PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wang Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armor King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Armor King. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Long
vs
King

192 cm
20
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
277 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wang Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Armor King!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Long closes the distance but King moves to the side
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Long throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. King tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Long is in King's guard.
Long loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
King wants to stand up but Long is controlling him.

King has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Long off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Long enables King to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Long manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Long manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Long prevents King from getting the reversal.
Long working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but King slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Long knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for King on the ground.
Long not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King gets full guard.
King looking to control.
King keeping moving, preventing Long from controlling successfully.

King working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Long doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Long manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Long avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King 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.
King keeping moving, preventing Long from controlling successfully.
King bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Long's guard.
Long looking for a sweep. Not yet Long, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
King tries to stand but Long is controlling from the bottom.
King wants to control from the top but Long keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Long is trying to control the position but King postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
King tries to break the clinch but Long is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
King has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
King gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Long.

King breaks the clinch.
Long closes the distance looking to clinch

and King counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

King decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King misses with a head kick.

King gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armor King dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

King swats away the attempt to clinch by Long.
Long shoots and misses

and King counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with King in particular looking to stall.
King is looking to take a break and control but Long is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
King takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
King slips a nice elbow through Long's hands, connecting with Long's forehead.
King wants to pass the guard but Long is defending well.

King decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Wang Long is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

King clinches up against the cage.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Long.
King misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King avoiding damage as Long throws knees to the body.
King avoiding damage as Long throws knees to the body.

King drags the fight down to the ground.
King is trying to control the position from the bottom.
King managing to control the position.
King working a defensive guard here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Long trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

King has his feet on Long's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Long.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Long blocks a head kick by King.

King scores with a takedown into Long's guard.
King sitting in guard here, content to control.
Long trying to keep a closed guard but King is proving a slippery customer.
Armor King has got the better of the ground game so far.
King with a flurry of punches that miss.
King loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long has a closed guard, preventing King from standing up.

King stands and steps away. Long gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Long shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and King decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Long's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wang Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Long wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.
Long controls King momentarily but King frees himself.
King throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Long works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
King stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Long swivels though and keeps the full guard.

King stands up from Long's guard - King perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King looks to clinch

and Long counters with a single leg into guard. King didn't expect that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
King manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Long manages to get himself to full guard.
King forces his way into half guard.
Long wants to get back to full guard.
King perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King wants to lay and pray for a moment but Long keeps working.

Armor King has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Long with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armor King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

King throws a lazy right hand but Long sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Long misses with a takedown

and King counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Long!
Long could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
King controlling from mount.
King wants to control the pace but Long is squirming around nicely.
Long is wriggling around trying to escape.

Long defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from King.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice elbow there by King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King working the ground and pound effectively.
Long is in a horrible position here. King smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
King trying to control but he's not successful this time.
King controlling from the full mount.
Long tries to control the position but King now has his back.
King has the hooks in. Long is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
What can Long do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Long showing good submission defense here.
I would not like to be Long right now.
Long wants to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
King is riding his opponent, not letting Long buck him off.
King connects with a big shot to the side of Long's head.
King tries to keep control of the position but Long is staying busy.
Long is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long wants to control his opponent's hands but King gets his hands free.

King looking for the choke from the back.
King wants to control but Long is keeping busy.
Long is covering up but some of the strikes from King are getting through and doing damage.
King is working the ground and pound. Can Long escape?
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
King lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King scores with punches to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Let's hope that King has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

King has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Long is in real trouble here. King gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Long is tapping out! King wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Armor King!