PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nanak Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Giovanni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Singh
vs
Giovanni

180 cm
21
190 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
199 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

THE STEEL PENN
THE STEEL PENN

Conviction
Conviction

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 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nanak Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sonny Giovanni!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giovanni dips to his left and cracks Singh with an uppercut!
Singh misses with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Singh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Giovanni scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Singh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Giovanni throws a jab but it's blocked by Singh.
Giovanni misses with an uppercut. Singh saw that one coming.
Giovanni stuns Singh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice body kick from Singh.
Giovanni throws a lazy right hand but Singh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Singh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Giovanni misses.
Singh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Giovanni misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovanni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Giovanni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Giovanni avoids the head kick by Singh.
Singh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Giovanni throws a body punch but Singh moves out of range.
Giovanni just misses with a punch to the body.
Singh misses with a head kick.
Giovanni with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A head kick from Singh lands but Giovanni takes it in his stride.
Giovanni misses with a body shot.
Giovanni blocks a head kick by Singh.
Giovanni takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Giovanni looks gassed!
Giovanni chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Singh can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Singh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Singh is looking to slow Giovanni down with leg kicks.
Singh misses with a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Singh.
Singh throws a sloppy head kick and Giovanni moves out of range easily.
Singh lands a head kick!
Giovanni blocks a head kick by Singh.
Singh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Giovanni swings for the body but Singh moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Giovanni on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Giovanni blocks a head kick by Singh.
Singh looks for the body kick but Giovanni saw that one coming.
Giovanni moves away from the strike by Singh.
Singh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Singh scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giovanni takes a swing at Singh's ribcage but misses.
Singh cracks the inside of Giovanni's front leg.
Singh cracks the inside of Giovanni's front leg.
A slapping leg kick lands for Singh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh throws a front kick that sends Giovanni stumbling back into the cage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Singh!
Giovanni on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Singh rushes Giovanni and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Singh throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Giovanni blocks it with crossed arms.
Giovanni wants to stall.
Singh trying to land knees to the body.

Singh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Singh.
Singh misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Giovanni tries to clinch but Singh moves out of range.
Giovanni avoids the head kick by Singh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Giovanni pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Giovanni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Singh.
Giovanni has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Singh.
Giovanni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Singh was well out of range. Poor timing from Giovanni.
Singh lands a head kick!
Singh is looking to land body kicks.
Nanak Singh is winning the standup battle so far.
Singh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Singh throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Giovanni is breathing heavily.
Giovanni closes the distance looking to clinch
and Singh counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Singh - that will leave a mark!
Singh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Giovanni.
Singh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Giovanni.
Singh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Singh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick from Singh.
A head kick misses from Singh.
Singh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Giovanni throws a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Singh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giovanni takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sonny Giovanni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Giovanni if he has to take too many more of those.
Singh throws a head kick that misses.
Giovanni takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Giovanni takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Giovanni takes a kick to the side of the head.

Singh moves into the clinch.

Singh breaks from the clinch.
Giovanni misses with a straight right.
Giovanni misses with a hook. Singh ducked under it nicely.
Giovanni misses with an uppercut. Singh saw that one coming.
Giovanni throws a shot from downtown. Singh moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Singh lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Singh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Singh.
A swing and a miss from Giovanni.
Singh throws a head kick but Giovanni moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Singh.
Singh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Giovanni lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Giovanni.
Singh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh slips under a jab.
Giovanni throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Singh counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Singh throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Giovanni's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Giovanni looks to land a left hand but Singh moved out of range nicely.
Giovanni swings away with a body shot that misses
and Singh counters with an outside leg kick.
Crunch! Singh slams his shin into Giovanni's torso.
Singh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Singh lands a nice looking kick to the body. Giovanni takes a step back to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Singh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Giovanni throws a looping overhand right but Singh ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nanak Singh dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Giovanni misses with a combination
and Singh counters with a nice body kick.
Giovanni blocks a head kick by Singh.
Giovanni paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Giovanni misses with a looping right.
Singh throws a head kick that misses.
Singh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giovanni takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Singh wants to clinch.
Giovanni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Singh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh throws a head kick that half lands.
Giovanni swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Giovanni with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Giovanni throws a jab but it's blocked by Singh.
Giovanni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Singh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Singh.
Singh scores with a nice body kick.
Singh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Giovanni's calf.
Sonny Giovanni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Giovanni misses.
Giovanni falls off balance throwing a combination
and Singh counters with a head kick. That will keep Giovanni thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Singh scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Singh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Giovanni walks forward, straight into a front kick from Singh.
A swing and a miss from Giovanni.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Singh. Giovanni shrugs it off though.
Singh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Singh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni moves out of range of the body kick.
Singh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Giovanni takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Singh bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Giovanni blocks the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Singh.
Giovanni chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Singh can pounce on him.
Singh scores with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Singh.
Singh thows a body kick. Giovanni tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
A head kick from Singh lands but Giovanni takes it in his stride.
Giovanni takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Singh throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Giovanni's head.
Singh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Singh lands with a thumping leg kick.
Singh lands a head kick. Giovanni smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A chopping leg kick lands by Singh.
Singh scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Giovanni takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Singh lands with a kick to the temple. Giovanni shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

And that's the end of the fight!
Nanak Singh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Singh 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight for Nanak Singh!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Nanak Singh!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Nanak Singh!

Nanak Singh wins by unanimous decision!