PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between How Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Mutou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long comes into the arena with The Anthem by Onra blaring out of the sound system. How Long could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Keiji Mutou's chin.

Long
vs
Mutou

191 cm
37
214 lbs
31 - 9 - 0

188 cm
36
213 lbs
24 - 11 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
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 31 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, How Long!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiji Mutou!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Long misses.
Mutou tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Long throws a series of punches but Mutou avoids them all with ease.
Mutou feints the counter takedown.

Mutou throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Long was covering up waiting for the punch and Mutou finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mutou scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mutou working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Long's head.
Long looking for a sweep. Not yet Long, not yet.
Long keeping moving, preventing Mutou from controlling successfully.
Mutou engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutou connects with a couple of short punches.
Mutou chips away with some ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mutou working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Long controls Mutou momentarily but Mutou frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mutou loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutou is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mutou trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mutou won't allow Long to sweep him here.
Mutou chips away with some ground and pound.
Mutou loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mutou stopping the sweep attempt from Long.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mutou's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mutou postures up.
Long has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mutou throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Long works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Long trying to keep a closed guard but Mutou is proving a slippery customer.
Mutou trying to control the position from guard on top but Long is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mutou throws a big elbow that misses.

Long looking for a guillotine here but Mutou defends easily.
Mutou is working Long over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutou postures up and lands a big shot to Long's brow.
Long trying to keep a closed guard but Mutou is proving a slippery customer.
Mutou trying to control but Long is working from the bottom.
Mutou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Long swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mutou scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mutou has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Long throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Long is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Mutou has his hands clasped together but Long extends and breaks Mutou's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Long.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). How Long!
How Long retains his light heavyweight title!
How Long decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.