PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frederick Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long comes to the cage accompanied by Running with the Devil. Alan Long has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Long
vs
Rhodes

193 cm
25
235 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

189 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

Untouchable Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alan Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frederick Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes tries to bum rush Long with a series of wild strikes but Long uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rhodes misses with a double jab
and Long counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rhodes swinging wildly here.
Frederick Rhodes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Long lands a nice hook to Rhodes's body. Rhodes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rhodes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Long.
A combination from Rhodes does no damage.
Rhodes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rhodes throws a nice looking combination but Long bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rhodes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rhodes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rhodes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rhodes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rhodes looks gassed!
Rhodes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Long throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rhodes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Long counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long connects with a crisp jab.

Long shoots in and bounces Rhodes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rhodes keeping moving, preventing Long from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Alan Long just wasn't active enough.
Long goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Frederick Rhodes has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Long throws a head kick that half lands.

Rhodes is rocked!
Long shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rhodes but Rhodes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Long lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rhodes circles away quickly and effectively.
Long fails with the takedown.
Long lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A jab from Long does it's job there.
Rhodes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Long counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Long listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Long is defended easily by Rhodes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice cross by Long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rhodes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rhodes wants it to stay on the feet.
Rhodes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Long looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Long throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rhodes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Long is looking to wear down Rhodes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A head kick from Long lands but Rhodes takes it in his stride.
Rhodes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Long counters with a head kick.
Long tries to clinch up.
A nice combination there by Rhodes.
Rhodes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Long throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch but Rhodes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rhodes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Long fails with a takedown attempt.
Long closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rhodes circles away.
Long throws a one two combo.
Rhodes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Long closes the distance and clinches up with Rhodes, looking for a takedown. Long pushes Rhodes against the cage but Rhodes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Long fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Long closes the distance and clinches up with Rhodes, looking for a takedown. Long pushes Rhodes against the cage but Rhodes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Rhodes misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Long is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rhodes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Long's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Long duly obliges.
Long scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rhodes in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Long dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frederick Rhodes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rhodes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Long counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rhodes thinking.
Rhodes misses with a combination
and Long counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rhodes thinking.
Long throws a head kick but Rhodes moves out of range.
Long has a takedown stuffed.
Rhodes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Long counters with a left and a right that stings Rhodes.
Rhodes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Long slips a jab and a cross from Rhodes.
Long thuds a left hand into Rhodes's body.
Long shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rhodes as he avoids it easily.
Rhodes wants to clinch.
Long dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Long fails with a takedown attempt.

Long tries to keep at a distance but Rhodes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Long drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Long taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rhodes.
Long wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rhodes as Long tries to tie him up.
Long missing with knees to the body.
Rhodes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Long fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rhodes swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Long counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rhodes misses with the combination.
Rhodes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A left and a right from Long both land. Nice combination.
Rhodes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rhodes is still on wobbly legs! Can Long finish him?
Long lands with a shot to the body.
Alan Long is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rhodes throws a combination that misses

and Long counters with a series of strikes that sends Rhodes to the canvas! Long follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Rhodes keeping moving, preventing Long from controlling successfully.
Long pushing down on Rhodes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes wants to get back to his feet.
Rhodes seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Long works his way into side control.

Long has an Americana. Rhodes didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Long is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Long hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Alan Long!
Alan Long managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Untouchable Fight Gear , into his post fight interview.