PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arshnoor Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tor Troeng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Singh's entrance music is 2Pac - Hit 'Em Up. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Singh
vs
Troeng

183 cm
26
148 lbs
24 - 8 - 2

170 cm
32
159 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Instinct

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arshnoor Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tor Troeng!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troeng ducks right into an uppercut from Singh.
Troeng throws a jab when Singh was well out of range.
Singh drops his hands momentarily and Troeng takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Arshnoor Singh has been cut.
Troeng will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Troeng with a jab.
Singh slips under a jab.
Singh moves into range and connects with a jab.
Troeng misses with a lunging right hand
and Singh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Singh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Singh swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Troeng clobbers Singh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Troeng will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Singh lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Troeng checks it well.
Troeng drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Singh defends it well.
Arshnoor Singh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Singh moves into range and connects with a jab.
Singh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Singh finds it's way through Troeng's defenses.
Singh feints and then cracks Troeng's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Troeng down.
Singh moves away from the strike by Troeng.
Good work by Troeng as he checks the leg kick.
Singh misses with a straight right.
Singh throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Troeng misses with a right hand
and Singh counters with a nice body shot.
Troeng scores with a hook.
Singh really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Troeng throws out a loose jab but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Singh takes a swing at Troeng's ribcage but misses.
Singh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troeng slips a jab from Singh.
Troeng shoots and misses
and Singh counters with a good low kick that Troeng was not able to check.
A decent looking cross lands there for Troeng.
Singh slips a straight right by Troeng.

Troeng decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Troeng performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Singh is looking to escape.
Troeng missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Singh trying to control but Troeng postures up.
Troeng is looking to take a break and control but Singh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Troeng sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Singh defending well though.
Troeng is just content to waste time from the top position. Singh takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Troeng tries to free his leg and advance position but Singh is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Singh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A shot to the liver by Singh. Beautiful body shot.
Troeng lands a glancing blow to the side of Singh's head.
Singh defending well as Troeng loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troeng tries for a takedown but Singh circles away easily
and Singh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Troeng takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Troeng blocks a jab.
Singh is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Singh closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A chopping leg kick lands by Singh.
Nice uppercut lands for Singh. That snapped Troeng's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Troeng slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Singh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch lands to the side of Singh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Troeng throws a poor cross that misses
and Singh counters with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Singh.
Singh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Troeng. That did some damage!
Troeng bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Troeng fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Arshnoor Singh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arshnoor Singh's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Troeng chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Singh can pounce on him.
Singh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Troeng swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Troeng throws a hook but Singh avoids it easily.
Troeng's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Troeng keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Troeng closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Singh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Troeng throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Singh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Singh lands a leg kick that knocks Troeng off balance momentarily.
Troeng blocks a leg kick.
Singh misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Troeng manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Singh on his heels. He'll look to pass Singh's guard now, I'm sure.
Troeng working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Troeng landing with the ground and pound.
Troeng throwing strikes but missing.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Troeng working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troeng trying to move into half guard but instead Singh has managed to sweep!
Singh has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Troeng keeping full guard, as Singh tries to pass.
Troeng trying to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Singh throws out a leg kick but Troeng moves out of range and Singh only half commits.
Troeng doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Troeng looks to land a left hand but Singh moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Singh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Singh has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Singh lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Singh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Troeng throws a shot from downtown. Singh moves away and avoids it.
Troeng misses with a low kick.
Singh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Troeng.
Troeng shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Singh as he avoids it easily.
Troeng waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Singh.
Singh walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Troeng throws a hook but Singh blocks it.
Singh cracks a nice hook into Troeng's ribs.
Troeng throws a right hand that misses
letting Singh counter with a right hand.
Singh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Singh throws a chopping leg kick but Troeng manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troeng takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Troeng displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Singh throws out the jab.
Singh swings for the body but Troeng moves out of range.
Singh throws a leg kick but Troeng checks it.
Singh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Troeng looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Singh slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Troeng misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Singh.
Singh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Singh lands with a slapping head kick.
Singh throws a sloppy head kick and Troeng moves out of range easily.
Singh motions for Troeng to come forward. Singh throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Singh scores with a jab to the jaw.
Troeng misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Singh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Troeng can do to turn this around?
A jab from Troeng misses.
Troeng swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Singh counters with a nice kick to the body.
Troeng might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Singh scores with a kick to the midsection.
Singh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A telegraphed right hand from Troeng misses the target.
Troeng throws a lazy right hand but Singh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Troeng fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Singh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Singh moves away from the strike by Troeng.
Singh looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Troeng takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Troeng fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Singh.
Troeng shoots and misses
and Singh counters with a slapping leg kick.
Arshnoor Singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tor Troeng.
Troeng is breathing heavily.
Singh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Troeng looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Singh tries to work over Troeng's front leg with a kick but Troeng checks it.
Singh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Troeng.
A nice leg kick lands there from Singh.
Troeng throws a hook to the side of Singh's head but Singh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arshnoor Singh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arshnoor Singh's cut.
That's time! Singh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Troeng shoots in looking for a takedown. Singh tries to sprawl out of it but Troeng keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Singh manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As Troeng backs away, Singh returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Troeng throws a shot from downtown. Singh moves away and avoids it.
Jab, jab by Troeng - just one landing.
Singh misses with an uppercut.
Singh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Singh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Troeng sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Troeng ducks under a wild hook from Singh.
Troeng misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troeng throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Singh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Troeng dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Troeng throws a looping overhand right but Singh ducks down to avoid it.
Singh tries a low kick but Troeng avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troeng fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Troeng throws a series of strikes that have Singh backpedaling.
Singh tests Troeng's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Singh lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Singh lands an overhand right.

Troeng is rocked!
Singh ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Troeng out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arshnoor Singh!
Our winner, Arshnoor Singh, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.