PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Juan DeMarco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Juan DeMarco
vs
Long

190 cm
25
215 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
27
220 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Juan DeMarco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Long!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Long rushes DeMarco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Long lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of DeMarco backwards.
Long is struggling to control the position.
DeMarco wants a takedown but no success here.
The referee calls for Long to work.
Long continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A body shot lands from Long.
Long lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Long stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Long lands an uppercut.
DeMarco is trying to drag Long to the mat but Long just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
DeMarco is breathing heavily.
DeMarco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Long blocks it with crossed arms.
A short left from Long.
A body shot lands from Long.
Long scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Long is leaning against DeMarco and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Long breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Long lands with a good body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A combination from Long does no damage.
DeMarco takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Long lands a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Long.
Long closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Long clinches.
Long has a couple of punches blocked by DeMarco.
Long pushes DeMarco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Long stalling against the cage.
DeMarco lands a right hand that snaps the head of Long backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeMarco tries to land a knee to the head but Long blocks with his arms.
DeMarco jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Long walks away with a smile on his face. DeMarco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Juan DeMarco. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long misses with a wild combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Long. DeMarco shrugs it off though.

Long clinches up with DeMarco and pushes him back against the cage.
Long working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Long breaks the clinch.
DeMarco gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Long.

Long clinches with his opponent.
Long is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Long scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Long blocks an elbow strike from DeMarco.
DeMarco is trying to break the clinch but Long has him pressed against the cage.
Long manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Long with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Long lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Long's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
DeMarco throws a leg kick that is checked
and Long counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Long lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
DeMarco drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Long throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Long connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Long misses with a wild combination.
Long swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Long throws a quick inside leg kick.
Long scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. DeMarco doesn't seem bothered though.
Long throws a combination. DeMarco tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
DeMarco avoids a punch combination nicely.

Long instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long works on DeMarco's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Long lands a body punch.
Long scores with a shot to the side of DeMarco's head.
Long lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Long crunches a lovely knee into DeMarco's ribcage.
Long lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Long.
Long holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Long lands a shoulder strike.
Long lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Long.
Long digs a right hand into DeMarco's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on DeMarco's gas tank.
Long is working DeMarco over against the cage.
Long lands a hook to the side of the head.
Long controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Long lands a nice shot to the body.
DeMarco wants to get back to striking at distance but Long won't allow it.
Long with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Long dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Long throws a series of strikes that have DeMarco backpedaling.
DeMarco works Long's body with a nice hook.
Long throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and DeMarco counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by DeMarco.
Long has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
DeMarco blocking some punches.
Long misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Long.
DeMarco tries to circle away but Long has him pinned against the cage.
Long throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but DeMarco blocks it with crossed arms.
DeMarco looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Long lands a hook to the side of the head.
DeMarco fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Long throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but DeMarco blocks it with crossed arms.
Long's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Long has a couple of punches blocked by DeMarco.

DeMarco drags the fight down to the ground.
DeMarco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
DeMarco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Long is one step ahead there.
Long must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Long passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Long decides to stand back up. Long steps back and let's DeMarco get back to his feet.
Don Juan DeMarco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Long closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Long lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Long.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Long.
Long doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Long misses with the head strike.
Long misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Long.
Long scores with a shot to the side of DeMarco's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

DeMarco has Long pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. DeMarco pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Long tumbling to the mat - DeMarco dives into Long's guard.
Long avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

DeMarco has gone for a leg lock! Long slips out almost immediately though and dives into DeMarco's guard.
DeMarco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Long wants to stand but DeMarco is controlling his posture from full guard.
Long wants to pass the guard but DeMarco is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
DeMarco looking for a sweep. Not yet DeMarco, not yet.
Long trying to control but DeMarco is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alex Long wasn't active enough on the ground.
DeMarco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Long digs a good body shot into DeMarco's ribs.
DeMarco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Long closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Long tries to stall but DeMarco uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Long dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Alex Long seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Long swings wildly with an uppercut but DeMarco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from DeMarco.
DeMarco being controlled against the cage.
Long tries a knee to the head but DeMarco blocks it.
DeMarco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Long.
Long is pressed up against the cage. DeMarco has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Long down to the mat. Long avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A slow jab from DeMarco misses its intended target.
Long lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
DeMarco gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Long looks to land a combination but DeMarco avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Long showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Long lands a body shot.
Long misses with a few strikes there.
Long lands a straight punch to the body, keeping DeMarco at a distance.
DeMarco wants to clinch but Long slips to the side
and Long counters with a stiff right hand.
DeMarco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Long throws a right hand that DeMarco ducks under and follows up with a left that DeMarco also avoids with ease.
A low kick from DeMarco misses
and Long counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps DeMarco thinking.
Long throws a right and a left that DeMarco avoids nicely.
A low kick from Long misses
and DeMarco counters with a three punch combo that has Long backing up. Long nods at DeMarco to acknowledge the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Long.
Alex Long seems to be getting the better of the standup.
DeMarco tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Long counters with a one-two to the body.
DeMarco has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A head kick by DeMarco misses
and Long counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long fails to land with a series of punches.
Long throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
DeMarco wants to clinch but Long slips to the side
and Long counters with a one-two to the body.
Long pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces DeMarco back to the cage. Long follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Long misses with a wild combination.
DeMarco throws a sloppy head kick and Long moves out of range easily.
DeMarco slips a jab and a cross from Long.
Long throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and DeMarco counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Long keeps the fight in the clinch, despite DeMarco's efforts to push away.
DeMarco can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Long throws a head punch that misses.

Long manages to break the clinch.
DeMarco works over Long's head and body with a nice combination.
Long ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Long.
DeMarco needs to keep his hands up - Long had a free shot at his head there.
DeMarco looks to clinch
and Long counters with a stiff right hand.
DeMarco moves to clinch but Long breaks away
and Long counters with a left and a right that stings DeMarco.
Long explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Long throws a nice outside leg kick.
Long with a hook.
Long misses with a jab, cross combination.
DeMarco dodges the punch combination from Long.
DeMarco darts in trying to clinch

and Long counters by moving into the clinch.
Long lands a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
DeMarco drops down looking for an ankle pick but Long pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Long.
Long tries to bum rush DeMarco with a series of wild strikes but DeMarco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Long throws a series of strikes that have DeMarco backpedaling.
Nice uppercut there from Long.
A nice combination there by Long.

Long closes the distance and clinches.

Long lands an uppercut that drops DeMarco! Long follows him to the canvas looking to finish.

DeMarco is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DeMarco is not content to let Long control the position.
Oh DeMarco is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
DeMarco seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Long politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Long prefers to stall for the moment though.
DeMarco is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Long's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Alex Long is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
DeMarco is trying to maintain the position but Long is very close to passing his half guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Alex Long hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
DeMarco takes a jab right on the kisser.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DeMarco takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
DeMarco is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Long.
Don Juan DeMarco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Long misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Long comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Long 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 26:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Long!