PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raman Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Guster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Singh
vs
Guster

196 cm
19
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

204 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raman Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phil Guster!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guster misses with a takedown

and Singh counters with a shoot takedown. Guster fights it but they end up in guard.
Guster is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Singh is controlling him.
Singh thows a big elbow that misses.
Singh prevents Guster from getting back to his feet.
Singh trying to control the position from guard on top but Guster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Singh stops Guster from standing up.
Guster really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Singh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Singh wants to pass the guard but Guster is keeping the position.
Guster wants to get back to his feet but Singh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Singh feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Singh stops Guster from standing up.
Singh trying to control the position from guard on top but Guster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guster wants to stand up but Singh is controlling him.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Singh trying to control the position from guard on top but Guster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

We're going to have a standup here because Raman Singh wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Guster gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Singh counters with a nice double leg into side control. Guster won't be happy with that.
Guster looks gassed!
Guster gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Singh cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guster is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Singh can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Guster is looking to escape.

Singh is working for a guillotine from mount but Guster frees his head quite easily.
Guster is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Guster is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Singh can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Guster is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh breaks from Guster's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Singh tries to control but Guster wriggling away.
Guster trying desperately to get to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Guster can do anything to dispel that myth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Singh tries to control but Guster wriggling away.
Singh postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Guster looks a forlorn figure.
Guster squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guster tries to buck Singh off but Singh takes his back!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Singh.
Singh trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Singh is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Singh gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Singh gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Singh apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guster with a lazy takedown attempt

and Singh counters with a shoot takedown. Guster fights it but they end up in guard.
Raman Singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Guster.
Singh prevents Guster from getting back to his feet.
Guster keeping moving, preventing Singh from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Singh looking to pass the guard.
Singh passes into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guster is trying to stand up here but Singh is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raman Singh dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Singh misses with a few strikes there.
Singh cracks Guster with an open hand slap.
Guster gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Singh counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Guster!
Singh wants to control the pace but Guster is squirming around nicely.
Guster is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Singh wants to control the pace but Guster is squirming around nicely.
Guster really wants to buck Singh off and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Singh scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Singh trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Singh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Guster can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh lands a big elbow.
Singh throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Guster'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.
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.

Singh is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Guster to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Guster shrugs it off.
Guster wants to try and get back to his feet.
Singh trying to control but Guster is having none of it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Singh here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Guster wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Raman Singh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Guster is trying to stand but he's just given Singh his back.
Singh trying to control momentarily.
Guster wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Singh manages to miss with strikes from the back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Singh's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Guster is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Guster controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Singh is looking to control Guster but Guster is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Guster looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raman Singh dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Singh moves into the clinch.
Singh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Guster fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Singh tries to score with a low kick but Guster moves his leg out of the way.
Singh tries to clinch but Guster is having none of it.
Singh tries to clinch up but Guster circles away and keeps his distance.
Guster doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Singh counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Singh trying to control the position from guard on top but Guster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guster wants to stand and escape but Singh is having none of it.
Guster keeping moving, preventing Singh from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guster is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Raman Singh.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Guster.
Guster misses with a takedown

and Singh decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Guster's guard.
Raman Singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Guster.
Singh prevents Guster from getting back to his feet.
Guster is looking to stand back up but Singh counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Guster.
Singh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Guster is trying to stand back up but Singh is controlling him
Phil Guster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guster keeps working.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Raman Singh wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Guster shoots and misses

and Singh counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guster wants to get back to his feet but Singh drags him back down.
Guster throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Singh prevents Guster from escaping the position.
Singh trying to control the position but Guster is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh tries to move into full mount but can't pass Guster's legs.
Guster is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Guster strikes from the bottom but Singh takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Singh won't let Guster get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Guster swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Guster'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.
Singh can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Guster is looking to escape.
Guster'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.
Guster swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Guster is trying to stand.
Raman Singh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guster swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raman 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:25
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:25

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