PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brendan Moker (ranked 3906 p4p, 3564 weight class) and Yadeep Singh (ranked 512 p4p, 479 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Moker
vs
Singh

183 cm
23
195
6 - 6 - 0

194 cm
32
201
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brendan Moker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yadeep Singh!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh avoids a kick to the body.
Singh is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Singh tries to bum rush Moker with a series of wild strikes but Moker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moker misses with a two punch combination.
Singh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Singh.
Moker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Singh swinging wildly here.
Moker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Singh throws a series of punches but Moker moves out of range.
Singh lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Brendan Moker has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Singh does no damage.
Singh throws out a loose jab but Moker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Singh scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Singh misses with a double jab
and Moker counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moker misses the shot to the body.
Singh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moker.
A punch combination from Singh misses.
Moker seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A combination from Singh does no damage.
Singh wants to clinch.
A combination from Singh does no damage.
Singh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moker manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Moker - just one landing.
Singh misses with a body shot.
Moker cracks a nice hook into Singh's ribs.
Singh ducks right into an uppercut from Moker.
Singh throws a sloppy head kick and Moker moves out of range easily.
Singh throws a right and a left that Moker avoids nicely.
Moker tried to counter with a leg kick but Singh avoided it.
Moker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Singh gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Moker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Singh was well out of range. Poor timing from Moker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh slips a jab and a cross from Moker.
Moker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Singh swings away with a body shot that misses
and Moker counters with a nice uppercut.
Singh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moker.
Moker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Singh takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Singh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moker circles away quickly and effectively.
Singh gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Moker throws a shot to the body.
Singh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moker.
Moker connects with a crisp jab.
A nice combination there by Moker.
A head kick misses from Singh.
Moker is looking for a counter combo.
Moker jabs Singh right on the nose. Singh blinks but takes it well.
Singh ducks under a wild hook from Moker.
Moker lands a nice shot to the body.
Singh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moker scores with a nice strike.
Moker misses with an uppercut.
Singh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moker counters with a two punch combo.
Singh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Singh's sensitive parts.
Singh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Singh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moker moves out of range as Singh strikes.
Singh throws a nice looking combination but Moker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moker throws a looping overhand right but Singh ducks down to avoid it.
Singh's coach down at Hotrod Express MMA Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Singh's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Singh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moker scores with a jab to the body.
Singh misses with a body shot.
Moker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Singh lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Moker blocks a low kick nicely.
Singh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Singh is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Moker rather than just go for the knockout.
Singh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Singh misses the jab.
Singh gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Singh misses with a two punch combination.
Moker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Singh momentarily.
Singh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Singh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Singh avoids the body shot from Moker.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Singh tries to clinch but Moker is having none of it.
Moker misses with a low kick.
Singh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moker moves away.
Singh is looking to land body kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brendan Moker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brendan Moker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Moker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Moker throws a jab when Singh was well out of range.
Moker dodges the punch combination from Singh.
Moker is looking to counter punch.
Singh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Moker lands a jab to the nose.
Singh lands a jab-cross combination.
Moker looks to throw the jab but Singh is out of range.
Singh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Moker missing with a left hand there. Singh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Singh swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Singh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little feinted left hand from Moker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Moker scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moker misses with a series of wild punches.
Singh misses with the combination.
Singh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Singh tries to bum rush Moker with a series of wild strikes but Moker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Singh walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Moker works the jab nicely.
Singh throws a combination that misses
and Moker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Singh is breathing heavily.
Moker dodges the punch combination from Singh.
Moker throws a good cross that connects.
Singh misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Singh. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Singh does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moker was well out of range. Poor timing from Singh.
Singh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Moker lands with a nice body punch.
Singh misses with a straight right.
Singh misses with a wild combination.
Moker throws a body kick that misses.
Moker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Moker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Singh's sensitive parts.
Moker throws a jab when Singh was well out of range.
Moker pushes Singh away with a front kick.
Brendan Moker is winning the standup battle so far.
Singh misses the jab.
Singh throws a leg kick but Moker moved away.
Singh misses with a combination
and Moker counters with a nice uppercut.
Moker looks to score with a jab to the body but Singh is just out of range.
As Moker backs off Singh throws a huge counter combo but Moker manages to avoid it all.
A jab from Moker finds it's way through Singh's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moker swings for the body but Singh moves out of range.
Moker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Singh can do to turn this around?
Moker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Singh.
A slow jab from Moker misses its intended target.
Moker scores with the left hand. Singh knows he should have avoided that one.
Moker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moker lands with a right hand.
Moker scores with a jab to the body.
Singh misses with a wild combination.
Moker with the inside leg kick.
A left lands for Moker.
Moker lands a nice looking body kick.
Singh throws a jab when Moker was well out of range.
Singh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moker.
Despite the aggression on Singh's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Singh might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Moker has got the better of the exchanges.
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!
Moker misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Moker counters with a straight right hand.
Moker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good standup being displayed there by Moker as he connects with a hook.
Singh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Singh throws a right and a left that Moker avoids nicely.
Moker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Moker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moker misses with a looping left.
Moker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Singh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moker.
Singh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Singh throws a series of punches but Moker moves out of range.
Moker scores with a jab. Singh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Singh throws a nice looking combination but Moker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moker misses with an uppercut. Singh saw that one coming.
Singh on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brendan Moker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brendan Moker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Singh misses with a wild combination.
Singh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Moker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Singh.
Moker dodges the punch combination from Singh.
Singh fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Singh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Singh throws a body kick that misses
and Moker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Singh.
Moker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Moker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Singh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Singh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Singh defending well as Moker loads up on a big left hand.
Moker misses with a kick to the body.
Moker lands a glancing blow to the side of Singh's head.
Moker lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Moker.
Moker lands a nice looking body shot.
Singh swings for the body but Moker moves out of range.
Moker throws out a powerful jab.
Singh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Singh tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Moker!
Singh misses with an uppercut.
Moker lands a nice hook to Singh's body. Singh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Moker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Singh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moker is looking to counter punch.
Moker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Singh ducks under a wild hook from Moker.
Moker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Singh on the side of the head.
Singh misses with a two punch combination.
Moker throws a nice looking combination but Singh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moker connects with a jab.
Singh takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Singh misses with a series of wild punches.
Moker feints and then cracks Singh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Singh down.
A head kick misses from Moker.
Moker cracks Singh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Moker lands a body shot.
Moker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Moker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Singh swings for the body but Moker moves out of range.
Moker lands a jab to the nose.
Singh blocks a jab.
Moker jabs Singh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Singh is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Singh does no damage.
Yadeep Singh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moker takes one to the side of the head.
Singh looks to land a combination but Moker avoids it well.
Singh throws a body punch but Moker moves out of range.
Singh blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Singh.
Yadeep Singh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Singh.
Moker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Moker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Singh at a distance.
A nice leg kick from Moker, right into the meat of the thigh.
Singh cracks Moker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moker lands with a cross.
Moker throws a leg kick
and Singh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Singh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Singh misses the target.
Moker throwing a counter right hand but Singh manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Singh misses.
Singh looks to land a combination but Moker avoids it well.
Moker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Singh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Moker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Moker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Singh misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moker dodges the punch combination from Singh.
Moker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brendan Moker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moker 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brendan Moker!
A relieved looking Brendan Moker thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.