PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leiro Nayr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kshitij Singh Negi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nayr comes into the arena with Thunderstruck - AC/DC blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Nayr
vs
Singh Negi

185 cm
24
200 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

186 cm
25
185 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leiro Nayr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kshitij Singh Negi!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nayr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Singh Negi was well out of range. Poor timing from Nayr.
Singh Negi wants to clinch.
It looked like Nayr was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Singh Negi.
Nayr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Singh Negi throws a counter combo.
Nayr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nayr seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Singh Negi slips under a jab from Nayr.

Singh Negi clinches up against the cage.
Singh Negi lands an elbow inside.
Singh Negi has Nayr pressed against the cage, preventing Nayr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nayr has had enough of the clinch but Singh Negi keeps him there for the moment.

Nayr manages to break the clinch.

Nayr tries to keep at a distance but Singh Negi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nayr lands a body shot.
Nayr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nayr tries to break free but Singh Negi pushes him back against the cage.
Nayr wants to get back to striking at distance but Singh Negi won't allow it.
Singh Negi has Nayr pressed against the cage, preventing Nayr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nayr throws a punch but it's blocked by Singh Negi.
Nayr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Singh Negi misses with an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Nayr.
Singh Negi blocks a body shot from Nayr.
Nayr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Singh Negi pushes off an throws an elbow but Nayr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nayr misses with a body punch.
Nayr working hard to break the clinch.
Singh Negi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Singh Negi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nayr.
Singh Negi blocking some punches.
Singh Negi has Nayr pressed against the cage, preventing Nayr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nayr lands with a right to the head.
Singh Negi tries to land knees in the clinch but Nayr avoids the damage to the body.
Singh Negi blocks a body shot from Nayr.
Nayr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Singh Negi backwards.
Singh Negi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh Negi working Nayr over with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Nayr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nayr pushes Singh Negi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nayr wants to break the clinch but can't.

Nayr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Nayr clinches up with Singh Negi and pushes him back against the cage.
Singh Negi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nayr seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Singh Negi can turn it around.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Singh Negi tries to land knees in the clinch but Nayr avoids the damage to the body.
Nayr digs a right hand underneath Singh Negi's ribcage. Singh Negi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Singh Negi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nayr wants to get back to striking at distance but Singh Negi won't allow it.
Singh Negi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Singh Negi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Singh Negi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nayr avoids it.
Singh Negi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Singh Negi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nayr's efforts to push away.
Singh Negi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nayr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Singh Negi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Leiro Nayr has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh Negi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nayr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nayr takes an elbow to the temple.
Nayr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Singh Negi.
Singh Negi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nayr is looking to break free of the clinch but Singh Negi has double underhooks.
Singh Negi tries a knee to the head but Nayr blocks it.
Nayr is looking to break free of the clinch but Singh Negi has double underhooks.
Nayr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nayr is looking to break free of the clinch but Singh Negi has double underhooks.
Nayr blocks the elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Nayr.
Nayr is trying to force a seperation but Singh Negi has the dominant position.
Singh Negi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nayr tries to break the clinch but Singh Negi is controlling the position.
Singh Negi with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Nayr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Singh Negi wants to clinch but Nayr slips to the side
and Nayr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Singh Negi thinking.
Nayr lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh Negi tries to clinch but Nayr is having none of it.

Nayr darts in and clinches Singh Negi up against the cage.
Nayr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Singh Negi has him pressed against the cage.
Singh Negi connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Singh Negi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nayr avoids it.
Nice body punch from Nayr.
Nayr lands a nice uppercut.
Nayr avoids a wild elbow strike from Singh Negi.
Nice body punch from Nayr - that landed with a thud.
Singh Negi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Singh Negi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nayr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Singh Negi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nayr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nayr wants to break free but Singh Negi has control.
Singh Negi missing with knees to the body.
Nayr is looking to break free of the clinch but Singh Negi has double underhooks.
Nayr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Singh Negi has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kshitij Singh Negi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leiro Nayr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nayr clinches up against the cage.
Nayr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Singh Negi has him pressed against the cage.
Nayr swings wildly with an uppercut but Singh Negi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nayr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Singh Negi backwards.
Nayr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nayr has had enough of the clinch but Singh Negi keeps him there for the moment.
Singh Negi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Nayr breaks the clinch.
Nayr connects with a looping right hand.
Nayr misses the shot to the body.
Nayr sets himself, and Singh Negi steps forward looking for the clinch! Nayr avoids it this time.

Singh Negi closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nayr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nayr blocks an elbow strike.
Singh Negi misses with an elbow strike.
Nayr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Singh Negi keeps control of Nayr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nayr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh Negi connects with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Nayr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nayr tries to circle away but Singh Negi has him pinned against the cage.
Nayr avoids the elbow strike from Singh Negi, against the cage.
Nayr wants to get back to striking at distance but Singh Negi won't allow it.

Nayr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kshitij Singh Negi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Singh Negi moves into the clinch.
Singh Negi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Singh Negi tries a knee to the head but Nayr blocks it.
Singh Negi looking to throw knees to the head but Nayr is blocking nicely.
Nayr is trying to break the clinch but Singh Negi has him pressed against the cage.
Nayr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nayr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Singh Negi has Nayr pressed against the cage, preventing Nayr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Singh Negi blocks a body shot from Nayr.
Singh Negi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Singh Negi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nayr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nayr misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh Negi landing knees to the head.

Nayr is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Singh Negi creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Nayr! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Singh Negi.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kshitij Singh Negi!
Kshitij Singh Negi really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Namunamu Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.