PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johan Falk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Talib Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falk comes to the cage accompanied by Rise Against - But Tonight We Dance. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Falk
vs
Singh

185 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Fenrir Fightgear

Hellbent, Inc.

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johan Falk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Talib Singh!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Singh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Singh wants to control from the top but Falk keeps moving.

Singh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Singh trying to control but Falk is working from the bottom.
Singh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Singh preventing the sweep.
Singh is working Falk over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Singh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Falk is looking to stand up but Singh isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Falk is looking to slow Singh down with leg kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Falk, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Singh 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Talib Singh has been cut.
Falk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Falk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Singh tries to close the distance and clinch but Falk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Falk misses with a wild combination.
Falk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Falk connects with a body shot.
Singh looks gassed!

Singh has managed to clinch.
Falk fails to pull guard.
Singh is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Falk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Singh wants a takedown.
Singh trying to stall but Falk improves his position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Falk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Falk fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Johan Falk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Talib Singh.

Falk decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Falk in particular looking to stall.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Falk connects with a nice short shot to Singh's temple.
Falk looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johan Falk!