PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joey Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darrel DeAngelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeAngelo has chosen DMX - Lord Give Me A Sign as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Long
vs
DeAngelo

185 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joey Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darrel DeAngelo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeAngelo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from DeAngelo misses.
DeAngelo misses with a wild combination.
Long looks for a takedown but DeAngelo sprawls well.
Long shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has DeAngelo pinned against the cage. DeAngelo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Long throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around DeAngelo's waist but DeAngelo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Long off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeAngelo misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeAngelo misses with the combination.
Long shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
DeAngelo swinging wilding here.
Long looks for a takedown but DeAngelo sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeAngelo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice sprawl there from DeAngelo as Long shoots in.
Long fails with the takedown.

DeAngelo darts in and clinches Long up against the cage.
DeAngelo wants to get back to striking at distance but Long won't allow it.

DeAngelo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Long moves out of range as DeAngelo throws a body kick.

DeAngelo instigates a clinch.
Long looking for a takedown.

DeAngelo breaks the clinch.
Long showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from DeAngelo.
DeAngelo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeAngelo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

DeAngelo clinches with his opponent.
DeAngelo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
DeAngelo is trying to stall.
DeAngelo is pressed up against the cage. Long has hold of a leg and is looking to drag DeAngelo down to the mat. DeAngelo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Long on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by DeAngelo. DeAngelo obviously looking to wear him down.
Long has a takedown stuffed.
Long is breathing heavily.
DeAngelo wants to clinch up but Long keeps it at a distance.
DeAngelo scores with a three punch combo!
DeAngelo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by DeAngelo.
Long shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jab, jab by DeAngelo - just one landing.
Long fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Long gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Long tries to keep at a distance but DeAngelo has taken the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from DeAngelo.
Long tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. DeAngelo smiles and moves away.
Long takes a jab right on the kisser.
DeAngelo misses with the combination.
Long shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Long dodges the punch combination from DeAngelo.
A right-left combo lands from DeAngelo.
Long showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from DeAngelo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long closes this distance looking for a takedown but DeAngelo circles away.
DeAngelo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
DeAngelo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
DeAngelo swinging wilding here.
Long shoots in for a takedown but DeAngelo shows good takedown defense.
DeAngelo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Long.
DeAngelo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Long.
A combination from DeAngelo does no damage.
DeAngelo stuffs the takedown.
Long shoots in but DeAngelo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Long shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darrel DeAngelo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

DeAngelo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
DeAngelo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Long shoots in and drives through. DeAngelo sprawls well.
Long shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts DeAngelo as he jumps to the side.
DeAngelo lands with a thumping leg kick.
DeAngelo misses with a series of wild punches.
Long throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around DeAngelo's waist but DeAngelo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Long off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeAngelo throws a series of punches but Long avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeAngelo throws a series of punches but Long avoids them all with ease.
DeAngelo stuffs the takedown attempt from Long. Long gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from DeAngelo as Long shoots in.
DeAngelo connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeAngelo misses with the combination.
Long fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by DeAngelo.
Long fails to land the takedown.
Long takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Long looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? DeAngelo is fending him off so far but Long persists. Nope, DeAngelo circles away and we're back to standing.
Long looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

DeAngelo drives through and clinches with Long against the cage.
Long tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
DeAngelo has had enough of the clinch but Long keeps him there for the moment.
DeAngelo prevents a takedown attempt there.

Long has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed DeAngelo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
DeAngelo prevents Long from getting a body triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long is really struggling to control DeAngelo but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Long is persistently looking for the submission but DeAngelo is defending it well.
Good control from Long.
DeAngelo tries to escape the position.
Long trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
DeAngelo trying to control the position but Long manages to sink in the hooks.
DeAngelo is keeping busy.
DeAngelo tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Long has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for DeAngelo! Can he survive? No! He's out! Long gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joey Long!