PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Britney Spears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pizzazz Longez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spears comes to the cage accompanied by Hit Me Baby One More Time. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Spears
vs
Longez

180 cm
21
183 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
30
175 lbs
14 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Britney Spears!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pizzazz Longez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spears gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Spears takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Longez misses with a two punch combination.
Longez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Longez moves out of range of the body kick.
Spears fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Spears looks for a takedown but Longez sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Britney Spears. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spears closes the distance and clinches up with Longez, looking for a takedown. Spears pushes Longez against the cage but Longez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Spears throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Longez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Spears is in Longez's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Spears is looking to work some ground and pound but Longez has wrist control.
Longez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Longez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spears.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spears thows a big elbow that misses.
Spears won't allow Longez to get back to his feet.
Spears is looking to work some ground and pound but Longez has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spears throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Spears won't allow Longez to get back to his feet.
Spears content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Spears landing with the ground and pound.
Longez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Spears controls the pace.
Longez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Spears throwing strikes but missing.
Spears has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Spears trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Longez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spears is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spears in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spears trying to control but Longez is working from the bottom.
Longez wants to stand up but Spears is controlling him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Spears shoots in looking for a takedown. Longez tries to sprawl out of it but Spears keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Longez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Longez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spears.
Longez misses with a wild combination.
Longez lands a nice shot that snaps Spears's head back.
Spears takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Spears is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Longez throws a hook but Spears blocks it.
Longez connects with a looping right hand.
Oh Spears is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Longez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Longez throws a jab when Spears was well out of range.
Longez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Longez wants it to stay on the feet.
Longez throws a big shot that misses.
Longez throws a nice looking combination but Spears bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pizzazz Longez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Longez swinging wildly here.
Spears slips a jab and a cross from Longez.
Spears blocks a jab.
Longez looks gassed!
Spears slips a jab and a cross from Longez.
Longez throws a series of punches but Spears avoids them all with ease.
Pizzazz Longez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Longez throws a series of punches but Spears moves out of range.
Spears tries to score a power double leg takedown but Longez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Spears somewhat.
Longez throws a right and a left that Spears avoids nicely.
Spears shoots in looking for a takedown but Longez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Spears's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Spears throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spears steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Longez.
Spears fails to land the takedown.
A jab from Longez misses.
Longez throws a series of punches but Spears moves out of range.
Spears has a takedown stuffed.
Spears slips under a jab from Longez.
Spears seems to have got his legs back now.
Spears closes the distance and clinches up with Longez, looking for a takedown. Spears pushes Longez against the cage but Longez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Spears will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Longez lands a nice shot that snaps Spears's head back.
Spears avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Longez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Longez leaves Spears with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pizzazz Longez 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.

Spears uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Longez.
A big right from Spears misses.
Spears throws a sloppy head kick and Longez moves out of range easily.
Longez misses with an uppercut. Spears saw that one coming.
Longez misses the jab.
Spears uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Longez.
Longez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by Spears.
Nice sprawl there from Longez as Spears shoots in.
Longez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Longez wants it to stay on the feet.
Longez lands a lovely overhand right.
Longez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Longez stuffs the takedown attempt from Spears. Spears gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Britney Spears. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spears seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Longez shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Spears is backing up but Longez catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Spears covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Longez Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pizzazz Longez!