PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between steve singoal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucifer Ratzinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

singoal
vs
Ratzinger

190 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

198 cm
21
273 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

SaFeTop nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, steve singoal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lucifer Ratzinger!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ratzinger fails to land with a series of punches.
singoal tries to clinch up but Ratzinger circles away and keeps his distance.
Ratzinger throws a right and a left that singoal avoids nicely.
Ratzinger throws a nice looking combination but singoal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ratzinger throws a nice looking combination but singoal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ratzinger misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
singoal walks into a straight right hand from Ratzinger.
singoal could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ratzinger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
singoal is looking to clinch but Ratzinger is avoiding it.
singoal is looking to clinch.
singoal fails with a takedown attempt.
Ratzinger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
singoal fails with a takedown attempt.
Ratzinger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ratzinger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ratzinger throws a series of punches but singoal moves out of range.
Ratzinger stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for steve singoal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
singoal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
singoal wants to clinch.
singoal fails with a takedown attempt.
singoal is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
singoal throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ratzinger's waist but Ratzinger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing singoal off to one side.
Ratzinger misses with a series of wild punches.
Ratzinger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but singoal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four 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.
singoal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ratzinger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
singoal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ratzinger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ratzinger misses with a wild combination.
Ratzinger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ratzinger throws a jab when singoal was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ratzinger digs a good hook to singoal's body.
singoal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ratzinger finds it's way round the side to connect with singoal's head.
Ratzinger throws a lazy right hand but singoal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ratzinger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ratzinger throws a series of punches but singoal avoids them all with ease.
Ratzinger lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ratzinger.
singoal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ratzinger.
Ratzinger stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
singoal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ratzinger as he jumps to the side.
Ratzinger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by singoal.
Ratzinger throws a series of punches but singoal avoids them all with ease.
singoal tries to clinch but Ratzinger is having none of it.
Ratzinger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
singoal misses with a takedown attempt - Ratzinger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for steve singoal. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ratzinger keeps the fight on the outside.
Ratzinger keeps the fight on the outside.
singoal will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
singoal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ratzinger misses with a wild combination.
Ratzinger misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratzinger scores with a crisp jab that stopped singoal in his tracks.
singoal looks for a takedown but Ratzinger sprawls well.
singoal tries to clinch but Ratzinger is having none of it.
singoal avoids a punch combination nicely.
singoal slips a jab and a cross from Ratzinger.

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.
Ratzinger throws a series of punches but singoal avoids them all with ease.
Ratzinger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
singoal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for singoal. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Ratzinger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ratzinger misses with the combination.
Ratzinger swinging wilding here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucifer Ratzinger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ratzinger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ratzinger.
Ratzinger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ratzinger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
singoal has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ratzinger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ratzinger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ratzinger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
singoal has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
singoal throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ratzinger's waist but Ratzinger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing singoal off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Ratzinger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
singoal fails with the takedown.
Lucifer Ratzinger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
singoal shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ratzinger but Ratzinger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for steve singoal. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ratzinger throws a nice looking combination but singoal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
singoal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ratzinger swivels and escapes.
singoal shoots in for a takedown but Ratzinger shows good takedown defense.
Ratzinger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ratzinger throws a right hand that singoal ducks under and follows up with a left that singoal also avoids with ease.
Ratzinger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ratzinger misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratzinger throws a series of punches but singoal moves out of range.
singoal wants to clinch up but Ratzinger keeps it at a distance.
Horrible takedown by singoal or perhaps it was just good defense by Ratzinger which made him look bad.
Ratzinger throws a right hand that singoal ducks under and follows up with a left that singoal also avoids with ease.
singoal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ratzinger swivels and escapes.
Ratzinger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ratzinger's corner calls for a 1-2. Ratzinger obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ratzinger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
singoal shoots in but no luck this time.
Ratzinger swinging wilding here.

singoal shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than singoal was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ratzinger tries to reverse the position but singoal maintains control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucifer Ratzinger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ratzinger winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucifer Ratzinger!