 |
Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
|
Event:
IFC Three
Date: Feb 22, 2018 |
#R1#
Sing steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sheldrake. That one must have hurt.
Sing blocks a head kick by Sheldrake.
Sing lands a slapping body shot.
Sheldrake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sheldrake takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tony Sing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sing swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sheldrake is looking to counter punch.
Sing connects with a body shot that sends Sheldrake's belly button to the back.
A telegraphed right hand from Sing misses the target.
Sheldrake throws a head kick that misses
and Sing counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sing scores with a jab to the head.
Sheldrake defending well as Sing loads up on a big left hand.
Sheldrake tries a head kick but it misses.
Sing waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sheldrake.
Sheldrake takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sheldrake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sing scores with a hook.
Sheldrake tries a head kick but it misses.
Sheldrake misses with a straight left.
Sing tries to clinch but Sheldrake is having none of it.
Sheldrake throws a counter high kick but Sing was just alert enough to avoid it.
Sing throws out a loose jab but Sheldrake uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Sheldrake misses with a head kick.
Sing scores with a jab to the head.
Sing checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good standup being displayed there by Sing as he connects with a hook.
Sing tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sheldrake was well out of range. Poor timing from Sing.
Sheldrake takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sheldrake takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sheldrake, right into the meat.
Sheldrake misses with a body kick.
Sheldrake misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sing connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sheldrake tries a head kick but it misses.
Sheldrake wants to land a leg kick but Sing is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Sheldrake misses the target.
Sing paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sing is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sheldrake had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sing fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sheldrake manages to avoid it.
Sheldrake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sheldrake keeps Sing at a distance using the push kick. #T2#
Sing throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It appears Sheldrake was looking to counter with a kick there.
Sheldrake throws a sloppy head kick and Sing moves out of range easily.
A cross from Sing lands.
Sing tries to clinch but Sheldrake moves out of range.
Sheldrake tries a head kick but it misses.
Sing scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sing scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sheldrake looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sing lands a nice shot to the body.
Sing tries to close the distance and clinch but Sheldrake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sing looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sing throws a body punch but Sheldrake moves out of range.
Sheldrake throws a head kick that misses.
Sing swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sheldrake moves out of range as Sing strikes.
Sing misses with a hook.
Sheldrake thinks about countering with a head kick.
Sheldrake throws a sloppy head kick
and Sheldrake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sheldrake lands with a kick to the temple. Sing shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sheldrake is breathing heavily.
Sheldrake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sing throws a hook but Sheldrake avoids it easily.
Sheldrake looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.#T3##CL2#
Sing clinches with his opponent.
Sing lands a right hand.
Sheldrake prevents a body shot from Sing.
Sing throws a head punch that misses.
Sing throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sheldrakes head.
Sheldrake stalling in the clinch but Sing improves position.
Sing swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sing lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sing scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sing scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sing pushes Sheldrake back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sing creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sheldrake tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sing avoids it.
Sheldrake prevents a body shot from Sing.
Sing lands a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC#
Sheldrake manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sheldrake swings widly with a right hand
and Sing counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sheldrake tries a head kick but it misses.
#T4#
Good exchange - Sing coming out on top.
Sing lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sing scores with a hook.
Sheldrake throws a low kick but Sing avoids it.
Sing throws out a counter right but Sheldrake avoids it with no problem.
Sheldrake shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sing scores with a sloppy right hand. Sheldrake should have avoided that one.
Sheldrake takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CL2#
Sing moves into the clinch.
Sheldrake really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#BC#
Sheldrake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sing throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Sheldrake wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sheldrake pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A countering left hand to the body from Sing misses.
Nice shot by Sing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sing, as that shot connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sing throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sheldrake on the side of the head. #CL2#
Sing rushes Sheldrake and presses him up against the cage.
Sing stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sheldrake tries to throw a body punch but Sing avoids it by throwing Sheldrake back against the cage.
Sing lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Sing dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Sing connects with a single shot there.
Sing misses with a right hand
and Sheldrake counters with a big head kick but Sing shrugs it off.
Sing digs a good hook to Sheldrake's body.
Sing clobbers Sheldrake with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sheldrake on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sheldrake throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sing.
Sheldrake swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sing counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sing ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sheldrake throws a low kick but Sing avoids it.
Sing thuds a left hand into Sheldrake's body.
Sheldrake's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sing connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sheldrake scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sheldrake drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sing fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sing tries to clinch but Sheldrake moves out of range.
Sing has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sing fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sheldrake manages to avoid it.
Sing wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sing throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Sing. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sing.#T1#
Sheldrake swats away the attempt to clinch by Sing.
Sheldrake throws a counter high kick but Sing was just alert enough to avoid it.
Sheldrake moves out of range of the strikes.
Sheldrake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sing misses with an uppercut. Sheldrake saw that one coming.
