PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kshitij Singh Negi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Hwang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kshitij Singh Negi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eddy Hwang's chin.

Singh Negi
vs
Hwang

186 cm
22
185 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

225 cm
27
184 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kshitij Singh Negi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddy Hwang!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Singh Negi as he checks the leg kick.
Eddy Hwang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Singh Negi.
Singh Negi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Singh Negi avoids a kick to the body.
Hwang misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Singh Negi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hwang keeps the fight on the outside.
Singh Negi checks a leg kick.
Hwang misses with a body kick.
Hwang looks to land a body kick but Singh Negi moved away.
Hwang tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hwang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hwang throws a sloppy head kick and Singh Negi moves out of range easily.
Singh Negi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hwang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hwang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Singh Negi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hwang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hwang.
Hwang tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Singh Negi is able to avoid easily.
Hwang misses with a body kick.
Hwang throws a sloppy head kick and Singh Negi moves out of range easily.

Singh Negi has closed the distance and engaged Hwang in a clinch.
Hwang dodges an elbow strike from Singh Negi.
Singh Negi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Singh Negi lands an elbow inside that Hwang shrugs off.

Singh Negi drops Hwang with a big knee straight up the middle! Hwang is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Hwang is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Singh Negi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hwang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hwang is still on wobbly legs! Can Singh Negi finish him?
A low kick from Hwang is predictable there

and Singh Negi moves into the clinch.
Hwang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Singh Negi.
Singh Negi lands an elbow that stopped Hwang in his tracks for a moment.
Singh Negi landing knees to the body.
I was talking to Singh Negi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hwang looks winded!
Hwang is pressed against the cage. Singh Negi pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Hwang! Two more big strikes from Singh Negi and Hwang crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kshitij Singh Negi!
An out of breath and clearly excited Kshitij Singh Negi thanked Namunamu Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).