PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Muyeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhen Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronaldo Muyeira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Muyeira
vs
Long

188 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

181 cm
24
190 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronaldo Muyeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zhen Long!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long stuffs the takedown.
Muyeira looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Long rushes Muyeira and presses him up against the cage.
Long throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Muyeira blocks it with crossed arms.
Long connects with a nasty looking knee right to Muyeira's face.
Long tries to land a knee to the head but Muyeira blocks with his arms.
Long tries a knee to the head but Muyeira blocks it.
Long working Muyeira over with knees to the body.
Long tries to land a knee to the head but Muyeira blocks with his arms.
Long lands a knee to the head.
Long landing knees to the head.
Long tries a knee to the head but Muyeira blocks it.
Long lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Long tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Long tries a knee to the head but Muyeira blocks it.
A short uppercut from Long.
Long with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Long misses with a knee strike.
Long tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Long tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Long with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Long using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Muyeira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Long throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Muyeira blocks it with crossed arms.
Muyeira tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long tries to land a knee to the head but Muyeira blocks with his arms.
Long with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Long stops a takedown attempt from Muyeira.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Muyeira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muyeira is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Long gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Long with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Long tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Long with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Muyeira has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Long clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Long manages to reverse the position and now he's in Muyeira's guard. Nice work there by Long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Muyeira looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Long passes into half guard.
Muyeira tries to get to full guard but Long has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Muyeira looking for submissions off his back.

Muyeira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Muyeira manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muyeira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Long is one step ahead there.

Muyeira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Muyeira is looking for a triangle but Long pushes his legs off easily.

Muyeira looking for a guillotine here but Long defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Muyeira is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Long is aware though and is defending well.

Muyeira has an active guard here but Long has managed to pass into half guard.

Muyeira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ronaldo Muyeira will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Muyeira looks for a takedown but Long sprawls well.
Ronaldo Muyeira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left and a right from Long both land. Nice combination.

Long gets a clinch.
Long throws a knee to the head but misses.
Long with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Long lands a nice knee to the body.
Long scores with a knee to the head.
Long looking to throw knees to the head but Muyeira is blocking nicely.
Long prevents the takedown attempt.
Long misses with a knee strike.
Long with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A knee to the head by Long.

Muyeira gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Muyeira is trying to work for a kimura but Long is defending well.

Long looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Long looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Muyeira in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Long tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Muyeira!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ronaldo Muyeira!