PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between How Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Ludher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Anthem by Onra. Ludher is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shook Ones Part II - by Mobb Deep. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Long
vs
Ludher

191 cm
24
191 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
202 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Red Hand Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, How Long!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Ludher!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ludher finds it's way round the side to connect with Long's head.
Ludher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Long at a distance.

Long forces Ludher back against the cage and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ludher as Long tries to tie him up.
A short right from Ludher on the inside.
Ludher is looking to control Long's arms but Long gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ludher has his back to the cage.
Long lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Long misses with a punch on the inside.
Ludher is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ludher lands an elbow that stopped Long in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like How Long has been cut.
Ludher is trying to break free.
Ludher misses with a body punch.
Long can't find room to land a body shot as Ludher controls the action.

Ludher breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ludher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horrible takedown by Long or perhaps it was just good defense by Ludher which made him look bad.
Ludher thows a body shot but no joy.
Long scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long walks into a jab.
Long keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ludher.
David Ludher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ludher throws an overhand right that lands on Long's shoulder, as Long tries to avoid the shot.
Long avoids the head kick by Ludher.

Long gets a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ludher.
Long pushes Ludher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ludher is struggling to control the position.
Ludher throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ludher can't find room to land a body shot as Long controls the action.
Long prevents Ludher from breaking the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Long.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ludher.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ludher breaks from the clinch.
Long doesn't manage to clinch there - Ludher circles away.
Nice shot lands for Long.
A slow jab from Ludher misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Long closes the distance and clinches.
Ludher stalling in the clinch but Long improves position.
Long scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Long lands a body punch in the clinch.
Long makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ludher struggles to land a body shot inside as Long controls his hands.
Long doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Long scores with a nice hook to the head.
Long throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ludhers head.
Long lands a body punch in the clinch.
Long keeps control of Ludher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Long lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ludher lands a right hand.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ludher taking a breather.
Long blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ludher misses with a knee strike.
A shot in the inside from Long.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Long letting Ludher take a breather here.
A short right from Long.
Nice body punch from Long.

Long lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Long missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ludher is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Long wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ludher keeps working.

Long is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ludher is just riding it out for now. Long eventually gives up the hold.
Long is looking to advance position but Ludher won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ludher works his way to full guard. Good work.
Long scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Ludher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Long trying to control but Ludher is working from the bottom.
Long working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ludher's head.
Long seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Ludher looking for a triangle here. Long is fighting it but it looks tight! Ludher pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Long is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). David Ludher!
David Ludher is the new middleweight champion!
Post fight, David Ludher stared into the camera and said 'I am here to finish fights. And I can promise all you fans that there will be no lay and pray in my fights.'.