PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mateus Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arshnoor Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Broke & Hungry . Singh has chosen 2Pac - Hit 'Em Up as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Singh

179 cm
27
170 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

183 cm
29
148 lbs
33 - 15 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

KAISER
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Sun-Tzu
MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mateus Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arshnoor Singh!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gracie connects with the punch.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Singh misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gracie throws a body punch but Singh moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Singh looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice body kick from Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gracie.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Singh was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Singh.
Singh just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Singh appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Singh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arshnoor Singh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gracie.
Singh scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks.
Singh cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Good exchange - Singh coming out on top.
Gracie throws a leg kick
enabling Singh to counter with a crisp jab.
Singh lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Singh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but Singh avoids it well and moves away.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Singh. That did some damage!
Singh throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Singh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Singh's head but Singh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Singh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Singh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Singh checks it.
Singh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Singh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh avoids a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Singh misses its intended target.
Singh throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The fighters circling - Singh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie lands a head kick!

It looks like Arshnoor Singh has been cut.
Singh slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Singh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Singh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gracie lands a right hook to the body.
Singh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Singh.
Singh connects with a crisp jab.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Mateus Gracie has been cut.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.

Gracie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Singh is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Singh is keeping the position.
Singh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Singh is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four 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.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Singh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Singh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Singh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Singh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Singh is out of range.
Singh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Singh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.
Singh walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gracie.

Gracie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Singh's guard.
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 Mateus Gracie will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Singh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A clash of legs there as Singh blocks the low kick.
Singh jabs Gracie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Singh works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Gracie throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Singh counter with a right hand.
Gracie lands a high kick!
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Singh.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Singh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie throws a low kick but it's checked well by Singh.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. Singh looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick from Singh misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Singh throws out the jab.
Gracie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Singh misses with a low kick.
Gracie moves out of range as Singh throws a body kick.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Singh scores with a jab.
Singh blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Gracie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've been informed that Singh has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nice straight punches there by Singh. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Singh.
A bone on bone clash there as Singh blocks the leg kick.
Singh blocks a leg kick.
Singh moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gracie closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Singh's guard.
Singh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Singh is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Singh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Singh controlling the position.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Singh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Singh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Singh not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Singh stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Singh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Singh sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Singh from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Singh is aware though and is defending well.
Mateus Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Singh is aware though and is defending well.

Gracie has an active guard here but Singh has managed to pass into half guard.
Singh prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Singh trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Arshnoor Singh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Singh attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Singh jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Singh feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Singh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Singh throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Singh.
Gracie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Singh counters with a nice leg kick.
Singh misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Singh manages to avoid it.
Singh throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Singh lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gracie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gracie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Singh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Singh blocks a jab.
Singh throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looks for the body kick but Singh saw that one coming.
Singh looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Singh lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Singh moved out of range nicely.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Singh ducks down to avoid it.
Singh feints a counter leg kick.
Singh throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Singh moves away.
Gracie throws a low kick but Singh avoids it.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Singh moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Singh blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
Singh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Singh wants it to stay on the feet.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Singh misses with a low kick as Gracie jumps back.
Gracie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Singh sprawls and moves away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Singh.
Gracie jabs at Singh's body.

Gracie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Singh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Singh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Singh releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Singh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Singh wants it to stay on the feet.
Gracie is looking to wear down Singh with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Singh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie connects with a single shot there.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Singh paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh with a jab.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Gracie looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gracie prevents Singh from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Singh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Singh manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Singh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Gracie working for submissions but it's allowed Singh to get to half guard.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Singh has control of the leg.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Singh. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arshnoor Singh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Singh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arshnoor Singh!
Arshnoor Singh decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Mateus Gracie spoke after the fight, saying 'Oh man will this mean another damn thread...'.