PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sher Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Coley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Singh kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Game- Motorhead. Coley has chosen Disturbed Inside the Fire as his entrance music. Brian Coley looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Singh
vs
Coley

180 cm
20
190 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

190 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sher Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Coley!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Singh throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Coley was covering up waiting for the punch and Singh finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Coley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Singh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Singh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Coley looking for a sweep. Not yet Coley, not yet.
Singh slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Singh working the head with strikes.

Singh is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Coley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Singh looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Coley is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coley is trying to get back to half guard.
Singh tries to score with some ground and pound. Coley controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Singh is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Coley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Singh goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Coley has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Singh but great work by Coley.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Singh is breathing heavily.
Singh wants to get back to his feet but Coley drags him back down.
Singh 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.
Singh tries to bench press Coley off him but Coley keeps the position.
Singh struggling a bit here.

Coley stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Singh counters by moving into the clinch.
Coley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Singh prevents it.
Singh goes for a takedown attempt but Coley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Singh shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Coley counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sher Singh. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Coley closes the distance and pushes Singh back into the cage.

Coley breaks from the clinch.
Coley slaps away a takedown attempt from Singh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Coley tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Singh counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coley wants to sweep here but Singh controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Singh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Singh thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Singh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Singh stops Coley from standing up.
Singh throws a big right hand that misses.
Singh throwing strikes from guard but Coley blocks nicely.
Singh stops Coley from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Singh closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Coley to the mat! Coley manages to get full guard.
Singh with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four 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 stands up over Coley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Singh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Singh thows a big elbow that misses.
Singh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Singh is looking to work some ground and pound but Coley has wrist control.

Singh drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Coley dives on top into guard.
Singh is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coley is controlling him.
Coley with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coley postures up and lands a big shot to Singh's brow.
Coley landing some decent shots from guard.
Coley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sher Singh dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Singh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Singh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Coley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Singh postures up in Coley's guard and throws a big left but Coley blocks it.
Singh throws a big right hand that misses.

Coley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Singh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Singh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Coley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Singh throwing strikes but missing.
Singh distracts Coley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Singh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Singh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Coley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Singh.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Coley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Singh is aware though and is defending well.
Singh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Singh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Coley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Singh thows a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Coley goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Singh closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Singh is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Coley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Singh working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Singh lands an elbow.

Singh is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Coley has escaped the position, nice work there.
Coley sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sher Singh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Singh is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Singh throwing shots but Coley is blocking nicely.
Singh working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Coley's thigh. Coley counters though and makes it back to full guard.

Singh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Singh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coley working for a triangle but Singh defends it easily.
Singh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Singh is working Coley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Singh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Coley gets caught flat footed, as Singh shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Coley throwing short punches from the bottom.
Singh working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Coley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coley wants to stand up but Singh is controlling him.
Singh lands a couple of elbows.
Singh stopping the sweep attempt from Coley.
Singh is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Singh stops Coley from standing up.
Singh with a flurry of punches that miss.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Singh shoots in and bounces Coley off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sher Singh dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Coley wants to clinch but Singh slips to the side

and Singh decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Coley's guard.

Singh drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Coley manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Singh has Coley in his guard.
Singh is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Coley is looking to work some ground and pound but Singh has wrist control.

Singh is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Singh gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Coley manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Coley tries to clinch up

and Singh counters with a single leg into guard. Coley didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh stopping the sweep attempt from Coley.
Singh keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Coley's head.
Singh scoring with punches to the head and body.
Coley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Singh lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Singh scoring with some ground and pound.
Singh with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Singh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Singh chips away with some ground and pound.
Singh landing with the ground and pound.
Singh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Singh thows a big elbow that misses.
Coley wants to get back to his feet but Singh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Coley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Singh closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Coley to the mat! Coley manages to get full guard.
Singh stops Coley from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Singh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Singh lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Singh wants to pass the guard but Coley is keeping the position.
Singh content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Coley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Singh thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Singh looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Coley misses with a double jab

and Singh counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Singh tries to free his leg and advance position but Coley is retaining full guard.
Singh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Singh with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Coley trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Singh lands a couple of digs.

Singh drops back looking for a leg! Coley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Coley manages to kick Singh off! Singh jumps back into Coley's guard.
Singh thows a big elbow that misses.
Brian Coley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sher Singh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Coley throws a left and a right that both miss

and Singh counters with a single leg into guard. Coley didn't expect that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sher Singh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Singh, 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sher Singh!