PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masa Sanada (ranked 1690 p4p, 1626 weight class) and Lee Sin (ranked 239 p4p, 230 weight class). Sin has chosen Original Nuttah as his entrance music. Masa Sanada had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Sanada
vs
Sin

180 cm
36
174
31 - 15 - 4

182 cm
41
171
37 - 20 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

HELLBENT
Urban Fighter

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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 31 - 15 - 4, fighting out of London, Masa Sanada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 20 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lee Sin!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanada scores with a jab to the head.
Sanada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanada missing with a left hand there. Sin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanada swats away the attempt to clinch by Sin.
Sanada throws the left hand but Sin avoids the punch easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sin.
Sin misses the jab.
Sanada throws a jab but it's blocked by Sin.
Sin is looking to clinch.
Sin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sanada's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sanada scrambles back to his feet.
Sin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sin tries to land a leg kick but Sanada saw it coming and moves away.
Sanada swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sanada throws a jab when Sin was well out of range.
Lee Sin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanada scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sin doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sin swings for the body but Sanada moves out of range.
Sanada connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sin. Sin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sin misses the jab.
Sin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanada.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Sanada.
Sin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sin scores with a nice strike.
Sanada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sin misses the shot to the body.
Sin catches Sanada with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sanada defends well and Sin ends up having to push Sanada into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sanada swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sin is looking to clinch but Sanada is avoiding it.
Sanada throws out a loose jab but Sin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sin jabs at Sanada's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanada avoids the body shot from Sin.
Sin tries to clinch there but Sanada circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanada looks to score with a jab to the body but Sin is just out of range.
Sin slips under a jab from Sanada.
Sanada throws a body shot but no joy.
Sin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanada was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sin misses the shot to the body.
Sin thuds a left hand into Sanada's body.
Sanada moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Sin misses its intended target.
Sanada misses with a hook. Sin ducked under it nicely.
Sin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sanada rather than just go for the knockout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sanada is trying to force a seperation but Sin has the dominant position.
Sanada is trying to break free.

Sin pulls guard.
Sanada looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanada is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanada is controlling him.
Sin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sanada is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanada is one step ahead there.
Sin is still trying to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Sanada decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sin, up you get!
Sin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanada throws a hook but Sin avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Sin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Sin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanada, pushing him back against the cage.
Sin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sanada pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sanada walks into a straight right hand from Sin.
Sin wants to land a leg kick but Sanada is out of range.
Sanada missing with a left hand there. Sin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Sin closes the distance and clinches.

Sanada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sanada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sin moves away.
Sin tries to clinch but Sanada is having none of it.
It looked like Sanada was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sin.
Sanada throws a big shot that misses.

Sin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sanada looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Sanada throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Masa Sanada dominated that 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.

Sin drives through and clinches with Sanada against the cage.

Sanada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sin manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Sanada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sanada misses the shot to the body.
Sin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanada on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanada.
Sanada checks a leg kick nicely.
Sin tries to clinch up.
Sin fails with an attempt to clinch.

Sin clinches up with Sanada and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sin looking for a takedown.
Sin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sanada prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin wants a takedown.
Masa Sanada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Sin.

Sanada breaks the clinch.
Sin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanada.
Sanada misses the jab.
Sin lands the left hand.
Sanada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sin moves out of range as Sanada strikes.
Masa Sanada is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sin wants to counter the offense by Sanada and move into the clinch position.
Sin wants to clinch.
Sanada throwing a counter right hand but Sin manages to avoid it.
Sin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sin tries to clinch up but Sanada circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanada throws a body shot but no joy.

Sin rushes Sanada and presses him up against the cage.
Sin wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanada breaks from the clinch.
Sin tries to clinch but Sanada moves out of range.
Sanada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanada.

Sin closes the distance and clinches.
Sanada wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sin has him pressed against the cage.
Sin tries to score a body lock takedown but Sanada shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Sanada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sin.
Sin avoids the body shot from Sanada.
Sin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanada doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sanada throws a lazy right hand but Sin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanada takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sanada swats away the attempt to clinch by Sin.
Sin walks into a straight right hand from Sanada.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanada throws out a loose jab but Sin uses good head movement to avoid it.

