PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arshad Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandro Filcic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Singh comes to the cage accompanied by Check it out. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Singh
vs
Filcic

176 cm
30
161 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

178 cm
32
157 lbs
19 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arshad Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Sandro Filcic!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filcic paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Singh closes the distance and clinches.
Filcic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Singh is defending well for now.
Singh drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Filcic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Filcic misses with some punches.

Singh is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Filcic can't fight it off and eventually Singh manages to take the fight to the floor. Filcic looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Singh wants to pass the guard but Filcic is keeping the position.
Singh trying to control the position from guard on top but Filcic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Singh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Filcic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Filcic is trying to keep Singh in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh trying to control the position from guard on top but Filcic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Arshad Singh.
Singh closes the distance and clinches up with Filcic, looking for a takedown. Singh pushes Filcic against the cage but Filcic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Filcic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Singh manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Filcic on his heels. He'll look to pass Filcic's guard now, I'm sure.
Singh wants to control from the top but Filcic keeps moving.
Singh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Singh is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Singh seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Filcic for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Arshad Singh wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Filcic misses with a kick to the body

and Singh counters with a shoot takedown. Filcic fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Singh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Filcic swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filcic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Singh is one step ahead there.
Singh trying to control but Filcic is working from the bottom.
Filcic has his hands on Singh's head, controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Arshad Singh wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Singh wants to clinch.
Filcic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Singh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Singh moves into the clinch successfully.
Singh looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arshad Singh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Singh tries for a takedown but Filcic manages to get underhooks.
Singh is looking to break free of the clinch but Filcic has double underhooks.
Singh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Singh stalling against the cage.
Filcic presses Singh against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Filcic gets underhooks to prevent Singh's takedown attempt.
Singh tries a knee to the head but Filcic blocks it.
Filcic lands an uppercut.
Singh blocking some punches.
Filcic throws a knee to the head but misses.

Singh breaks from the clinch.

Singh shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Filcic's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filcic trying to keep a closed guard but Singh is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Singh preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Singh trying to control but Filcic is working from the bottom.
Singh is stalling in the full guard.
Filcic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Singh is one step ahead there.

Arshad Singh has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Singh fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Filcic tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Filcic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Filcic stuffs the takedown.
Filcic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Singh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
No joy there for Filcic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Singh shoots in and gets a takedown into Filcic's guard.
Filcic lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Singh!
Filcic wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Singh can't escape the position.
Singh wants to hold on but Filcic pushes him away.

Filcic wants to finish this one by submission but Singh is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Filcic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh is working to get back to half guard.

Filcic is working for a guillotine from mount but Singh frees his head quite easily.
Singh regains half guard.
Singh wants to improve his position but Filcic is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filcic looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Singh slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Filcic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Singh pulls Filcic in to control the position.
Singh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Singh trying to control the position here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Arshad Singh.

Singh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Filcic, pushing him back against the cage.
Filcic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Filcic is trying to push Singh away but Singh has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Singh jumps guard.
Singh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Singh trying to keep a closed guard but Filcic is proving a slippery customer.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Arshad Singh has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Filcic misses with a body shot.

Filcic gets caught flat footed, as Singh shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Filcic working a defensive guard but Singh manages to pass into side control anyway.
Singh is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Singh decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Filcic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Singh is trying hard to land a takedown here. Filcic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Singh misses with a takedown attempt
letting Filcic counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arshad Singh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Singh shoots in looking for a takedown but Filcic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Singh's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Singh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Filcic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Singh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Filcic gets caught napping as Singh dives in and scores a takedown. Filcic manages to retain guard.
Filcic is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arshad Singh dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Singh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Filcic is fending him off so far but Singh persists. Nope, Filcic circles away and we're back to standing.
Sandro Filcic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singh fails with a takedown attempt.

Filcic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Singh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Filcic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Singh stopping the sweep attempt from Filcic.
Filcic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh looking to pass the guard.
Singh throwing strikes from guard but Filcic blocks nicely.
Singh sitting in guard here, content to control.
Singh postures up and lands a big shot to Filcic's brow.
Singh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Filcic is keeping the position for now.
Filcic wants to sweep here but Singh controlling him for the moment.
Singh wants to control from the top but Filcic keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Arshad Singh wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Filcic closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Singh moves into full guard.
Filcic controlling from the top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Singh holds on and takes a little breather.
Sandro Filcic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arshad Singh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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 wants to sweep but no luck.

Singh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Filcic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filcic being controlled here momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Arshad Singh.
Singh misses with a combination
and Filcic counters with a body kick that stops Singh in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Filcic wants to clinch.
Arshad Singh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Singh lands a two punch combo.

Singh shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Singh showed some decent athleticism there.
Filcic is trying to maintain the position but Singh is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filcic is looking to improve his position.
Singh trying to pass the guard but Filcic defending well.
Filcic keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Filcic is in trouble now - Singh has advanced to mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Filcic is wriggling around trying to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Singh controlling his opponent.
Filcic is desperately trying to improve his position but Singh has a good base and remains in mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arshad Singh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Singh 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arshad Singh!
After the big win, Arshad Singh made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Brute and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.