PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lalbon Turu Rapthlaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sanjay Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turu Rapthlaka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Another Round. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Turu Rapthlaka
vs
Singh

190 cm
27
275 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

190 cm
28
232 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lalbon Turu Rapthlaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sanjay Singh!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Turu Rapthlaka misses with a looping right.
Singh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lalbon Turu Rapthlaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turu Rapthlaka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Singh.
Turu Rapthlaka looks to land a left hand but Singh moved out of range nicely.
Singh is looking to clinch but Turu Rapthlaka is avoiding it.
Singh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turu Rapthlaka throws a jab when Singh was well out of range.
Singh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turu Rapthlaka throws out the jab.
Turu Rapthlaka misses with a left hand
and Singh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Singh throws a series of punches but Turu Rapthlaka moves out of range.
Turu Rapthlaka throws a hook but Singh avoids it easily.
Singh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turu Rapthlaka.
Singh wants to clinch up but Turu Rapthlaka keeps it at a distance.
Singh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Singh wants it to stay on the feet.
Turu Rapthlaka throws an overhand right that lands on Singh's shoulder, as Singh tries to avoid the shot.

Singh rushes Turu Rapthlaka and presses him up against the cage.

Singh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turu Rapthlaka throws a lazy right hand but Singh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turu Rapthlaka looks to throw the jab but Singh is out of range.

Singh gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turu Rapthlaka throws a head punch that misses.
Singh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Singh is pushing Turu Rapthlaka up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Turu Rapthlaka misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Singh.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Singh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turu Rapthlaka lands with a hook. Singh tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Singh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Singh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turu Rapthlaka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turu Rapthlaka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turu Rapthlaka throws a big shot that misses.
Turu Rapthlaka throws a poor cross that misses
and Singh counters with a right hand to the body.
Singh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Turu Rapthlaka is breathing heavily.

Singh darts in and clinches Turu Rapthlaka up against the cage.
Singh can't find room to land a body shot as Turu Rapthlaka controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Singh.
Singh is looking to control Turu Rapthlaka's arms but Turu Rapthlaka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Singh has his back to the cage.
Singh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turu Rapthlaka throws a head punch that misses.
Turu Rapthlaka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Singh lands a right hand.
Singh lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Singh.
Come on Singh - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch on the inside from Turu Rapthlaka fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Singh.
Singh leaning against his opponent.
Nice body punch from Singh - that landed with a thud.
Turu Rapthlaka throws a punch but it's blocked by Singh.
Singh blocks an uppercut.
Turu Rapthlaka swings wildly with an uppercut but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Singh displaying some good clinch control by pressing Turu Rapthlaka up against the cage.
Singh working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turu Rapthlaka misses with some punches.

Singh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turu Rapthlaka throws the left hand but Singh avoids the punch easily.
Turu Rapthlaka throws a hook but Singh avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Singh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turu Rapthlaka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Singh stuffs the takedown.
Singh throws a series of punches but Turu Rapthlaka moves out of range.
Singh is looking to clinch but Turu Rapthlaka is avoiding it.
Turu Rapthlaka thows a left - swing and a miss!

Singh moves into range and clinches up with Turu Rapthlaka.

Singh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Turu Rapthlaka moves into the clinch.
Turu Rapthlaka misses with a punch on the inside.

Singh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turu Rapthlaka swats away the attempt to clinch by Singh.
Turu Rapthlaka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turu Rapthlaka misses with a left hand
and Singh counters with a nice leg kick.
Turu Rapthlaka misses with a hook. Singh ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Turu Rapthlaka.
Turu Rapthlaka throws a jab when Singh was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turu Rapthlaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Singh.
Singh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turu Rapthlaka.
Turu Rapthlaka throws the left hand but Singh avoids the punch easily.

Turu Rapthlaka instigates a clinch.
Turu Rapthlaka misses with the head strike.
Turu Rapthlaka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Singh misses with a punch on the inside.
Singh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Singh lands with a right to the head.
Singh lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Turu Rapthlaka fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turu Rapthlaka misses with a body punch.
Singh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turu Rapthlaka's elbow.
Singh lands with a right to the head.
Singh lands a body shot.
Singh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turu Rapthlaka backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sanjay Singh dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Turu Rapthlaka clinches.
Turu Rapthlaka swings wildly with an uppercut but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Singh lands a shoulder strike.
Singh takes a shot to the head.
Singh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Turu Rapthlaka is rocked!
Singh creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Turu Rapthlaka with a big uppercut! Turu Rapthlaka tries to clinch up but Singh pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Turu Rapthlaka to the mat! Turu Rapthlaka covers up and Singh unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sanjay Singh!
A very excited looking Sanjay Singh 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.