PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sanjay Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duncan McAlister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McAlister has chosen Althia and Donna - Uptown Top Ranking as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sanjay Singh is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Singh
vs
McAlister

190 cm
36
232 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

210 cm
43
259 lbs
42 - 32 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sanjay Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 32 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Duncan McAlister!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ben Hemmingworth and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McAlister is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Singh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McAlister has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

McAlister closes the distance and clinches.
Singh is trying to break the clinch but McAlister has him pressed against the ropes.

Singh breaks the clinch.

McAlister darts in and clinches Singh up against the ropes.
McAlister blocking some punches.

Singh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Singh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Singh tried to counter with a leg kick but McAlister avoided it.
Singh scores with a leg kick.
Singh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McAlister takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Singh throws a solid leg kick but McAlister takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Singh.
A swing and a miss from Singh.
McAlister looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Singh throws a low kick but McAlister avoids it.
McAlister slips under a jab from Singh.
McAlister is looking to clinch but Singh is avoiding it.

McAlister clinches up with Singh and pushes him back against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McAlister swings wildly with an uppercut but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
McAlister lands a hook that snaps the head of Singh backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh tries to break free but McAlister pushes him back against the ropes.
Singh tries to circle away but McAlister has him pinned against the ropes.
McAlister lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Singh backwards.
McAlister working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McAlister throws a punch but it's blocked by Singh.
Singh blocking some punches.
McAlister lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Singh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Singh lands with a thumping leg kick.
Singh keeps the fight on the outside.

McAlister pushes Singh up against the ropes in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McAlister.

Singh manages to break the clinch.
McAlister is looking to clinch but Singh is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - McAlister looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Singh connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McAlister moves in looking to clinch but Singh pushes him off.
McAlister tries to clinch but Singh moves away
and Singh counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McAlister moves into range and clinches up with Singh.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Singh.
Singh lands with a left to the head.
McAlister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Singh blocks an uppercut.
Singh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Singh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McAlister has him pressed against the ropes.
McAlister makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Singh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Singh lands the left hand.
McAlister moves out of range as Singh strikes.

Singh tries to keep at a distance but McAlister has taken the fight into the clinch.
McAlister fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McAlister working aggressively here.
McAlister misses with a punch on the inside.
Singh blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McAlister.
McAlister throws a head punch that misses.
McAlister misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAlister misses with a short punch on the inside.
Singh is trying to push McAlister away but McAlister has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from McAlister fails to land.
McAlister misses with a punch on the inside.
McAlister misses with a punch on the inside.
McAlister lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McAlister misses with a hook from the clinch.
Singh throws a head punch that misses.

Singh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McAlister tries to clinch there but Singh circles away.
Singh swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McAlister tries to clinch there but Singh circles away.

McAlister darts in and clinches Singh up against the ropes.
McAlister misses with some punches.
Singh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McAlister's elbow.
Singh lands with a light punch inside.
Singh can't break the clinch.
Singh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McAlister throws a head punch that misses.
McAlister misses with a hook from the clinch.
Singh is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A short left from McAlister.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McAlister misses with some punches.

Singh breaks from the clinch.

Singh tries to keep at a distance but McAlister has taken the fight into the clinch.
Singh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from McAlister.
Singh blocking some punches.
Singh can't break the clinch.
McAlister lands an uppercut.
McAlister has a couple of punches blocked by Singh.

Singh manages to break the clinch.
Singh swats away the attempt to clinch by McAlister.

McAlister fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Singh, pushing him back against the ropes.
McAlister lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, McAlister scores with a nice short uppercut.
Singh has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Singh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

McAlister gets a clinch.
Singh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McAlister lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Singh wants to get back to striking at distance but McAlister won't allow it.

Singh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

McAlister clinches up with Singh and pushes him back against the ropes.
Singh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Singh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Singh lands with a light punch inside.

Singh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McAlister slips under a jab.

McAlister rushes Singh and presses him up against the ropes.
Singh blocking some punches.

