PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Rozier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rozier has chosen William Hung - She bang as his entrance music. Thomas Long has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Long
vs
Rozier

177 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Conviction

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Rozier!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rozier is trying hard to land a takedown here. Long sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rozier shoots in but no luck this time.
Rozier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Long.
Long misses the jab.
Rozier tries to score a power double leg takedown but Long sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rozier somewhat.
Thomas Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Rozier.
Rozier shoots in for a takedown but Long shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rozier shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Long as he avoids it easily.
Rozier fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rozier will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jab, jab by Long - just one landing.
Thomas Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to de liver by Long. Beautiful body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Long. That snapped Rozier's head back.

Rozier closes the distance and clinches.
Long wants to get back to striking at distance but Rozier won't allow it.
Rozier misses with an elbow over the top.
Rozier throws a punch but it's blocked by Long.
Long tries to break free but Rozier pushes him back against the cage.
Long wants to get back to striking at distance but Rozier won't allow it.
Long working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Long slows down the pace here.
Long working hard to break the clinch.
Long is trying to break the clinch but Rozier is controlling him.

Rozier jumps guard.
Long trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rozier's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rozier has his feet on Long's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Long lands an overhand right.
Thomas Long is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Long misses with a straight right.
Long throws a shot from downtown. Rozier moves away and avoids it.
A nice combination there by Long.
Rozier throws a head kick but Long moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rozier on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rozier throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Long's waist but Long gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rozier off to one side.
Nice sprawl there from Long as Rozier shoots in.
Rozier looks gassed!
Long stuffs the takedown attempt from Rozier. Rozier gets slowly back to his feet.

Rozier takes the fight into the clinch.
Long tries to break free but Rozier pushes him back against the cage.
Long wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Long is trying to break free.
Rozier prevents Long from breaking the clinch.
Long wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rozier has him pressed against the cage.
Rozier misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Rozier pulls guard effortlessly.
Rozier not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rozier wants to stand and escape but Long is having none of it.
Rozier looking to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rozier can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Long is one step ahead there.
Long wants to stand but Rozier is controlling his posture from full guard.

Long decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rozier, up you get!
No luck for Rozier with that takedown attempt.
Long fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rozier walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Long is looking to chop away at Rozier's legs.
Long defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rozier.
Long moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rozier closes the distance and clinches up with Long, looking for a takedown. Rozier pushes Long against the cage but Long circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Long connects with a looping right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Long.
Long lunges at Rozier with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rozier's hand.
Long with a nice cross.
Long bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Long is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rozier on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rozier shoots in but no luck this time.
Long bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rozier's head backwards.
Rozier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Long.
Rozier on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rozier shoots in for a takedown but Long shows good takedown defense.
Long is looking to score with low kicks.
Long misses with a low kick.
Long scores with a shot to the body.
Long catches Rozier with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Long misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rozier takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Long catches Rozier with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Long dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rozier with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Long to score with a decent uppercut.

