PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Theo Long (ranked 4316 p4p, 5565 weight class) and Terry McShatter (ranked 502 p4p, 579 weight class). Theo Long has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Long
vs
McShatter

184 cm
25
195
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Theo Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry McShatter!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick lands for McShatter.
McShatter throws a sloppy head kick

and Long counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Long is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

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

Long is trying to work for a kimura but McShatter is defending well.
Long prevents McShatter from standing back up.
McShatter wants to control but Long is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McShatter is trying to stand up here but Long is controlling him well.

Long is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Long is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Long definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Long trying to control the action but McShatter is working from the bottom.

Long is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Long frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Long working for a guillotine from mount but McShatter is in no mood to give up.

Long looking to secure an arm triangle but McShatter defends it well.

Long is going oldschool here, as he tries to force McShatter to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so McShatter shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McShatter tries to reverse the position but Long maintains control.

Long looking to secure an arm triangle but McShatter defends it well.

Long with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Long has control of McShatter's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and McShatter regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Long controlling his opponent.

McShatter defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McShatter is squirming around, avoiding Long's attempts to control the action.

Long is working for a guillotine from mount but McShatter frees his head quite easily.

Long working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Long is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Long!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Theo Long!
A very excited looking Theo Long made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.