PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sid Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jess Liaudin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Singh comes to the cage accompanied by Amazing- Kanye West. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jess Liaudin enters the cage!

Singh
vs
Liaudin

178 cm
22
148 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Sid Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jess Liaudin!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Liaudin as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from Liaudin. No joy for Singh on that attempt.

Singh feints and as Liaudin raises his hands in defense, Singh changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Liaudin throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Liaudin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Singh can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Liaudin wants to stand but Singh is controlling the position.

Liaudin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Singh can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Singh is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liaudin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Singh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Liaudin is keeping the position for now.

Singh drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Singh jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Liaudin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Singh defends well.

Singh is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Liaudin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Singh slips nicely into half guard.
Liaudin wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Singh seems to be working for a kimura but Liaudin defends the submission attempt.
Liaudin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Singh is thwarting Liaudin's attempts to control the position.

Liaudin is defending against the submission attempts here by Singh.
Singh is breathing heavily.

Singh is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Liaudin sees it coming and defends easily.

Liaudin manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Liaudin is looking to clinch but Singh is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liaudin misses with a takedown attempt

and Singh counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Liaudin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Singh is aware though and is defending well.

Liaudin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Singh thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Singh drops back looking for a leg! Liaudin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Liaudin manages to kick Singh off! Singh jumps back into Liaudin's guard.

Liaudin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Liaudin controls Singh momentarily but Singh frees himself.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liaudin wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving.
Liaudin thows a big elbow that misses.
Liaudin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Singh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Liaudin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liaudin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Singh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Liaudin trying to control but Singh is working from the bottom.

Liaudin drops back looking for a leg! Singh is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Singh manages to kick Liaudin off! Liaudin jumps back into Singh's guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Singh shoots and misses

and Liaudin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Singh won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jess Liaudin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Liaudin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Singh fails with the takedown

and Liaudin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Singh's guard now.
Liaudin wants to pass the guard but Singh is keeping the position.

Singh looking for subs off his back but Liaudin has passed one foot through into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Liaudin working Singh over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Liaudin is working for a submission of some sort.
Liaudin slips a nice elbow through Singh's hands, connecting with Singh's forehead.
Liaudin thows a huge punch but Singh dodges it nicely.

Liaudin is working for a submission of some sort.
Liaudin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Liaudin trying to control the action but Singh is working from the bottom.
Liaudin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Singh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Liaudin throwing shots but Singh is blocking nicely.
Jess Liaudin has got the better of the ground game so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Singh misses with a takedown

and Liaudin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Liaudin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liaudin with a flurry of punches that miss.

Liaudin is posturing up here but Singh has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Liaudin tries to roll out but it's too tight and Liaudin has to tap! Slick submission there by Singh!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sid Singh!