PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Singleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tu Esi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). tu Esi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Singleton
vs
Esi

178 cm
21
161 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Singleton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, tu Esi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esi throws a sloppy head kick
and Singleton counters with a nice uppercut.
Singleton avoids the head kick by Esi.
Esi lunges at Singleton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Singleton's hand.

It looks like Sergio Singleton has been cut.
A head kick misses from Esi.
The crowd cheers as Esi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Singleton doesn't seem phased though.
Esi throws an off balance right hand

and Singleton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Singleton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Esi taking some punishment here, with Singleton in his half guard.
Esi looks like he's trying to stand up.
Singleton slows the pace down in half guard.
Esi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Esi is looking to get back to is feet but Singleton passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singleton lands an elbow.
Esi is trying to buck Singleton off.
Esi looks winded!
Singleton scores with punches from side control.

Singleton has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Esi is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Singleton yanks on the arm and Esi is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Singleton.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sergio Singleton!