PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khan Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barack Obina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obina has chosen Obina as his entrance music. Khan Singh has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Singh
vs
Obina

173 cm
20
160 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

172 cm
21
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khan Singh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barack Obina!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obina slips a jab and a cross from Singh.
Singh misses with a wild body shot.
Singh misses with a straight left.
Singh shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Obina sprawls well. Obina wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Singh gets slowly back to his feet.
Obina slaps away a takedown attempt from Singh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Obina throws a right and a left that Singh avoids nicely.
Singh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Singh throws a body punch but Obina moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Khan Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Singh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khan Singh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Singh misses with a double jab.
Singh misses with a body shot
and Obina counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh throws a body punch but Obina moves out of range.
Singh looks for a takedown but Obina sprawls well.
Singh looks to clinch
letting Obina counter with a right hand.

It looks like Khan Singh has been cut.
Singh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obina.
Singh is looking to score with low kicks.
Singh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Singh closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A big right from Singh misses.
Singh moves away from the strike by Obina.
Obina takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Singh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Singh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obina.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Singh.
Singh is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obina swings for the body but Singh moves out of range.
Singh looks to land a left hand but Obina moved out of range nicely.
Singh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Singh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Obina counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Singh tries to bum rush Obina with a series of wild strikes but Obina uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Singh loads up on a big right hand but Obina slips the punch.
Singh looks for the body kick but Obina saw that one coming.
Obina misses with a looping right.
Singh moves out of range of the strikes.
Obina throws a right hand that Singh ducks under and follows up with a left that Singh also avoids with ease.

Singh bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Singh is trying to get an arm triangle but Obina is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Singh wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Obina, who protects the arm well.
Singh is breathing heavily.
Obina is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Singh thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Singh is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Obina knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Singh thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Singh working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Barack Obina will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Khan Singh's cut.
That's time! Singh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Singh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Obina counters with a left to the body.
Singh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Obina.
Obina dodges the punch combination from Singh.
Obina bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Singh's head backwards.
Obina slips a jab and a cross from Singh.
Singh wants to clinch
and Obina connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Singh thuds his right hand into Obina's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Singh darts in trying to clinch
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Obina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Singh misses with a combination
and Obina counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh misses with a two punch combination.
Singh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Obina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Obina scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Singh doesn't seem bothered though.
Singh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Singh throws a right hand that Obina ducks under and follows up with a left that Obina also avoids with ease.
Obina is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Singh.
Singh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obina moves away.
Obina slips under a jab from Singh.
Singh throws out a powerful jab.
Singh's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Singh duly obliges.
Singh throws a combination that misses
and Obina counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Singh shoots in and drives through. Obina sprawls well.
Khan Singh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Singh defending well as Obina loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh cracks Obina with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Singh misses with a takedown attempt - Obina sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Singh throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Obina misses the target.
Singh looks to score with a jab to the body but Obina is just out of range.
Singh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Singh swinging wildly here.
Singh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Singh falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Obina to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Singh lands a jab to the head.
Obina on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Singh.
Barack Obina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Singh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obina ducks under a wild hook from Singh.
Singh misses with a hook to the body
and Obina counters with a stiff right hand.
Singh shoots and misses
and Obina cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khan Singh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Singh's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Singh duly obliges.
Obina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Singh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Obina lunges at Singh with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Singh's hand.
Singh closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Singh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Obina counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Singh tries to clinch but Obina is having none of it.
Singh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Singh thows a body shot but no joy.
Singh throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Obina counter with a right hand.
Obina avoids the head kick by Singh.
Singh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obina scores with a jab. Singh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Singh punishes Obina's body with a nice straight punch.
A big right from Singh misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Singh misses with a double jab
and Obina counters with a straight right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Singh scores with a four punch combination!
Obina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barack Obina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Khan Singh's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Singh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Obina slips a jab and a cross from Singh.
Obina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Singh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Obina counters with a nice body shot.
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 a wild combination.
Singh is looking to score with low kicks.
Obina slips a jab and a cross from Singh.
Singh fails to land with a series of punches.
Singh wants to clinch but Obina slips to the side

and Obina counters with a crisp one two that drops Singh! Obina thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Singh to his feet! Singh is in big trouble!

Singh is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obina flashes Singh a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Singh's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Singh crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Obina punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Barack Obina!
Barack Obina is the new lightweight champion!