PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyrie Irving Il (ranked 3508 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Long (ranked 6063 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Irving Il
vs
Long

170 cm
25
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 2

180 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyrie Irving Il!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Long!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irving Il slips under a jab from Long.
Irving Il went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Irving Il punishes Long's body with a nice straight punch.
Irving Il lands with a thumping leg kick.
Irving Il lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Long misses with a double jab
and Irving Il makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Irving Il misses with the combination.
Irving Il lands with an overhand left.
Long throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Long throws a right and a left that Irving Il avoids nicely.
Irving Il lands with a thumping leg kick.
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 just misses with a punch to the body.
Long just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Irving Il moves away.
Irving Il scores with a jab to the head.
Irving Il showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Long.
Long tries to bum rush Irving Il with a series of wild strikes but Irving Il uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Long throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch but Irving Il swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Long on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Irving Il lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Long circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice leg kick lands there from Irving Il.
Irving Il misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Irving Il's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Irving Il duly obliges.

Irving Il gets tackled into the cage by Long. Long maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Long breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Irving Il.
Long misses the shot to the body.

Long closes the distance and clinches.
Long is struggling to control the position.
Irving Il being controlled against the cage.
Long will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Irving Il up against the cage.

Irving Il's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irving Il throws a right hand that Long ducks under and follows up with a left that Long also avoids with ease.
Irving Il fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Irving Il. Long does a little dance to reset his feet.
Irving Il uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Long.
Irving Il throws a combination. Long tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Long misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Irving Il.
Long throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Irving Il uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Long.
Irving Il throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Long on the side of the head.
That kick from Irving Il tenderised Long's leg. Long is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Long does no damage.
Irving Il scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Irving Il throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Long tries to bum rush Irving Il with a series of wild strikes but Irving Il uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Long throws a body punch but Irving Il moves out of range.
Long just misses with a punch to the body.
Irving Il throws a one two combo.

Long clinches with his opponent.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Long.
Irving Il being controlled against the cage.
Long taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyrie Irving Il dominated that round.
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.

Long has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheers as Irving Il lands an impressive looking overhand right. Long doesn't seem phased though.
Long avoids a punch combination nicely.
Long now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Long attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Irving Il throws a nice looking combination but Long bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Long is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Irving Il rather than just go for the knockout.
Long throws a body shot but no joy.
Irving Il lands a right hook to the body.
A punch combination from Irving Il misses.
Long is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long misses with a body shot.
Long misses the shot to the body.
Irving Il lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Long circles away quickly and effectively.
Long swings for the body but Irving Il moves out of range.
Irving Il throws a big counter combination but Long scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kyrie Irving Il is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long misses with a body shot.
Irving Il looks to land a combination. Long sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Irving Il misses with a looping left.
Irving Il throws a right and a left that both miss.
Long let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kyrie Irving Il seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Long takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kyrie Irving Il is winning the standup battle so far.
Long swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Long on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Long misses the shot to the body.
Irving Il throws a series of punches but Long avoids them all with ease.
Long throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Long throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Irving Il falls off balance throwing a combination
and Long counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irving Il keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Irving Il throws a big counter combination but Long scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Irving Il throws a nice looking combination but Long bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Long now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Long swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Irving Il keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Irving Il throws a series of punches but Long moves out of range.
Irving Il misses with a double jab.
Long let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice jab there from Irving Il.
Irving Il scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Irving Il is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Long.
Long ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Irving Il moves away.
Long throws a body punch but Irving Il moves out of range.
Long ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Irving Il moves away.
Long swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long swings for the body but Irving Il moves out of range.
A punch combination from Irving Il misses.
Irving Il misses with a double jab.
Irving Il throws a right and a left that Long avoids nicely.
Irving Il sets himself, and Long steps forward looking for the clinch! Irving Il avoids it this time.
Irving Il misses with a two punch combination.
Long doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Long closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Come on Long - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Long is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Irving Il is defending well for now.
Long just leaning against Irving Il, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Long to work.

Long pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Long throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Irving Il misses with a few strikes there.
Long misses the shot to the body.
Irving Il avoids the body shot from Long.

Long moves into the clinch.
Long holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Irving Il blocks an elbow strike from Long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyrie Irving Il dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Long tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Irving Il was well out of range. Poor timing from Long.
A little feinted left hand from Irving Il on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Long takes a swing at Irving Il's ribcage but misses.
Irving Il tries to bum rush Long with a series of wild strikes but Long uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Long tries to counter by closing the distance.
Irving Il misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Irving Il avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Irving Il. Those never looked like landing.
Irving Il's jab looks to have found its range, popping Long under the eye.
Irving Il throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A countering left hand to the body from Long misses.
Irving Il throws a right hand that Long ducks under and follows up with a left that Long also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irving Il stalks Long and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Long's face. Long staggers backwards, shaken.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Irving Il throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Irving Il misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice side step and Long releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Long throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Irving Il wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Irving Il looks to land a right hand but Long moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Irving Il was well out of range. Poor timing from Long.
Long looks to score with a jab to the body but Irving Il is just out of range.
Long tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Irving Il was well out of range. Poor timing from Long.

Long clinches up against the cage.
Long is stalling here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Long - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Irving Il tries to break the clinch but Long is controlling the position.
Irving Il tries to circle away but Long has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Long scores with a nice hook to the head.

Long breaks from the clinch.
Long swings for the body but Irving Il moves out of range.
Irving Il throws a shot from downtown. Long moves away and avoids it.
Irving Il tries to bum rush Long with a series of wild strikes but Long uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Irving Il keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Irving Il is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Long can do to turn this around?
Long swings for the body but Irving Il moves out of range.
Long swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Irving Il rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Long moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Long avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Long. Irving Il does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by Irving Il.
Irving Il swinging wildly here.
Long is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Irving Il lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Irving Il looks to throw the jab but Long is out of range.
Long swings for the body but Irving Il moves out of range.
Irving Il avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Irving Il keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Irving Il is looking for a counter combo.

Long has Irving Il up against the cage in a clinch.
Irving Il tries to break free but Long pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long has Irving Il pushed against the cage.

Long manages to break the clinch.
Tom Long has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Irving Il throws a right and a left that Long avoids nicely.
Long throws a counter combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Long. Irving Il does a little dance to reset his feet.
Irving Il is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Long looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Irving Il.
A nice side step and Long releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kyrie Irving Il is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Long throws a nice looking combination but Irving Il bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyrie Irving Il showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Irving Il, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyrie Irving Il!