PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Payday The Heist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Singlet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

The Heist
vs
Singlet

185 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Payday The Heist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Singlet!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Heist throws a sloppy head kick and Singlet moves out of range easily.
The Heist goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The Heist throws a head kick but Singlet moves out of range.
The Heist throws a head kick but Singlet moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by The Heist.
The Heist tries a head kick but it misses.
Singlet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Heist tries a head kick but it misses.
The Heist throws a sloppy head kick and Singlet moves out of range easily.
Singlet avoids the head kick by The Heist.
Singlet on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The Heist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Singlet fails to land with a series of punches.
Singlet avoids the head kick by The Heist.
The Heist throws a sloppy head kick and Singlet moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from The Heist.
The Heist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Heist slips a jab and a cross from Singlet.
The Heist fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Singlet.
Payday The Heist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Heist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Singlet takes a kick to the side of the head.
Singlet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Heist moves away.
Singlet moves in looking to clinch but The Heist pushes him off.

The Heist gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Singlet to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Singlet is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The Heist wants to stand up but Singlet is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singlet tries to free his leg and advance position but The Heist is retaining full guard.
Singlet wants to control from the top but The Heist keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Singlet throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Singlet trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Heist knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Singlet on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Singlet was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Singlet tries to close the distance and clinch but The Heist swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Heist cracks the inside of Singlet's front leg.
The Heist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Singlet fails to land the takedown.
Singlet misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singlet blocks a head kick by The Heist.
The Heist leaves Singlet with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The Heist scores with a head kick. Singlet tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Singlet drives through with a takedown into The Heist's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Singlet wants to control from the top but The Heist keeps moving.
Singlet stops The Heist from standing up.
Singlet advances position into side control!
The Heist is pushing Singlet's head away, looking to escape. Singlet manages to hold on to the position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singlet wants to control but The Heist is keeping him busy.
The Heist struggling a bit here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Singlet has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Singlet trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Singlet working for a guillotine from mount but The Heist is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Singlet dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Singlet takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The Heist goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Singlet fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The Heist throws a quick inside leg kick.
Singlet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Heist manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Heist throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The Heist lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The Heist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Heist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Heist stuffs the takedown.
The Heist throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from The Heist.
The Heist tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singlet avoids the head kick by The Heist.
Singlet blocks a head kick by The Heist.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Heist feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Singlet's calf.
Singlet tries to clinch there but The Heist circles away.
The Heist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Singlet instigates a clinch.
Singlet tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. The Heist smiles and moves away.
Payday The Heist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Singlet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Singlet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Heist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Singlet scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Singlet scoring with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singlet wants to stand but The Heist is controlling his arm.
Singlet wants to control but The Heist is keeping him busy.

Singlet is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. The Heist knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
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!
Singlet trying to control the position but The Heist is working away.
The Heist wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singlet tries to advance to mount but can't.
Singlet trying to control the position but The Heist is working away.
The Heist tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The Heist struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Singlet.
Singlet wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Heist keeps working.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The Heist on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Singlet is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down The Heist's shoulder. That is not cool.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Singlet trying to control the action but The Heist is working from the bottom.
Singlet working the ground and pound but The Heist is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Singlet 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! This is the final round!

The Heist throws a lazy head kick

so Singlet counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The Heist working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Singlet.

Singlet drops back looking for a leg! The Heist is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and The Heist manages to kick Singlet off! Singlet jumps back into The Heist's guard.
Mike Singlet has got the better of the ground game so far.
Singlet throws a big elbow that misses.
Singlet seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Singlet drops back looking for a leg! The Heist is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and The Heist manages to kick Singlet off! Singlet jumps back into The Heist's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singlet pushing down on The Heist's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Singlet moves into full mount! The Heist won't be happy about that!
Singlet scoring with strikes but The Heist is staying in there.
The Heist is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singlet controlling from the full mount.
Singlet can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as The Heist is looking to escape.
Singlet lands a big elbow.
Singlet throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Singlet looking for a guillotine from mount but The Heist is having none of it.

Singlet looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The Heist is looking to get to half guard.
The referee warns The Heist that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Singlet controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Heist has given up his back here.

Singlet has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. The Heist is defending well but eventually Singlet manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! The Heist has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mike Singlet!