PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shirou Atsuya Fubuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Long
vs
Atsuya Fubuki

172 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
24
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shirou Atsuya Fubuki!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long scores with a leg kick.
Fubuki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Long tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Fubuki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fubuki tries to clinch up
and Long cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fubuki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Long.
Long blocks a head kick by Fubuki.
Fubuki misses with a head kick.
Fubuki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fubuki tries to land a front kick but Long steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fubuki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fubuki slips a jab and a cross from Long.
A left and a right from Long both land. Nice combination.
Nice shot by Long.
Long fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fubuki is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Fubuki 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fubuki is out of range and Long settles back down.
Fubuki misses with a double jab
and Long counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Long lands a right hook to the body.
Long lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fubuki backs up against the cage.
Fubuki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Long scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fubuki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fubuki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fubuki tries to close the distance and clinch but Long swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Long thows a leg kick but Fubuki checks it
and Fubuki counters with a head kick.
Long ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fubuki looks gassed!

Fubuki clinches up with Long and pushes him back against the cage.
Fubuki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Long is looking to break free of the clinch but Fubuki has double underhooks.
Fubuki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Long has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Long tries to break free but Fubuki pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fubuki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Long.
Fubuki missing with knees to the body.
Long wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fubuki lands a nice knee to the body.
Long lands a left hand.
Long is looking to break free of the clinch but Fubuki has double underhooks.
Long is trying to break the clinch but Fubuki has him pressed against the cage.
Fubuki takes a shot to the head.
Long blocks an elbow strike.
Fubuki with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Long's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Long connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fubuki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Long lands with an overhand left.
David Long is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Long with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy left from Long finds it's target.
Fubuki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fubuki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long with a hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Long!
Long catches Fubuki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Long throws a good cross that connects.
Fubuki walks into a stiff left hand from Long.
Long lands with a shot to the body.
Fubuki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Long is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Long lands a right hook to the body.
Long throws a combination. Fubuki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fubuki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Long scores with a hook to the body. Fubuki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Long throws a leg kick which misses Fubuki's front leg but catches the back leg as Fubuki tries to avoid it.
Jab by Long.
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 jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fubuki backs up against the cage.
Fubuki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick misses from Long.
Long is working the combinations to good effect here.
Long scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Long stuns Fubuki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Long scores with a push kick.
Long connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fubuki. Fubuki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fubuki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Long throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shirou Atsuya Fubuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Long lands with a cross.
Long connects with the punch.
Good exchange - Long coming out on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fubuki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Long thuds a left hand into Fubuki's body.
Fubuki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Long works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Long dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Long lands a nice hook to Fubuki's body. Fubuki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fubuki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fubuki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Long feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fubuki's calf.
Long pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fubuki is out of range and Long settles back down.
Fubuki takes one to the chin there.
Jab, jab by Long - just one landing.
Long cracks Fubuki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fubuki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A left and a right from Long both land. Nice combination.
Long scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice cross by Long.
Fubuki is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Long.
Long connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Long's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Long duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fubuki takes one on the button.
Long lands with an uppercut that bounces Fubuki off the cage and back into rage.
Long darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Long lands an overhand right.
Long scores with a punch to the head.
Long throws a combination. Fubuki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Fubuki is rocked!
Long scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fubuki is still on wobbly legs! Can Long finish him?
Long scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Long throws a body kick that misses.
Fubuki seems to have recovered his senses.
Fubuki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Long scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fubuki doesn't seem bothered though.
Long lands with a right hand.
Long dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Long lands a jab to the nose.
Long connects with a right hand. Fubuki shakes it off.
Long is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fubuki can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long scores with a head kick.
Long ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Long with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Long.
Long goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Long scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Long fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fubuki.
Long fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fubuki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Long scores with a nice strike.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Long, right into the meat.
Fubuki tries to move into range but Long moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Long tests Fubuki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fubuki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long scores with a nice strike.
A decent looking cross lands there for Long.
Long fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fubuki.
Long wants to land a leg kick but Fubuki is out of range.
Long ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Long scores with a jab to the head.
Long throws out a powerful jab.
Long sizes up Fubuki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good leg kick by Long there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Long fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Long attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Long scores with a jab.
Long paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Long connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Long.
Fubuki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Long cracks Fubuki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Long scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fubuki doesn't seem bothered though.
Fubuki drops his hands momentarily and Long takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Long connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Long scores with a punch to the head.
Long shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fubuki eats them both and turns towards Long to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Long buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fubuki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Long.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Long scores with a jab. Fubuki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Long ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Long!
Long throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Long dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Long throws a shot to the body.
Fubuki fails with a takedown attempt.
Long changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Long.
Fubuki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Long uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fubuki has time to react.
Long lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fubuki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fubuki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Long lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fubuki walks into a straight right hand from Long.
Nice uppercut there from Long.
Long scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Long!
Long cracks Fubuki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice straight punches there by Long. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Long.
Fubuki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Long sizes up Fubuki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Long throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Long scores with a one two! Fubuki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A jab lands there for Long.
Shirou Atsuya Fubuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Long dips to his left and cracks Fubuki with an uppercut!
Long scores with the left hand. Fubuki knows he should have avoided that one.
Fubuki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Long.
Fubuki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Long.
Long lands with a hook. Fubuki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Long. That snapped Fubuki's head back.
Fubuki moves out of range of the body kick from Long.
Good leg kick by Long there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Long connects with a nice looking jab.
Fubuki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Long darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
David Long is winning the standup battle so far.
Fubuki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Long with a nice cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Long.
Long's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fubuki under the eye.
Fubuki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Long can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Long stuns Fubuki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Long lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Long!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Long scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Long lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Long scores with a hook to the body. Fubuki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Long lands a head shot.
Fubuki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fubuki takes one on the button.
Fubuki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That kick from Long tenderised Fubuki's leg. Fubuki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Long lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Long lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fubuki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Long scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fubuki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Long ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long lands a body shot.
Fubuki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Long lands a nice shot to the body.
Fubuki checks a low kick from Long.
Long scores with a nice right hand.
Long moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fubuki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Long lands a nice shot to the body.
Long changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Long throws out a leg kick but Fubuki moves out of range and Long only half commits.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Long scores with the left hand. Fubuki knows he should have avoided that one.
Long scores with a hook.
Shirou Atsuya Fubuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Long is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Long connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Long showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Long, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:25

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