PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Nazarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kong Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kong Long is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Nazarian
vs
Long

193 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
250 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexandre Nazarian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kong Long!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazarian tries to score a power double leg takedown but Long sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nazarian somewhat.
Nazarian shoots in looking for a takedown. Long tries to sprawl out of it but Nazarian keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Long manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Long gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Long working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Long is trying to break the clinch but Nazarian is controlling him.
Long tries for a takedown. No joy.
Long wants to break free but Nazarian has control.

Long pulls guard successfully.
Long has momentary wrist control but Nazarian slips an elbow through the middle.
Long wants to get back to his feet but Nazarian is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nazarian postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nazarian makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Long is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Long can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nazarian postures up and lands a big shot to Long's brow.
Nazarian content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

It looks like Kong Long has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nazarian working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Long is rocked!
Long looks gassed!
Nazarian postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Long covers up, he's hurt! Nazarian keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Nazarian and the ref steps in to end the fight! Nazarian can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexandre Nazarian!