PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Sing (ranked 2567 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sulayman Jihad (ranked 4599 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Sing
vs
Jihad

169 cm
26
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sulayman Jihad!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Jihad misses.
Sing throws a shot from downtown. Jihad moves away and avoids it.
Sing ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jihad moves away.
Jihad misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheers as Sing lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jihad doesn't seem phased though.
Jihad's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jihad's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jihad misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Sing was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jihad.
Jihad tries to move into range but Sing moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jihad misses the shot to the body.
Jihad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Sing misses.
Sing lands with a nice body punch.
Jihad scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sing in his tracks.

Sing moves into range and clinches up with Jihad.
Sing lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jihad blocking some punches.
Sing lands with a left to the head.
Jihad is trying to break free.

Jihad breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Sing.
Jihad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sing was well out of range. Poor timing from Jihad.
Sing was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jihad throws a hook to the side of Sing's head but Sing sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jihad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sing.
Sing slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jihad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sing manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Sing.
Jihad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jihad on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jihad lands with a shot to the body.

Sing rushes Jihad and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sing lands with a light punch inside.
Sing is leaning against Jihad and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sing throws a punch but it's blocked by Jihad.
Sing lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sing blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jihad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sing misses with the head strike.
Sing controlling the action here for a moment.
Jihad misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Sing on the inside.
Jihad has a couple of punches blocked by Sing.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sing.

Jihad manages to break the clinch.
Sing bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jihad's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jihad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jihad throws a big shot that misses.
Sing throws a body punch but Jihad moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Jihad. That snapped Sing's head back.

Sing closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Sing.
Jihad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sing blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sing tries to work over Jihad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jihad lands a left hand.
Sing lands a nice shot to the body.
Jihad working aggressively here.
Sing blocking some punches.
Jihad tries to break free but Sing pushes him back against the cage.
Sing lands a nice shot to the body.
Sing lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jihad.
Sing cracks Jihad with a nice body shot.
Sing cracks Jihad with a nice body shot.
Sing keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jihad's efforts to push away.
Jihad misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jihad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jihad is trying to break free.
Jihad is looking to break free of the clinch but Sing has double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Sing.
Sing keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jihad's efforts to push away.
Sing lands a shoulder strike.
Jihad is trying to break the clinch but Sing is controlling him.
Sing lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jihad backwards.
Jihad trying to land knees to the body.
Jihad is looking to break free of the clinch but Sing has double underhooks.
Sing softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jihad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sing's elbow.
Sing lands a nice uppercut.
Sing throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jihads head.
Sing lands a shoulder strike.
Jihad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sing lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jihad is trying to break the clinch but Sing is controlling him.
Sing lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jihad working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jihad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sing stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sing controlling the action here for a moment.
Sing lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sing goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jihad misses with a knee to the head.
Sing lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Sing.
Jihad looks winded!
A left hand lands to the body for Sing.
Sing is leaning against Jihad and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sing lands a left hand.
Sing lands a left hand.
Sing lands a shoulder strike.
Sing working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sing pushes Jihad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sing.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sing lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sing lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sing working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jihad.
Sing cracks Jihad with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jihad moves out of range of the strikes.
Sing throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jihad throws out a counter right but Sing avoids it with no problem.
Jihad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Sing on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sing uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sulayman Jihad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sing with a hook.
Sing uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jihad.
Jihad walks into a stiff left hand from Sing.
Jihad connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sing. Sing circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Sing clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Sing.
Jihad working hard to break the clinch.
Jihad wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sing has him pressed against the cage.
Jihad is looking to break free of the clinch but Sing has double underhooks.
Sing lands with a right to the head.
Sing managing to block the knees to the body from Jihad.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sing.
Jihad takes a shot to the head.
Sing lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sing lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jihad.
Jihad is breathing heavily.
A short right from Sing on the inside.
Sing lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jihad backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jihad throws a punch but it's blocked by Sing.
Nice body punch from Sing.
Jihad swings wildly with an uppercut but Sing uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sing makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Sing as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Sing.
Tony Sing has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jihad lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sing pushes Jihad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sing lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jihad backwards.
Sing blocking some punches.
Sing lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jihad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Sing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sing lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sing prevents Jihad from breaking the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Sing.
Jihad has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jihad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jihad wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sing has him pressed against the cage.
Sing prevents Jihad from breaking the clinch.
Jihad swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sing works on Jihad's body with a couple of short punches.
Sing lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jihad backwards.
Nice body punch from Sing.
Sing is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jihad can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Sing.
Sing stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sing lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Sing scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Sing.
Sing avoids the elbow strike from Jihad, against the cage.
Sing softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sing throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Sing as the two fighters clinch.
Jihad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Sing.
Sing scores with a hook to the body.
Sing lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jihad misses with a punch on the inside.
Sing lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sing throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sing digs a right hand into Jihad's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jihad's gas tank.
Sing scores with a shot to the side of Jihad's head.
Sing lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sing effectively controlling the action here.
Sing lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sing scores with a shot to the side of Jihad's head.
Sing lands a left hand.
Sing blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Sing.
Sing throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sing 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.
Sing lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jihad or not.
Sing scores with a shot to the side of Jihad's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Sing.
Still in the clinch, Sing scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sing cracks Jihad with a nice body shot.
Sing lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jihad or not.
Jihad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sing lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jihad backwards.
Sing lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sing scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sing works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sing lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jihad backwards.
Sing lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Sing.
Sing lands with a left to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Sing.
Sing gets through Jihad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sing lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jihad backwards.

