PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andr De Fran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Singer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Fran comes to the cage accompanied by No Worries. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

De Fran
vs
Singer

172 cm
22
158 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

173 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andr De Fran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Singer!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Fran getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tony Singer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Fran throws the kick towards the body but Singer avoids it.
De Fran throws an overhand right that lands on Singer's shoulder, as Singer tries to avoid the shot.
Singer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Fran.
Singer lands a nice looking body shot.
Singer avoids a kick to the body.
Singer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
De Fran tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Singer - that will leave a mark!
Singer scores with a head kick.
Singer tries to bum rush De Fran with a series of wild strikes but De Fran uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Singer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from De Fran - that will leave a mark!
De Fran fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Singer is out of range.
Singer throws a series of punches but De Fran moves out of range.
De Fran lands a nice looking body shot.
Singer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Fran.
Singer blocks a head kick by De Fran.
De Fran lands a leg kick that knocks Singer off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Fran circles away quickly and effectively.
De Fran throws a big shot that misses.
De Fran avoids the head kick by Singer.
Singer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Fran.
De Fran thows a body shot but no joy.
Singer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Singer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Fran keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Singer.
Singer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Singer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Fran lands with a shot to the body.
Singer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De Fran moves out of range as Singer strikes.
Singer throws a nice looking combination but De Fran bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Fran. Singer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Singer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. De Fran doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Fran lands with a nice body punch.
Singer's corner calls for a 1-2. Singer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Singer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from De Fran.

It looks like Tony Singer has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Singer.
Singer throws a nice looking combination but De Fran bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
De Fran pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Fran throws a nice inside leg kick.
De Fran scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Fran throws a leg kick but Singer moved away.
De Fran throws a nice looking combination but Singer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Singer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and De Fran counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Singer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Singer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
De Fran connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
De Fran sizes up Singer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from De Fran.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Fran avoids the head kick by Singer.
De Fran blocks a head kick by Singer.
De Fran turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Singer throws a head kick but De Fran moves out of range.
Singer misses with a head kick.
Singer looks winded!
De Fran lands with a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for De Fran.
A nice leg kick lands there from Singer.
Good leg kick by De Fran there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Singer throws a head kick but De Fran moves out of range.
Singer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Fran.
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!
Singer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
De Fran turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for De Fran.
No joy there for Singer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
De Fran throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good shot there by Singer.
Nice straight punches there by De Fran. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of De Fran.
De Fran throws a good cross that connects.
Singer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That has opened up Tony Singer's cut even more.
A head kick misses from Singer.
De Fran connects with an inside leg kick.
De Fran scores with a head kick. Singer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
De Fran showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Singer.
De Fran lands with a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Singer tries to move into range but De Fran moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from De Fran, right into the meat.
Singer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Fran.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andr De Fran dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Singer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A swing and a miss from De Fran.
Singer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Fran.
De Fran scores with a jab to the jaw.
De Fran takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
De Fran's jab looks to have found its range, popping Singer under the eye.
Singer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Fran misses with a head kick.
Singer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
De Fran scores with a jab to the head.
Singer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
De Fran lands a head kick!

Singer is rocked!
De Fran is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Singer can do to turn this around?
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!
Singer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Singer is still on wobbly legs! Can De Fran finish him?
Some wild striking there from Singer.
Singer throws a right and a left that De Fran avoids nicely.
Singer throws a poor cross that misses

and De Fran counters by moving into the clinch.
Singer seems to have recovered his senses.
Singer takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
De Fran tries to work over Singer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Fran stalling the fight.
De Fran misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Fran lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, De Fran just misses with a elbow thrown towards Singer's brow.
De Fran throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from De Fran.
De Fran throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Singer blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Singer tries to circle away but De Fran has him pinned against the cage.
De Fran is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Singer is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Fran creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Singer's defenses.

Singer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Fran jabs Singer right on the nose. Singer blinks but takes it well.
Singer misses with the combination.
De Fran tries to clinch but Singer moves out of range.
De Fran lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

The cut above Tony Singer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Singer misses with a head kick.
Singer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Fran scores with the left hand. Singer knows he should have avoided that one.
Singer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Singer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Fran.
Singer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Fran. Singer does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Fran thows a body shot but no joy.
Andr De Fran is winning the standup battle so far.
De Fran scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
De Fran throws a half hearted mid kick.
Decent striking displayed by De Fran there.

Tony Singer's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Singer throws a front kick aimed at De Fran's knee but De Fran avoids it well.
A big left from Singer misses.
Singer throws a right and a left that De Fran avoids nicely.
Singer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Singer scores with a hook.
Tony Singer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Fran is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Singer.
De Fran throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Singer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Fran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Fran ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Fran blocks a head kick by Singer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De Fran. That did some damage!
De Fran throws a jab when Singer was well out of range.
De Fran avoids a punch combination nicely.
Singer is breathing heavily.
Singer checks a low kick from De Fran.
Singer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Fran misses with a head kick.
De Fran connects with an inside leg kick.
De Fran with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Singer.
De Fran throws a hook but Singer avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Fran plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tony Singer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Andr De Fran!
A very excited looking Andr De Fran made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.