Singh breaks from the clinch.
Singh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Singh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McAlister fails in his attempt to clinch.
Singh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Singh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McAlister looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Singh throws the left hand but McAlister avoids the punch easily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

McAlister instigates a clinch.
McAlister misses with a hook from the clinch.
McAlister misses with the head strike.
McAlister lands a right hand that snaps the head of Singh backwards.
McAlister has a couple of punches blocked by Singh.
Singh is looking to break free of the clinch but McAlister has double underhooks.
McAlister scores with a nice hook to the head.
Singh blocking some punches.
Singh tries to circle away but McAlister has him pinned against the ropes.
McAlister swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Singh breaks from the clinch.

McAlister drives through and clinches with Singh against the ropes.
McAlister working aggressively here.
Singh is looking to break free of the clinch but McAlister has double underhooks.

Singh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

McAlister gets a clinch.
Singh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McAlister misses with a punch on the inside.
Singh blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McAlister.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Singh breaks from the clinch.
McAlister tries to close the distance and clinch up but Singh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Singh was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McAlister fails in his attempt to clinch.
McAlister fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've been told by Singh's head coaches at Sydney Shootfighting that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A left and a right from Singh both land. Nice combination.
McAlister tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Singh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Singh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McAlister tries to clinch but Singh is having none of it.
Singh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McAlister.

McAlister clinches.
Singh is looking to control McAlister's arms but McAlister gets an underhook and turns him. Now Singh has his back to the ropes.
McAlister misses with a hook from the clinch.
McAlister gets through Singh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Singh misses with a body punch.
McAlister misses with a hook from the clinch.
McAlister swings wildly with an uppercut but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Singh is trying to stall.
McAlister swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McAlister swings wildly with an uppercut but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
McAlister fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Singh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McAlister tries to clinch but Singh moves out of range.

McAlister has Singh up against the ropes in a clinch.
Singh blocking some punches.
McAlister misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McAlister.
Singh has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Singh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Singh breaks the clinch.
Singh keeps the fight on the outside.
McAlister doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Singh swats away the attempt to clinch by McAlister.
Singh misses with the combination.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McAlister takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Singh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McAlister is looking to clinch.
It looked like Singh was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McAlister.
Singh is looking to chop away at McAlister's legs.
McAlister defending well as Singh loads up on a big left hand.
McAlister is looking to clinch.
Singh thows a left - swing and a miss!
McAlister closes the distance looking to clinch
and Singh counters with a straight right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Singh. That's going to slow McAlister down.

McAlister closes the distance and clinches.
McAlister misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Singh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McAlister misses with a punch on the inside.
Singh blocking some punches.
McAlister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Duncan McAlister will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Singh misses with a double jab.
Singh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McAlister stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Singh throws a looping overhand right but McAlister ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Singh.
McAlister wants to clinch up but Singh keeps it at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McAlister misses with the head strike.
Singh stalling against the ropes.
McAlister pushes Singh back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McAlister swings wildly with an uppercut but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McAlister keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Singh's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from McAlister fails to land.
Singh is trying to force a seperation but McAlister has the dominant position.
A short left from McAlister.
Singh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McAlister has him pressed against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from McAlister fails to land.
McAlister working aggressively here.
Singh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McAlister misses with some punches.
McAlister throws a head punch that misses.

Singh breaks from the clinch.
Singh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Singh swats away the attempt to clinch by McAlister.
McAlister tries to close the distance and clinch but Singh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Singh keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McAlister tries to clinch there but Singh circles away.
McAlister wants to clinch up but Singh keeps it at a distance.
Duncan McAlister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McAlister tries to close the distance and clinch up but Singh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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.

McAlister closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Singh wants to break free but McAlister has control.
McAlister misses with a short punch on the inside.
McAlister swings wildly with an uppercut but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Singh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

McAlister moves into the clinch successfully.

Singh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

McAlister fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Singh, pushing him back against the ropes.
McAlister throws a punch but it's blocked by Singh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Singh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McAlister misses with some punches.

Singh manages to break the clinch.
Singh scores with a leg kick.
McAlister wants to clinch.
McAlister tries to clinch but Singh is having none of it.
McAlister defending well as Singh loads up on a big left hand.
Singh misses the jab.
McAlister checks the leg kick.

