PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peaky Blinder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blinder comes to the cage accompanied by Dave not Dave - Cold blood. Sin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Original Nuttah. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blinder
vs
Sin

180 cm
24
183 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

182 cm
25
183 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peaky Blinder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Sin!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blinder momentarily.
Sin scores with a jab. Blinder acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Blinder looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Blinder closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Blinder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blinder misses with a body kick.
Sin steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blinder.
It seemed like Sin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Oooooh!!! Sin has knocked Blinder down with a huge combo! Sin steps away and waves a wobbly Blinder back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sin connects with a body shot.
A low kick from Blinder misses
enabling Sin to counter with a crisp jab.
Sin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blinder misses with a hook. Sin ducked under it nicely.
Sin tries a quick counter leg kick but Blinder is wise to it.
Blinder's corner calls for a 1-2. Blinder obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sin looks to land a combination but Blinder avoids it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sin.
Sin jabs at Blinder's body.
Peaky Blinder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sin thuds his shin into the meat of Blinder's side.
Blinder staying out of range there.
Sin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Blinder. Blinder circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sin works Blinder's body with a nice hook.
A head kick by Blinder misses
and Blinder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blinder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blinder goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sin blocks the body kick.
Blinder lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sin takes a step back to recover.
We've been informed that Sin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Blinder with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sin thumps Blinder with a low kick.
Blinder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee Sin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blinder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Blinder.
Blinder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sin moves out of range of the body kick.
Sin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

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.
Blinder throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blinder looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blinder misses with a body shot.
Sin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Blinder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Sin counter with a right hand.
Sin lands with a nice body punch.
Blinder thows a leg kick but Sin checks it
and Sin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sin is looking to score with low kicks.
Blinder is looking to counter the offense by Sin and move into the clinch.
Blinder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Sin tries to get set, Blinder tries to push him back and clinch up but Sin manages to avoid the attempt.
Blinder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Blinder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blinder will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Blinder checks a leg kick nicely.
Blinder lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sin will feel that in the morning.
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!
Blinder misses with a combination
and Sin counters with a right hand to the body.
Sin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blinder misses with a left hand
enabling Sin to counter with a crisp jab.
Blinder shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sin as he avoids it easily.
Sin flicks out a counter leg kick but Blinder steps away.
Sin scores with a push kick.
Blinder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A swing and a miss from Sin.
Sin delivers a nice body kick.
Sin fakes the leg kick and cracks Blinder in the body.
Blinder scores with a three punch combo!
Blinder throws a head kick but Sin moves out of range.
Sin throws a fast counter high kick but Blinder manages to duck under it in time.
Blinder misses with a combination
and Sin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blinder under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lee Sin seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Blinder rushes Sin and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blinder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blinder tries to land knees in the clinch but Sin avoids the damage to the body.
Sin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blinder backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blinder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blinder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Blinder.
Sin thuds a left hand into Blinder's body.
Sin misses with a body shot.
Blinder comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sin throws out a leg kick but Blinder moves out of range and Sin only half commits.
Sin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blinder throws a sloppy body shot
and Sin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sin slips a jab and a cross from Blinder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blinder takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
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?
Blinder throws a body kick that misses
and Sin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blinder shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sin pinned against the cage. Sin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blinder throws a leg kick
and Sin counters with a nice leg kick.
Blinder throws a head kick that misses
and Sin counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sin.
Blinder on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blinder cracks a nice hook into Sin's ribs.
A lazy body kick from Sin
and Blinder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blinder moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blinder tries to counter with a takedown but Sin is quick to defend against it.
Blinder throws a combination that misses
and Sin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Blinder.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blinder throws a head kick that misses.
Peaky Blinder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blinder fails in his attempt to clinch.

Blinder drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sin is adopting a defensive guard.
Let's hope that Sin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Sin is continuing to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lee Sin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Decent striking displayed by Blinder there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sin.
A leg kick checked by Sin.
Blinder thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sin if he has to take too many more of those.
Blinder throws a front kick that sends Sin stumbling back into the cage.
Blinder tries a head kick but it misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blinder misses with a right hand
and Sin counters with a nice body kick.
Sin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Blinder walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blinder misses with a body kick.
Sin throws a lazy uppercut
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Blinder counters with a series of strikes. Sin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Blinder misses with a straight left.
Sin blocks a head kick by Blinder.
Blinder takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blinder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sin stuffs the takedown.
Blinder misses with a left hand
and Sin counters with a nice body kick.
Blinder is looking to land body kicks.
Nice cross by Sin.
Peaky Blinder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blinder throws a head kick that misses
and Sin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sin lands with an uppercut that bounces Blinder off the cage and back into range.
Blinder takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blinder takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sin is looking to land body kicks.
Sin lands a body shot.
Sin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sin throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blinder tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blinder checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Blinder lands the left hand.
Blinder tries to close the distance and clinch but Sin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sin lands a jab to the nose.
Sin connects with a leg kick. Blinder looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sin scores with a nice right hand.
Sin throws a lazy right hand but Blinder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sin moves out of range of the body kick.
Blinder tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blinder.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blinder tries to clinch but Sin is having none of it.
Sin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Blinder changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Sin as Blinder shoots in.
Sin misses with a hook
and Blinder counters with a left and a right that stings Sin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blinder scores with a head kick. Sin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Blinder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blinder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Blinder is rocked!
Sin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oh Blinder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blinder wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Sin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Sin!
Lee Sin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.