PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johny Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiko Haroshim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johny Long has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Long
vs
Haroshim

196 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johny Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tiko Haroshim!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Haroshim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Long manages to avoid it.
Long closes the distance and clinches up with Haroshim, looking for a takedown. Long pushes Haroshim against the cage but Haroshim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Long takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Haroshim lands a nice shot to the body.
Long avoids the head kick by Haroshim.

Haroshim clinches.

Long manages to pull guard.
Haroshim wanted to stand there but Long had control of the position.
Haroshim won't allow Long to get back to his feet.
Long trying to strike off his back.
Long is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Haroshim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Long swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Long seems keen to control Haroshim's posture.
Haroshim looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haroshim trying to control but Long is working from the bottom.
Haroshim looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Long looking to control.
Haroshim is looking to stand up but Long won't let him.
Long wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Long not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Haroshim postures up in Long's guard and throws a big left but Long blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Haroshim sitting in guard here, content to control.
Long trying to keep a closed guard but Haroshim is proving a slippery customer.
Long has his hands on Haroshim's head, controlling the position.
Long is trying to keep Haroshim in close.
Long is breathing heavily.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Johny Long just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Haroshim cracks Long with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Long tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Haroshim swivels and escapes.
Haroshim stuffs the takedown attempt from Long. Long gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johny Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Long gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haroshim scores with a jab to the body.

Haroshim drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Haroshim is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Long has escaped the position, nice work there.
Haroshim wants to stand but Long is controlling his arm.
Long is looking to regain half guard here but Haroshim keeps moving and retains side control.
Long regains half guard.
Long moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Haroshim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Haroshim won't allow Long to sweep him here.
Long manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long controlling his opponent.
Long won't let Haroshim get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Long tries to control but Haroshim wriggling away.
Haroshim holds on to Long around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Long looking to control but Haroshim is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Haroshim connects with a looping right hand.
Haroshim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haroshim lands a nice looking body shot.
Long with a poor takedown
and Haroshim counters with an inside leg kick.
Long fails with the takedown
and Haroshim counters with a two punch combo.
Haroshim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Haroshim works over Long's head and body with a nice combination.
Haroshim lands with a nice combination. Long backs away looking to recover.
Long doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Haroshim moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johny Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haroshim can't break the clinch.

Haroshim has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Long regains guard immediately.
Long is trying to keep Haroshim in close.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haroshim wants to stand but Long is controlling his posture from full guard.

Haroshim avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Haroshim looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Long is on top in guard.
Haroshim keeping full guard, as Long tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Haroshim wants to stand up but Long is controlling him.
Long trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Long is stalling in the full guard.
Long wants to control from the top but Haroshim keeps moving.
Long works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Haroshim can do anything to dispel that myth.
Long wants to take a breather but Haroshim is having none of it.
Haroshim is looking to escape.
Long wants to control but Haroshim is keeping him busy.
Long slows the pace down in half guard.
Long is looking to take a break and control but Haroshim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long is really struggling to control Haroshim but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Long is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Long is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Johny Long just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Long fails with the takedown

and Haroshim holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Long tries to pull guard but Haroshim won't allow it.
Haroshim wants to break free but Long has control.
Long tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Haroshim smiles and moves away.
Long shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Haroshim counters with a left to the body.

Haroshim clinches.
Haroshim is pressed up against the cage. Long has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Haroshim down to the mat. Haroshim avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Haroshim lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Haroshim.

Haroshim bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Long can't do much from the bottom here.
Long tries to buck Haroshim off but Haroshim is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haroshim working away.
Long manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Long wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haroshim keeps working.
Long slows the pace down in half guard.
Long trying to control the action but Haroshim is working from the bottom.
Long with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Long is looking to advance position but Haroshim won't allow it.

Haroshim has one foot on Long's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiko Haroshim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Long has his takedown stuffed
and Haroshim counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Haroshim clinches up against the cage.
Haroshim wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Haroshim wants to break free but Long has control.
Haroshim is trying to break free.
Haroshim wants to break free but Long has control.

Long pulls Haroshim into guard.
Long is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Long controls Haroshim momentarily but Haroshim frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haroshim trying to control but Long is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haroshim postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Long holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Johny Long just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Haroshim throws a nice looking combination but Long bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Long takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Long tries for a takedown but Haroshim circles away easily
and Haroshim counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johny Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Haroshim clinches with his opponent.

Long pulls guard.

Haroshim stands up and waves to Long to follow him.
Long misses with a takedown attempt

and Haroshim counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Long looking to control.
Long punching from the bottom.
Long manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Haroshim manages to get himself to full guard.
Long trying to control but Haroshim is working from the bottom.
Long controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haroshim wants to get back to his feet but Long passes into half guard.
Long trying to mount his opponent but Haroshim defends it.

Long seems to be working for a kimura but Haroshim defends the submission attempt.
Long sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haroshim wants to get back to full guard.
Haroshim is trying to stand back up but Long is controlling him

Long decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Johny Long is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Long misses with a takedown attempt
and Long takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body punch from Haroshim.
Haroshim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Long tries for a takedown but Haroshim circles away easily
and Haroshim counters with a three punch combo that has Long backing up. Long nods at Haroshim to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Haroshim as Long shoots in.
Haroshim thows a body shot but no joy.
Long misses with a takedown
and Haroshim counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Long doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Haroshim to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Haroshim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Long looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown by Long or perhaps it was just good defense by Haroshim which made him look bad.
Nice body punch from Haroshim.
Haroshim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Haroshim throws a series of strikes that have Long backpedaling.
Haroshim is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Long rather than just go for the knockout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haroshim, right into the meat.
Long takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tiko Haroshim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haroshim punishes Long's body with a nice straight punch.
Long fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Haroshim scores with a jab to the jaw.
Johny Long has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Long closes this distance looking for a takedown but Haroshim circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiko Haroshim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Haroshim has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiko Haroshim!