McAlister drives through and clinches with Singh against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAlister lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McAlister working aggressively here.
McAlister has a couple of punches blocked by Singh.
Singh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McAlister lands with a short shot to the head.
McAlister swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McAlister fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Singh's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McAlister misses with a punch on the inside.
Singh wants to get back to striking at distance but McAlister won't allow it.
McAlister gets through Singh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McAlister lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Singh breaks from the clinch.
Sanjay Singh is winning the standup battle so far.
Singh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Singh throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McAlister looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

McAlister gets a clinch.

Singh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McAlister moves in looking to clinch but Singh pushes him off.
McAlister is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Singh swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McAlister tries to clinch there but Singh circles away.
McAlister tries to clinch but Singh is having none of it.

McAlister takes the fight into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Singh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McAlister has him pressed against the ropes.
McAlister fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Singh breaks the clinch.
McAlister wants to clinch up but Singh keeps it at a distance.
Singh keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanjay Singh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McAlister fails in his attempt to clinch.
Singh swats away the attempt to clinch by McAlister.
Singh looks to throw the jab but McAlister is out of range.

McAlister instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from McAlister fails to land.
McAlister lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Singh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Singh blocks an uppercut.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Singh.
McAlister throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from McAlister on the inside.
McAlister working aggressively here.
Singh wants to break the clinch but can't.
McAlister lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McAlister misses with a hook from the clinch.
McAlister swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Singh can't break the clinch.
McAlister throws a head punch that misses.
Singh is trying to break free.
Singh working hard to break the clinch.

Singh breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Singh. McAlister does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - McAlister looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McAlister darts in trying to clinch
and Singh counters with a thumping low kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
McAlister tries to close the distance and clinch but Singh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McAlister tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Singh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Singh pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McAlister back to the ropes. Singh follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

McAlister moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McAlister misses with some punches.
Singh wants to break free but McAlister has control.
Singh has a couple of punches blocked by McAlister.
McAlister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McAlister swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Singh is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
McAlister working aggressively here.
McAlister swings wildly with an uppercut but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
McAlister misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from McAlister fails to land.
McAlister has a couple of punches blocked by Singh.
McAlister lands a left hand.
McAlister misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Singh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McAlister blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Singh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Singh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McAlister has a couple of punches blocked by Singh.
Singh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Singh is looking to break free of the clinch but McAlister has double underhooks.
Singh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Singh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McAlister tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Singh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Singh.
McAlister tries to close the distance and clinch but Singh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

McAlister instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McAlister.
Singh is trying to break free.
Singh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Singh is trying to push McAlister away but McAlister has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Singh tries to circle away but McAlister has him pinned against the ropes.
McAlister swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McAlister has a couple of punches blocked by Singh.
McAlister misses with some punches.
McAlister swings wildly with an uppercut but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Singh throws a head punch that misses.
Singh swings wildly with an uppercut but McAlister uses good head movement to avoid it.
McAlister misses with a punch on the inside.
Duncan McAlister seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Singh wants to break free but McAlister has control.

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

McAlister has closed the distance and engaged Singh in a clinch.
McAlister throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Singh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Singh can't break the clinch.
McAlister lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Singh is trying to push McAlister away but McAlister has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
McAlister lands a left hand that snaps the head of Singh backwards.
Singh wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Singh.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McAlister fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McAlister.
McAlister prevents Singh from breaking the clinch.
McAlister misses with the head strike.
Singh working hard to break the clinch.
McAlister misses with some punches.
McAlister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McAlister gets through Singh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McAlister lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Singh backwards.
A head punch on the inside from McAlister fails to land.
Sanjay Singh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Singh blocks an uppercut.

Singh breaks the clinch.
McAlister walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McAlister is looking to clinch.
Singh walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McAlister checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

McAlister has managed to clinch.

Singh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Singh throws an overhand right that lands on McAlister's shoulder, as McAlister tries to avoid the shot.
Singh keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Duncan McAlister comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McAlister 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Topper Green scores the fight for Duncan McAlister!
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight for Duncan McAlister!
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Duncan McAlister!

Duncan McAlister wins by unanimous decision!
Duncan McAlister decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.