PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stacy Singleton (ranked 4757 p4p, 0 weight class) and Habib Mcgregor (ranked 7302 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgregor has chosen Rammstein - Deutschland as his entrance music. Habib Mcgregor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Singleton
vs
Mcgregor

218 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
204 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stacy Singleton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Habib Mcgregor!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singleton tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Mcgregor counters with a takedown into side control.
Singleton seems a little lost for a moment, as Mcgregor dominates the positioning.
Mcgregor wants to stand but Singleton has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Singleton keeping full guard, as Mcgregor tries to pass.

Mcgregor got a little sloppy there for a moment and Singleton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mcgregor has managed to get both his arms back between Singleton's legs - danger averted.
Mcgregor slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Singleton working for a triangle but Mcgregor defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgregor stays in close to Singleton's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Singleton throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mcgregor trying to control but Singleton is working from the bottom.
Singleton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mcgregor is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Singleton is trying to control the position but Mcgregor postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Singleton keeping moving, preventing Mcgregor from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Singleton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Singleton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Singleton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mcgregor trying to keep a closed guard but Singleton is proving a slippery customer.
Singleton trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgregor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Singleton is in close to Mcgregor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mcgregor pulls Singleton in close to prevent any damage.
Singleton trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgregor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Singleton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Singleton with a flurry of punches that miss.

Mcgregor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singleton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mcgregor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Singleton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mcgregor keeping moving, preventing Singleton from controlling successfully.
Mcgregor is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Singleton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Singleton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Singleton trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgregor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Singleton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mcgregor is trying to keep Singleton in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singleton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Mcgregor is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Singleton is aware though and is defending well.
Mcgregor controls Singleton momentarily but Singleton frees himself.
Singleton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcgregor working a defensive guard here.
Mcgregor is pulling down on Singleton's head. It's preventing any offense from Singleton, at least for the moment.
Mcgregor looks winded!
Mcgregor trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mcgregor trying to control the position.
Singleton is in close to Mcgregor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcgregor has momentary wrist control but Singleton slips an elbow through the middle.

Singleton drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mcgregor dives on top into guard.

Singleton working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stacy Singleton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Singleton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Singleton manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mcgregor on his heels. He'll look to pass Mcgregor's guard now, I'm sure.
Mcgregor looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Singleton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Singleton trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgregor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcgregor managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgregor controls Singleton momentarily but Singleton frees himself.
Mcgregor has Singleton pulled in close to control his posture.
Mcgregor working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgregor keeping full guard, as Singleton tries to pass.
Singleton trying to control but Mcgregor is working from the bottom.

Mcgregor escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Singleton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mcgregor pulls Singleton in close to prevent any damage.
Mcgregor working a defensive guard here.
Singleton trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgregor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Singleton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mcgregor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Singleton trying to control but Mcgregor is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mcgregor looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Singleton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Singleton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mcgregor is trying to control Singleton's posture but Singleton avoids it.

Singleton has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Stacy Singleton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Singleton moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor avoiding damage as Singleton throws knees to the body.

Mcgregor lands a takedown into guard.

Singleton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Singleton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mcgregor is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mcgregor trying to control the position from guard on top but Singleton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcgregor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mcgregor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Singleton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Singleton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mcgregor is aware though and is defending well.

Mcgregor drops back looking for a leg! Singleton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Singleton manages to kick Mcgregor off! Mcgregor jumps back into Singleton's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor tries to stand but Singleton is controlling from the bottom.

Singleton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mcgregor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Singleton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Singleton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stacy Singleton dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mcgregor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Singleton.

Singleton clinches.
Singleton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right handed body shot lands from Singleton.

Mcgregor has hold of one of Singleton's legs. Singleton is fighting the takedown attempt but Mcgregor gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Mcgregor trying to control but Singleton is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Singleton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mcgregor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mcgregor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mcgregor wants to control from the top but Singleton keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgregor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Singleton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Singleton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mcgregor controlling from the top position.
Stacy Singleton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Mcgregor drops back looking for a leg! Singleton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Singleton manages to kick Mcgregor off! Mcgregor jumps back into Singleton's guard.
Mcgregor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mcgregor would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Singleton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Singleton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Singleton tries to clinch there but Mcgregor circles away.
Mcgregor wants to counter with a clinch but Singleton pushes him away.
Singleton wants to clinch.
And Mcgregor tries to counter it with a takedown but Singleton pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mcgregor tries to sprawl but Singleton drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Singleton has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mcgregor tries to lock up and control but Singleton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mcgregor really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Singleton winds up and cracks Mcgregor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Singleton trying to control from half guard but Mcgregor is working away.

Singleton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Singleton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcgregor can do to turn this around?
Mcgregor desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Singleton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mcgregor is doing well to control the position and prevent Singleton from advancing to side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Singleton is trying to work for a kimura but Mcgregor is defending well.
Singleton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stacy Singleton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Singleton 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stacy Singleton!