PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Sing (ranked 6263 p4p, 537 weight class) and Filip Pavi (ranked 6086 p4p, 526 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.

Sing
vs
Pavi

169 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tony Sing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Filip Pavi!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sing lunges at Pavi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pavi's hand.
Pavi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pavi wants to clinch.
Sing getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sing looks to score with a jab to the body but Pavi is just out of range.
Sing digs a good body shot into Pavi's ribs.
Sing scores with a jab. Pavi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sing lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sing misses the jab.
Sing lands a nice shot that snaps Pavi's head back.
Nice straight punches there by Sing. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sing with a hook.
Pavi moves in looking to clinch but Sing pushes him off.
Sing fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pavi on the side of the head.
Sing just misses with a punch to the body.
Pavi wants to clinch up but Sing keeps it at a distance.
Pavi tries to clinch but Sing moves out of range.
Pavi tries to clinch but Sing moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sing.
Pavi defending well as Sing loads up on a big left hand.
Pavi is looking for the big counter here.
Sing swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sing darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pavi slips a straight right by Sing.
Pavi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pavi tries to clinch up
enabling Sing to counter with a crisp jab.
Pavi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A counter left hand to the body from Sing misses its target.
Sing scores with a nice strike.
Nice uppercut lands for Sing. That snapped Pavi's head back.
Pavi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sing paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sing is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pavi is looking to clinch but Sing is avoiding it.
Sing lands with a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sing throws a lazy right hand but Pavi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sing avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pavi tries to clinch but Sing moves out of range.
Sing missing with a left hand there. Pavi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pavi throws out a counter right but Sing avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavi tries to clinch but Sing is having none of it.
Tony Sing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pavi tries to clinch there but Sing circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sing lands a jab.
Sing throws a good cross that connects.

Sing clinches up against the cage.
Pavi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sing's elbow.
Sing lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sing lands a nice uppercut.
Sing blocking some punches.
Sing lands with a short shot to the head.
Pavi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pavi tries to throw a body punch but Sing avoids it by throwing Pavi back against the cage.
Pavi takes a shot to the head.
Sing lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sing is trying to break free.
Pavi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sing softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Sing - that landed with a thud.
Sing throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pavis head.
Pavi tries to work over Sing's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavi misses with the head strike.
Sing lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sing pushes Pavi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sing blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sing pushes Pavi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sing lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pavi backwards.
Pavi throws a head punch that misses.
Sing scores with a shoulder strike.
Pavi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sing blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pavi fails to land.
Sing lands a shoulder strike.
Sing blocking some punches.
Sing lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pavi misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Sing.
A short uppercut from Sing.
Sing blocking some punches.
Pavi working aggressively here.
Pavi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sing scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Pavi fails to land.
Sing is trying to force a seperation but Pavi has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavi throws a head punch that misses.
Sing lands with a right to the head.
Pavi throws a punch but it's blocked by Sing.
Pavi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sing blocks an uppercut.
Sing lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sing works on Pavi's body with a couple of short punches.
Pavi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pavi struggles to land a body shot inside as Sing controls his hands.
Sing blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sing is working Pavi over against the cage.
Sing lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pavi backwards.
Sing stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pavi looks winded!
Pavi tries to work over Sing's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pavi misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Sing scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pavi tries a body shot but Sing blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sing.

It looks like Filip Pavi has been cut.
Pavi tries to work over Sing's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sing stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pavi prevents Sing from breaking the clinch.
Sing lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pavi or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Sing dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Filip Pavi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sing scores with a jab.
Pavi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sing stuns Pavi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sing lands with a good body shot.
Sing is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pavi can do to turn this around?
Pavi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sing manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pavi wants to clinch.
Pavi takes one to the side of the head.
Sing changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pavi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sing avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pavi fails with an attempt to clinch.
A cross from Sing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pavi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sing changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pavi tries to clinch but Sing is having none of it.
Pavi tries to clinch up
and Sing counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sing.
Sing changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sing fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pavi manages to avoid it.
Pavi is looking to clinch but Sing is avoiding it.
Pavi tries to clinch there but Sing circles away.
As Pavi looks to move away, Sing throws a big counter combo but Pavi just gets out of the way.
Sing lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Sing throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pavi wants to clinch.
Sing is looking to counter punch.
Pavi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sing.
Sing scores with a jab.

