PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simone Milanesi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuvraj Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Milanesi
vs
Singh

210 cm
23
277 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

188 cm
21
270 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simone Milanesi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yuvraj Singh!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Milanesi or perhaps it was just good defense by Singh, which made it look bad.
Milanesi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Milanesi moves in looking to clinch but Singh pushes him off.
Singh scores with a jab to the body.

Milanesi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Singh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Milanesi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Milanesi tries to pull guard but Singh won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Singh.
Singh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Singh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Milanesi up against the cage.
Milanesi being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milanesi is struggling to control the position.
Singh stalling.
Milanesi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Singh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Milanesi's elbow.
Milanesi blocks an uppercut.
Milanesi tries to circle away but Singh has him pinned against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Milanesi missing with knees to the body.

Milanesi manages to break the clinch.
Singh looks to score with a jab to the body but Milanesi is just out of range.
Milanesi tries to clinch up.
Singh with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Singh gets tackled into the cage by Milanesi. Milanesi maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milanesi looking to stall.

Milanesi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Singh has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Singh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Singh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Singh leaves Milanesi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simone Milanesi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Singh scores with a hook.
Singh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Milanesi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Milanesi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Milanesi darts in looking for a takedown but Singh gets double underhooks and turns Milanesi into the cage.
Singh now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Milanesi looks for a takedown but Singh sprawls well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Singh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Milanesi at a distance.
Singh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Singh looks to score with a jab to the body but Milanesi is just out of range.
Yuvraj Singh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh misses the shot to the body.
Milanesi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Singh defends well and Milanesi ends up having to push Singh into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Milanesi tries to clinch up.
Jab from Singh.
Singh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Milanesi is breathing heavily.
Milanesi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Singh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Singh lands a right hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Milanesi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Singh punishes Milanesi's body with a nice straight punch.
Singh lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Singh jabs at Milanesi's body.
Singh throws a jab but it's blocked by Milanesi.
Singh jabs Milanesi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice body punch from Singh.
Singh bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Milanesi's head.
Singh lands a body shot.
Singh lands with a good body shot.
Simone Milanesi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singh lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh jabs Milanesi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Milanesi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Milanesi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Singh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Singh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Milanesi slips a jab from Singh.
Singh lands a jab to Milanesi's midsection.
Singh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Singh cracks Milanesi with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Milanesi looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Singh finish him?

Milanesi is rocked!
Singh lands with a nice body punch.
Oh Milanesi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Singh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Milanesi doesn't seem bothered though.
Milanesi seems to have got his legs back now.
Milanesi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Singh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Singh lands with a shot to the body.
Singh connects with a body shot.
Milanesi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Singh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuvraj Singh dominated that round.
That's time! Milanesi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Singh bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Milanesi's head backwards.
Singh looks to score with a jab to the body but Milanesi is just out of range.
No luck for Milanesi with that takedown attempt.
Milanesi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Milanesi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Singh is able to avoid easily.
Singh lands a nice shot to the body.
Milanesi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Singh scores with a jab to the body.
Milanesi is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Singh moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuvraj Singh!