PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuvraj Singh (ranked 92 p4p, 57 weight class) and Solomon Nao (ranked 12 p4p, 7 weight class). Nao is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The End. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Singh
vs
Nao

188 cm
35
270
27 - 11 - 0

190 cm
35
258
31 - 9 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuvraj Singh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Solomon Nao!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh avoids the body shot from Nao.
Nao throws a low kick, looking for Singh's leg but Singh calmly moves out of range.
Singh on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Singh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Singh explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A leg kick checked by Singh.
Singh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nao avoids a kick to the body.
Singh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Singh throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Nao moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Singh's elbow.
Singh tries to work over Nao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Singh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Nao.
Singh blocks an uppercut.
Nao lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nao struggles to land a body shot inside as Singh controls his hands.
Singh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nao digs a right hand underneath Singh's ribcage. Singh let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nao can't find room to land a body shot as Singh controls the action.
Singh gets through Nao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Singh pushes off an throws an elbow but Nao leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nao.
Our sources have told us that Singh has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Nao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Singh cracks Nao with a nice body shot.
Nao is trying to force a seperation but Singh has the dominant position.
Singh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nao backwards.
Singh lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Solomon Nao has been cut.
Singh tries to work over Nao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nao is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Singh.
Singh looking to throw knees to the head but Nao is blocking nicely.
Singh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Singh.
Nao looks winded!
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!

Singh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nao tries a low kick but Singh avoids it.
Singh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nao thows a leg kick but Singh checks it
and Singh counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nao's knee momentarily.

Nao takes the fight into the clinch.

Singh breaks from the clinch.
Nao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Singh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Singh.
Singh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nao looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nao misses with a right hand
and Singh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice body punch from Singh.
Singh lands with a nice body punch.
Nao takes a swing at Singh's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Singh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nao misses with a straight right.

Singh pushes Nao up against the cage in a clinch.
Nao tries a body shot but Singh blocks it.
Nao lands with a right to the head.
Singh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nao has a couple of punches blocked by Singh.
Singh tries to land knees in the clinch but Nao avoids the damage to the body.
Nao lands a shoulder strike.
Nao scores with a shot to the side of Singh's head.
Nao lands a shoulder strike.
Nao lands a body punch.
Nao throws a punch but it's blocked by Singh.
A short left from Nao.
Nao is leaning against Singh and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Singh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nao cracks Singh with a nice body shot.
Nao struggles to land a body shot inside as Singh controls his hands.
Nao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Singh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nao can't find room to land a body shot as Singh controls the action.
Nao lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Singh.
Nao swings wildly with an uppercut but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Singh lands a good knee to the midsection. Nao won't want to take too many of those.
Singh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Naos head.
Singh misses with a body punch.
Singh lands an elbow that stopped Nao in his tracks for a moment.
Nao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nao gets through Singh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Singh lands an elbow inside.
Nao works on Singh's body with a couple of short punches.
Singh lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yuvraj Singh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Solomon Nao's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Singh throws a body shot but no joy.
Singh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nao throws out the jab.
Nao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Singh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nao moves away.
Singh throws a good cross that connects.
Nao with a jab.
Nao misses with an attempted mid kick.

Singh instigates a clinch.
Singh misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Singh - that landed with a thud.
Singh struggles to land a body shot inside as Nao controls his hands.
Nao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nao misses with the head strike.
Singh lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Singh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yuvraj Singh is winning the standup battle so far.
Nao takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nao throws a jab when Singh was well out of range.
A jab lands there for Nao.
Singh ducks under a wild hook from Nao.
Nao missing with a left hand there. Singh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nao wants to clinch up but Singh keeps it at a distance.
Singh lands a head shot.
Singh is looking to wear down Nao with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Singh throws a leg kick but Nao checks it.
Nao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Singh misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Singh scores with a jab.

That has opened up Solomon Nao's cut even more.
Singh has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Singh ducks under a wild hook from Nao.
Nao works the jab nicely.
Singh thuds a left hand into Nao's body.
Nao is breathing heavily.
Singh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nao looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slapping leg kick lands for Singh.
Singh throws a lazy body kick
and Nao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Singh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Singh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Singh moves out of range of the body kick from Nao.
Singh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nao.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nao throws a push kick but Singh slaps the foot to one side.
Singh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nao throws a big shot that misses.
Singh swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Donk. Singh catches Nao right on the button with a cross.
Singh drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nao throws a nice outside leg kick.
Singh checks a low kick from Nao.
Singh blocks a low kick nicely.
Nao misses with a looping left.
Singh lands a nice looking body shot.
Nao swings for the body but Singh moves out of range.
Nao doesn't manage to clinch there - Singh circles away.
Nao lands with a kick to the temple. Singh shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh ducks under a wild hook from Nao.
Singh takes a swing at Nao's ribcage but misses.
Nao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Singh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Singh pushes Nao up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Singh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Singh.
Singh pushes Nao back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Singh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nao avoids it.
Nao misses with a punch to the body.
Singh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Singh misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Nao.
Singh lands with a light punch inside.
Nao swings wildly with an uppercut but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Singh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuvraj Singh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Nao's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nao checks a low kick from Singh.
Nao is trying to counter with his kicks.
Singh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nao.
Singh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good exchange - Singh coming out on top.
Singh slips a straight right by Nao.
Singh throws an overhand right that lands on Nao's shoulder, as Nao tries to avoid the shot.
Nao swings away with a body shot that misses

and Singh counters with a nice right hand that sends Nao toppling to the canvas! Nao scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Singh finish him?!

Nao is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nao misses with an uppercut.
Singh appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nao is still on wobbly legs! Can Singh finish him?
Nao throws a jab but it's blocked by Singh.
Nao throws a combination that misses
and Singh counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nao seems to have recovered his senses.
Nao throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A bone on bone clash there as Singh blocks the leg kick.
Nao throws an off balance right hand
and Singh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nao thinking.
Crack! A monster head kick from Singh and Nao falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Singh!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yuvraj Singh!
Yuvraj Singh is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Yuvraj Singh, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.