PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bosco Iwoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iwoba kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hercules*. Sin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Original Nuttah. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Iwoba
vs
Sin

187 cm
23
184 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

182 cm
24
183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

King of Fists

Voodoo Nutrition
KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bosco Iwoba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Sin!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from Iwoba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A shot to the body from Iwoba misses
and Sin counters with a left to the body.
Sin takes a swing at Iwoba's ribcage but misses.
Iwoba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sin throws out the jab.
Iwoba has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Sin tries to land a body kick
and Iwoba counters with a left to the body.
Sin throws a lazy uppercut
and Iwoba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Iwoba. Sin shrugs it off though.
Iwoba throws a body punch but Sin moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iwoba looks to land a body kick but Sin moved away.
Iwoba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sin, as that shot connected.
Sin misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iwoba fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Iwoba moves out of range of the body kick.
Sin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sin lands a two punch combo.
A slow jab from Sin misses its intended target.
Iwoba shoots in looking for a takedown but Sin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Iwoba's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sin throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Iwoba counter with a right hand.
Nice body kick from Iwoba.
Sin misses with a body shot
and Iwoba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sin throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Iwoba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Iwoba.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Iwoba.
Iwoba staying out of range there.
Iwoba looks to throw the jab but Sin is out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sin - that will leave a mark!
Sin lands a nice looking body shot.
Iwoba lands with a nice body punch.
Iwoba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sin throws a big counter head kick but Iwoba avoids it with no problem.
Lee Sin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sin throws a shot to the body.
Iwoba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sin.
Iwoba slips under a jab from Sin.
Sin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Iwoba.
Iwoba avoids a kick to the body.
Sin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sin misses with a body kick.
Iwoba lands with a thumping leg kick.
Iwoba avoids the body shot from Sin.
Iwoba moves out of range of the body kick.
Crunch! Iwoba slams his shin into Sin's torso.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Iwoba checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sin misses with a low kick.
Iwoba jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sin misses the jab.
Iwoba just misses with a punch to the body.
Iwoba dips to his left and cracks Sin with an uppercut!
Sin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Iwoba.
Sin has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Sin throws a leg kick which misses Iwoba's front leg but catches the back leg as Iwoba tries to avoid it.
Sin tries a low kick but Iwoba avoids it.
Iwoba misses with a combination
and Sin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Iwoba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bosco Iwoba will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A head kick by Sin misses
and Iwoba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Iwoba thumps Sin with a low kick.
Sin throws a leg kick but Iwoba sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Iwoba is out of range.
Sin tries a head kick but it misses.
Iwoba slips a jab from Sin.
Iwoba was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A thudding body kick lands there by Iwoba!
Iwoba has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iwoba connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sin misses with a looping left.
Iwoba misses the jab.
Iwoba throws a combination. Sin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Iwoba was well out of range. Poor timing from Sin.
Sin is looking to land body kicks.
A left and a right from Sin both land. Nice combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sin.
Sin avoids a kick to the body.
Iwoba tries a head kick but it misses.
Iwoba throws a low kick, looking for Sin's leg but Sin calmly moves out of range.
Iwoba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Sin backs away, Iwoba returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Iwoba scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Iwoba moves out of range of the body kick.
Iwoba quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Iwoba looks to score with a jab to the body but Sin is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin throws a shot from downtown. Iwoba moves away and avoids it.
Iwoba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Iwoba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bosco Iwoba is winning the standup battle so far.
Iwoba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iwoba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Iwoba.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Iwoba, right into the meat.
Sin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Iwoba's sensitive parts.
Sin throws a leg kick
and Iwoba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Iwoba throws a body punch but Sin moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Iwoba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sin manages to avoid it.
Iwoba throws a body kick that misses.
Sin lands a really nice looking cross but Iwoba seems unphased.
Iwoba connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Iwoba clinches up against the cage.
Sin misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Iwoba.
Iwoba misses with a punch to the body.
Iwoba misses with a body punch.
Iwoba lands an uppercut.
Sin blocks a body shot from Iwoba.
Sin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Iwoba prevents a body shot from Sin.
Sin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Iwoba misses with a punch on the inside.
Iwoba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Iwoba lands an uppercut.
Sin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sin tries to throw a body punch but Iwoba avoids it by throwing Sin back against the cage.
Sin misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sin throws an elbow but misses.
Sin pushes Iwoba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Iwoba scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Sin.
Iwoba misses with a punch on the inside.
Sin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Iwoba backwards.
Sin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sin lands a nice shot to the body.
Sin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sin throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Sin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bosco Iwoba dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Iwoba lands a nice looking body kick.
Sin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Iwoba throwing a counter right hand but Sin manages to avoid it.
Iwoba throws a body shot but no joy.
Iwoba lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Iwoba moves out of range of the strikes.
Sin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iwoba walks into a straight right hand from Sin.
Sin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sin throws a body punch but Iwoba moves out of range.
Sin misses the body punch
and Iwoba counters with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Iwoba misses with a looping left.
Iwoba takes a swing at Sin's ribcage but misses.
Sin throws a low kick but Iwoba moves out of range easily.
Good shot there by Sin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sin. Iwoba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iwoba thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sin if he has to take too many more of those.
Iwoba slips under a jab from Sin.
Nice uppercut there from Sin.
Jab by Iwoba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba defending well as Sin loads up on a big left hand.
Iwoba connects with a solid leg kick.
Iwoba lands a nice looking body shot.
Iwoba swings for the body but Sin moves out of range.
Sin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Iwoba.
Sin avoids the body shot from Iwoba.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Iwoba throws the kick towards the body but Sin avoids it.
Iwoba misses with a low kick as Sin jumps back.
Iwoba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Iwoba throws out a leg kick but Sin moves out of range and Iwoba only half commits.
Sin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Iwoba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba moves out of range of the body kick.
Sin avoids the body shot from Iwoba.
Sin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sin walks into a jab.
Sin misses with a lunging right hand
and Iwoba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Iwoba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sin misses with a lunging right hand
and Iwoba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sin thinking.
Sin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Iwoba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Iwoba misses with a low kick.
Iwoba takes a swing at Sin's ribcage but misses.
Sin steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sin manages to avoid it.
Iwoba throws a leg kick but Sin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Iwoba lands the left hand.
Sin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Iwoba.
Iwoba misses with a right hand
and Sin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Iwoba throws a shot from downtown. Sin moves away and avoids it.
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 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Iwoba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sin throws a body punch but Iwoba moves out of range.
A big right from Iwoba misses.
Sin is trying to counter with his kicks.
Lee Sin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bosco Iwoba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sin tries to land a front kick but Iwoba steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bosco Iwoba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Iwoba 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bosco Iwoba!
Bosco Iwoba was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.