PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sanjay Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howlett comes to the cage accompanied by Time of Dying by Three Days Grace. Singh has chosen Huka Blues as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Howlett
vs
Singh

185 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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, James Howlett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sanjay Singh!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howlett takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Howlett misses with a looping left.
No joy there for Singh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Howlett throws a jab when Singh was well out of range.
Singh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howlett.
Howlett lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Sanjay Singh has been cut.
No joy there for Singh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Howlett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Howlett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Howlett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Singh.
Singh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Howlett.
Singh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Singh misses with a double jab
and Howlett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Singh looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Singh looking to sit in guard and control but Howlett gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Howlett would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving.
Singh tries to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Howlett got a little sloppy there for a moment and Singh has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Howlett has managed to get both his arms back between Singh's legs - danger averted.
Singh keeping moving, preventing Howlett from controlling successfully.
Singh working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Singh is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Howlett wants to get up but he can't break Singh's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Howlett avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Howlett sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett passes into half guard.
Singh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Howlett is working away from the top position though.
Howlett is trying to control. Singh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
It looks like Howlett is going to stand back up.

Singh is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Howlett has latched onto it... Big trouble! Howlett pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Singh is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Howlett!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Howlett!
James Howlett thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Sanjay Singh stepped up to the mic, saying 'God has forsaken me.'.