PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between barry bonds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Talib Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

bonds
vs
Singh

190 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 5 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, barry bonds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Talib Singh!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Singh gets a clinch.
bonds wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Singh scores with a nice short uppercut.

Singh pulls guard successfully.
Singh doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Singh is on top in guard.

Singh stands up from bonds's guard - Singh perhaps looking for a knockout.
Singh tries to close the distance and clinch up but bonds swats him away and circles back towards the center.
bonds throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Singh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Singh misses with a series of wild punches.

Singh shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Singh showed some decent athleticism there.
Singh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Singh is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Singh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
bonds blocking the ground and pound attempt from Singh.
bonds is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Singh scores with a couple of nice shots.
bonds is trying to maintain the position but Singh is very close to passing his half guard.
bonds on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
bonds is breathing heavily.
bonds is trying to maintain the position but Singh is very close to passing his half guard.
Singh works his foot free and advances to mount.
bonds wants to control but Singh is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Singh landing strikes, looking to finish!
You get the feeling that bonds really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Singh is landing with some decent strikes but bonds is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Singh lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Singh raining down shots from the mount!
bonds tries to hold on but Singh pushes him away.
Singh cracks bonds with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
bonds takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Singh working bonds over with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Singh.
Singh lands a big elbow.
Singh with good strikes from the mount here!
Singh putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
bonds can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Singh postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. bonds looks a forlorn figure.
bonds keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh landing shots from mount.
bonds is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Singh dominating with strikes here.
Singh looking to land elbow strikes but bonds uses the position to regain half guard.
bonds wants to improve his position but Singh is controlling well.
bonds wants to control but Singh is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Singh thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed bonds's head.
bonds desperately trying to maintain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Talib Singh dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

bonds is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Singh.
Singh throws a series of punches but bonds avoids them all with ease.
barry bonds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
bonds throws a wild body kick that Singh sees coming a mile off.
Singh tries to clinch but bonds moves out of range.

Singh scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
bonds is trying to get back to full guard.
bonds has hold of Singh's hands but Singh slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ground and pound from Singh.
Singh working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Singh working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bonds is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Singh jumps into side control!
bonds is trying to get back to his feet.
bonds taking a bit of punishment here - Singh scoring with strikes.
Singh lands a few punches from side control.
bonds is trying to improve his position.
bonds is trying to control Singh's posture but Singh avoids it.
Talib Singh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Singh scores with a couple of short elbows.
bonds is trying to get back to half guard.
Singh landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
bonds defending against the ground and pound.
bonds takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
bonds throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Singh.
Singh scores with a three punch combo!

Singh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Singh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
bonds on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
bonds drops down looking for an ankle pick but Singh pulls his leg out and moves away.
Singh wants to clinch up but bonds keeps it at a distance.
bonds keeps the fight on the outside.
Singh misses with a wild combination.
A nice combination there by bonds.
Singh tries to close the distance and clinch up but bonds swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bonds avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Singh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but bonds circles away quickly and effectively.

bonds closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - bonds lands in his opponent's guard.
Singh wants to stand and escape but bonds is having none of it.
Singh keeping moving, preventing bonds from controlling successfully.
bonds wants to stand and escape but instead Singh has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

bonds is looking for a triangle but Singh pushes his legs off easily.
bonds wants to sweep here but Singh controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bonds is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Singh is looking for a sweep. bonds is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Singh landing a few short strikes.
bonds takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
bonds looks to land a strike but Singh avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
bonds trying to control the position from guard on top but Singh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Talib Singh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Singh tries to clinch but bonds moves out of range.
Singh lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Singh rushes bonds and presses him up against the cage.
bonds prevents the takedown attempt.

bonds manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
bonds is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Singh scoring with punches to the head and body.
Singh is working bonds over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Singh thows a big elbow that misses.
Singh postures up in bonds's guard and throws a big left but bonds blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
bonds trying to control the position.
Singh throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
bonds fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Singh displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Singh wants to clinch up but bonds keeps it at a distance.
Singh moves in looking to clinch but bonds pushes him off.
bonds throws a series of punches but Singh avoids them all with ease.
Singh tries to close the distance and clinch up but bonds swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by bonds!
bonds keeps the fight on the outside.
bonds will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Singh wants to clinch up but bonds keeps it at a distance.
Singh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
bonds looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Singh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from bonds.

Singh clinches with his opponent.
Singh avoiding damage as bonds throws knees to the body.
bonds being controlled against the cage.
bonds tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for barry bonds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bonds is looking to break free of the clinch but Singh has double underhooks.

Singh breaks the clinch.
bonds shoots in and drives through. Singh sprawls well.

Singh feints and as bonds raises his hands in defense, Singh changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
bonds is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Singh is looking to escape.
Singh is looking for a sweep. bonds is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bonds trying to control from half guard but Singh is working away.
Singh slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Singh is on top in guard.
Singh landing with the ground and pound.
Singh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
bonds looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Singh stands up over bonds, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Talib Singh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
bonds preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
bonds tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Singh won't allow bonds to get back to his feet.
bonds pulls Singh in to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
bonds misses with a takedown attempt

and Singh counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Singh.

Singh has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics bonds uses from the top position.
bonds trying to control the position from guard on top but Singh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Singh trying to control the position.

Singh uses the cage to get back to his feet.
barry bonds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
bonds closes this distance looking for a takedown but Singh circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Talib Singh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Singh has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Talib Singh!