PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huang Tze Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hazni Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tze Long
vs
Ali

170 cm
30
142 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

190 cm
41
245 lbs
28 - 20 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Huang Tze Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hazni Ali!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tze Long fails with a takedown attempt.
Ali tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tze Long looks to land a left hand but Ali moved out of range nicely.
Tze Long throws a series of punches but Ali avoids them all with ease.
Ali has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Ali waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Tze Long. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Tze Long to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Tze Long is rocked!
Tze Long trying to keep a closed guard but Ali is proving a slippery customer.
Oh Tze Long is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tze Long lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Tze Long seems to have got his legs back now.
Ali really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tze Long. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tze Long tries to free his leg and advance position but Ali is retaining full guard.
Tze Long trying to control the position from guard on top but Ali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ali holds on and takes a little breather.
Ali lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Ali trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ali scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ali slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Tze Long looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ali passes into half guard.
Tze Long wants to control but Ali is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tze Long's coaches at Evolve Fight Team have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali controlling the action here.
Tze Long regains full guard. Nicely done.

Tze Long working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ali doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Tze Long is tightening it up a little... Ali has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Ali reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Ali taps out! Nice BJJ there by Tze Long!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Huang Tze Long!