PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between How Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Kaepernick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long comes to the cage accompanied by The Anthem by Onra. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Long
vs
Kaepernick

191 cm
37
215 lbs
30 - 8 - 0

188 cm
32
218 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, How Long!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colin Kaepernick!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long tries to work over Kaepernick's front leg with a kick but Kaepernick checks it.
Kaepernick lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Long walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kaepernick checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kaepernick has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Colin Kaepernick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Long takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kaepernick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Long changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kaepernick connects with a jab.
Long seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kaepernick scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kaepernick dodges the punch combination from Long.
Long throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kaepernick shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kaepernick is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Long attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Long tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Long swings widly with a right hand
and Kaepernick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Long takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kaepernick tries a head kick but it misses.
Long appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kaepernick swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Long counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaepernick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kaepernick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kaepernick gets through Long's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kaepernick looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kaepernick prevents a body shot from Long.
Long is leaning against Kaepernick and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Long scores with a nice short uppercut.

Kaepernick breaks from the clinch.

Long looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kaepernick!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaepernick is pushing Long's head away, looking to escape. Long manages to hold on to the position though.
Long throws a strike aimed at the side of Kaepernick's head but Kaepernick avoids it well.
Long is looking to take a break and control but Kaepernick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kaepernick pushes Long away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Long gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kaepernick sneaks out the side door and pushes Long away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Long misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kaepernick! But no joy.
Kaepernick lands a right hook to the body.
Kaepernick scores with a decent looking hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kaepernick.
Kaepernick throws out a loose jab but Long uses good head movement to avoid it.
Colin Kaepernick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Long lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kaepernick wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kaepernick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Long manages to avoid it.

Long darts in and clinches Kaepernick up against the cage.
Long tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kaepernick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Long tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaepernick's elbow.
Kaepernick working hard to break the clinch.
Long misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Long throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaepernick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kaepernick breaks the clinch.
Long bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kaepernick's head backwards.
Long throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kaepernick lands with a kick to the temple. Long shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Long is looking to chop away at Kaepernick's legs.
Kaepernick throws out a counter right but Long avoids it with no problem.
Long takes one on the button.
Long tries to clinch but Kaepernick moves away
enabling Kaepernick to counter with a crisp jab.
Long misses with a straight left.
Kaepernick tries a head kick but it misses.
Long fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaepernick manages to avoid it.
Kaepernick is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Long had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Long takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kaepernick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaepernick misses the shot to the body.
Kaepernick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kaepernick takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Long slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kaepernick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kaepernick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Long shoots in for a takedown but Kaepernick shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Long just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaepernick misses with a body shot.
Kaepernick moves out of range of the body kick from Long.
Long cracks Kaepernick with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kaepernick with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Long to score with a decent uppercut.
No luck for Long with that takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaepernick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Long.
Kaepernick misses with a head kick.
Long takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Kaepernick dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Long moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Long moves into the clinch.

Long escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Long dodges the punch combination from Kaepernick.
As Kaepernick tries to get set, Long tries to push him back and clinch up but Kaepernick manages to avoid the attempt.
Kaepernick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good exchange - Kaepernick coming out on top.
Kaepernick listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Long takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kaepernick scores with a hook to the body. Long takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Long clobbers Kaepernick with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Long rushes Kaepernick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kaepernick manages to break the clinch.
Kaepernick lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kaepernick cracks Long with an open hand slap.
A low kick from Long is predictable there
and Kaepernick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long goes for a double leg but Kaepernick avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kaepernick continues to drive forward.
A jab from Kaepernick does it's job there.
Long misses with a hook. Kaepernick ducked under it nicely.
A cross from Kaepernick lands.
Kaepernick lands a head shot.
Long shoots for a double leg takedown but Kaepernick sprawls well. He's pushed Long's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Long tries to move into range but Kaepernick moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kaepernick just misses with a punch to the body.
Long tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kaepernick manages to circle out of the way.
Kaepernick with a hook.
Kaepernick looks to score with a jab to the body but Long is just out of range.
Colin Kaepernick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kaepernick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Long scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kaepernick doesn't seem bothered though.
Kaepernick digs a good hook to Long's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Long pushes Kaepernick up against the cage in a clinch.
Long wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for How Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kaepernick is trying to break the clinch but Long is controlling him.
Kaepernick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Long looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Kaepernick breaks from the clinch.
Long fakes the leg kick and cracks Kaepernick in the body.
Kaepernick takes a jab right on the kisser.
Long takes one on the button.
Kaepernick slips under a jab from Long.
A right-left combo lands from Kaepernick.
Nice shot lands for Kaepernick.
Kaepernick throws a sloppy head kick

