PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio del Solar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wang Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). del Solar comes to the cage accompanied by Master of Puppetts. The key to victory for Antonio del Solar has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

del Solar
vs
Long

198 cm
27
245 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

192 cm
20
280 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio del Solar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wang Long!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Long closes the distance and clinches.
del Solar wants to break the clinch but can't.
del Solar wants to get back to striking at distance but Long won't allow it.
Long blocks a body shot from del Solar.

Long lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
del Solar wants to control but Long is keeping busy and won't allow it.
del Solar pushes Long off looking to stand but Long dives back in and keeps control.
Long looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks del Solar with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Long thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Long with the ground and pound but del Solar uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Long throws a big right hand that misses.
Long being controlled here momentarily.

del Solar wriggles free and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Long.
del Solar fails to land with a series of punches.
del Solar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
del Solar avoids the head kick by Long.
del Solar slaps away a takedown attempt from Long, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Long circles away from the clinch attempt.

del Solar shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Long napping and manages to drive through into side control!
del Solar misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
del Solar throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Long is looking for a sweep.
del Solar is putting a hurting on Long here, landing some big shots from side control.
Long is looking to reverse the position.
Long manages to work his way to half guard, despite del Solar's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long tries to roll over but del Solar keeps him under control.
Long keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Long regains full guard. Nicely done.
Long keeping moving, preventing del Solar from controlling successfully.
del Solar throws a big right hand that misses.

del Solar decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
del Solar is breathing heavily.
del Solar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Long defends it nicely.
del Solar tries to clinch there but Long circles away.
Long darts in trying to clinch

and del Solar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by del Solar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long blocks an elbow strike from del Solar.
Long tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. del Solar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Antonio del Solar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wang Long.

del Solar breaks the clinch.
Long fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Long gets the takedown into side control.
del Solar taking punishment in the form of punches.
del Solar is not content to let Long control the position.
Long should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
del Solar tries to buck Long off but Long is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long scores with punches from side control.
Long lands a few punches from side control.
del Solar wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Long scores with a couple of short elbows.
Check out the look on Long's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Long works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
del Solar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
An elbow from Long crashes against the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Long working the head with strikes.
del Solar is not content to let Long control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wang Long dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Long clinches up against the cage.
del Solar leaning against his opponent.
Long goes for a takedown attempt but del Solar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
del Solar looks to land a combination but Long avoids it well.
Long slips a jab and a cross from del Solar.
del Solar blocks a head kick by Long.
del Solar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long wants to clinch

and del Solar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
del Solar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Long lands an upkick as del Solar stands over him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
del Solar wanted to stand there but Long had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
del Solar is looking to work some ground and pound but Long has wrist control.
Long controlling the position.
Long looking for a sweep. Not yet Long, not yet.
Long is trying to keep del Solar in close.
Long looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
del Solar scoring with punches to the head and body.
del Solar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Long bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in del Solar's guard.
del Solar wants to stand and escape but Long is having none of it.
Long works over del Solar with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Long wants to control from the top but del Solar keeps moving.
del Solar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Long lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Long won't allow del Solar to sweep him here.
del Solar controls Long momentarily but Long frees himself.
Wang Long has got the better of the ground game so far.
Long is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Long trying to control but del Solar is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long with a nice head shot there.
Long missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Long trying to control the position from guard on top but del Solar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Long with a nice head shot there.
Long throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as del Solar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
del Solar keeping moving, preventing Long from controlling successfully.
Long lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Long is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Long loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Long in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Long advances position into side control!
del Solar taking a bit of punishment here - Long scoring with strikes.
Long scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at del Solar to see if he's OK.
Long in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Long in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wang Long showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Still in the clinch, del Solar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Long is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
del Solar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
del Solar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Long gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Long fails to pull guard.
del Solar slowing the pace effectively.
Long leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
del Solar is trying to break the clinch but Long is controlling him.
Long trying to land knees to the body.
del Solar prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Long avoiding damage as del Solar throws knees to the body.
Long keeps the fight in the clinch, despite del Solar's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Long has del Solar pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Long pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending del Solar tumbling to the mat - Long dives into del Solar's guard.
Long is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Long lands a couple of elbows.
Long wants to pass the guard but del Solar is keeping the position.
Long trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Long is looking to work some ground and pound but del Solar has wrist control.
Long trying to control the position from guard on top but del Solar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long wants to pass the guard but del Solar is keeping the position.
del Solar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Long scoring with punches to the head and body.
Long wants to control from the top but del Solar keeps moving.
Long lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long is working del Solar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Long with a flurry of punches that miss.
Long lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Long postures up.
Long pushing down on del Solar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
del Solar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Long.
del Solar looks like he's trying to stand up.
Long is looking to advance position but del Solar won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long is looking to take a break and control but del Solar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
del Solar is looking to control Long's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can del Solar avoid being mounted?
Long is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Long prevents del Solar from standing back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Long scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Antonio del Solar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Long is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wang Long is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Long with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wang Long comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Long winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

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