PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Sins (ranked 3296 p4p, 371 weight class) and Aspen Springfield (ranked 4231 p4p, 445 weight class). Aspen Springfield told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Sins
vs
Springfield

186 cm
30
201 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

184 cm
32
185 lbs
17 - 11 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Sins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aspen Springfield!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sins throws a shot from downtown. Springfield moves away and avoids it.
Springfield throws out a loose jab but Sins uses good head movement to avoid it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Springfield has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Springfield slips under a jab from Sins.
Springfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Springfield fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sins connects with a right hand. Springfield shakes it off.
Springfield jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sins misses with a body shot.
Springfield keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sins.
Nice defenses there by Springfield.
Sins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Springfield.
Nick Sins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Springfield moves out of range as Sins strikes.
Sins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Springfield slips under a jab.
Sins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Springfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Sins.
Decent striking displayed by Sins there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sins lands a nice looking body shot.
Sins lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Springfield takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sins connects with a nice looking jab.
Sins misses with a looping right.
Nick Sins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sins misses with a combination
and Springfield counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sins is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sins throws a lazy right hand but Springfield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Springfield missing with a left hand there. Sins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Springfield smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Springfield.
Nice defenses there by Springfield.
Sins misses with a looping left.
Springfield pushes Sins away with a front kick.
Sins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Springfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Sins.
Springfield looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Springfield.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sins loads up on a big right hand but Springfield slips the punch.
Sins throws a leg kick but Springfield moved away.
Springfield slips a jab from Sins.
Springfield has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sins finds it's way round the side to connect with Springfield's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springfield moves away from the strike by Sins.
Sins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sins ducks under a wild hook from Springfield.
Springfield lands a nice looking body kick.
Springfield blocks a head kick by Sins.
Springfield moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sins looks to throw the jab but Springfield is out of range.
Springfield slips a straight right by Sins.
Sins throws a jab but it's blocked by Springfield.
Springfield slips a jab from Sins.
Sins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Springfield misses with a head kick.
A combination from Sins does no damage.
Sins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Springfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Sins misses.
Springfield scores with the left hand. Sins knows he should have avoided that one.
Sins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sins thows a leg kick but Springfield checks it
letting Springfield counter with a right hand.
Sins throws a jab but it's blocked by Springfield.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab by Springfield.
Nice defenses there by Sins.
It looked like Sins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sins throws a big shot that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Sins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sins throws an off balance right hand
enabling Springfield to counter with a crisp jab.
Sins wants to clinch up but Springfield keeps it at a distance.
Sins is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Springfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Sins.
Springfield throws the left hand but Sins avoids the punch easily.
Sins takes a swing at Springfield's ribcage but misses.
Sins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sins checks a leg kick.
Sins throws a hook but Springfield avoids it easily.
Sins loads up on a big right hand but Springfield slips the punch.
Springfield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sins.
Sins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sins throws a hook but Springfield avoids it easily.
Springfield misses with a low kick.
Springfield moves out of range as Sins strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Springfield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Springfield uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sins.
Springfield ducks under a wild hook from Sins.
Springfield takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Springfield misses with a straight left.
Springfield lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab, jab by Springfield - just one landing.
Sins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Springfield. Springfield circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sins avoids the head kick by Springfield.
Sins swings for the body but Springfield moves out of range.
Springfield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sins connects with a crisp jab.
Springfield ducks under a wild hook from Sins.
Springfield throws a looping overhand right but Sins ducks down to avoid it.
Sins looks to land a right hand but Springfield moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Springfield lands with a hook. Sins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A swing and a miss from Sins.
Springfield looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Springfield moves out of range of the strikes.
Sins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Springfield gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Sins 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.

