PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Bettis (ranked 5173 p4p, 2893 weight class) and Jim Longchain (ranked 0 p4p, 315 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bettis
vs
Longchain

188 cm
18
270
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
255
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerome Bettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Longchain!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longchain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Longchain. No joy for Bettis on that attempt.
Longchain scores with a sloppy right hand. Bettis should have avoided that one.
Longchain lands a jab to Bettis's midsection.
Longchain cracks Bettis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Longchain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bettis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Longchain misses its intended target.
Bettis is looking to counter the offense by Longchain and move into the clinch.
Bettis misses with a leg kick

and Longchain decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bettis's guard.
Bettis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Longchain is controlling him.
Longchain content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Longchain trying to control but Bettis is working from the bottom.
Longchain slips nicely into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bettis is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bettis wants to stand back up but Longchain manages to pass into side control.
Longchain scores with punches from side control.
Bettis looks to move to half guard but instead Longchain has passed into mount! Damn!

Longchain goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bettis is on top in guard.
Longchain keeping moving, preventing Bettis from controlling successfully.
Longchain should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bettis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Longchain is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longchain avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bettis stopping the sweep attempt from Longchain.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Longchain can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bettis throws a big right hand that misses.
Bettis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Longchain on the ground.
Bettis stops Longchain from standing up.
Longchain keeping moving, preventing Bettis from controlling successfully.
Longchain is trying to control the position but Bettis postures up.

Bettis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bettis wanted to stand there but Longchain had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bettis trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Longchain manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Longchain pushing down on Bettis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Still in half guard, Longchain seems content to control.
Longchain trying to control the action but Bettis is working from the bottom.
Bettis is trying to maintain the position but Longchain is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Longchain seems content to control.
Longchain prevents Bettis from improving his position.
Longchain seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bettis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bettis tries to roll over but Longchain keeps him under control.
Longchain is nestled in close to Bettis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bettis tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Longchain has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Bettis is trying to escape the mount.
Longchain controlling his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bettis tries to hold on but Longchain postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Longchain dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bettis dives in and grabs Longchain's left leg, looking for a takedown. Longchain pushes down on Bettis's head and hops out.
Longchain drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bettis defends it well.

Longchain gets a double leg takedown into Bettis's guard.
Bettis looking for a sweep. Not yet Bettis, not yet.
Longchain passes into half guard.
Jim Longchain has got the better of the ground game so far.
Longchain working the head and body with strikes.

Bettis actively working from the bottom here.
Bettis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Longchain scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longchain keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Longchain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bettis is pressing down on Longchain's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bettis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Longchain controls the pace.
Longchain won't allow Bettis to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bettis trying to control the position.
Bettis trying to strike off his back.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Longchain. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Longchain lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bettis working a defensive guard here.
Longchain passes Bettis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Longchain is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Longchain looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bettis is looking for a sweep. Longchain is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bettis scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Longchain manages to mount him!
Longchain content just to control the position here.
Bettis is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longchain landing strikes from the mount and Bettis is in trouble!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Longchain cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bettis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bettis is in a horrible position here. Longchain smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bettis flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

Longchain jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bettis is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bettis and Longchain has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Longchain cracks Bettis with a big elbow.
Bettis tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Longchain working the body and head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longchain is looking to take a break and control but Bettis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bettis stops Longchain from passing to mount.
Bettis is looking for a sweep.
Bettis prevents Longchain from moving into mount.

Longchain wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bettis, who protects the arm well.

Bettis wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Longchain has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Bettis's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Bettis is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Longchain!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jim Longchain!