sin throws a jab but it's blocked by Howson.
A cross from Sin lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Howson counters with a nice uppercut.
Sin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sin moves out of range as Howson throws a body kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Howson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sin has got the better of the exchanges.
Howson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sin scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Howson connects with a crisp jab.
Sin moves out of range of the strikes.
Howson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Howson thinks about the counter body kick.
Sin slips under a jab.
Sin throws a jab but it's blocked by Howson.
Sin misses with a body shot.
Howson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sin scores with the left hand. Howson knows he should have avoided that one.
Sin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Howson.
Howson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Howson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sin - the referee stops the clock and Howson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sin. Howson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Howson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin misses with a right hand
and Howson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Howson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sin misses with a low kick.
Howson scores with a hook to the body. Sin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sin keeps Howson at a distance using the push kick.
Sin defending well as Howson loads up on a big left hand.
Howson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Howson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sin throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Howson! But no joy.
Sin swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dan Howson.
Well Sin 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Sin!
Our winner, Lee Sin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.