and Long counters by moving into the clinch.
Kaepernick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Kaepernick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Long is looking to clinch but Kaepernick is avoiding it.
Long is looking to clinch.
Long blocks a head kick by Kaepernick.
Long throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long misses with a two punch combination.
Kaepernick lands a right hook to the body.
Kaepernick throws a sloppy head kick and Long moves out of range easily.
Kaepernick moves into range and connects with a jab.
Long scores with a jab to the body.
Long checks a low kick from Kaepernick.

Long moves into range and clinches up with Kaepernick.
Long misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kaepernick blocks an uppercut.
Kaepernick tries to work over Long's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaepernick is trying to break free.
Long throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaepernick.
Kaepernick being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Long fails to land.
Kaepernick tries a body shot but Long blocks it.
Kaepernick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Long is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Long.
Long blocks a body shot from Kaepernick.
A hook to the body from Kaepernick.

Long breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaepernick misses with a head kick.
Long half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kaepernick scores with a head kick.
Kaepernick moves forwards but Long connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kaepernick throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Long stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kaepernick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Long changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donk. Long catches Kaepernick right on the button with a cross.
Kaepernick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Kaepernick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kaepernick throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Long stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kaepernick cracks Long with an open hand slap.
Long tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kaepernick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Long's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kaepernick connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Long scrambles back to his feet.
Kaepernick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Long.
Kaepernick swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Long.
Kaepernick lands a head kick. Long smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Long is rocked!
Long takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oh Long is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Long closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kaepernick swings for the body but Long moves out of range.
Kaepernick scores with a jab to the body.
Kaepernick misses with a wild combination.
Long feinted with a counter takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Long shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kaepernick pinned against the cage. Kaepernick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaepernick cracks Long with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kaepernick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Long seems to have got his legs back now.
Long takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Long is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Long looks to land a right hand but Kaepernick moved out of range.
Long avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaepernick throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Long takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Long throws a leg kick but Kaepernick sees it coming and moves out of range.
Long changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kaepernick tries to avoid it but Long manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kaepernick to the ground. Kaepernick escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kaepernick swings for the body but Long moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick lands a nice hook to Long's body. Long takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kaepernick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Long.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Left hook, right uppercut from Kaepernick.
Long scores with the left hand. Kaepernick knows he should have avoided that one.
Kaepernick misses with an uppercut. Long saw that one coming.
Long changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Long blocks a head kick by Kaepernick.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaepernick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body punch from Kaepernick.
Long does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Long avoids the head kick by Kaepernick.
Kaepernick scores with a nice head shot.
Kaepernick works Long's body with a nice hook.
Kaepernick displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Long punishes Kaepernick's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long is looking to slow Kaepernick down with leg kicks.
Kaepernick misses with a straight right.
Long lands with a cross.
Long walks into a left hand.
Kaepernick looks to score with a jab to the body but Long is just out of range.
Long seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaepernick. Long does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaepernick throws a shot from downtown. Long moves away and avoids it.
Long lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Long fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaepernick misses with a wild body shot.
Long throws an off balance right hand
and Long takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Long looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for How Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A shot to the liver by Kaepernick. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Long thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaepernick catches Long with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Long misses with a leg kick.
A big left from Kaepernick misses.
Kaepernick misses with a looping right.
Kaepernick throws a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kaepernick.
Long misses the shot to the body.
Kaepernick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kaepernick lands a slapping body shot.
Long takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Kaepernick really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Long doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kaepernick keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kaepernick takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Long uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaepernick.
Long changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Long blocks a head kick by Kaepernick.
Kaepernick misses with a straight right.

