PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balwinder Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and whats that aboot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Singh might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Microphone. whats that aboot will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Singh
vs
that aboot

187 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Balwinder Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, whats that aboot!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh circles away from the clinch attempt.

aboot takes the fight into the clinch.
Singh has had enough of the clinch but aboot keeps him there for the moment.
aboot lands a right hand.
Singh is pushing aboot up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
aboot pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Singh is trying to break free.
Singh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Singh wants a takedown but no success here.
aboot pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Singh tries a knee to the head but aboot blocks it.
Singh tries a knee to the head but aboot blocks it.

Singh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
aboot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Singh tries to clinch

and aboot counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
aboot wants to control but Singh is keeping him busy.
aboot wants to free his trapped foot but Singh is holding on for dear life with his legs.
aboot working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
aboot seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Singh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
aboot is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

aboot is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Singh defends it well.
Singh keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Singh wants to improve his position but aboot is controlling well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
aboot fails to land the takedown.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
aboot keeps control of Singh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Singh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning aboot up against the cage.
Singh throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but aboot blocks it with crossed arms.
Singh tries to land a knee to the head but aboot blocks with his arms.
Singh scores with a shoulder strike.
Singh blocks an elbow strike.
Singh pressing his opponent against the cage.
Singh with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Singh connects with a nasty looking knee right to aboot's face.

It looks like whats that aboot has been cut.
aboot leaning against his opponent.
Come on Singh - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Singh gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

aboot manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Singh decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Singh is breathing heavily.
Singh circles away from the clinch attempt

and Singh moves into the clinch.
Singh lands with a right to the head.
aboot drops down looking for an ankle pick but Singh pulls his leg out and moves away.

Singh has closed the distance and engaged aboot in a clinch.

aboot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Singh has aboot up against the cage in a clinch.
Singh tries to land a knee to the head but aboot blocks with his arms.
aboot is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Singh pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Balwinder Singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of whats that aboot.

Singh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Singh dodges the punch combination from aboot.
Singh closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Singh gets a clinch.
Singh with an attempt at a knee that misses.
aboot tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Singh stalling the fight.
Singh lands a knee to the body.
Singh is stalling here.
Singh lands a damaging elbow.
Singh landing knees to the head.
aboot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Singh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
aboot wants to break free but Singh has control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Singh with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Singh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Singh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Singh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Balwinder Singh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on whats that aboot's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Singh lands with an overhand left.
aboot will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
aboot shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Singh pinned against the cage. Singh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Singh rushes aboot and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Singh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
aboot closes the distance but Singh moves to the side
and Singh counters with an outside leg kick.

Singh drives through and clinches with aboot against the cage.

Singh gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Singh trying to control the pace.
Singh wants to free his trapped foot but aboot is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
aboot avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Singh.
Singh takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
aboot is refusing to be controlled, as Singh sits in half guard.
Singh looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
aboot is trying to get back to full guard.
aboot is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
aboot tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Singh moves into the clinch.
aboot trying to control the position but instead, Singh has worked for underhooks and has pushed aboot into the cage.
aboot looking to throw knees to the head but Singh is blocking nicely.

Singh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Singh closes the distance and clinches.
Singh blocks the elbow strike.
aboot takes an elbow to the forehead.

Singh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
aboot tries to clinch up

and Singh counters with a shoot takedown. aboot fights it but they end up in guard.
aboot has momentary wrist control but Singh slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh advances position into side control!
Singh landing a few strikes.
Singh is chipping away with strikes.

Singh decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Singh moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
aboot takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Singh forces aboot back against the cage and clinches.
Singh tries to break the clinch but aboot is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Singh.

aboot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Singh instigates a clinch.

Singh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
aboot fails to land the takedown.
Balwinder Singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of whats that aboot.

Singh closes the distance and pushes aboot back into the cage.

Singh breaks from the clinch.
aboot tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Singh holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Singh avoiding damage as aboot throws knees to the body.
Singh tries to score a body lock takedown but aboot shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
aboot tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Singh unloads a knee to the mid-section. aboot lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Singh tries to stall but aboot uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Singh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Singh looking to throw knees to the head but aboot is blocking nicely.
Singh takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
aboot using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Balwinder Singh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on whats that aboot's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Singh as aboot shoots in.
Singh misses with a double jab.
aboot clinches but Singh breaks the clinch

and Singh counters by clinching up.
aboot tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Singh just stands there and leans against the cage.
Singh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but aboot has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Singh throws an elbow but misses.
Singh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Singh looking for a takedown.
aboot has had enough of the clinch but Singh keeps him there for the moment.
Singh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Singh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but aboot has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
aboot throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Singh misses with a knee to the head.
aboot with a knee to the head.
aboot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
aboot lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
aboot jumps guard but Singh stands there with aboot around his waist. aboot gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Balwinder Singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of whats that aboot.

aboot turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and aboot manages to end up in side control.
Singh striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Singh tries to improve position but can't.
aboot trying to control the action but Singh is working from the bottom.

aboot decides to stand back up.
Singh scores with a hook.
Singh tries to clinch there but aboot circles away.
Horrible takedown by aboot or perhaps it was just good defense by Singh which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
aboot closes the distance but Singh moves to the side

and Singh counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Singh.

Singh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
whats that aboot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Singh has closed the distance and engaged aboot in a clinch.

aboot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Singh is pushing aboot up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Singh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
aboot throws a knee to the head but misses.
Singh is looking for a takedown up against the cage. aboot gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
aboot keeps control of Singh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Singh throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Singh avoids a wild elbow strike from aboot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh avoiding damage.
Singh misses with a knee to the head.
Singh is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Balwinder Singh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
aboot wants a takedown.
Singh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
aboot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from aboot - that landed with a thud.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Singh as aboot tries to tie him up.
With the fighters up against the cage, aboot throws an elbow but misses.
aboot prevents a takedown attempt there.

aboot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
aboot closes the distance looking to clinch

and Singh counters with a shoot takedown. aboot fights it but they end up in guard.
Singh trying to control but aboot is working from the bottom.
aboot keeping full guard, as Singh tries to pass.
aboot wants to sweep but no luck.
Balwinder Singh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
whats that aboot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Singh is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Balwinder Singh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Singh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balwinder Singh!