Sing scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tony Sing seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sheldrake connects with a high kick. #CUT#
It looks like Tony Sing has been cut.
Sheldrake throws a lazy right hand but Sing sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sheldrake looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sing fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sheldrake manages to avoid it.
Sing just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSheldrake.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sheldrake.
A head kick misses from Sheldrake.
Sing misses with a wild body shot.
Sheldrake takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sing swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sing defending well as Sheldrake loads up on a big left hand.
Sheldrake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sing.
Sheldrake looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T2#
Sing lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sheldrake scores with a head kick.
Sheldrake thuds his shin into the meat of Sing's side.
Sheldrake plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#CL2#
Sing rushes Sheldrake and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sing tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sing lands with a left to the head.
Sing lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sheldrake looking to stall.
Sing lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sheldrake wants to get back to striking at distance but Sing won't allow it.
#BC#
Sheldrake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sheldrake slips a straight right by Sing.
Sheldrake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL2#
Sing clinches up with Sheldrake and pushes him back against the cage.
Sing avoids a wild elbow strike from Sheldrake.
Sing letting Sheldrake take a breather here.
Sing misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
A nice left hand lands by Sing.
Sheldrake misses with the head strike.
Sing lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sing lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sheldrake backwards.
Sing lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sheldrake or not. #BC#
Sheldrake manages to break the clinch.
Sheldrake throws a right hand that misses
and Sheldrake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sing tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sheldrake manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sing fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sheldrake needs to keep his hands up - Sing had a free shot at his head there.
Sing jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sheldrake ducks right into an uppercut from Sing.
Sheldrake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sheldrake is looking to land body kicks.
Crunch! Sheldrake slams his shin into Sing's torso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Sing has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sheldrake looking to slow down the pace here.#T4#
Sing lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sheldrake backwards.
Sing lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sing lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sheldrake backwards.
Sheldrake taking a breather.
Sing cracks Sheldrake with a nice body shot.
Sing scores with a hook to the body.
Sing lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sheldrake backwards.
Sing controlling the action here for a moment.
Sing lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sing works on Sheldrake's body with a couple of short punches.
Sing lands a body punch.
Sing pushes Sheldrake back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sing lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sing lands a shoulder strike.
Sheldrake wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sing stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sing lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sheldrake.
Sing scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Sing showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tony Sing's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Sing lands a lovely overhand right.
Sheldrake shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sing avoids the head kick by Sheldrake.
Sing swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A cross from Sing lands.
Sing is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sheldrake.
Sheldrake misses with a head kick.
Sing ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sheldrake moves away.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from Sing on the inside.
Sing lands a nice shot to the body. #BC#
Sheldrake breaks from the clinch.
Sheldrake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice cross by Sing.
Sheldrake throws a head kick but Sing moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sheldrake takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sing swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sheldrake.#T1#
Sing pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sing looks to land a left hand but Sheldrake moved out of range nicely.
Sheldrake tried to score with a low kick but Sing checks it.
Sing fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sing lands a nice hook to Sheldrake's body. Sheldrake takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A left lands for Sing.
Sheldrake swats away the attempt to clinch by Sing.
Sing with a nice cross.
A jab from Sheldrake misses.
Sing is looking to clinch.
Sing throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sheldrake stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Decent striking displayed by Sing there.
Sheldrake misses with a looping left.
Sing lands a jab to Sheldrake's midsection.
Sheldrake moves out of range as Sing strikes.#T2##CL2#
Sing takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sing blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sheldrake misses with a body punch.
Sing softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sing lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sing on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sing softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sheldrake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sing lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sing lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Sing.
Sheldrake takes a shot to the head.
Sing lands a hook that snaps the head of Sheldrake backwards.
Tony Sing seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sing lands with a right to the head.
Sing's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sing swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T3#
Sing lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC#
Sheldrake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sing stuns Sheldrake with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sheldrake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sing.
Sing lands a jab to Sheldrake's midsection.
Sing throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sheldrake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sing stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sing digs a good body shot into Sheldrake's ribs.
Nice body kick there by Sheldrake.
Sheldrake keeps the fight on the outside.
Sheldrake throws a head kick that misses
and Sing counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sing dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tony Sing is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sing dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sing thuds his right hand into Sheldrake's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sing lands a nice shot to the body.
Sheldrake walks into a left hand. #T4#
Sing throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sheldrake tries a head kick but it misses.
Sing misses with a hook. Sheldrake ducked under it nicely.
Sing listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sing looks to land a left hand but Sheldrake moved out of range nicely.#CL2#
Sing closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Sheldrake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sing.
Sing blocks the body kick.
Good exchange - Sing coming out on top.
Sing misses with an uppercut. Sheldrake saw that one coming.
Sheldrake takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sing scores with a nice right hand.
Sing throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sheldrake counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sheldrake scores with a head kick.
Rupert Sheldrake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sing digs a good body shot into Sheldrake's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Sing comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sing has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Sing!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
