PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gus Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Singletary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rojas's entrance music is "Face-Fisted" by Dethklok. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rojas
vs
Singletary

185 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

182 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gus Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Singletary!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Singletary.
Rojas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Singletary looks to land a right hand but Rojas moved out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rojas.
Rojas wants to clinch.
Singletary will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Singletary waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Rojas.
Singletary avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rojas avoids a punch combination nicely.

Rojas takes the fight into the clinch.
Rojas lands a nice knee to the body.

Rojas breaks the clinch.
Singletary tries a head kick but it misses.
Rojas doesn't manage to clinch there - Singletary circles away.
Rojas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Rojas drives through and clinches with Singletary against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rojas throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rojas lands a nice elbow.
Rojas scores a nice knee to the body.
Singletary looks gassed!
Rojas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Singletary lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rojas misses with a knee to the head.
Rojas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Singletary.
Singletary avoiding damage as Rojas throws knees to the body.
Rojas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Singletary lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Singletary escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rojas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Rojas takes the fight into the clinch.
Rojas has Singletary pushed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rojas.
Rojas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rojas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rojas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Singletary escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Singletary throws a body punch but Rojas moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Singletary fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rojas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Singletary pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Singletary tries to keep at a distance but Rojas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rojas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Singletary has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Singletary wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rojas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Singletary's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Singletary wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rojas has him pressed against the cage.
Rojas lands a nice elbow.
Singletary wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Singletary tries to break the clinch but Rojas is controlling the position.

Singletary breaks from the clinch.
Singletary throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Singletary throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rojas doesn't manage to clinch there - Singletary circles away.
Good leg kick by Rojas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Rojas moves into range and clinches up with Singletary.

Singletary breaks the clinch.
Rojas slips a jab and a cross from Singletary.
A punch combination from Singletary misses.
Singletary throws a sloppy head kick and Rojas moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singletary throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Rojas forces Singletary back against the cage and clinches.
Rojas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Singletary.
Singletary is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Singletary wants to get back to striking at distance but Rojas won't allow it.
Singletary avoids the elbow strike from Rojas, against the cage.
Rojas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Singletary.
Singletary on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Singletary can't break the clinch.
Rojas lands an elbow inside that Singletary shrugs off.
Singletary avoiding damage as Rojas throws knees to the body.
Rojas keeps control of Singletary as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Rojas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rojas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gus Rojas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rojas tries to close the distance and clinch but Singletary swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Singletary throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Rojas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rojas missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Rojas.
Singletary wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Singletary is trying to break free.
Rojas landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas stalling the fight.
Singletary can't break the clinch.
Singletary wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Singletary is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Singletary managing to block the knees to the body from Rojas.
Rojas lands a nice shot to the body.
Rojas keeps control of Singletary as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rojas keeps control of Singletary as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Singletary wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Singletary escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Singletary shoots in for a double leg but Rojas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rojas wants to clinch.
Rojas fails in his attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Singletary.
Rojas tries to close the distance and clinch but Singletary swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rojas moves in looking to clinch but Singletary pushes him off.
Rojas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Singletary.
Singletary fails to land with a series of punches.
Singletary lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rojas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gus Rojas dominated that round.
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.

Singletary shoots in but no luck this time.
Rojas sizes up Singletary with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rojas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Rojas rushes Singletary and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rojas.
Rojas lands an elbow just above Singletary 's eye.

It looks like Sven Singletary has been cut.
Rojas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rojas missing with knees to the body.
Rojas tries to land knees in the clinch but Singletary avoids the damage to the body.

Singletary breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rojas moves in looking to clinch but Singletary pushes him off.
Rojas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Singletary looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Singletary throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Singletary keeps the fight on the outside.
Singletary circles away from the clinch attempt.
Singletary throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rojas.
Singletary misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rojas wants to clinch.
Rojas moves in looking to clinch but Singletary pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rojas instigates a clinch.
Singletary wants to get back to striking at distance but Rojas won't allow it.
Rojas lands a knee to the body.
Singletary is breathing heavily.
Singletary on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rojas trying to land knees to the body.
Singletary avoiding damage as Rojas throws knees to the body.
Rojas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rojas trying to land knees to the body.
Rojas landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Rojas.

Rojas breaks the clinch.
Rojas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Singletary shoots in looking for a takedown. Rojas tries to sprawl out of it but Singletary keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rojas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gus Rojas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Singletary.
Singletary throws a jab when Rojas was well out of range.

