PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Willis Joyner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roahn Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Joyner
vs
Singh

204 cm
20
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Willis Joyner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roahn Singh!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh shoots in but no luck this time.
Singh tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Joyner decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Singh's guard.
Joyner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Joyner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Joyner is working Singh over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Singh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joyner is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joyner throwing strikes from guard but Singh blocks nicely.
Joyner stopping the sweep attempt from Singh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joyner scoring with punches to the head and body.

Singh looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Joyner wants to stand but Singh has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Joyner stands up and waves to Singh to follow him.
Joyner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Singh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Joyner stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh shoots in but Joyner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Willis Joyner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roahn Singh.
Singh shoots in but no luck this time.
Joyner is looking for a counter combo.
Singh throws a leg kick that is checked

and Joyner counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ground and pound from Joyner.

Singh is defending against the submission attempts here by Joyner.

Joyner is looking for a kimura but Singh is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Joyner to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joyner working Singh over with strikes.
Singh blocking the ground and pound attempt from Joyner.
Singh wants to control but Joyner is keeping busy.
Joyner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Joyner.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Joyner is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Singh doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Joyner.
Joyner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Singh keeping hold of Joyner's head, controlling as best he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Joyner stands up and beckons Singh to join him on the feet.
Singh thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Joyner if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Singh misses with a low kick as Joyner jumps back.
Joyner is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Singh.
Nice sprawl there from Joyner as Singh shoots in.
Joyner appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willis Joyner dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Singh tries for a takedown but Joyner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Willis Joyner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joyner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Joyner gets a clinch.
Joyner tries to score a body lock takedown but Singh shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Singh is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Joyner is defending well.
Willis Joyner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roahn Singh.
Singh fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Singh breaks the clinch.
Singh tries to clinch there but Joyner circles away.

Joyner drives through with a takedown into Singh's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Singh kicks Joyner off and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joyner tries to close the distance and clinch but Singh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Singh darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Joyner keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Joyner actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Singh is stalling here. Joyner is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Singh seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Joyner has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Singh is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Joyner is controlling him well.
Willis Joyner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Joyner cracks Singh with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Joyner wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Singh, who protects the arm well.

Joyner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Singh has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Joyner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Singh knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Singh regains half guard.
Singh trying to hold on to Joyner's head to control him but Joyner postures up.
Singh wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Joyner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Joyner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Joyner is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Singh doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Joyner.
Singh tries to kick Joyner off but Joyner keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
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 Willis Joyner will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Singh throws a sloppy head kick and Joyner moves out of range easily.

Joyner drives through with a takedown into guard.
Joyner lands a couple of digs.
Singh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joyner.
Joyner chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Joyner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Singh is trying to keep Joyner in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh has a closed guard, preventing Joyner from standing up.
Joyner postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Singh is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Singh has momentary wrist control but Joyner slips an elbow through the middle.
Singh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Joyner's guard.

Joyner working a defensive guard here.
Singh tries to stand but Joyner is controlling from the bottom.
Joyner working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh trying to control the position from guard on top but Joyner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Singh tries to stand but Joyner is controlling from the bottom.

Joyner is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Singh is aware though and is defending well.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Singh trying to control the position from guard on top but Joyner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Singh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Joyner pinned against the cage. Joyner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Joyner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Singh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Singh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Singh is looking to stand up but Joyner won't let him.
Joyner throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Joyner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Singh can do to turn this around?
Joyner throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Singh wants to stand but Joyner is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Joyner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Joyner looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Singh passes into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Singh lands a nice forearm strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roahn Singh.
Well Joyner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Willis Joyner!