PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between LeBron James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kshitij Singh Negi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LeBron James has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

James
vs
Singh Negi

180 cm
25
200 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

186 cm
22
185 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, LeBron James!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kshitij Singh Negi!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh Negi tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.

James instigates a clinch.
Knees to the body from James.
James tries to land a knee to the head but Singh Negi blocks with his arms.
Singh Negi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
James tries a knee to the head but Singh Negi blocks it.
James gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Kshitij Singh Negi has been cut.
James dodges an elbow strike from Singh Negi.
James blocks the elbow strike.
Singh Negi lands a nice elbow.
James with an attempt at a knee that misses.
James pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
James definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Singh Negi misses with a knee to the head.
Singh Negi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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 Negi takes an elbow to the temple.
James tries a knee to the head but Singh Negi blocks it.
James throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Singh Negi misses with an elbow strike.
Singh Negi throws an elbow but it misses.
James throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Singh Negi blocks it with crossed arms.
Singh Negi lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James lands a knee to the body.
Singh Negi takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Kshitij Singh Negi's cut even more.
James throws a knee to the head but misses.
James throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Singh Negi blocks it with crossed arms.
James with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Singh Negi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Singh Negi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. James seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Singh Negi can turn it around.
James lands a damaging elbow.
Singh Negi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but James has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Singh Negi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
James tries to land knees in the clinch but Singh Negi avoids the damage to the body.
Singh Negi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James throws a knee to the head but misses.
Singh Negi working James over with knees to the body.
James is breathing heavily.
Singh Negi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. James is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Singh Negi.
James dodges an elbow strike from Singh Negi.
Singh Negi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James lands a knee to the body.
Singh Negi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Singh Negi throws an elbow that misses.
James avoiding damage as Singh Negi throws knees to the body.
Singh Negi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and James avoids it.
Singh Negi misses with an elbow strike.
Singh Negi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. James is defending well for now.
Singh Negi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
James on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Singh Negi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but James blocks it with crossed arms.
James dodges an elbow strike from Singh Negi.
James tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Singh Negi avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Singh Negi fails to land.
Singh Negi lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
Singh Negi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but James blocks it with crossed arms.
James lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
James throws an elbow that misses.
Singh Negi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but James blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Singh Negi is defending well for now.
Singh Negi blocks the elbow strike.
James tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
James is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Singh Negi is defending well for now.
James landing knees to the head.

The cut above Kshitij Singh Negi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Singh Negi blocks an elbow strike from James.
James tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
James on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, James just misses with a elbow thrown towards Singh Negi's brow.
James lands an elbow just above Singh Negi 's eye.
A knee to the head by James.
Singh Negi takes a knee right on the jaw!
James blocks the elbow strike.
James missing with knees to the body.
Singh Negi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
James tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Singh Negi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Singh Negi avoids a wild elbow strike from James.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James scores with a knee to the head.
Singh Negi looking to throw knees to the head but James is blocking nicely.
James blocks an elbow strike.
Singh Negi pushes off an throws an elbow but James leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
James pushes off an throws an elbow but Singh Negi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
James blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
James throws an elbow but it misses.
Singh Negi misses with an elbow strike.
Singh Negi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Singh Negi looking to throw knees to the head but James is blocking nicely.
Singh Negi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Singh Negi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and James avoids it.
James with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Kshitij Singh Negi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James lands a damaging elbow.
Singh Negi misses with a knee to the head.
James avoiding damage as Singh Negi throws knees to the body.
James with a knee 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 LeBron James will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kshitij Singh Negi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

James moves into the clinch.
James creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Singh Negi's defenses.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kshitij Singh Negi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). LeBron James!
LeBron James is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, LeBron James, 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.