PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Singh has chosen Amazing- Kanye West as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mike Ali has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ali
vs
Singh

190 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sid Singh!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ali as he jumps to the side.
Singh shoots in looking for a takedown. Ali tries to sprawl out of it but Singh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ali manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Singh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mike Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sid Singh.
Singh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ali as he avoids it easily.

Singh shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ali is trying to control but can't.
Ali misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ali wants to improve his position but Singh is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Singh missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Singh thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ali's head.
Ali 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh works his way into side control.
Singh is trying to ground and pound but Ali uses the momentary lack of control by Singh to regain half guard.
Ali tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Singh thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ali's head.
Singh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ali trying to control but Singh postures up.

Ali is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Singh pulls his head out easily.
Ali moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ali trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ali has control of Singh's left arm, preventing Singh from doing any damage.
Ali preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Singh stopping the sweep attempt from Ali.
Ali working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Singh.
Singh advances to half guard.
Singh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Singh looks gassed!
Ali is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ali tries to hold on but Singh pushes him away.
Ali is wriggling around trying to escape.

Ali bucks up and throws Singh to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Singh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ali fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Singh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ali swivels and escapes.
Ali really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ali swivels and escapes.
Singh needs to keep his hands up - Ali had a free shot at his head there.
Singh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ali lands a jab to Singh's midsection.
Singh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ali.
Singh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ali goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Singh takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ali throws a body punch but Singh moves out of range.
Singh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali tries to land a leg kick but Singh saw it coming and moves away.
Ali tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Singh counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Singh looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Singh not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Ali is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Singh pulls his head out easily.
Ali makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ali.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sid Singh will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Singh throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ali was covering up waiting for the punch and Singh finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Singh postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ali is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Singh, into his guard.
Ali works over Singh with some ground and pound from guard.
Ali keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Singh's head.
Ali trying to control but Singh is working from the bottom.
Ali connects with a couple of short punches.
Ali wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving.
Ali scoring with punches to the head and body.
Singh is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh looking to control.
Ali distracts Singh with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Singh controls Ali momentarily but Ali frees himself.

Singh looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ali passes into half guard.
Ali working Singh over with strikes.

Ali decides to stand up.
Singh dodges the punch combination from Ali.
Mike Ali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ali catches Singh with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Singh with that takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ali.
Ali jabs at Singh's body.
A left and a right from Ali both land. Nice combination.
Ali lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Ali closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Check out the look on Ali's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Singh is trying to get back to half guard.
Ali will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Singh can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali looks up at the clock and then as Singh takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ali smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ali working the ground and pound from side control.
Singh can't do much from the bottom here.
Ali cracks Singh with a big elbow.
Singh is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ali scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ali fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ali throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Singh misses with a takedown
and Ali counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ali scores with a head kick.
Ali lands a jab.
Ali misses with a body kick.
Ali clobbers Singh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ali throws a head kick that misses

and Singh counters with a takedown into side control.

Singh is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ali knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ali is trying to control Singh's posture but Singh avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Ali 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Singh doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ali counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ali.
Ali looking to sit in guard and control but Singh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ali trying to keep a closed guard but Singh is proving a slippery customer.
Singh wants to control from the top but Ali keeps moving.
Ali tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ali throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ali is trying to keep Singh in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Singh passes Ali's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Singh is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali manages to get to full guard.

Ali is looking for a triangle but Singh pushes his legs off easily.
Singh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Singh is working Ali over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Singh scoring with some ground and pound.

Singh drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Singh jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Ali is looking for a triangle but Singh pushes his legs off easily.
Singh looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Singh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ali is on top in guard.
Ali is looking to stand up but Singh won't let him.

Singh has his feet on Ali's thighs here. He's pushed Ali off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Ali screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sid Singh!