PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joel Singapore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaze is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by John Blaze - Fat Joe Ft. Nas, Big Pun, Raekwon. Johnny Blaze is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Singapore
vs
Blaze

180 cm
24
130 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

162 cm
26
135 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Raw Edge Gear (R.E.G)
[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joel Singapore!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singapore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blaze.
Singapore thumps Blaze with a low kick.

Singapore clinches.
Singapore lands with a light punch inside.

Singapore manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Singapore keeping moving, preventing Blaze from controlling successfully.

Singapore scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Singapore avoids the head kick by Blaze.
Singapore takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Blaze misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Singapore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Singapore shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blaze as he avoids it easily.
Blaze throws a hook but Singapore blocks it.
Singapore throws a head kick that Blaze semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze misses with a low kick.
Blaze steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Singapore. That one must have hurt.
Singapore throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Blaze's head.
Blaze throws a right and a left that Singapore avoids nicely.
Singapore really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Singapore throws a sloppy head kick and Blaze moves out of range easily.
Singapore works Blaze's body with a nice hook.
Decent striking displayed by Singapore there.
A head kick misses from Singapore.
Singapore misses with a straight right.
Johnny Blaze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Singapore there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Singapore looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze throws a sloppy head kick and Singapore moves out of range easily.
Singapore throws a head kick but Blaze moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Singapore.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Singapore throws a head kick that misses.
Blaze gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blaze does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Singapore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blaze looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blaze keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Joel Singapore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singapore misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blaze lands a jab to the nose.

Singapore is rocked!

Singapore closes the distance and pushes Blaze back into the cage.
Oh Singapore is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singapore connects with a knee to the head.
Singapore seems to have got his legs back now.

Singapore jumps into guard, dragging Blaze to the mat.
Blaze controlling from the top position.

Blaze avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Singapore escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blaze gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Blaze wants to get up but he can't break Singapore's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Singapore is working an open guard so Blaze takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Blaze blocks the body kick.
Blaze throws a hook but Singapore blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Singapore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Singapore shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Singapore tries to free his leg and advance position but Blaze is retaining full guard.
Singapore makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaze looking to control.
Blaze utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Singapore got a little sloppy there for a moment and Blaze has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Singapore has managed to get both his arms back between Blaze's legs - danger averted.
Singapore trying to control but Blaze is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Singapore postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joel Singapore dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Singapore throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Nice combo by Blaze! Oh, that's hurt him - Singapore falls to the canvas and Blaze follows him into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Singapore tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Blaze wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Blaze wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Singapore, who protects the arm well.

Blaze tries for a kimura but Singapore is defending well.
Blaze wants to control but Singapore is keeping him busy.

Blaze decides to stand back up.

Singapore closes the distance and clinches.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singapore trying to control but Blaze is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaze wants to sweep here but Singapore controlling him for the moment.
Singapore looking to pass the guard.
Singapore wants to control from the top but Blaze keeps moving.
Singapore will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Singapore working some strikes from top position.
Singapore passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Blaze sneaks back into half guard.
Singapore wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blaze keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze controlling the position well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Singapore lands a nice short elbow.
Singapore lands with a punch from half guard.
Singapore wants to pass the guard but Blaze is defending well.
Singapore missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Singapore thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Singapore lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Singapore scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Blaze is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singapore wants to free his trapped foot but Blaze is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Singapore is looking to take a break and control but Blaze is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Singapore is working for a submission of some sort.
Blaze works his way to full guard. Good work.

Blaze looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Singapore passes into half guard.
Blaze is looking to control Singapore's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blaze avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Blaze manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Singapore got a little sloppy there for a moment and Blaze has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Singapore has managed to get both his arms back between Blaze's legs - danger averted.
Blaze is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Singapore accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blaze keeping moving, preventing Singapore from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joel Singapore overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Singapore has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Blaze to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Singapore is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Blaze pulls down on the head and he's put Singapore to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Johnny Blaze! Johnny Blaze retains his bantamweight title!