PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tigre Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brantley Gilbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Singh
vs
Gilbert

184 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 0 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brantley Gilbert!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilbert misses with the combination.
Gilbert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Singh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That kick from Gilbert tenderised Singh's leg. Singh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gilbert lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Tigre Singh has been cut.
Singh circles away from the clinch attempt

and Singh counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Singh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Singh engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Singh working some strikes from top position.
Gilbert looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Singh puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tigre Singh!
Tigre Singh spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.