PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Long (ranked 3100 p4p, 4145 weight class) and Rand Madness (ranked 383 p4p, 477 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Long
vs
Madness

193 cm
30
265
5 - 6 - 0

188 cm
29
247
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ralph Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rand Madness!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long throws a jab when Madness was well out of range.
Madness swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Long appears to be looking for a big counter.
Long walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Madness checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Madness blocks a head kick by Long.
Long misses with a wild combination.
Madness misses with a wild combination.
Madness uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Madness fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Long manages to avoid it.
Long was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Long lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Rand Madness has been cut.

Long has taken the fight to the clinch.

Madness pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ralph Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Long pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Madness connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Long showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Madness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long is looking to score with low kicks.
Madness circles away from the clinch attempt.
Long throws a sloppy head kick and Madness moves out of range easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Madness misses.
Long showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Madness.
Long wants to clinch up but Madness keeps it at a distance.
Long takes one to the chin there.
Long lands a nice shot to the body.
Long fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Madness is out of range.
Madness lands a body shot.
Long connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Madness defending well as Long loads up on a big left hand.
Madness blocks the body kick.
Madness throws out a counter right but Long avoids it with no problem.
Long throws a right and a left that both miss.
Madness lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madness tries to bum rush Long with a series of wild strikes but Long uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Madness clobbers Long with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Long scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madness blocks a head kick by Long.
Long looks to land a body kick but Madness moved away.
Madness throws a right hand that Long ducks under and follows up with a left that Long also avoids with ease.
Long steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Madness.
Long throws a nice outside leg kick.
Long with a lazy takedown attempt
and Madness counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Long.
Long tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Long throws out a leg kick but Madness moves out of range and Long only half commits.
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 throws a head kick but Madness moves out of range.
Madness connects with a crisp jab.
Madness avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Long misses with a two punch combination.
Long fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long throws a chopping leg kick but Madness manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Long throws a push kick but Madness slaps the foot to one side.
Madness 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 mush.
A low kick from Long misses
and Madness counters with a left to the body.
Long looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Madness fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Long connects with a right hand. Madness shakes it off.
Madness misses with the combination.
Long appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Madness throws a combination. Long tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Madness throws a right hand that Long ducks under and follows up with a left that Long also avoids with ease.
Long misses with a low kick as Madness jumps back.
Long lands with a right hand.
Long dodges the punch combination from Madness.
Long tries to counter by clinching up but Madness breaks away and moves out of range.
Long throws an off balance right hand
and Madness counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madness lands with an uppercut that bounces Long off the cage and back into range.

Long is rocked!

Long takes the fight into the clinch.
Oh Long is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Madness blocks a body shot from Long.
Long seems to have got his legs back now.

Long's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick by Long misses
and Madness makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Madness throws a lazy right hand but Long sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Madness throws a nice looking combination but Long bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Madness throws a nice looking combination but Long bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Long.

Long takes the fight into the clinch.
Long lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Rand Madness's cut even more.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Long tries to work over Madness's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Madness manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rand Madness will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rand Madness's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Long throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Long buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Madness changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Madness is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Long looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Long throws a leg kick but Madness sees it coming and moves out of range.
Long throws an off balance right hand
and Madness counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Long gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Madness gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Long is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rand Madness!