PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Shamrock
vs
Long

187 cm
22
256 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miles Long!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shamrock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Long moves in looking to clinch but Shamrock pushes him off.
Shamrock is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Long.
Shamrock throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shamrock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Long darts in and clinches Shamrock up against the cage.

Shamrock works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Long keeping moving, preventing Shamrock from controlling successfully.

Long throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Long wants to sweep here but Shamrock controlling him for the moment.
Shamrock postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Long has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Shamrock is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Long.
Shamrock is looking to take a break and control but Long is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shamrock is really struggling to control Long but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long taking punishment in the form of punches.

Shamrock is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Long is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Long manages to get back to half guard.
Shamrock winds up and cracks Long with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Long throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Long has hold of Shamrock's hands but Shamrock slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Long looking for submissions off his back.
Long looks gassed!
Shamrock controlling the pace.
Long trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shamrock is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Long has managed to free his arm - good work.

Long looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shamrock lands with a punch from half guard.
Long is trying to get back to full guard.
Shamrock working over Long with some ground and pound. Long looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Shamrock is pressing down on Long's thigh, looking to free his foot. Long is holding on for now.
Shamrock content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ground and pound from Shamrock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shamrock lands a nice short elbow.
Long taking some punishment here, with Shamrock in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Shamrock is working for a submission of some sort.
Long is looking for a sweep. Shamrock is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Long flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Long trying to hold on to Shamrock's head to control him but Shamrock postures up.
Long on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shamrock prevents Long from improving his position.
Long on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shamrock.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a head kick.
Long looks to land a combination. Shamrock sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Long shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Long is working for a submission of some sort.
Long throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shamrock is looking to improve his position.

Long is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Shamrock has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Shamrock dominated that round.
That's time! Shamrock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Shamrock misses with a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Shamrock looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Long keeping moving, preventing Shamrock from controlling successfully.
Shamrock won't allow Long to sweep him here.
Long being controlled here, momentarily.
Long keeping full guard, as Shamrock tries to pass.
Long seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shamrock cracks Long with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock with a flurry of punches that miss.
Long throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Shamrock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shamrock with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Long had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Shamrock is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Long Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Shamrock's back instead.
Long connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Shamrock to escape the position.
Long misses with an elbow to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Long is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Shamrock is defending well though. Long let's go of the attempt for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shamrock breaks Long's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Long escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shamrock gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Long is trying to control the position but Shamrock postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Shamrock with a nice head shot there.
Shamrock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Long swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shamrock connects with a couple of short punches.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Shamrock fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Long throws a combination. Shamrock tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Long moves into the clinch successfully.

Long turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Long is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shamrock knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Long has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Shamrock misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Long fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Shamrock sprawls well initially but Long persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Long blocks the strikes from Shamrock.
Shamrock wants to control but Long is keeping busy.
Long thows a huge punch but Shamrock dodges it nicely.
Shamrock wants to control but Long is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Long sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shamrock defending well though.
Shamrock moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Long trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shamrock trying to keep a closed guard but Long is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Shamrock doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Long counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Long won't allow Shamrock to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Long avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Long stopping the sweep attempt from Shamrock.
Shamrock lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Long wants to control from the top but Shamrock keeps moving.
Shamrock looking for a sweep. Not yet Shamrock, not yet.
Shamrock on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shamrock tries to get out of the position.
Long throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Long scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
An elbow from Long crashes against the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miles Long showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Shamrock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A big left from Shamrock misses.
Shamrock fails with the takedown

and Long counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Long.
Shamrock has a closed guard, preventing Long from standing up.
Long slips nicely into half guard.
Shamrock wants to control but Long is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shamrock gets back to full guard.
Shamrock keeping moving, preventing Long from controlling successfully.

Long drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Shamrock dives on top into guard.
Shamrock chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long 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.

Long looking for a guillotine here but Shamrock defends easily.
Shamrock tries to free his leg and advance position but Long is retaining full guard.
Shamrock wants to control from the top but Long keeps moving.
Long punching from the bottom.
Shamrock with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Long avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Long is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Long shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Shamrock's guard.

Shamrock looking for a guillotine here but Long defends easily.
Long postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Shamrock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Long can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Long stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shamrock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Long works over Shamrock with some ground and pound from guard.
Shamrock will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Shamrock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock lands a decent shot there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Long is looking to clinch.
Long shoots in for a double leg but Shamrock sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Shamrock gets a takedown into half guard.

Long is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Shamrock pulls his head out easily.

Long looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Shamrock.
Shamrock missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Long is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Shamrock pulls his head out easily.
Shamrock not doing much here.
Miles Long has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long wants to get back to full guard.

Shamrock is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Long is just riding it out for now. Shamrock eventually gives up the hold.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Long tries to clinch up.
Shamrock fails to land the takedown.
Long looks to land a combination. Shamrock sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Long lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Long lands a jab-cross combination.
Long wants to clinch up but Shamrock keeps it at a distance.
Shamrock stuffs the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miles Long comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Long has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miles Long!