Sing forces Pavi back against the cage and clinches.
Pavi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sing lands an uppercut.
Sing softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sing lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pavi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sing lands a body punch.
Sing working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pavi fails to land.
Pavi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pavi throws a punch but it's blocked by Sing.
Pavi can't find room to land a body shot as Sing controls the action.
Sing lands with a left to the head.
Pavi working aggressively here.
Sing wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Sing on the inside.
Sing wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pavi has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Sing.
Pavi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pavi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pavi swings wildly with an uppercut but Sing uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Sing.
Tony Sing has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sing blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pavi working aggressively here.
Pavi throws a punch but it's blocked by Sing.
Pavi throws a punch but it's blocked by Sing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sing pushes Pavi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sing scores with a shoulder strike.
Sing digs a right hand underneath Pavi's ribcage. Pavi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pavi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pavi.
Sing scores with a shoulder strike.
Pavi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pavi struggles to land a body shot inside as Sing controls his hands.
Sing lands a left hand.
Pavi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pavi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pavi misses with a punch on the inside.
Sing lands with a left to the head.
Sing is trying to push Pavi away but Pavi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sing scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pavi misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Sing.
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!
Sing lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pavi or not.
Pavi is breathing heavily.
Pavi letting Sing take a breather here.
Sing throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pavi has a couple of punches blocked by Sing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sing stalling the fight.
Pavi can't find room to land a body shot as Sing controls the action.
Sing lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sing blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pavi.
Sing lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pavi backwards.
Sing lands with a short shot to the head.
Sing blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pavi has a couple of punches blocked by Sing.
Sing lands with a left to the head.
Sing stalling.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sing.
Sing blocking some punches.
Sing works on Pavi's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pavi.
Pavi working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sing's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sing dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sing lands an overhand right.
Sing lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Sing dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Filip Pavi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.

Sing has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pavi avoiding damage as Sing throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Pavi fails to land.
Sing scores with a shoulder strike.
Pavi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sing.
Sing lands an uppercut.
Sing lands with a left to the head.

Sing manages to break the clinch.
Sing lands a nice shot that snaps Pavi's head back.
Sing lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pavi at a distance.
Sing circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Sing to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sing throws an overhand right that lands on Pavi's shoulder, as Pavi tries to avoid the shot.
Pavi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pavi tries to clinch but Sing moves out of range.
Pavi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sing scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pavi is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavi walks into a straight right hand from Sing.
Pavi slips a straight right by Sing.
Pavi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pavi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pavi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sing throws a hook but Pavi blocks it.
Sing just misses with a punch to the body.
Pavi tries to clinch
letting Sing counter with a right hand.
Sing looks to land a right hand but Pavi moved out of range.
Pavi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Decent striking displayed by Sing there.
Pavi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sing scores with a decent looking hook.
Sing swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sing scores with a jab. Pavi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pavi ducks under a wild hook from Sing.
Sing circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sing counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sing paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sing lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sing connects with a body shot that sends Pavi's belly button to the back.
Pavi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sing swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A quick step to the side and Sing tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sing pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Filip Pavi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sing scores with a body shot.

Sing rushes Pavi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Sing.
Sing pushes Pavi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pavi keeps control of Sing as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sing lands with a left to the head.
Sing lands with a right to the head.
Sing working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pavi misses with some punches.
Sing is leaning against Pavi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pavi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sing pushes Pavi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Sing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sing works on Pavi's body with a couple of short punches.
Sing lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sing pushes Pavi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Sing breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sing lands with a nice body punch.
Sing's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pavi under the eye.
Sing punishes Pavi's body with a nice straight punch.
Sing scores with a shot to the body.
Pavi tries to move into range but Sing moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pavi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sing moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sing comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sing throws out a powerful jab.
Tony Sing is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Sing gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A body shot lands from Sing.
Pavi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sing scores with a shot to the side of Pavi's head.
Sing lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavi throws a punch but it's blocked by Sing.
Pavi misses with a hook from the clinch.

Sing's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pavi tries to clinch but Sing is having none of it.
Pavi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sing lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pavi ducks under a wild hook from Sing.
Pavi is looking for the big counter here.
Jab from Sing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pavi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sing throwing a counter right hand but Pavi manages to avoid it.
Pavi tries to move into range but Sing moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sing scores with a jab to the head.
Sing throws out a loose jab but Pavi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavi wants to clinch
enabling Sing to counter with a crisp jab.
Filip Pavi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pavi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Sing showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sing 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:26
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Sing!