PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lee Sin (ranked 336 p4p, 50 weight class) and Jason Tanner (ranked 641 p4p, 90 weight class). Sin comes into the arena with Original Nuttah blaring out of the sound system. Tanner has chosen Sandy Davidson - The Green Hills of Tyrol as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sin
vs
Tanner

182 cm
37
171 lbs
30 - 14 - 3

184 cm
40
186 lbs
25 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 30 - 14 - 3, fighting out of London, Lee Sin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sin scores with a nice head shot.
Good leg kick by Sin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tanner.
Sin misses the shot to the body.
Tanner cracks Sin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tanner swinging wildly here.
Sin scores with a nice right hand.
Tanner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jason Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sin misses with a body kick.
Tanner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sin.
Sin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanner.
A jab lands there for Tanner.
Tanner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sin counters with a right hand to the body.
Tanner moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tanner on the side of the head.
Sin dips to his left and cracks Tanner with an uppercut!
Sin with a nice cross.
Sin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Tanner moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sin.
Tanner avoids the elbow strike from Sin, against the cage.
Tanner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tanner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sin backwards.
Tanner scores a nice knee to the body.
Sin lands with a light punch inside.
Sin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sin tries to throw a body punch but Tanner avoids it by throwing Sin back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tanner throws a head punch that misses.
Sin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tanner is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sin blocks a body shot from Tanner.
Tanner scores with a shot to the side of Sin's head.
Sin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sin prevents a body shot from Tanner.
Sin tries a body shot but Tanner blocks it.
Tanner scores with a shot to the side of Sin's head.
Sin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Sin.
Sin misses with a punch to the body.
Tanner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sin misses with a punch to the body.
Sin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tanner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sin lands with a left to the head.
Sin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanner's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tanner.
Sin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Sin scores with a hook to the body.
Sin lands with a right to the head.
Sin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tanner blocking some punches.
Sin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sin gets through Tanner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tanner has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tanner can turn it around.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sin.
Tanner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sin tries to work over Tanner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tanner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sin's elbow.
Sin tries a body shot but Tanner blocks it.
Sin throws a head punch that misses.
Tanner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sin misses with a punch on the inside.
Sin tries to work over Tanner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tanner swings wildly with an uppercut but Sin uses good head movement to avoid it.

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!
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but Sin blocks with his arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tanner.
Sin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sin misses with a punch to the body.
Sin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tanner throws a head punch that misses.
Sin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tanner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sin backwards.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sin avoids it.
Sin has a couple of punches blocked by Tanner.
A right hook to the body lands for Sin.
Sin controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but Sin blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sin.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Sin dominated that round.
That's time! Sin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tanner missing with a left hand there. Sin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tanner throws an off balance right hand
and Sin counters with a left to the body.
Sin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tanner can do to turn this around?
Sin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tanner throws out the jab.
Sin motions for Tanner to come forward. Sin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tanner throws a combination that misses
and Sin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sin feints and then cracks Tanner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tanner down.

Sin moves into range and clinches up with Tanner.
Sin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Sin.
Tanner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sin's elbow.
Sin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tanners head.
Sin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanner's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sin working aggressively here.
A short right from Sin on the inside.
Sin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tanner misses with a knee to the head.
Tanner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sin's elbow.
Sin blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin misses with a body punch.
Sin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sin prevents a body shot from Tanner.

Sin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tanner misses with a straight left.
Sin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lee Sin is winning the standup battle so far.
Sin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tanner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sin lands with a nice body punch.
Tanner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sin under the eye.
Tanner tries to land a front kick but Sin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tanner.
Sin throwing a counter right hand but Tanner manages to avoid it.
Tanner 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.
Sin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tanner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sin feints and then cracks Tanner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tanner down.
Sin feints and then cracks Tanner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tanner down.
Tanner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tanner cracks Sin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tanner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tanner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tanner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sin tries to land a body kick
and Tanner counters with a left to the body.
Tanner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tanner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sin counters with a straight right hand.
Tanner scoring well with a low kick there.
A cross from Sin lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sin. Tanner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tanner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sin avoids the head kick by Tanner.
Tanner looks to score with a jab to the body but Sin is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sin. That's going to slow Tanner down.
Sin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good work by Sin as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin's corner calls for a 1-2. Sin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tanner misses the shot to the body.
Sin throws an overhand right that lands on Tanner's shoulder, as Tanner tries to avoid the shot.
Tanner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanner.
Tanner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tanner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sin. That did some damage!
Tanner misses with a jab to the body
and Sin counters with a body kick.
Sin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sin avoids the head kick by Tanner.
Sin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sin delivers a nice body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Sin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner with a nice cross.
Sin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Sin finds it's way through Tanner's defenses.
Tanner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tanner lands a jab to Sin's midsection.
Sin sizes up Tanner with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sin slips a straight right by Tanner.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sin, right into the meat.
Tanner misses with a leg kick
and Sin counters with a good low kick that Tanner was not able to check.
Tanner misses with a right hand
and Sin counters with a body kick that stops Tanner in his tracks momentarily.
Tanner is breathing heavily.
Sin blocks a jab.
Sin is looking to counter punch.
Tanner on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sin misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tanner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sin.
Sin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tanner.
Sin scores with a body shot.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tanner throws a hook but Sin avoids it easily.
Tanner throws a leg kick
and Sin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tanner throws a lazy uppercut
and Tanner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tanner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tanner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tanner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tanner throws a jab when Sin was well out of range.
Tanner thows a body kick. Sin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tanner on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sin throws a big shot that misses.

Sin moves into the clinch.
Tanner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sin throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanner.
Sin lands a nice shot to the body.
Tanner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sin blocks an elbow strike.
Sin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Sin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sin working aggressively here.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but Sin blocks it.
Tanner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Sin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sin circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Sin to counter with a crisp jab.
Sin looks to land a body kick but Tanner moved away.
Nice uppercut lands for Sin. That snapped Tanner's head back.
Tanner jabs at Sin's body.
Tanner has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sin.
Sin avoids the body shot from Tanner.
Tanner gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sin counters with a low kick, right behind Tanner 's knee.
Tanner avoids the body shot from Sin.
Tanner throws a body punch but Sin moves out of range.
Tanner lands a glancing blow to the side of Sin's head.
Jason Tanner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tanner.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sin checks a leg kick.
Tanner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sin scores with a nice strike.
Tanner moves away from the strike by Sin.
Sin scores with a shot to the body.
Sin throws a body shot but no joy.
Sin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tanner.

Sin gets tackled into the cage by Tanner. Tanner maintains the clinch.
A short left from Tanner.
Sin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sin misses with some punches.
Tanner misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanner's elbow.
Tanner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Sin manages to break the clinch.
Sin ducks right into an uppercut from Tanner.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sin, right into the meat.
Sin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tanner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tanner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tanner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tanner walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sin.
Nice cross by Sin.
Sin pushes Tanner away with a front kick.
Sin scores with a kick to the body.
Sin takes a swing at Tanner's ribcage but misses.
Sin blocks a leg kick.
Sin throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tanner in his tracks.
Crunch! Sin slams his shin into Tanner's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner walks into a straight right hand from Sin.
Sin lands a jab to Tanner's midsection.
Sin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tanner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tanner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tanner throws out a loose jab but Sin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sin throws a combination. Tanner tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A cross from Sin lands.
Sin blocks a head kick by Tanner.
It appears Sin was looking to counter with a kick there.
Sin cracks the inside of Tanner's front leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tanner. That did some damage!
Tanner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tanner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sin feints and then cracks Tanner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tanner down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Sin showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Sin!
A victorious Lee Sin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.