PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tai Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blood Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Singh comes to the cage accompanied by Mudvayne - Determined. Bane is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bad Blood. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Singh
vs
Bane

192 cm
28
255 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

200 cm
25
275 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tai Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blood Bane!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bane jabs Singh right on the nose. Singh blinks but takes it well.
Singh throws a right hand that Bane ducks under and follows up with a left that Bane also avoids with ease.
Nice defenses there by Bane.
Singh blocks a head kick by Bane.
Bane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bane throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Tai Singh has been cut.
Tai Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Singh.

It looks like Blood Bane has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Singh.
Bane lands a jab to the head.
Bane blocks a leg kick.
Bane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Singh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Singh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bane doesn't seem bothered though.
Sloppy strikes from Singh. Those never looked like landing.
Bane throws a head kick but Singh moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Singh misses with a body shot
and Bane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Singh throws a hook but Bane blocks it.
Singh throws a series of punches but Bane moves out of range.
Bane moves into range and connects with a jab.
Singh lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bane throws a head kick but Singh moves out of range.
Bane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Singh misses with a series of wild punches.
Singh just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Bane misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bane jabs at Singh's body.
Singh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bane at a distance.
Singh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Singh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bane.
Singh looks to land a left hand but Bane moved out of range nicely.
Singh looks to land a right hand but Bane moved out of range.
Singh misses with a double jab
and Bane counters with a low kick, right behind Singh 's knee.
Singh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bane counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Singh thinking.
Singh is breathing heavily.
Singh takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Bane feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Singh sprawling to the canvas! Singh rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bane finish him?!

Singh is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bane lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Singh falls backwards - clearly groggy! Bane dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blood Bane!
Post fight, Blood Bane stared into the camera and said 'Do you surrender your dreams?'.