Rojas clinches.
Rojas prevents Singletary from breaking the clinch.
Singletary tries to break the clinch but Rojas is controlling the position.
Rojas landing knees to the body.
Rojas tries to land knees in the clinch but Singletary avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rojas connects with a knee to the head.
Singletary prevents a body shot from Rojas.
Singletary wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rojas keeps control of Singletary as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Singletary tries to break the clinch but Rojas is controlling the position.
Singletary wants to break free but Rojas has control.
Rojas tries to land knees in the clinch but Singletary avoids the damage to the body.
Singletary has had enough of the clinch but Rojas keeps him there for the moment.
Rojas trying to land knees to the body.

Singletary escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Singletary just misses with a punch to the body.
Gus Rojas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rojas doesn't manage to clinch there - Singletary circles away.

Rojas clinches up against the cage.
Rojas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Singletary fails to pull guard.
Rojas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Singletary.
Singletary jumps guard but Rojas stands there with Singletary around his waist. Singletary gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Singletary wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Singletary is looking to break free of the clinch but Rojas has double underhooks.
Singletary managing to block the knees to the body from Rojas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rojas.
Rojas keeps control of Singletary as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Singletary avoiding damage as Rojas throws knees to the body.
Rojas stalling the fight.
Singletary tries to score a body lock takedown but Rojas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rojas lands an elbow just above Singletary 's eye.
Singletary on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rojas lands an elbow inside.
Rojas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Singletary managing to block the knees to the body from Rojas.
Singletary wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rojas has him pressed against the cage.
Singletary on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rojas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Singletary on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rojas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Singletary or not.
Rojas crunches a lovely knee into Singletary's ribcage.
Rojas lands an elbow just above Singletary 's eye.
Rojas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Singletary is keeping busy.
Singletary wants to break the clinch but can't.
Singletary is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas prevents Singletary from breaking the clinch.
Singletary is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Singletary escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rojas tries to clinch up but Singletary circles away and keeps his distance.
Singletary fails with a takedown attempt.

Singletary fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rojas sprawls well initially but Singletary persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rojas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Singletary wants to control but Rojas is keeping him busy.
Rojas wants to control but Singletary is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rojas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rojas is holding on to half guard well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gus Rojas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sven Singletary's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Singletary tries a head kick but it misses.
Rojas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Rojas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Singletary managing to block the knees to the body from Rojas.
Singletary is trying to break free.
Singletary is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rojas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rojas stalls.
Singletary wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Singletary wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rojas misses with a knee strike.

Singletary breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rojas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Singletary.
Singletary throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rojas.
Singletary throws a nice looking combination but Rojas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Singletary will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Singletary tries to keep at a distance but Rojas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Singletary avoiding damage as Rojas throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singletary is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rojas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rojas prevents Singletary from breaking the clinch.
Rojas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Singletary tries for a takedown but Rojas manages to get underhooks.
Singletary can't break the clinch.
Singletary managing to block the knees to the body from Rojas.
Singletary fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gus Rojas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Singletary.
Rojas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Singletary.
Rojas looking to throw knees to the head but Singletary is blocking nicely.
Singletary tries to break the clinch but Rojas is controlling the position.
A right hook to the body lands for Rojas.
Singletary tries for a takedown but Rojas manages to get underhooks.
Rojas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Singletary wants to get back to striking at distance but Rojas won't allow it.
Singletary wants a takedown but no success here.

Singletary breaks the clinch.
Singletary will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Singletary tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Singletary throws a right hand that Rojas ducks under and follows up with a left that Rojas also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singletary looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rojas wants to clinch up but Singletary keeps it at a distance.
Singletary throws a series of punches but Rojas moves out of range.
Rojas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Singletary swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rojas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Rojas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Singletary tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rojas missing with knees to the body.

Singletary breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Singletary.
Horrible takedown by Singletary or perhaps it was just good defense by Rojas which made him look bad.
Singletary fails to land with a series of punches.
Singletary fails to land the takedown.
Singletary slips a jab from Rojas.
A head kick by Rojas misses
and Singletary counters with a one-two to the body.
Rojas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rojas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Singletary will feel that in the morning.

Rojas has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singletary is trying to break free.
Rojas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Singletary has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Singletary is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Singletary managing to block the knees to the body from Rojas.
Rojas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rojas.
Rojas tries to land knees in the clinch but Singletary avoids the damage to the body.
Rojas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Singletary can't break the clinch.
Rojas misses with a short punch on the inside.

Rojas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rojas closes the distance but Singletary moves to the side

and Singletary counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Singletary is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rojas defends it well.
Rojas trying to hold on to Singletary's head to control him but Singletary postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singletary has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Singletary goes for an armbar but Rojas turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Rojas.
Rojas content to stall in guard here.
Rojas preventing the sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gus Rojas.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rojas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gus Rojas!