The Rotunda shows commenced after a BITSian Standard Time delay of 40 minutes. They began with two bicycle motocross cyclists taking the stage. Dressed in what could only be described as panda costumes, they began with a judicious blend of wholesome Post Malone music and cycling in circles. The cyclist in the black tee shirt attempted a few hops and spins, but it was evident that it was the white (shirted) cyclist who was truly in control. At one point, the cyclist in black lay down on the ground while the one in white pretended to establish dominance over him, conveniently stopping him at the last moment. They must’ve called that trick “the whip”.

The second show was by a freestyle footballer named Nikk. His actual performance was meticulous and short, as he neatly juggled the football from one foot to another or sent it revolving around his head. In an effort to leverage audience engagement, Nikk called audience members onto the stage to perform push-ups while balancing a ball on their necks. Despite the many that performed with inaccurate form, the winner accomplished 28 push-ups without letting the ball fall, proving himself a true master of balancing balls.

The final show was intended to be a martial arts performance by a group called Knockout Fight Club, but it ended up being a testament to the words of the legendary sensei Ryan Higa, as they made the audiences make loud and unnecessary noises while punching the air. Following this, Manan, the leader of the group, bathed the crowd in his infinite wisdom ‘the fastest way to get what you want is through a straight line. Directly hit the person. This applies in business, relationships, everywhere.’

While the group started with a display of basic boxing and kicking techniques, it slowly descended into a session of self-help as Manan started talking about calmness during fighting. He presumed the audience was into violence and commented in an insufferable tone, “Why are you all so violent? You should do meditation instead. Want me to make you chant Om?” After the members of the troupe performed a set of impressive martial arts moves, Manan looked directly at the crowd and said “Oh you like that, don’t you? I know you like that!”

Outside of that, Manan also suggested that flattening a palm against a person’s nose was an effective self-defence technique derived from Muay Thai, especially useful in situations where a person might invade someone else’s private space. He got a volunteer from DLE on stage to exhibit said skill, adding that the “ground and pound” system was allowed. What followed was more verbal indulgence as he then asked the audience if they wanted to “hear her scream” as she executed the skill. The man also misquoted Bruce Lee, saying “Water can crash, water can be chill, water can take any shape.”, trying (and, not so surprisingly, failing) to give the quote a more modern meaning.

This slew of innuendo-laden motivational speaking prompted half the audience into exiting the Rotunda. Following this, the group concluded their act by breaking tiles over people’s heads, somersaulting, and bowing to whatever was left of the audience.