PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alalala Long (ranked 3655 p4p, 3248 weight class) and Ibrahim Balogun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Long
vs
Balogun

170 cm
25
135
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
146
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alalala Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ibrahim Balogun!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balogun misses with a wild combination.
Balogun scores with a shot to the body.

Balogun rushes Long and presses him up against the cage.
Balogun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balogun presses Long against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Long pushes Balogun back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Long prevents a body shot from Balogun.
Balogun presses Long against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Long misses with a body punch.
Long scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balogun works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Long - that landed with a thud.
Long lands with a right to the head.
Long throws a head punch that misses.
Long lands a left hand.
Long definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Long scores with a shot to the side of Balogun's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Balogun.
A right handed body shot lands from Long.
Long tries a body shot but Balogun blocks it.
Balogun misses with a punch on the inside.
Balogun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Balogun misses with a hook to the ribs.
Balogun lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Balogun prevents a body shot from Long.
Long lands an uppercut.
Long lands a shot to the body.
Balogun tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Balogun.
Long scores with a shoulder strike.
Long swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balogun lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Long swings wildly with an uppercut but Balogun uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balogun misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balogun misses with a body punch.
Balogun misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Long.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Long lands a shoulder strike.
Balogun takes a shot to the head.
Balogun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balogun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balogun's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Balogun.
Long can't find room to land a body shot as Balogun controls the action.
Balogun blocks a body shot from Long.
Balogun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Balogun misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Long creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Balogun misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balogun digs a right hand underneath Long's ribcage. Long let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Long prevents a body shot from Balogun.
A shot in the inside from Long.
Balogun throws a punch but it's blocked by Long.
Long tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Balogun swings wildly with an uppercut but Long uses good head movement to avoid it.
Long misses with the head strike.
Long can't find room to land a body shot as Balogun controls the action.
Long working aggressively here.
Balogun misses with a hook to the ribs.
Long lands a shoulder strike.
Balogun blocks a body shot from Long.
Long tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Balogun's elbow.
Long lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Balogun backwards.
Long misses with a short punch on the inside.
Long lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balogun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Long works on Balogun's body with a couple of short punches.
Long misses with a hook from the clinch.
Long lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Balogun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Long pushes Balogun back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balogun's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Long creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Long blocks an uppercut.
Long doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Long can't find room to land a body shot as Balogun controls the action.
Long scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Long.
Long lands a body punch.
Long misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balogun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alalala Long dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Long dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Balogun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Long moves away.
Balogun lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Long gets a clinch.
Long working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Balogun throws a punch but it's blocked by Long.
Balogun lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Long backwards.
Balogun has a couple of punches blocked by Long.
Long blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balogun has a couple of punches blocked by Long.
We've been informed that Balogun has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Long tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balogun pushes Long back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Long is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balogun can do to turn this around?
Long blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Long working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Long lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Long digs a right hand underneath Balogun's ribcage. Balogun let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Long scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long working aggressively here.
Balogun struggles to land a body shot inside as Long controls his hands.
Long is working Balogun over against the cage.
Balogun tries to throw a body punch but Long avoids it by throwing Balogun back against the cage.
Long lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Long lands with a short shot to the head.
Long working aggressively here.
Balogun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Long.
Long misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Balogun.
Balogun lands with a light punch inside.
Balogun gets through Long's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Balogun misses with a short punch on the inside.
Balogun misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balogun misses with a punch on the inside.
Long swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balogun can't find room to land a body shot as Long controls the action.
Long lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Long tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Balogun misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balogun throws a punch but it's blocked by Long.
Long misses with a punch on the inside.
Long swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Long tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Long pushes Balogun back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balogun is working Long over against the cage.
Balogun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Long's elbow.
Long lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Balogun backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Balogun fails to land.
Long lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Long blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Long creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Balogun creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Long has a couple of punches blocked by Balogun.
Balogun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Long working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Balogun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balogun misses with some punches.
Balogun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Balogun.
Long lands a shot to the body.
Long misses with a hook from the clinch.
Long misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balogun.
Long lands a nice shot to the body.
Balogun lands a body shot in the clinch.
Balogun blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balogun tries to throw a body punch but Long avoids it by throwing Balogun back against the cage.
Long scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Long working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balogun throws a head punch that misses.
Long's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Long fails to land.
Balogun misses with a punch to the body.
Long tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Balogun's elbow.
Balogun misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Long.
Long misses with a short punch on the inside.
Long swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Long blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alalala Long has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Long - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Long.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alalala Long dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Balogun. Long does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balogun is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Long.

Balogun instigates a clinch.
Long misses with a short punch on the inside.
Balogun misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Long fails to land.
A short uppercut from Long.
Long lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Long blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Balogun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Balogun - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Long.
Long misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Balogun.
A head punch on the inside from Long fails to land.
Long tries to work over Balogun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long misses with a punch on the inside.
Balogun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balogun throws a punch but it's blocked by Long.
A head punch on the inside from Long fails to land.
Long blocks an uppercut.
Long swings wildly with an uppercut but Balogun uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Long.
Balogun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Long.
Long blocking some punches.
Balogun swings wildly with an uppercut but Long uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balogun can't find room to land a body shot as Long controls the action.
Balogun lands a right hand.
Long misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alalala Long is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balogun tries to circle away but Long has him pinned against the cage.
Balogun swings wildly with an uppercut but Long uses good head movement to avoid it.
Long misses with a hook from the clinch.
Long blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Long on the inside.
Long prevents a body shot from Balogun.
Balogun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balogun lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Balogun lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balogun struggles to land a body shot inside as Long controls his hands.
Long misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Balogun's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Balogun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Balogun throws a head punch that misses.
Balogun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Balogun throws a punch but it's blocked by Long.
Balogun lands with a right to the head.
Balogun working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Balogun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balogun tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Balogun tries to throw a body punch but Long avoids it by throwing Balogun back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Balogun fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Long.
Balogun lands a right hand that snaps the head of Long backwards.
Balogun misses with the head strike.
Balogun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Long lands a body shot in the clinch.
Balogun working aggressively here.
Ibrahim Balogun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Balogun misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ibrahim Balogun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Long has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alalala Long!
Alalala Long decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.