PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ares Constantinides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sanjay Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Constantinides comes to the cage accompanied by I stand alone. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Constantinides
vs
Singh

184 cm
36
215 lbs
35 - 21 - 1

190 cm
25
216 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ares Constantinides!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sanjay Singh!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh walks into a stiff left hand from Constantinides.
Constantinides misses with a takedown
and Singh counters with a nice uppercut.
Singh stuffs the takedown attempt from Constantinides. Constantinides gets slowly back to his feet.
Constantinides shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Singh as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ares Constantinides. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Singh scores with a decent looking hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Constantinides.
Singh misses with a lunging right hand
and Constantinides counters with a good, hard body kick but Singh shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Singh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Constantinides swats away the attempt to clinch by Singh.

Singh darts in and clinches Constantinides up against the cage.
Singh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Singh can't find room to land a body shot as Constantinides controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Constantinides's elbow.
Constantinides tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Singh smiles and moves away.
Constantinides takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Constantinides fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Singh manages to avoid it.

Constantinides gets a clinch.
Constantinides changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Singh fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Constantinides closes the distance and clinches up with Singh, looking for a takedown. Constantinides pushes Singh against the cage but Singh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Singh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Constantinides keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Singh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh cracks Constantinides with a right hand to the side of the head.

Constantinides shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Constantinides was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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!
Singh managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Constantinides.
Constantinides looks up at the clock and then as Singh takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Constantinides smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Singh has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Singh wants to control but Constantinides postures up.

Constantinides goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Singh has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Constantinides but great work by Singh.
Constantinides tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Singh presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Singh trying to control but Constantinides is having none of it.
Constantinides wants to control but Singh is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh unloads with some shots from mount but Constantinides bucks and avoids them well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Constantinides really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Singh tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Constantinides is wriggling around trying to escape.
Singh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Constantinides wants to control but Singh is having none of it.
Constantinides is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh looking to control but Constantinides is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Constantinides wants to hold on but Singh pushes him away.
Constantinides is in all sorts of trouble here.
Singh looking to control and managing it successfully.
Constantinides is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sanjay Singh will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Constantinides doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Singh counters with a low kick, right behind Constantinides 's knee.
Singh tries to score with a low kick but Constantinides moves his leg out of the way.
Constantinides shoots in for a takedown but Singh shows good takedown defense.
Singh leaves Constantinides with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ares Constantinides. That's going to take a lot out of him.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Singh enables Constantinides to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Singh manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Singh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Singh looking for a guillotine here but Constantinides defends easily.
Constantinides throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Singh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantinides chips away with some ground and pound.
Singh is adopting a defensive guard.
Singh being controlled here, momentarily.
Singh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Constantinides landing with the ground and pound.
Constantinides distracts Singh with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Constantinides wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving.
Ares Constantinides overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Singh manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Constantinides manages to get himself to full guard.
Constantinides seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Constantinides throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Constantinides is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Singh is aware though and is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Singh won't allow Constantinides to get back to his feet.
Constantinides wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Singh is now in half guard.
Constantinides wants to control but Singh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Constantinides pushes Singh off looking to stand but Singh dives back in and keeps control.
Singh wants to take a breather but Constantinides is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh controlling the action here.
Singh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Singh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Constantinides gets back to full guard.
Singh wants to control from the top but Constantinides keeps moving.
Singh looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Constantinides controlling Singh's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sanjay Singh has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Singh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Singh.
Constantinides shoots in for a takedown but Singh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanjay Singh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Constantinides fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Singh scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Singh wants to clinch.
Singh thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ares Constantinides will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Constantinides keeps the fight on the outside.
Constantinides throws the kick towards the body but Singh avoids it.
Singh thumps Constantinides with a low kick.
Singh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Constantinides looks to score with a jab to the body but Singh is just out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Singh.

Constantinides shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Constantinides was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Singh is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Constantinides's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Constantinides prevents Singh from improving his position.
Constantinides thows a huge punch but Singh dodges it nicely.
Constantinides perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh taking some punishment here, with Constantinides in his half guard.
Singh moves into full guard.

Singh looking for a guillotine here but Constantinides defends easily.
Constantinides controls from within his opponent's guard.
Constantinides is looking to work some ground and pound but Singh has wrist control.
Constantinides preventing the sweep.
Constantinides wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving.

Singh is looking for a triangle but Constantinides pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Constantinides working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Singh is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Constantinides defends well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Constantinides postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Singh has his foot on Constantinides's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Constantinides works his way back into a safe position though.
Singh keeping moving, preventing Constantinides from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Singh holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Singh keeping moving, preventing Constantinides from controlling successfully.
Constantinides is really struggling to control Singh but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Ares Constantinides wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Constantinides closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Singh to the mat! Singh manages to get full guard.

Singh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Constantinides can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Constantinides won't allow Singh to sweep him here.

Singh is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Singh controls Constantinides momentarily but Constantinides frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Constantinides landing with the ground and pound.
Constantinides distracts Singh with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Constantinides trying to control but Singh is working from the bottom.
Constantinides throwing strikes but missing.
Constantinides postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Singh working a defensive guard here.

Singh looking for a guillotine here but Constantinides defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ares Constantinides clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Singh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Constantinides or not.
Singh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Constantinides backwards.

Singh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Constantinides jabs at Singh's body.
A low kick from Singh is predictable there

and Constantinides counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Constantinides drops an elbow to the side of Singh's head.
Singh is trying to get back to full guard.
Singh is not content to let Constantinides control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Singh is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Constantinides pulls his head out easily.
Singh is looking to control Constantinides's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Singh avoid being mounted?
Constantinides scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Constantinides working the head and body with strikes.
Constantinides is trying to control. Singh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Constantinides thows a huge punch but Singh dodges it nicely.
Singh has hold of Constantinides's hands but Constantinides slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Singh gets back to full guard.
Constantinides stands up out of Singh's guard for a moment - Singh manages to land a nice upkick.

Singh is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Constantinides makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Singh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Constantinides postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Singh keeping moving, preventing Constantinides from controlling successfully.
Constantinides loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides stands up over Singh, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Constantinides landing with the ground and pound.
Constantinides connects with a couple of short punches.

Singh is rocked!
Constantinides scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Singh is still in real trouble! Can Constantinides finish him?
Constantinides arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Singh's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ares Constantinides!
Ares Constantinides retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Ares Constantinides 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.