Rozier fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Long sprawls well initially but Rozier persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Long has one foot on Rozier's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Rozier ducks under a wild hook from Long.
Rozier wants to clinch up but Long keeps it at a distance.
Long works Rozier's body with a nice hook.
Rozier misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Long lands with a right hand.
Rozier tries to close the distance and clinch but Long swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Long scores with a decent looking hook.
Long connects with a right hand. Rozier shakes it off.
Long lands a jab to the head.
Long listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Long goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Long lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rozier is breathing heavily.
Rozier fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Long connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long scores with a three punch combo!
A jab from Long misses.
Long displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rozier.
Thomas Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Rozier.
Rozier shoots in for a double leg but Long sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Long.
Nice cross by Long.
Long fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rozier is out of range.
Rozier has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rozier there as he acknowledges the shot.
Long lands with a hook. Rozier tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Long lands a two punch combo.
Rozier on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rozier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Long paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rozier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Long.
Rozier tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Long swivels and escapes.
Long lands with a cross.
Long throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Long lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Long scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Long scores with a decent looking hook.
Long scores with a sloppy right hand. Rozier should have avoided that one.
Rozier misses with a takedown attempt - Long sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rozier has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rozier there as he acknowledges the shot.
Long lands with a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Long as he connects with a hook.
Rozier takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rozier changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Long tries to avoid it but Rozier manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Long to the ground. Long escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rozier takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Long connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rozier. Rozier circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Long moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Long catches Rozier with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rozier has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Long scores with a jab. Rozier acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Long darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Long cracks Rozier with a right hand to the side of the head.
Long looks to land a left hand but Rozier moved out of range nicely.
Rozier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Long swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rozier takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozier with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Long to score with a decent uppercut.
Rozier slips a jab from Long.
Long lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rozier at a distance.
Long scores with a jab to the head.
Long leaves Rozier with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Long thuds his right hand into Rozier's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rozier wants to clinch.
Long lands a nice shot that snaps Rozier's head back.
Rozier slips under a jab from Long.
Long throws a right and a left that Rozier avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Long misses its intended target.
Rozier drops his hands momentarily and Long takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rozier fails with the takedown.
A left lands for Long.
Rozier takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rozier avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Long throws and low kick but Rozier moves out of range easily.
Rozier dives in and grabs Long's left leg, looking for a takedown. Long pushes down on Rozier's head and hops out.
Rozier looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Long scores with a sloppy right hand. Rozier should have avoided that one.
Long's corner calls for a 1-2. Long obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rozier ducks right into an uppercut from Long.
Long keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rozier takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rozier takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Long rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rozier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rozier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Long swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Long throws a looping overhand right but Rozier ducks down to avoid it.
Long with a nice cross.
Long circles away from the clinch attempt.
Long lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A left and a right from Long both land. Nice combination.
Long moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Long dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Long throws an overhand right that lands on Rozier's shoulder, as Rozier tries to avoid the shot.
Rozier slips under a jab from Long.
Long throws a jab when Rozier was well out of range.
Rozier moves out of range of the strikes.
Long scores with a one two! Rozier had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rozier takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rozier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Long swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Long misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rozier is defended easily by Long.
Rozier closes the distance and clinches up with Long, looking for a takedown. Rozier pushes Long against the cage but Long circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Long throws a shot from downtown. Rozier moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rozier tries to clinch but Long moves out of range.
Rozier fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomas Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Rozier.
Long scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rozier in his tracks.
Long lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rozier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big left from Long misses.
Donk. Long catches Rozier right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rozier will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rozier is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Long catches Rozier with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Long lands a jab to Rozier's midsection.
Long slaps away a takedown attempt from Rozier, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rozier misses with a takedown attempt - Long sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rozier doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Long smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rozier with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Long to score with a decent uppercut.
Long with a jab.
Long jabs Rozier right on the nose. Rozier blinks but takes it well.
Long throws a big shot that misses.
Rozier walks into a straight right hand from Long.
Long cracks Rozier with a right hand to the side of the head.
A cross from Long lands.
Rozier moves away from the strike by Long.
Long cracks Rozier with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rozier gets the takedown into side control.
Long is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rozier is controlling him well.
Rozier trying to control the position but Long is working away.
Long pushes Rozier away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rozier gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Rozier fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Rozier trying to control the position but Long is working away.
Long wants to get back to his feet but Rozier drags him back down.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Long defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rozier.
Rozier moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kevin Rozier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozier fails to land the takedown.
Long scores with a hook.
Long connects with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Long.
Rozier misses with a head kick.
Rozier shoots in looking for a takedown. Long tries to sprawl out of it but Rozier keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Long manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rozier looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rozier takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Long throws a jab when Rozier was well out of range.
Rozier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Long lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thomas Long is winning the standup battle so far.

Rozier 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.
Rozier throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Long works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Long uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long lands with an overhand left.
Rozier looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Long ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab from Long.
Long scores with a jab to the jaw.
Long slaps away a takedown attempt from Rozier, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Long looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rozier checks a low kick from Long.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rozier.
Long lands with a cross.
Good exchange - Long coming out on top.
Thomas Long is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Long connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rozier pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

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