PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between randy hedderick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

hedderick
vs
Long

180 cm
22
163 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

159 cm
23
161 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, randy hedderick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brett Long!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

hedderick shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. hedderick showed some decent athleticism there.
Long keeping control of the position.
Long wants to improve his position but hedderick is controlling well.
Long keeping hold of hedderick's head, controlling as best he can.
hedderick sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Long defending well though.
hedderick is looking to take a break and control but Long is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Long is looking for a sweep. hedderick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Long wants to control but hedderick is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Long with a poor takedown

and hedderick counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by hedderick.

Long is looking for a triangle but hedderick pushes his legs off easily.
Long wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hedderick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Long is trying to control the position but hedderick postures up.

hedderick is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Long escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. hedderick gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

hedderick drops back looking for a leg! Long is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Long manages to kick hedderick off! hedderick jumps back into Long's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Long is looking to clinch.
Long misses with a takedown

and hedderick counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Long!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long tries to reverse the position but hedderick maintains control.
hedderick will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Long looks gassed!

hedderick wants to finish this one by submission but Long is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from hedderick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Long is trying desperately to improve position.

hedderick jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Long manages to avoid the submission attempt.

hedderick is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Long has escaped the position, nice work there.
Long regains half guard.
Long controlling the position for now.
Long moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Long has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but hedderick can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Long has his hands on hedderick's head, controlling the position.

Long has his foot on hedderick's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. hedderick works his way back into a safe position though.
hedderick postures up in Long's guard and throws a big left but Long blocks it.
Long 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.

Long looking for a guillotine here but hedderick defends easily.
hedderick wants to pass the guard but Long is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

hedderick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Long keeping moving, preventing hedderick from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Long is on top in guard.
hedderick is trying to control the position but Long postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Long stays in close to hedderick's body and controls the position.

Long drops back looking for a leg! hedderick is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and hedderick manages to kick Long off! Long jumps back into hedderick's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that randy hedderick will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

hedderick fails with the takedown.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch up but hedderick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Long fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

hedderick closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - hedderick lands in his opponent's guard.
Long has his hands on hedderick's head, controlling the position.

Long throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Long is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. hedderick is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long looking to control.

hedderick postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Long is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of hedderick, into his guard.
Long passes hedderick's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Long is keen to just control but hedderick is a slippery customer.
Brett Long has got the better of the ground game so far.

Long 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.

Long is looking for a kimura but hedderick is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Long to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Long is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
hedderick wants to control but Long is keeping busy and won't allow it.

hedderick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

hedderick looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Long throws a combination but it was largely blocked by hedderick.

Long scores a takedown into full mount!
Long prevents hedderick from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Long looking to finish with strikes here!
hedderick wants to control but Long is having none of it.
Long wants to control the pace but hedderick is squirming around nicely.
Long moves to take his opponent's back.
hedderick rolls, trying to escape but Long keeps control of the position.
hedderick is working hard here to advance position.
hedderick trying to control the position but Long manages to sink in the hooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Long missing with punches from the back.
hedderick covering up well and avoiding damage.

Long is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but hedderick has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
hedderick tries to escape the position.
Long is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Long is hanging on to hedderick's back as he tries to escape.

hedderick defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
hedderick turns into Long and is now in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Long showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

hedderick fails with an attempt to clinch.
hedderick stuffs the takedown.
hedderick with a poor takedown

and Long counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for hedderick!
hedderick is trying to stand.
hedderick is in all sorts of trouble here.
hedderick is squirming around, avoiding Long's attempts to control the action.
hedderick swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
hedderick can't escape the position.

Long working for a submission but hedderick is keeping him at bay.
hedderick is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
hedderick tries to hold on but Long pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Long gets his hands free as hedderick looks to control.
Long really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for hedderick.

Long has got one arm under hedderick's chin. This could be trouble... hedderick trying to control the other hand but Long gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, hedderick has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brett Long!