Long closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kaepernick's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Kaepernick manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Long can't find room to land a body shot as Kaepernick controls the action.
Long drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kaepernick is defending well against a takedown attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kaepernick blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Kaepernick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaepernick lands an overhand right.
Long on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kaepernick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Long.

Long has closed the distance and engaged Kaepernick in a clinch.
Kaepernick lands a nice elbow.

It looks like How Long has been cut.
Kaepernick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Long's elbow.
Long stalling in the clinch but Kaepernick improves position.
Kaepernick is looking to break free of the clinch but Long has double underhooks.
Long tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaepernick's elbow.

Kaepernick breaks the clinch.
Kaepernick tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Kaepernick does no damage.
Long throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaepernick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Long closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kaepernick circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for How Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick scores with a head kick.
Kaepernick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Long tries to clinch but Kaepernick is having none of it.
Kaepernick jabs Long to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Long takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Long misses with a right hand
enabling Kaepernick to counter with a crisp jab.
Long fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kaepernick on the side of the head.
Kaepernick tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaepernick scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kaepernick throws a sloppy body shot

and Long moves into the clinch.

Kaepernick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Long avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Long sizes up Kaepernick with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaepernick.
Kaepernick lands with a good body shot.
Long is looking to clinch.
Long checks a low kick from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick throws a predictable looking body shot

and Long counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kaepernick has had enough of the clinch but Long keeps him there for the moment.
Long works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Long misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Long creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kaepernick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
How Long has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kaepernick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kaepernick taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Long manages to break the clinch.
Long throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaepernick scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long wants to clinch but Kaepernick slips to the side
and Kaepernick counters with a left to the body.
Kaepernick slips under a jab from Long.
Long fails with an attempt to clinch.
Long scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Kaepernick. That snapped Long's head back.
Long pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kaepernick is out of range and Long settles back down.
Kaepernick tests Long's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sloppy strikes from Kaepernick. Those never looked like landing.
Kaepernick takes a swing at Long's ribcage but misses.
Long scores with a jab. Kaepernick acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kaepernick connects with a right hand. Long shakes it off.
Kaepernick throws a sloppy head kick

and Long moves into the clinch.
Kaepernick misses with a punch on the inside.
Long has a couple of punches blocked by Kaepernick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Kaepernick dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on How Long's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Kaepernick moves away from the strike by Long.
Kaepernick throws a big shot that misses.
Kaepernick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Long was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kaepernick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Long.
Long throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kaepernick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaepernick misses with a head kick.
Long throws a solid leg kick but Kaepernick takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Long.
Kaepernick shapes to counter with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaepernick lands a slapping body shot.
Long throws a right hand that Kaepernick ducks under and follows up with a left that Kaepernick also avoids with ease.
Kaepernick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kaepernick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Long walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaepernick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaepernick throws a right hand that misses

and Long counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Kaepernick is defending against the submission attempts here by Long.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kaepernick tries to kick Long off but Long keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Long with the ground and pound but Kaepernick uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Long wants to control from the top but Kaepernick keeps moving.
Kaepernick keeping full guard, as Long tries to pass.
Kaepernick manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Long manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Kaepernick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kaepernick wanted to stand there but Long had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaepernick forces his way into half guard.

Long looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick trying to control from half guard but Long is working away.
Long is trying to get back to full guard.
Kaepernick frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kaepernick trying to control but Long is having none of it.

Kaepernick gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Colin Kaepernick is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Long keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaepernick.
Long tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Long takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kaepernick tries a head kick but it misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kaepernick, as that shot connected.
Kaepernick moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jab by Kaepernick.
Long misses with a double jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Long doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kaepernick throws a head kick that misses.
Kaepernick uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Long has time to react.

And that's the end of the fight!
Colin Kaepernick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kaepernick winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colin Kaepernick!
Colin Kaepernick is the new light heavyweight champion!
Colin Kaepernick made sure to mention his sponsor, GREEN!160 in his post fight interview.
In defeat, How Long stepped up to the mic, saying 'I am impressed by your performance!'.