PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tigre Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and War MachineTwo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Singh comes to the cage accompanied by Enya-Sail Away. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Singh
vs
MachineTwo

184 cm
23
192 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tigre Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, War MachineTwo!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by MachineTwo there.
MachineTwo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Singh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but MachineTwo avoids it really well and circles away.
Singh tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Singh fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. MachineTwo sprawls well initially but Singh persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
MachineTwo is refusing to be controlled, as Singh sits in half guard.
MachineTwo tries to get to full guard but Singh has control of the leg.
MachineTwo is holding on to half guard well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Singh has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

MachineTwo is defending against the submission attempts here by Singh.
Singh is pressing down on MachineTwo's thigh, looking to free his foot. MachineTwo is holding on for now.
Singh stops MachineTwo from getting back to his feet.
Singh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Singh prevents MachineTwo from standing back up.

Singh wants to work for an arm triangle but MachineTwo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Singh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but MachineTwo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh tries to pass the half guard into mount. MachineTwo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Singh is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Singh wants to pass the guard but MachineTwo is defending well.
Singh missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Singh frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Singh won't let MachineTwo get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Singh looking to control but MachineTwo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MachineTwo is trying to escape the mount.
Singh has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Singh looking to ground and pound but MachineTwo is blocking nicely.

Singh with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
MachineTwo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
MachineTwo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Singh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Singh unloading with bombs!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
MachineTwo is working to get back to half guard.
MachineTwo keeps trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh throwing strikes but MachineTwo bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
MachineTwo stopping the sweep attempt from Singh.
MachineTwo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Singh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MachineTwo trying to control but Singh is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tigre Singh dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Singh tries to clinch but MachineTwo moves out of range.
MachineTwo scores with a head kick.
A combination from Singh does no damage.
MachineTwo throws a hook but Singh avoids it easily.
Singh fails with the takedown
and MachineTwo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
MachineTwo looks to score with a jab to the body but Singh is just out of range.
Singh throws a nice looking combination but MachineTwo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
War MachineTwo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MachineTwo wants to land a leg kick but Singh is out of range.
MachineTwo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
MachineTwo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Singh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

MachineTwo drops Singh with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Singh looks back up at him and smiles so MachineTwo waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Singh is rocked!

It looks like Tigre Singh has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by MachineTwo.
War MachineTwo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
MachineTwo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MachineTwo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Singh manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from MachineTwo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MachineTwo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Singh is able to avoid easily.
Singh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with MachineTwo but MachineTwo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Decent striking displayed by MachineTwo there.
MachineTwo looks to land a body kick but Singh moved away.
MachineTwo throws a wild body kick that Singh sees coming a mile off.
Horrible takedown by Singh or perhaps it was just good defense by MachineTwo which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tigre Singh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MachineTwo is looking to chop away at Singh's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Singh bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Singh creates some space and throws a big elbow, but MachineTwo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MachineTwo struggling a bit here.
Singh throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Singh swings around for an armbar but MachineTwo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Singh's guard.
Singh is looking to stand up but MachineTwo isn't so interested in that idea.
MachineTwo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
MachineTwo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MachineTwo tries to free his leg and advance position but Singh is retaining full guard.
MachineTwo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
MachineTwo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MachineTwo stopping the sweep attempt from Singh.
Tigre Singh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Singh is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
MachineTwo tries to free his leg and advance position but Singh is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

War MachineTwo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tigre Singh's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

MachineTwo cracks Singh with a good jab.
Singh has his takedown stuffed
and MachineTwo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Singh.
Singh walks into a straight right hand from MachineTwo.
MachineTwo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
MachineTwo just misses with a punch to the body.
Singh is looking to clinch.
Singh on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oh Singh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
MachineTwo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Singh seems to have got his legs back now.
Singh fails with the takedown.
MachineTwo connects with a body shot that sends Singh's belly button to the back.
MachineTwo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
MachineTwo feints and then cracks Singh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Singh down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That kick from MachineTwo tenderised Singh's leg. Singh is trying to keep his angry face on.
MachineTwo cracks Singh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

MachineTwo lands a big head kick that sends Singh tumbling to the mat! MachineTwo takes a step backwards and waves Singh back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MachineTwo jabs Singh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from MachineTwo! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). War MachineTwo!