PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grey Worm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azadshatru Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Worm comes into the arena with Der Kaptain blaring out of the sound system. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Azadshatru Singh was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Worm
vs
Singh

166 cm
28
140 lbs
15 - 12 - 1

176 cm
46
148 lbs
21 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Grey Worm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Azadshatru Singh!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Worm moves away.
Singh tries a low kick but Worm avoids it.
Singh misses with a right hand
and Worm connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Worm slips a straight right by Singh.
Singh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Worm's sensitive parts.
Singh misses with a straight right.
Singh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Worm doesn't seem bothered though.
Singh throws a leg kick but Worm sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Worm swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Worm closes the distance and clinches up with Singh, looking for a takedown. Worm pushes Singh against the cage but Singh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Worm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Singh.
Singh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Singh lands a leg kick that knocks Worm off balance momentarily.
Singh lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Worm closes the distance and clinches up with Singh, looking for a takedown. Worm pushes Singh against the cage but Singh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Singh.
As Singh looks to move away, Worm throws a big counter combo but Singh just gets out of the way.
A low kick from Singh misses

and Worm counters with a nice double leg into side control. Singh won't be happy with that.
Singh is looking to reverse the position.

Worm is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Singh has escaped the position, nice work there.
Singh is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Worm has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Worm is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Singh is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Worm tries for a kimura but Singh is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh is looking for a sweep.
Singh struggling a bit here.
Singh is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Worm's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Worm is working for a submission of some sort.
Worm stops Singh from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worm trying to control the action but Singh is working from the bottom.

Worm is working for a submission of some sort.
Worm wants to take a breather but Singh is having none of it.
Singh trying to hold on to Worm's head to control him but Worm postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Worm not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Singh is defending against the submission attempts here by Worm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Worm throwing shots but Singh is blocking nicely.
Worm thows a huge punch but Singh dodges it nicely.
Worm wants to pass the guard but Singh is defending well.
Singh is staying active underneath Worm, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Singh is trying to stand back up but Worm is controlling him

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Worm checks a low kick from Singh.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Worm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Singh throws out the jab.
Worm fails with an attempt to clinch.
Singh connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azadshatru Singh dominated that round.
That's time! Worm's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Singh throws a lazy right hand but Worm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Worm changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Worm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Singh throws a sloppy body shot
and Worm makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Singh throws a head kick but Worm moves out of range.
Singh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Worm shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Singh defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Singh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Singh lands a nice hook to Worm's body. Worm takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
No luck for Worm with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Worm takes the fight into the clinch.

Singh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Worm shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Worm showed some decent athleticism there.

Worm is working for a kimura but Singh is defending it quite comfortably.
Worm scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Worm is working for a kimura but Singh is defending it quite comfortably.
Singh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Worm.

Worm is looking for a kimura here.
Nice strikes from Worm there.
Worm not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Worm is working for a kimura but Singh is defending it quite comfortably.

Worm is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Worm trying to control from half guard but Singh is working away.

Worm is working for a kimura but Singh is defending it quite comfortably.
Singh wants to control but Worm is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Worm is trying for a kimura here. Singh looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Worm wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Grey Worm!
After winning the bout, Grey Worm thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Azadshatru Singh had this to say: 'I look back on my career with greebert. I remember how the ladies would wave their underdunkers at me when they saw me come up the aisle and climb into that ring, with my gloves laced up and a firehose hanging around my shoulders. I'd give it all to be back in the runny just once the more timer.'.