Jihad is rocked!
Sing lands a right hand.
Jihad is still on wobbly legs! Can Sing finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Sing.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sing.
Sing lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jihad or not.
Jihad seems to have recovered his senses.
Jihad misses with the head strike.
Sing lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sing lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sing blocking some punches.
Sing softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jihad is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A frustrated look appears on Jihad's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sing digs a right hand underneath Jihad's ribcage. Jihad let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sing.
Sing lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sing lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jihad or not.
A short right from Sing on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Sing dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sing gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jihad has a couple of punches blocked by Sing.
Jihad misses with the head strike.
Jihad can't break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Sing.
Sing blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sing pushes Jihad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Sing.
A hook to the body from Jihad.
Sing pushes Jihad back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sing creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Sing.
Jihad throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sing.
Sing lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Sing as the two fighters clinch.
Sing lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jihad backwards.
Jihad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sing pushes Jihad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sing scores with a shoulder strike.
Sing lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sing.
Sing lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sing works on Jihad's body with a couple of short punches.
Sing lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sing lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sing lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Sing.
Sing lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sing lands with a right to the head.
Sing stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Come on Sing - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jihad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sing blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sing has Jihad pressed against the cage, preventing Jihad from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sing scores with a hook to the body.
Jihad wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sing has him pressed against the cage.
Sing lands a nice shot to the body.
Sing throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sing is leaning against Jihad and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sing lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jihad takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sing cracks Jihad with a nice body shot.
Jihad throws a punch but it's blocked by Sing.
Sing lands a right hand.
Sing lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sing lands a hook that snaps the head of Jihad backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Jihad's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sing lands with a left to the head.
Sing lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Sing.
Sing lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sing lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sing stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sing lands a shot to the body.
Sing lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Sing as the two fighters clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jihad's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sing lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jihad backwards.
Sing lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sing avoids the elbow strike from Jihad, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sing lands an uppercut.
Sing pushes Jihad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sing lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sing stalling the fight.
Jihad tries to throw a body punch but Sing avoids it by throwing Jihad back against the cage.
Sing lands an uppercut.
Jihad tries to circle away but Sing has him pinned against the cage.
Sing gets through Jihad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jihad is trying to force a seperation but Sing has the dominant position.
Sing lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jihad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sing lands a right hand.
A short right from Sing.
A nice left hand lands by Sing.
Jihad looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tony Sing is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sing pushes Jihad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jihad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jihad can't break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Sing.
Jihad is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sing lands with a left to the head.
Sing lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sing lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sing creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Jihad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tony Sing is winning the standup battle so far.
Sing jabs Jihad to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jihad misses with a left hand
and Sing counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sing looks to score with a jab to the body but Jihad is just out of range.
Jihad misses with a body shot.
Jihad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sing lands with a nice body punch.
Jihad slips under a jab from Sing.
Sing misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Sing.
Sing thuds a left hand into Jihad's body.
Sing checks a low kick from Jihad.
Sulayman Jihad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sing fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jihad on the side of the 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:25
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:26
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:26

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