PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vijay Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Putnam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putnam has chosen tap out as his entrance music. Ronnie Putnam is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Singh
vs
Putnam

186 cm
25
204 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

183 cm
30
203 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vijay Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronnie Putnam!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Putnam closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Singh did well to prevent Putnam getting side control.
Putnam wants to pass the guard but Singh is defending well.
Putnam trying to control the pace.
Putnam is thwarting Singh's attempts to control the position.
Putnam wants to take a breather but Singh is having none of it.
Putnam trying to mount his opponent but Singh defends it.
Putnam content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ronnie Putnam was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Putnam fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Putnam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vijay Singh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Putnam shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Singh as he avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Putnam is defended easily by Singh.
Putnam gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Singh counters with a two punch combo.
Vijay Singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronnie Putnam.
Putnam tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Singh defends well and Putnam ends up having to push Singh into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Singh prevents a takedown attempt there.
Putnam is trying to pull guard but Singh turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Singh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Putnam thumps Singh with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putnam avoids the head kick by Singh.
Putnam fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Singh avoids it really well and circles away.
A punch combination from Singh misses.
Singh misses with a wild combination.
Singh keeps the fight on the outside.
Putnam shoots in looking for a takedown but Singh manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Putnam's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ronnie Putnam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Putnam takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Putnam dives in and grabs Singh's left leg, looking for a takedown. Singh pushes down on Putnam's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Singh misses.
Putnam shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Putnam fails with a takedown attempt.
Putnam misses with an uppercut. Singh saw that one coming.

Singh has Putnam up against the cage in a clinch.
Singh has a couple of punches blocked by Putnam.
Singh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Putnam backwards.
Putnam jumps guard but Singh stands there with Putnam around his waist. Putnam gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Singh's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Singh.
Putnam lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Putnam looking for a takedown.
Putnam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Singh lands an uppercut.
Singh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Singh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Singh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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 pushes Putnam back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Singh is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Putnam.
A nice right hand lands inside from Singh.

Putnam turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Putnam has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Jef Li's MMA(13 coaches, 49 cap). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Putnam trying to control the position but Singh is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vijay Singh will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Singh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Putnam moves away.
Singh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Putnam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Putnam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Putnam shoots for a takedown but Singh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Singh as Putnam shoots in.
Singh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Singh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Singh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Singh pushes Putnam back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Putnam is trying to trip Singh. He has hold of a leg but Singh is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Putnam persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putnam is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Singh keeping moving, preventing Putnam from controlling successfully.
Putnam content to stall in guard here.
Putnam trying to control the position from guard on top but Singh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ronnie Putnam has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Putnam cracks Singh with an open hand slap.
Vijay Singh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Singh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Putnam has a takedown stuffed.
Vijay Singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronnie Putnam.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice shot lands for Singh.
Vijay Singh is winning the standup battle so far.
Putnam throws a nice looking combination but Singh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Putnam misses with a wild body shot.
Singh throws a nice inside leg kick.
Putnam looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A big left from Putnam misses.
Putnam takes a swing at Singh's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Putnam misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putnam tries to clinch up.
Putnam is trying hard to land a takedown here. Singh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Putnam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Singh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Putnam throws a hook but Singh avoids it easily.
Putnam tries to clinch up but Singh circles away and keeps his distance.
Putnam shoots in for a takedown but Singh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Putnam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Singh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Putnam with a lazy takedown attempt
and Singh counters with a stiff right hand.
Putnam is breathing heavily.
Singh lands with an overhand left.
Singh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Putnam or perhaps it was just good defense by Singh, which made it look bad.
Putnam wants to clinch up but Singh keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putnam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Singh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from Singh.
Putnam has Singh pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Singh manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Singh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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 working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Singh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Putnams head.
Singh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Putnam backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Singh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Singh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Putnam at a distance.
Singh thuds his right hand into Putnam's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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 Vijay Singh will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Singh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Putnam fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Putnam changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Singh tries to avoid it but Putnam manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Singh to the ground. Singh escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Putnam closes this distance looking for a takedown but Singh circles away.
Vijay Singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronnie Putnam.

Putnam forces Singh back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Singh.
Singh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Singh is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Singh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Putnam doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Singh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Putnam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Singh.
Putnam throws a sloppy body shot
and Singh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Putnam dodges the punch combination from Singh.
Putnam moves out of range of the body kick from Singh.

Singh closes the distance and pushes Putnam back into the cage.
Singh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Putnam manages to break the clinch.
Singh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Putnam ducks under a wild hook from Singh.

Singh moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Putnam is trying to force a seperation but Singh has the dominant position.
Putnam is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Singh digs a right hand underneath Putnam's ribcage. Putnam let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Putnam misses with an elbow strike.
Singh misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Putnam.
Putnam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Singh gets underhooks to prevent Putnam's takedown attempt.
Singh lands a nice shot to the body.
Putnam drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Singh gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Putnam is working for takedown but Singh is calmly controlling the position for now.
Singh working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Singh breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Singh has Putnam up against the cage in a clinch.
Putnam leaning his opponent against the cage.
Putnam blocks a body shot from Singh.
Putnam misses with a punch on the inside.
Singh lands a shot to the body.
Singh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Singh gets through Putnam's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Singh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Singh prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Singh - that landed with a thud.
Singh pushes Putnam back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Singh misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putnam has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Singh avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Singh lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Singh.
Singh lands with a light punch inside.

Putnam is rocked!
Singh digs a right hand into Putnam's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Putnam's gas tank.
Putnam is still on wobbly legs! Can Singh finish him?

Singh breaks from the clinch.
Singh keeps the fight on the outside.
Singh scores with a hook.
Singh cracks Putnam with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Singh connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Putnam to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Singh!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vijay Singh!
During a confident post fight interview, Vijay Singh thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.