Sin moves into the clinch.

Sanada breaks from the clinch.
Sanada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanada 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 dives in for a single leg takedown but Sanada sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Sanada gets tackled into the cage by Sin. Sin maintains the clinch.

Sanada breaks the clinch.
Nice shot by Sanada.
Masa Sanada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanada checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sanada is looking to counter punch.
Sin staying out of range there.
Sanada misses with a looping left.
Sanada missing with a left hand there. Sin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanada looks to land a left hand but Sin moved out of range nicely.
Sanada throws a big shot that misses.
Sanada lands with a hook. Sin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sanada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sin misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sin sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Sin clinches.
Sanada is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sin can do to turn this around?
Sanada is trying to break the clinch but Sin is controlling him.

Sin has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Sanada clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Sin has his opponent's back but Sanada is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Sin.
Sin fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Sanada wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sanada lands with a straight right. Sin didn't see that one coming.

Sanada tries to keep at a distance but Sin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sin wants a takedown.
Sanada gets underhooks to prevent Sin's takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Masa Sanada dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sin tries to clinch but Sanada is having none of it.
Sanada scores with a jab. Sin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanada was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sanada misses with an uppercut. Sin saw that one coming.
Sanada misses with a hook. Sin ducked under it nicely.
A nice side step and Sin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sanada throws a body punch but Sin moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Sin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sin moves away from the strike by Sanada.
Sanada throws a hook but Sin avoids it easily.
Sanada throws a jab but it's blocked by Sin.
Sin tries to clinch but Sanada is having none of it.

Sin drives through and clinches with Sanada against the cage.
Sanada wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sin has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanada looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Sin lands a takedown into guard.

Sanada manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanada misses with a hook.
Sin tries to clinch up.
Sin moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sin.
Sanada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sin connects with the punch.
Sin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanada paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sin is looking to clinch but Sanada is avoiding it.
Sin just misses with a punch to the body.

Sin closes the distance and clinches.
Sin goes for a takedown attempt but Sanada pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sanada misses with a looping right.
Sin misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Sanada on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sin moves away from the strike by Sanada.
Sin slips a straight right by Sanada.
Sin staying out of range there.

Sin instigates a clinch.

Sanada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sin moves in looking to clinch but Sanada pushes him off.
Good shot there by Sanada.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sin instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sin has Sanada pressed against the cage, preventing Sanada from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lee Sin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Sanada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Sin.
Sin doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanada circles away.
Sanada swings for the body but Sin moves out of range.
Sanada misses with a straight right.
Sanada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanada misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick from Sin, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanada is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sin misses with a body shot.
Sin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanada's sensitive parts.
Sanada scores with a jab. Sin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada lands a body shot.
Sanada misses with an uppercut
and Sin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanada throws a shot from downtown. Sin moves away and avoids it.
Sanada throws a shot from downtown. Sin moves away and avoids it.
Sanada walks into a stiff left hand from Sin.

Sin instigates a clinch.
Sanada can't break the clinch.
Sin is trying to drag Sanada to the mat but Sanada just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Masa Sanada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Sin.
Sanada is trying to push Sin away but Sin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Sanada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanada misses with a body shot.
Sanada connects with a body shot.
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 ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sin feints a counter leg kick.

Sin moves into range and clinches up with Sanada.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sanada manages to break the clinch.
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!
Sin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Sanada misses its intended target.
Sin lands a jab-cross combination.
Sin slips under a jab.
Sanada scores with a sloppy right hand. Sin should have avoided that one.
Sin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sin motions for Sanada to come forward. Sin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sanada appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sanada misses with an uppercut. Sin saw that one coming.
Sin slips under a jab.
Sanada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Sanada does it's job there.
Masa Sanada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sanada as he avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Sanada misses its target.
Sin throws a body punch but Sanada moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Masa Sanada showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sanada, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masa Sanada!
Masa Sanada made sure to mention his sponsor, Conviction in his post fight interview.