PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tai Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Thaiday (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 Mudvayne - Determined. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Singh
vs
Thaiday

192 cm
26
255 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

190 cm
31
270 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tai Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Thaiday!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Singh darts in and clinches Thaiday up against the cage.
Thaiday trying to control the position but instead, Singh has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thaiday into the cage.

Singh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Singh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Singh throws a right and a left that Thaiday avoids nicely.
Singh throws a right and a left that Thaiday avoids nicely.
Singh catches Thaiday with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Sam Thaiday has been cut.
Singh scores with a one two! Thaiday had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thaiday swats away the attempt to clinch by Singh.
Thaiday misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

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.
Singh misses with a body shot.
Singh tries to clinch but Thaiday is having none of it.
Singh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thaiday moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Singh lands a jab.
Singh looks to land a combination but Thaiday avoids it well.
Singh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thaiday manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Singh defending well as Thaiday loads up on a big left hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Singh breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Singh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Singh throws a series of punches but Thaiday avoids them all with ease.
Singh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thaiday counters with a left and a right that stings Singh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Singh tries to clinch there but Thaiday circles away.
Singh scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That has opened up Sam Thaiday's cut even more.
Thaiday looks gassed!
Thaiday misses with a few strikes there.
Singh is looking to clinch but Thaiday is avoiding it.
Singh tries to clinch up but Thaiday circles away and keeps his distance.
Tai Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh tries to clinch up but Thaiday circles away and keeps his distance.
Singh tries to bum rush Thaiday with a series of wild strikes but Thaiday uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Singh throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Thaiday colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Singh as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Thaiday is left battered and dazed whilst Singh and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tai Singh!
After winning the bout, Tai Singh thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.