PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saul Singer (ranked 3640 p4p, 5681 weight class) and Two Two (ranked 447 p4p, 578 weight class). Two Two is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Singer
vs
Two

184 cm
18
215
2 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
215
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saul Singer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Two Two!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Singer gets tackled into the cage by Two. Two maintains the clinch.
Singer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Two up against the cage.
Two can't get the takedown.
Two looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Singer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Two backwards.
Singer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Two being controlled against the cage.

Two breaks the clinch.
We've been told by Singer's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A lazy left from Singer finds it's target.
Saul Singer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singer swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Two steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Singer.
Two swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Two has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Two rushes Singer and presses him up against the cage.
Two looking to stall.
Two fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Two is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Singer is defending well.
Saul Singer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Two Two.
Singer cracks Two with a nice body shot.
Two is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Singer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Singer.
Singer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Two.
Two looks winded!
Singer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Singer.
Singer lands with a short shot to the head.
Two is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Singer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Singer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Singer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Singer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Singer.
Nice body punch from Singer.
Singer lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Singer lands a nice uppercut.
Singer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Singer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Singer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Twos head.
Singer scores with a nice hook to the head.

Two is rocked!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Two is still on wobbly legs! Can Singer finish him?
Singer stalling against the cage.

Singer manages to break the clinch.
Two doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Singer counters with a huge left! Two is in big trouble! He's backing up but Singer isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Two from any more damage. A dominating finish by Singer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saul Singer!