PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tigre Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Golden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Golden has chosen Gold Dust as his entrance music. Jim Golden is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Singh
vs
Golden

184 cm
22
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Xtreme Merchandise

Tab Out Clothes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tigre Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Golden!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golden stuffs the takedown attempt from Singh. Singh gets slowly back to his feet.
Golden swats away the attempt to clinch by Singh.
Golden swinging wildly here.
Singh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Golden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Golden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Singh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golden throws a hook but Singh avoids it easily.
Singh takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Singh wants to clinch up but Golden keeps it at a distance.
Golden throws out a loose jab but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Golden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Singh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Golden's corner calls for a 1-2. Golden obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh slips a straight right by Golden.
A looping hook to the body misses from Golden. Singh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Singh shoots in looking for a takedown. Golden tries to sprawl out of it but Singh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Golden manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Golden fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Singh on the side of the head.
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!
Golden jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Singh doesn't manage to clinch there - Golden circles away.
Golden throws a body punch but Singh moves out of range.
Golden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Golden scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Golden misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Singh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh moves away from the strike by Golden.
Golden smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Singh ducks under a wild hook from Golden.
Singh is looking to clinch but Golden is avoiding it.
Golden misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Golden swings for the body but Singh moves out of range.
Golden lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Golden dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Singh moves forwards but Golden connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Golden tries to bum rush Singh with a series of wild strikes but Singh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Singh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Singh tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Singh wants a takedown.
Singh prevents Golden from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Golden's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Golden tries to break free but Singh pushes him back against the cage.
Golden wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Singh has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golden wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Singh has him pressed against the cage.
Golden is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tigre Singh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Golden lands a nice uppercut.
Singh taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Singh can't get the takedown.
Golden tries to circle away but Singh has him pinned against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Golden.
Golden gets underhooks to prevent Singh's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golden has had enough of the clinch but Singh keeps him there for the moment.
Golden wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Singh is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Golden pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Singh has Golden pushed against the cage.
Golden wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Golden has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Singh prevents Golden from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Golden to keep the fight standing.
Singh taking a breather.
Golden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Golden wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Singh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Golden just stands there and leans against the cage.
Singh has Golden pressed against the cage, preventing Golden from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Singh is working for takedown but Golden is calmly controlling the position for now.
Golden lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golden tries to break free but Singh pushes him back against the cage.
Golden lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Singh drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Golden can't break the clinch.
Golden is trying to break the clinch but Singh is controlling him.
Golden wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Singh has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Golden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Golden misses with a double jab.
Singh avoids a punch combination nicely.

Singh decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Singh working Golden over with strikes.
Golden tries to kick Singh off but Singh keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Singh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Singh trying to mount his opponent but Golden defends it.
Singh performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Singh has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Golden defend it? Singh steps over the head and cranks it - Golden is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Singh!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tigre Singh!
Tigre Singh managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Xtreme Merchandise, into his post fight interview.