PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rohan Singh (ranked 4517 p4p, 25358 weight class) and Aayush Pande (ranked 459 p4p, 0 weight class). Singh has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Aayush Pande acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Singh
vs
Pande

180 cm
24
189
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
185
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rohan Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aayush Pande!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh works Pande's body with a nice hook.
Singh with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pande counters with a three punch combo that has Singh backing up. Singh nods at Pande to acknowledge the strikes.
Singh slaps away a takedown attempt from Pande, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Singh fails with a takedown attempt.

Singh drives through with a takedown into Pande's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Singh is breathing heavily.
Pande not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pande can do anything to dispel that myth.
Singh content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pande thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
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.
Pande wants to sweep but no luck.

Pande manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pande prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rohan Singh. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pande lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Singh is staying active underneath Pande, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Singh is trying to control but can't.
Pande is trying to control. Singh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Singh manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pande trying to control the position from guard on top but Singh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pande stops Singh from standing up.
Pande throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pande wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A left and a right from Pande both land. Nice combination.

Singh drives through with a takedown into guard.
Singh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Singh got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pande has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Singh has managed to get both his arms back between Pande's legs - danger averted.
Singh preventing the sweep.
Singh throws a strike but Pande rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

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!
Pande won't allow Singh to sweep him here.

Singh looking for a guillotine here but Pande defends easily.
Pande's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh tries to strike from the bottom.
Singh wants to sweep but no luck.
Singh is looking to stand up but Pande isn't so interested in that idea.
Pande trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Singh is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Singh looking for a sweep. Not yet Singh, not yet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Singh slaps away a takedown attempt from Pande, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Singh stuffs the takedown attempt from Pande. Pande gets slowly back to his feet.
Pande keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Singh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pande wants to clinch up but Singh keeps it at a distance.
Pande tries to close the distance and clinch but Singh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pande tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Singh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pande misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aayush Pande dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pande tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Singh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rohan Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pande as he avoids it easily.
Pande scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Singh doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice takedown defense from Singh. No joy for Pande on that attempt.
Singh throws a lazy body kick
and Pande counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pande throws a head kick that half lands.
Pande shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Singh sprawls well. Singh wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pande gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pande lands a nice hook to Singh's body. Singh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Singh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pande tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Singh swivels and escapes.
Rohan Singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aayush Pande.
Singh tries for a takedown but Pande sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Pande pushes Singh up against the cage in a clinch.

Pande escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Singh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Singh displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pande.

Pande shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pande postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Singh wants to control but Pande passes easily into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh is not content to let Pande control the position.
Singh is trying to control but can't.
Singh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Singh throws a strike from the bottom but Pande passes into side control!

Pande stands up and beckons Singh to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pande shoots in but Singh avoids the takedown attempt easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pande is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Singh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pande looking to stall.
Pande tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Singh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pande up against the cage.
Pande has had enough of the clinch but Singh keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pande stops a takedown attempt from Singh.

Pande pulls guard successfully.
Aayush Pande has got the better of the ground game so far.
Singh slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Singh wants to control from the top but Pande keeps moving.
Pande looking to hit a scissor sweep but Singh is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pande keeping moving, preventing Singh from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aayush Pande showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Singh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pande has a takedown stuffed.
Pande fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pande fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Singh avoids it really well and circles away.
Rohan Singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aayush Pande.
Singh sizes up Pande with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pande misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh fails with a takedown attempt.
Pande shoots for a takedown but Singh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Singh loads up on a big right hand but Pande slips the punch.
Pande shoots in looking for a takedown but Singh manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pande's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice uppercut lands for Pande. That snapped Singh's head back.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Singh is fighting off a takedown attempt but Pande is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Singh to the mat. Singh regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Pande is looking to stand up but Singh won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh being controlled here, momentarily.
Pande looking to sit in guard and control but Singh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Singh controlling from the top position.
Singh chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pande avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pande looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Singh scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Singh slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Pande.
Singh takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Pande looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Singh pushes past his half guard into mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Singh is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Pande is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rohan Singh!