PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joel Singapore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beugina Unki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joel Singapore has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Singapore
vs
Unki

180 cm
21
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joel Singapore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Beugina Unki!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Singapore.
Unki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Singapore counters with a low kick, right behind Unki 's knee.
Unki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Unki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Unki is standing up over Singapore. Singapore looks to escape but Unki dives into side control.
Singapore wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Singapore taking punishment in the form of punches.
Singapore is pushing Unki's head away, looking to escape. Unki manages to hold on to the position though.
Singapore takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unki scoring with punches and elbows.
Singapore tries to escape but Unki is in control.
Unki working the ground and pound from side control.
Singapore wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Unki tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Singapore is trying to get back to his feet.
Singapore is breathing heavily.
Singapore is trying to escape the position but Unki is controlling the position.
Unki is chipping away with strikes.
Singapore is trying to get back to his feet.
Unki lands an elbow.
Unki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Singapore wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singapore is trying to escape the position but Unki is controlling the position.
Unki landing strikes.
Unki working the head and body with strikes.
Unki is putting a hurting on Singapore here, landing some big shots from side control.
Unki is putting a hurting on Singapore here, landing some big shots from side control.
Singapore takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Unki controlling the position from side mount.
Singapore is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Unki connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Singapore some visible discomfort.
Unki scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Singapore to see if he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singapore wants to get back to his feet.
Check out the look on Unki's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Unki in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Singapore on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Unki scores with a couple of short elbows.
Unki working the ground and pound.

Singapore is rocked!
Singapore is looking to get back to his feet here but Unki is keeping cool and he's managed to take Singapore's back.
Unki lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Singapore.
Oh Singapore is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Singapore covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Singapore seems to have got his legs back now.
Singapore looking very determined here, making life difficult for Unki.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Unki lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singapore covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Unki punishes Singapore with strikes from the back mount.
Singapore looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Unki connects with a big shot to the side of Singapore's head.
Singapore trying to get back to his feet but Unki is in full control for now.
Unki has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Singapore.
Singapore looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Unki scores with punches from the back.
Unki lands strikes to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Unki lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Unki.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Unki has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Singapore's body.
Singapore is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beugina Unki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Unki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Singapore!
Singapore's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Unki controlling from mount.
Unki's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Unki fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unki lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Singapore hang on?
Singapore really wants to buck Unki off and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Unki dominating with strikes here.
Singapore is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Unki lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Singapore hang on?
Singapore is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Unki lands a big elbow.
Unki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
BOOM! Unki connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Singapore is trying to stand up.
Unki landing strikes from the mount and Singapore is in trouble!
Singapore is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unki lands with some strikes.

Unki stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Unki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Singapore is staying active underneath Unki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Unki works his foot free and advances to mount.
Unki scoring with strikes but Singapore is staying in there.
Unki working Singapore over with strikes here.
Singapore is in a horrible position here. Unki smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Unki lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Unki lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singapore is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Unki controlling from mount.
Unki won't let Singapore get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Beugina Unki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Unki raining down hammerfists from mount.
BOOM! Unki connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Unki lands a big elbow.
Singapore really wants to buck Unki off and get back to his feet.
Singapore is bucking up trying to escape but Unki cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Unki controlling from mount.
Unki looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Unki is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Singapore can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unki controlling from the full mount.
Singapore is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Unki lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Unki postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Singapore looks a forlorn figure.
BOOM! Unki connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Unki lands a big shot to the head and Singapore winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Beugina Unki!