PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Bays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Longwe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bays might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lloyd Banks- Beamer Benz or Bently Remix. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bays
vs
Longwe

160 cm
22
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Pro-Valiance Nutrition
Pro-Valiance Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Bays!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, BJ Longwe!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Bays. No joy for Longwe on that attempt.
Bays scores with a nice head shot.
Bays takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Longwe shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Longwe was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Longwe throws some wild stikes that Bays manages to avoid easily.
Longwe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Longwe sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Longwe controlling the position easily from mount.

Longwe has hold of Bays's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bays manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bays is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Longwe has taken his back!
Bays covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Longwe controlling the positon.
Bays controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Bays preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Longwe.
Bays looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Bays is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Longwe gets his way!
Longwe looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bays is trying to get back to his feet but Longwe has full control of the position and if anything, Bays has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Bays fending off the submission attempt from Longwe.
Bays is trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longwe thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Bays staying busy and making it hard for Longwe to control.
Bays might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bays is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Bays is keeping busy.
Bays is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Bays showing good submission defense here.
Bays is trying to get back to his feet but Longwe has full control of the position and if anything, Bays has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Longwe is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Bays has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Longwe missing with punches from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Longwe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bays misses with a body shot.
Longwe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bays as he jumps to the side.
Longwe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Longwe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bays tries to bum rush Longwe with a series of wild strikes but Longwe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Longwe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Longwe dodges the punch combination from Bays.
Bays lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Longwe circles away quickly and effectively.
Bays could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Longwe bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bays is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Longwe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bays tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Longwe is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bays is surviving well by controlling Longwe's body position as best he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bays is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Longwe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bays is looking to escape.
Longwe thowing shots but they're missing.
Bays tries to buck Longwe off but he can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Longwe is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bays to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bays shrugs it off.
Longwe throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bays wants to try and get back to his feet.
Longwe thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bays is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longwe thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Bays tries to buck Longwe off but he can't manage it.
Longwe thowing shots but they're missing.
Bays is trying to stand up.

Longwe is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bays is surviving well by controlling Longwe's body position as best he can.
Bays tries to buck Longwe off but he can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Longwe looking to ground and pound but Bays is blocking nicely.
Longwe misses with a head shot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Longwe looking to control but Bays is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Longwe is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bays to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bays shrugs it off.
Bays wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Longwe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bays misses with a few strikes there.
Longwe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Longwe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bays but Bays pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fighters circling - Bays throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bays throws a left and a right that both miss

and Longwe counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bays's guard now.
Longwe trying to control the position from guard on top but Bays is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bays wants to stand up but Longwe is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Longwe trying to control the position from guard on top but Bays is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bays is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Longwe wants to control from the top but Bays keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Longwe dodges the punch combination from Bays.
Bays slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bays throws the left hand but Longwe avoids the punch easily.
Bays punishes Longwe's body with a nice straight punch.
Bays misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bays looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bays misses with a combination

and Longwe moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Longwe pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bays wants to get back to striking at distance but Longwe won't allow it.
Bays is looking to break free of the clinch but Longwe has double underhooks.
Longwe is looking to control Bays's arms but Bays gets an underhook and turns him. Now Longwe has his back to the cage.
Bays can't break the clinch.

Longwe pulls guard.
Longwe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bays would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kurt Bays has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Longwe looking for a guillotine here but Bays defends easily.
Bays wants to stand but Longwe has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Longwe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bays is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bays lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Longwe circles away quickly and effectively.
Bays goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bays swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bays falls off balance throwing a combination

and Longwe counters by moving into the clinch.
Longwe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bays keeps control of Longwe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bays can't break the clinch.
Bays is trying to break free.
Longwe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bays's elbow.
Bays wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
BJ Longwe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Longwe fails to pull guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
BJ Longwe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Longwe 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BJ Longwe!