PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rankka Ankka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sanjay Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ankka's entrance music is Milk - The Knife Song. A fine choice. Rankka Ankka is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Ankka
vs
Singh

205 cm
33
220 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

190 cm
26
209 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rankka Ankka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sanjay Singh!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Singh. Ankka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Singh misses with a wild body shot.
Ankka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Singh paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Singh tries to sprawl but Ankka drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ankka trying to control from half guard but Singh is working away.
Ankka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've been hearing that Ankka has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Singh gets back to full guard.
Singh is adopting a defensive guard.
Singh keeping moving, preventing Ankka from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Singh looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ankka passes into side control.
Singh gets back to half guard.

Ankka seems to be looking for submissions.
Ankka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Singh trying to get back to full guard but Ankka takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Singh working to try and regain half guard.
Ankka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Singh is looking to escape.
Singh working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ankka lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Singh hang on?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ankka with the ground and pound from mount.
Ankka prevents Singh from getting the reversal.
Ankka lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Singh hang on?
Ankka landing shots from mount.
Singh really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ankka lands a couple of good shots and Singh has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Ankka. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Singh looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ankka lands shots from the back.

Ankka working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Ankka wants to control but Singh is keeping busy.
Singh wants to escape the position.
Singh tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ankka is landing with some decent strikes but Singh is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Singh is bucking up trying to escape but Ankka cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Singh regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Singh trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ankka is nestled in close to Singh, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Singh is trying to maintain the position but Ankka is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Singh manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Singh wants to sweep but no luck.
Ankka looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Singh looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Singh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ankka.
Singh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Donk. Singh catches Ankka right on the button with a cross.
Ankka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ankka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Singh swats away the attempt to clinch by Ankka.
A nice inside leg kick there by Singh. That's going to slow Ankka down.
Ankka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Singh circles away.
Singh throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice shot by Singh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ankka misses with a takedown attempt

and Singh counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ankka!
Ankka tries to improve position but can't.
Singh is looking to take a break and control but Ankka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh laying and praying for a moment but Ankka takes advantage and regains half guard.
Singh wants to pass the guard but Ankka is defending well.
Ankka is refusing to be controlled, as Singh sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Singh prevents Ankka from improving his position.
Ankka gets back to full guard.
Ankka trying to control the position here.
Singh postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Singh drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ankka looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ankka looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ankka!
Ankka misses with the ground and pound.
Singh tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Singh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Singh takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ankka controls the position.
Ankka creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Singh sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ankka fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Singh struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ankka 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 Singh's shoulder. That is not cool.
Singh is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ankka connects with a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Singh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ankka throws an elbow but Singh slips to the side and avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Singh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ankka postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ankka working away.
Rankka Ankka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ankka works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ankka working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sanjay Singh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Singh throws a chopping leg kick but Ankka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Ankka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Singh, pushing him back against the cage.
Singh swings wildly with an uppercut but Ankka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ankka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Singh's elbow.
Singh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ankka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Singh avoids it.
Singh is trying to push Ankka away but Ankka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ankka throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ankka throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Singh.
Singh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ankka stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh lands a shoulder strike.
Ankka tries for a takedown but Singh manages to get underhooks.
Singh's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Good body shot from Singh.
Singh lands a right hand.
Singh lands with a left to the head.
Ankka looking to throw knees to the head but Singh is blocking nicely.
Singh is trying to break free.
Singh displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ankka up against the cage.
Ankka blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ankka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Singh's face.
Singh stops a takedown attempt from Ankka.
Singh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Singh misses with the head strike.
Ankka lands a knee to the head.
Singh prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rankka Ankka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Singh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Singh is pressed up against the cage. Ankka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Singh down to the mat. Singh avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Singh misses with a hook

and Ankka counters by clinching up.
Singh avoiding damage.
Singh continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Ankka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Singh's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ankka changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Singh fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Singh throws a body kick that misses
and Ankka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sanjay Singh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ankka lands with a nice combination. Singh backs away looking to recover.
Ankka checks a low kick from Singh.
Singh scores with a leg kick.

Ankka feints and as Singh raises his hands in defense, Ankka changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Singh working for a triangle but Ankka defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Singh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Singh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ankka trying to control but Singh is working from the bottom.
Ankka connects with a couple of short punches.
Ankka has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Singh has momentary wrist control but Ankka slips an elbow through the middle.

Singh looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ankka controls from within his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Singh managing to control the position.
Ankka with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rankka Ankka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ankka has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rankka Ankka!
An out of breath Rankka Ankka thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.