A telegraphed right hand from Sins misses the target.
Sins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Springfield sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sins misses the jab.
Sins throws a shot from downtown. Springfield moves away and avoids it.
Sins throws a looping overhand right but Springfield ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Sins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Springfield doesn't seem phased though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sins.
Sins misses with an uppercut.
Sins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Springfield.
Sins throws a big shot that misses.
Sins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Springfield can do to turn this around?
Springfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Springfield lands with a nice body kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Springfield might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sins has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sins throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Springfield. Sins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sins throws a big shot that misses.
Sins throws an overhand right that lands on Springfield's shoulder, as Springfield tries to avoid the shot.
Springfield misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Springfield.
A good leg kick by Springfield.
A slow jab from Sins misses its intended target.
Sins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Springfield.
Springfield slips a jab from Sins.
Sins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sins misses with a looping left.
Sins feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Springfields jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sins tries to land a leg kick but Springfield saw it coming and moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Springfield.
Sins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big right from Springfield misses.
Springfield chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good shot there by Springfield.
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!
Springfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sins throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Springfield takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sins misses with an uppercut. Springfield saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springfield moves out of range as Sins strikes.
Nice shot by Springfield.
Sins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Springfield.
Springfield misses with an uppercut.
Springfield punishes Sins's body with a nice straight punch.
Springfield feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sins misses with a few strikes there.
Sins misses with a left hand
and Springfield counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Springfield throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sins loads up on a big right hand but Springfield slips the punch.
Sins misses with a straight left.
Sins needs to keep his hands up - Springfield had a free shot at his head there.
Sins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Springfield.
Springfield walks into a left hand.
Nick Sins is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sins. Springfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Springfield.
Sins misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springfield takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Springfield scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Springfield throws a good cross that connects.
A nice inside leg kick there by Springfield. That's going to slow Sins down.
Sins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sins doesn't manage to clinch there - Springfield circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sins.
Sins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Springfield.
Sins jabs Springfield right on the nose. Springfield blinks but takes it well.
Nice shot by Springfield.
Sins blocks a head kick by Springfield.
Springfield has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
An inside leg kick lands from Sins.
Sins throws an overhand right that lands on Springfield's shoulder, as Springfield tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Springfield connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Springfield takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Springfield walks into a straight right hand from Sins.
Sins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Springfield connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Springfield finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sins looks to land a combination. Springfield sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Good exchange - Springfield coming out on top.
Springfield has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Springfield there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sins moves forwards but Springfield connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Springfield is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sins tries to score with a low kick but Springfield moves his leg out of the way.
Springfield misses with a two punch combination.
Sins looks to throw the jab but Springfield is out of range.
The fighters circling - Sins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Springfield throws a lazy right hand but Sins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Springfield loads up on a big right hand but Sins slips the punch.
Sins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Springfield misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Springfield ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Springfield slips a straight right by Sins.
Sins lands with a good body shot.
Sins throws an overhand right that lands on Springfield's shoulder, as Springfield tries to avoid the shot.
Sins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nick Sins will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sins throws a right hand that misses
and Springfield counters with a straight right hand.
Sins throws a sloppy head kick and Springfield moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Springfield checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sins loads up on a big right hand but Springfield slips the punch.
Sins swings for the body but Springfield moves out of range.
Springfield uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sins has time to react.
Sins lands with a cross.
Springfield on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sins. Sins obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice takedown defense from Sins. No joy for Springfield on that attempt.
Sins slaps away a takedown attempt from Springfield, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sins throws a hook to the side of Springfield's head but Springfield sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Springfield drops his hands momentarily and Sins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sins misses with a straight left.
Sins looks to land a right hand but Springfield moved out of range.
Springfield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Springfield.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sins staying out of range there.
Springfield misses with a head kick.
Sins moves away from the strike by Springfield.
Sins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Springfield.
Springfield keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sins.
Springfield takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Springfield misses with a head kick.
Sins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Springfield slips a jab from Sins.
Springfield attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Springfield throws a shot from downtown. Sins moves away and avoids it.
Sins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Springfield misses with a hook. Sins ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Springfield.
Sins throws a nice looking combination but Springfield bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Springfield momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aspen Springfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springfield throws a hook but Sins blocks it.
Springfield fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sins.
Springfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sins.
Sins scoring well with a low kick there.
Springfield connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sins. Sins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Springfield blocks a jab.
Sins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Springfield.
Springfield jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sins missing with a left hand there. Springfield was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Springfield circles away quickly and effectively.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Springfield! But no joy.
Sins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sins takes a swing at Springfield's ribcage but misses.
Sins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sins throws a hook to the side of Springfield's head but Springfield sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Springfield on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Springfield avoids a punch combination nicely.
Springfield is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sins.
Springfield cracks Sins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Sins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Sins misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Sins.
Sins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Springfield.
Sins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Springfield under the eye.
Springfield slips under a jab.
Springfield throws out a counter right but Sins avoids it with no problem.
Springfield ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donk. Sins catches Springfield right on the button with a cross.
Sins throws a leg kick that misses.
Springfield with a nice cross.
Sins tries to clinch up but Springfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Springfield takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Springfield.
Sins misses with an uppercut. Springfield saw that one coming.
Springfield lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sins misses with a lunging right hand
and Springfield counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sins throwing a counter right hand but Springfield manages to avoid it.
Sins throws a jab but it's blocked by Springfield.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sins.
Springfield takes a jab right on the kisser.
Springfield uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sins.
A countering left hand to the body from Springfield misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sins. Springfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sins moves out of range of the strikes.
No joy there for Springfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Springfield takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circling - Sins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sins misses with a hook.
Sins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Springfield misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sins looks to land a right hand but Springfield moved out of range.
The crowd cheers as Sins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Springfield doesn't seem phased though.
Springfield misses with an uppercut. Sins saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Springfield takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sins misses with a straight left.
Nick Sins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Springfield ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Sins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sins 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Sins!
An out of breath and clearly excited Nick Sins thanked FORCEE for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).