PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between How Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artemis Entreri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Long
vs
Entreri

166 cm
22
150 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

183 cm
24
146 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, How Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Artemis Entreri!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Entreri lands with a nice combination. Long backs away looking to recover.
Entreri blocks a leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Entreri is defended easily by Long.
Long circles away from the clinch attempt.
Entreri misses with a leg kick

and Long counters with a nice double leg into side control. Entreri won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Long sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Entreri is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Long tries to score with some ground and pound. Entreri controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Long working the ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Long misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Entreri takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Entreri wants to control but Long postures up.
Long throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Long working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Entreri is looking to regain half guard here but Long keeps moving and retains side control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Long shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Entreri as he jumps to the side.
Long slips a jab and a cross from Entreri.
Entreri tries to bum rush Long with a series of wild strikes but Long uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Entreri scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Long tries to bench press Entreri off him but Entreri keeps the position.
Long is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Long is trying to maintain the position but Entreri is very close to passing his half guard.
Entreri trying to pass the guard but Long defending well.
Long missing with punches from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Entreri in particular looking to stall.
Long is looking to control Entreri's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Long avoid being mounted?
Long misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Entreri is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Long wants to control but Entreri is keeping busy.
Entreri seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Entreri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Long manages to avoid it.
Long shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Entreri sprawls well. Entreri wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Long gets slowly back to his feet.
Entreri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Long tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Entreri swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for How Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Entreri bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Long's head.

Entreri gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Entreri keeping moving, preventing Long from controlling successfully.
Entreri manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Long flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Long is desperately trying to improve his position but Entreri has a good base and remains in mount.
Long is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Long sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Long punching from the bottom.
Entreri is trying to control the action in half guard but Long is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Entreri looks gassed!
Long landing a few short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Artemis Entreri will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Long clinches.
Entreri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Long.
Long throws an elbow that misses.
Long has Entreri pressed against the cage, preventing Entreri from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Long throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Entreri blocks it with crossed arms.
Entreri blocks an elbow strike from Long.
Long gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Long throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Entreri blocks it with crossed arms.
Long has Entreri pressed against the cage, preventing Entreri from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Long lands a knee to the head.
Entreri has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Entreri can't break the clinch.
Entreri can't find room to land a body shot as Long controls the action.

Entreri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Entreri throws a jab when Long was well out of range.
Entreri misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Entreri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Entreri is breathing heavily.
Entreri lands with a nice combination. Long backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long lands with a thumping leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Long or perhaps it was just good defense by Entreri which made him look bad.

Long closes the distance and clinches.
Entreri tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Long smiles and moves away.
Artemis Entreri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Long closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Entreri to the mat! Entreri manages to get full guard.
Long working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Long accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Long cracks Entreri with a solid left hand.
Long postures up in Entreri's guard and throws a big left but Entreri blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Entreri keeping moving, preventing Long from controlling successfully.
Entreri is trying to control the position but Long postures up.
Long postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Long might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Long scoring with some ground and pound.
Long stands up over Entreri, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Long working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Long postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Long throwing strikes but missing.
Entreri controls Long momentarily but Long frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Entreri works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Long content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Long trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Long working some strikes from top position.
Long landing with the ground and pound.
Long with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Long's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Long is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Long throwing strikes from guard but Entreri blocks nicely.
Entreri utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Entreri looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Long content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Long chips away with some ground and pound.

Long avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Long's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Long postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
How Long overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Long postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Long scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Long postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Entreri has his foot on Long's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Long works his way back into a safe position though.
Long postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Long trying to control the position from guard on top but Entreri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

How Long dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Long scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Long looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Entreri with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Long prevents Entreri from standing back up.
Long working over Entreri with some ground and pound. Entreri looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Long prevents Entreri from improving his position.
Long working over Entreri with some ground and pound. Entreri looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Long wants to free his trapped foot but Entreri is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Entreri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Long looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Entreri is rocked!
Long looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Entreri with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Entreri is still in real trouble! Can Long finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Long frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Long unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Entreri wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Long celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). How Long!