PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Greg Stan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ravi Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Stan
vs
Singh

200 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Greg Stan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ravi Singh!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Singh blocks a jab.
Stan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Singh as he avoids it easily.
Singh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stan was well out of range. Poor timing from Singh.
Singh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Stan scores with a takedown into Singh's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Singh trying to control the position.
Stan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Singh wants to sweep but no luck.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Singh can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stan throwing strikes but missing.
Singh is pulling down on Stan's head. It's preventing any offense from Stan, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stan throws a strike but Singh rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Singh slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Ravi Singh has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Stan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Singh quickly recovers to half guard.
Singh is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stan is trying to control the action in half guard but Singh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Stan.
Stan prevents Singh from improving his position.
Stan throwing shots but Singh is blocking nicely.
Stan throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Singh to regain full guard.
Stan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stan throws an elbow that misses. Singh uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stan's guard. Nice move by Singh!
Singh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Singh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Singh wants to control from the top but Stan keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Singh wants to pass the guard but Stan is keeping the position.

Ravi Singh has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Stan throws a body punch but Singh moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh scores with a jab. Stan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Singh connects with a body shot that sends Stan's belly button to the back.
Singh misses with a body shot.
Stan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Singh as he jumps to the side.
Singh cracks Stan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Singh thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Singh lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Singh cracks a nice hook into Stan's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ravi Singh dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stan avoids the body shot from Singh.
Stan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Singh looks to land a left hand but Stan moved out of range nicely.
Singh punishes Stan's body with a nice straight punch.
Singh misses with the combination.
Stan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Singh doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Stan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Singh won't be happy with that.
Stan misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Stan moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Stan off and has taken his back!
Singh struggling to keep hold of the position.
Stan is in bad spot here.
Stan tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Singh can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stan is looking to escape.
Stan blocking the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stan has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Singh's lack of action.
Stan trying to control here.

Singh escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Singh throws out the jab.
Singh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Singh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stan moves out of range as Singh strikes.
Stan shoots in looking for a takedown but Singh manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stan looks for a takedown but Singh sprawls well.
Singh jabs Stan right on the nose. Stan blinks but takes it well.
Stan looks for a takedown but Singh sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Stan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Singh finds it's way round the side to connect with Stan's head.
Ravi Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stan misses with a straight left.
Greg Stan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Singh lands with a right hand.
Singh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stan throws a lazy right hand but Singh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Singh cracks a nice hook into Stan's ribs.
Singh lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Stan falls backwards - clearly groggy! Singh dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ravi Singh!