PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between orlando connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

connor
vs
Long

185 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, orlando connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Long!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
connor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
connor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Long swivels and escapes.
Long keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
connor throws the kick towards the body but Long avoids it.
connor swinging wilding here.
Long circles away from the clinch attempt.
connor has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
connor throws a wild body kick that Long sees coming a mile off.
connor shoots in for a takedown but Long shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for orlando connor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
connor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Long paws at him with a jab and circles away.
connor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Long avoids it really well and circles away.
connor looks for a takedown but Long sprawls well.
connor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Long cracks connor with a right hand to the side of the head.
connor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Long counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Long.
orlando connor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Long stuffs the takedown attempt from connor. connor gets slowly back to his feet.
connor throws a head kick that misses.
Long slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thomas Long is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Long with a body punch. A glancing blow.
connor is breathing heavily.
Long changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Long throws a front kick aimed at connor's knee but connor avoids it well.
connor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Long but Long pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
connor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
connor throws a sloppy body shot
and Long counters with a stiff right hand.
Long scores with a jab. connor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Long throws a right hand that connor ducks under and follows up with a left that connor also avoids with ease.
connor shoots in but no luck this time.
connor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Long counters with a stiff right hand.
connor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Long throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
connor misses with a takedown attempt - Long sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Long connects with a crisp jab.
connor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Long lunges at connor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by connor's hand.
Long lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Long misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from connor is defended easily by Long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Long dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Long will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
connor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
connor tries for a takedown but Long circles away easily
and Long counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long lunges at connor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by connor's hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
connor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Long counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
connor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for orlando connor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Decent striking displayed by Long there.
connor shoots for a takedown but Long saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
connor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
connor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Long scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Long connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Long tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but connor was well out of range. Poor timing from Long.
Long 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.
connor throws a sloppy head kick and Long moves out of range easily.
Long ducks down and throws a hook to the body but connor moves away.
connor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A lazy left from Long finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long wants to land a leg kick but connor is out of range.
connor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Long misses the shot to the body.
Long thows a left - swing and a miss!
Long cracks connor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
connor throws a combination that misses
and Long counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps connor thinking.
Long misses with a two punch combination.
Long stuffs the takedown attempt from connor. connor gets slowly back to his feet.
Long misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Long misses with an attempted mid kick.
Long throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Long scores with a jab. connor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
connor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Long paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Long lands with a hook. connor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Long checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Long showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

connor misses with a combination
and Long counters with a right hand to the body.
Long lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
connor misses with a takedown attempt - Long sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Long ducks down and throws a hook to the body but connor moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
connor tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Long counter with a right hand.
orlando connor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Long comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long defends well against a solid takedown attempt from connor.
Long lunges at connor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by connor's hand.
connor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Long counters with a three punch combo that has connor backing up. connor nods at Long to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for orlando connor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Long scores with a body shot.
connor wants to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
connor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Long jabs at connor's body.
Long throws a right and a left that connor avoids nicely.
connor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Long tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but connor was well out of range. Poor timing from Long.
Long stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Long wants it to stay on the feet.
Long fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. connor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long scores with a hook to the body. connor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Long wants to slow connor down by chopping away at his legs.
connor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Long paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Long throws a lazy right hand but connor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Long digs a good body shot into connor's ribs.
connor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
connor tries to close the distance and clinch but Long swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Long lands a nice shot to the body.
Jab from Long.
connor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Long.
Long with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for connor. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Long misses the shot to the body.
Thomas Long seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
connor tries for a takedown but Long circles away easily
and Long counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Long comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Long has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30

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