PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bob Baun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arshad Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baun kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 50 Mission Cap - Tragically Hip. The crowd seem to be enjoying Singh's choice of entrance music: "How You Like Me Now?" by The Heavy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Baun
vs
Singh

181 cm
21
164 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

176 cm
20
169 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Anti Tapout Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Baun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arshad Singh!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baun shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Singh as he jumps to the side.
Singh fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Baun.

Baun closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Baun lands in his opponent's guard.
Singh striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Baun tries to free his leg and advance position but Singh is retaining full guard.

Baun thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Singh has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Baun is looking to work some ground and pound but Singh has wrist control.
Singh wants to sweep here but Baun controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baun postures up.
Baun trying to control but Singh is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Singh.

It looks like Bob Baun has been cut.
Singh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baun.
Baun slips under a jab from Singh.
Singh throws a hook but Baun avoids it easily.
A big right from Singh misses.
Singh looks to throw the jab but Baun is out of range.
Baun changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Singh tries to avoid it but Baun manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Singh to the ground. Singh escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Baun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Singh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Singh tries to work over Baun's front leg with a kick but Baun checks it.
Arshad Singh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baun circles away quickly and effectively.
Baun shoots in for a double leg but Singh sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Singh fails to land with a series of punches.
Singh cracks Baun with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Singh stuffs the takedown.
Singh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baun.
Singh throws the left hand but Baun avoids the punch easily.
Singh misses with a series of wild punches.

Baun feints and as Singh raises his hands in defense, Baun changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Singh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Singh working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baun pushing down on Singh's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Baun trying to control from half guard but Singh is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Singh manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Baun trying to control the position from guard on top but Singh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Baun drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Singh manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Baun has Singh in his guard.

Singh stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Baun is breathing heavily.
Baun dodges the punch combination from Singh.
Arshad Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baun steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Singh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh throws a nice looking combination but Baun bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baun feints and then cracks Singh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Singh down.
Singh's corner calls for a 1-2. Singh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Singh misses with an uppercut. Baun saw that one coming.
Singh fails to land with a series of punches.
Baun shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Singh but Singh pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Baun shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Singh is trying to defend but Baun finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Baun is trying to work for a kimura but Singh is defending well.
Baun blocks the strikes from Singh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arshad Singh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Baun's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice defenses there by Baun.
Singh lands with a hook. Baun tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice takedown defense from Singh. No joy for Baun on that attempt.
Singh throws the left hand but Baun avoids the punch easily.
Baun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Singh.
Singh might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Baun defending well as Singh loads up on a big left hand.
Singh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baun ducks under a wild hook from Singh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh lands a with a good body shot.
Singh throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Baun throws a leg kick but Singh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Baun defending well as Singh loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh misses with an uppercut. Baun saw that one coming.
Baun throws a head kick that misses.
Singh throws a shot from downtown. Baun moves away and avoids it.
Singh looks to land a left hand but Baun moved out of range nicely.
Baun steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Singh.
Singh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baun fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bob Baun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Singh throws the left hand but Baun avoids the punch easily.
Singh jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Singh cracks Baun with a good jab.
Singh throws a jab but it's blocked by Baun.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baun with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Singh to score with a decent uppercut.
Baun shoots in for a takedown but Singh shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Baun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Singh throws an overhand right that lands on Baun's shoulder, as Baun tries to avoid the shot.
Baun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Singh.
Singh throws a leg kick that is checked

and Baun counters with a takedown into side control.
Singh can't do much from the bottom here.

Baun wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Singh, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Singh manages to work his way to half guard, despite Baun's best efforts.
Singh is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Baun's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Baun's back!
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!
Baun has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Singh.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baun tries to roll but Singh sticks to his back.
Baun covers up after that shot from Singh.
Baun is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Baun manages to reverse the position and now he's in Singh's guard. Nice work there by Baun.
Baun wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving.
Singh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Baun throwing strikes from guard but Singh blocks nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Singh looks to score with a jab to the body but Baun is just out of range.
Baun shoots for a takedown but Singh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Singh throws a looping overhand right but Baun ducks down to avoid it.
Baun shoots in looking for a takedown. Singh tries to sprawl out of it but Baun keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Singh manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Singh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

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

Singh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Singh loads up on a big right hand but Baun slips the punch.
Singh throws a left and a right that both miss

and Baun counters with a single leg into guard. Singh didn't expect that.
Singh has Baun pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Singh looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Baun is defending well. Singh quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Baun has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Singh celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arshad Singh!