PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dick Throttle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Throttle
vs
Singh

200 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

175 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Throttle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Singh!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Throttle moves into the clinch.

Singh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Singh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Throttle closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Harry Singh has been cut.
Singh misses with the combination.
Singh swats away the attempt to clinch by Throttle.
Singh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Throttle counters with a series of strikes. Singh will be more careful next time no doubt.
Harry Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Singh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Throttle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Singh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Throttle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Singh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Throttle counters with an inside leg kick.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Singh enables Throttle to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Singh manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Singh wants to stand but Throttle is controlling the position.
Singh looks winded!
Singh is looking to stand back up but Throttle counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Singh.
Singh is trying to stand back up but Throttle is controlling him
Throttle passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Singh!
Singh is trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Singh that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Throttle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Throttle trying to control but Singh is having none of it.

Singh bucks up and throws Throttle to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Throttle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Singh. Those never looked like landing.
Singh tries to bum rush Throttle with a series of wild strikes but Throttle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Singh looks to land a combination but Throttle avoids it well.
Throttle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Singh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Throttle.
Singh misses with a few strikes there.
Singh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Throttle circles away quickly and effectively.
Singh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Throttle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Throttle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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!
Singh wants to get back to his feet but Throttle is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Throttle looking to pass the guard.
Singh wants to stand and escape but Throttle is having none of it.
Throttle trying to control the position from guard on top but Singh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Singh uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh misses with a few strikes there.
Throttle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Singh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Throttle circles away quickly and effectively.
Singh throws a series of punches but Throttle moves out of range.
Throttle throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Singh throws a nice looking combination but Throttle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Singh lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Singh.
Throttle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Singh defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Throttle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Singh works over Throttle's head and body with a nice combination.
Singh throws a nice looking combination but Throttle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Singh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Throttle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Singh thinking.
Throttle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Singh misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Singh.
Singh misses with a combination
and Throttle counters with a low kick, right behind Singh 's knee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Throttle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Singh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Singh throws a nice looking combination but Throttle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Throttle throws a head kick that half lands.
Singh misses with a two punch combination.
Singh displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Throttle.
Singh throws a right hand that Throttle ducks under and follows up with a left that Throttle also avoids with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Throttle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Throttle throws a head kick that Singh semi-blocks.
Singh throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Throttle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Singh's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Throttle wants to clinch up but Singh keeps it at a distance.
Singh scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Dick Throttle has been cut.
Singh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Singh misses with the combination.
Throttle throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Singh misses with a few strikes there.
Singh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Throttle counters with a nice body kick.
Throttle tries to close the distance and clinch but Singh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Throttle fails to land the takedown.
Throttle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Singh defends it nicely.
Singh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Throttle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Singh misses with a double jab.
Singh is breathing heavily.
Throttle looks to land a combination but Singh avoids it well.
Singh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Throttle counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Throttle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Harry Singh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Throttle tries to close the distance and clinch but Singh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Throttle lands with a straight right. Singh didn't see that one coming.
Throttle lands a high kick!
Throttle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Throttle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Singh.
Throttle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
No luck for Throttle with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Throttle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Singh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Singh wants it to stay on the feet.
Singh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Singh works over Throttle's head and body with a nice combination.
Singh lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Throttle backs up against the cage.
Throttle thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Singh if he has to take too many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Throttle moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Throttle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Singh does no damage.
Singh shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Throttle eats them both and turns towards Singh to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Throttle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Singh works over Throttle's head and body with a nice combination.
Throttle closes the distance and clinches up with Singh, looking for a takedown. Throttle pushes Singh against the cage but Singh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Singh. Those never looked like landing.
Singh misses with a double jab
and Throttle counters with a nice uppercut.
Throttle is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Singh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Singh misses with a double jab

and Throttle counters by moving into the clinch.
Throttle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Throttle slips a jab and a cross from Singh.
Throttle wants to clinch.
Throttle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Singh but Singh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Singh throws a series of punches but Throttle avoids them all with ease.
Dick Throttle is winning the standup battle so far.
Throttle wants to clinch up but Singh keeps it at a distance.
Singh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Throttle.
Singh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Throttle counters with a single leg into guard. Singh didn't expect that.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Singh can do anything to dispel that myth.
Throttle trying to control the position from guard on top but Singh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Singh kicks Throttle off and gets to his feet.
Throttle has a takedown stuffed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Singh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Throttle counters with a big head kick but Singh shrugs it off.
No joy there for Singh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Singh.
Throttle tries to clinch up but Singh circles away and keeps his distance.
Singh tries to bum rush Throttle with a series of wild strikes but Throttle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Throttle lands with a nice combination. Singh backs away looking to recover.
A punch combination from Singh misses.

Singh tries to keep at a distance but Throttle has taken the fight into the clinch.

Singh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Singh misses with a few strikes there.
Singh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Singh wants it to stay on the feet.
Singh pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Throttle back to the cage. Singh follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dick Throttle will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Throttle shoots in looking for a takedown but Singh manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Throttle's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A punch combination from Singh misses.
Throttle goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Singh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Singh misses with a few strikes there.
Singh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Singh takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Throttle tries to clinch but Singh is having none of it.
Singh misses with the combination.
Singh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Throttle counters with a head kick. That will keep Singh thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Singh gets tackled into the cage by Throttle. Throttle maintains the clinch.
Singh has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Throttle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Singh is looking to break free of the clinch but Throttle has double underhooks.
Singh is trying to force a seperation but Throttle has the dominant position.

Throttle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Singh throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Throttle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Throttle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Singh sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Throttle somewhat.
Singh misses with the combination.
Nice takedown defense from Singh. No joy for Throttle on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Throttle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Throttle slips a jab and a cross from Singh.
Singh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Throttle circles away quickly and effectively.
Throttle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sloppy strikes from Singh. Those never looked like landing.
Singh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Throttle counters with a body kick that stops Singh in his tracks momentarily.
Throttle lands with a slapping head kick.
A nice combination there by Singh.
Singh tries to bum rush Throttle with a series of wild strikes but Throttle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harry Singh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Throttle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Singh circles away quickly and effectively.
Throttle is looking to wear down Singh with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Singh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Throttle counters with a left to the body.
Singh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Throttle.
Throttle tries to clinch but Singh is having none of it.
Singh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Throttle counters with a head kick. That will keep Singh thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Throttle throws a sloppy head kick and Singh moves out of range easily.
Singh stalks Throttle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Throttle's face. Throttle staggers backwards, shaken.
Singh misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Singh misses.
Singh misses with a few strikes there.
Singh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Throttle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Throttle tries to clinch up.
Singh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Throttle counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Singh is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Throttle throws a sloppy head kick and Singh moves out of range easily.
Singh looks to land a combination but Throttle avoids it well.
A combination from Singh does no damage.
Singh throws a combination that misses
and Throttle counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Singh is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Singh stuffs the takedown.
Singh throws a right and a left that Throttle avoids nicely.
Singh takes one to the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Singh scores with a four punch combination!
Dick Throttle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Singh misses with a wild combination.
Throttle misses with a takedown attempt - Singh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Singh looks to land a combination but Throttle avoids it well.
Throttle looks for a takedown but Singh sprawls well.
Singh misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Singh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Singh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Throttle.
Throttle misses with a wild body shot.

Throttle gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Singh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Singh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Throttle counters with an outside leg kick.
Singh throws a combination that misses
and Throttle counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Singh displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Throttle.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Singh misses with a double jab.
Singh throws a combination that misses

and Throttle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Singh will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dick Throttle.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Throttle, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Throttle!
After the fight, Dick Throttle was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.