PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genocide Two (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Long
vs
Two

190 cm
22
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Genocide Two!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long is looking to slow Two down with leg kicks.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Two has Long pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Long manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Long breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Two does it's job there.
Two should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Two tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Long counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Long successfully pulls guard.
Long throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Long is looking for a triangle but Two pushes his legs off easily.
Long keeping moving, preventing Two from controlling successfully.
Long keeping full guard, as Two tries to pass.
Long tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Two is stalling in the full guard.
Two wants to control from the top but Long keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Two trying to control the position from guard on top but Long is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Two content to stall in guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Long feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Long loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Long trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Two wants to stand and escape but Long is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Two can do anything to dispel that myth.
Long trying to control but Two is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long wants to stand but Two is controlling his posture from full guard.
Two seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Two utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Long trying to control but Two is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Two scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Long.
Long is breathing heavily.
Two misses with a combination

and Long counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Long comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Long keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Two's efforts to push away.
Two has had enough of the clinch but Long keeps him there for the moment.
Long has Two pressed against the cage, preventing Two from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Long breaks from the clinch.

Long closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Two to the mat! Two manages to get full guard.
Long looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Two keeping moving, preventing Long from controlling successfully.
Two is pulling down on Long's head to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long forces his way into half guard.
Two pushes Long off looking to stand but Long dives back in and keeps control.
Long is looking to take a break and control but Two is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Long is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Two doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Long.
Two is refusing to be controlled, as Long sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Long dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Two is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Long. No joy for Two on that attempt.
Long fails with an attempt to clinch.

Long forces Two back against the cage and clinches.

Long escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Long slips a jab and a cross from Two.
Two throws a head kick that misses
and Long counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Two has managed to clinch.
Long goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Long is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Two can't fight it off and eventually Long manages to take the fight to the floor. Two looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Long thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Long lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Long decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Two, up you get!
Two defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Long.
Two misses with a wild combination.
Two tries to clinch up but Long circles away and keeps his distance.
Two throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Two blocks a head kick by Long.
Two looks to clinch

and Long counters with a takedown into side control.
Long trying to control the action but Two is working from the bottom.
Long working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Two wants to get back to his feet.
Long works to advance to full mount. Two defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Two blocking the ground and pound.

Long jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Two manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Long tries to move into full mount but can't pass Two's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Long decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Two fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Two defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Long.
Two swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Long counters with a big head kick but Two shrugs it off.
Long throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Two's waist but Two gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Long off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Two throws a series of strikes that have Long backpedaling.

Two scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Two slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Long manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sean Long overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Long wants to sweep but no luck.
Long is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Two is controlling him.
Two really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Long. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Two has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Long is proving hard to escape from.
Two wants to pass the guard but Long is keeping the position.
Two must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Two looking to sit in guard and control but Long gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Long gets to his feet. Two looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Long dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Long closes this distance looking for a takedown but Two circles away.
Two throws a right and a left that both miss.

Two scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Long tries to buck Two off but Two is having none of it.
Long being controlled for a moment.
Two trying to control the position but Long is working away.
Long manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Long slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Two tries to free his leg and advance position but Long is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long wants to sweep here but Two controlling him for the moment.
Long is working hard here to advance position.
Two trying to control but Long is working from the bottom.
Long is trying to keep Two in close.
Two's corner is telling him to maintain position.

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

Long darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Long is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Two sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Two is looking to escape.

Long is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Two is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Long is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Two is trying to stand.
Long thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Two's head.
Long wants to lay and pray for a moment but Two keeps working.
Two wants to get back to his feet.
Genocide Two has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Long stands up and beckons Two to join him on the feet.
Long slips a jab and a cross from Two.
Long doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Two counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Two.
Long fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An inside leg kick lands from Long.
Two misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sean Long is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Two takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Long moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Long showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Long, 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Long!