PBP Commentary

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

Thomas
vs
Long

190 cm
25
218 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

193 cm
28
235 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cameron Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Miles Long!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An inside leg kick lands from Long.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Long.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Long enables Thomas to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Long manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Thomas stopping the sweep attempt from Long.
Thomas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Long swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thomas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Long being controlled here, momentarily.
Long is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Long is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas wants to sweep but no luck.
Thomas wants to stand and escape but Long is having none of it.
Long preventing the sweep.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Long from controlling successfully.
Thomas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Long on the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Long slips nicely into half guard.
Long missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Long missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thomas tries to roll over but Long keeps him under control.
Long looks to land a strike but Thomas avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Long is working Thomas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Long is looking to work some ground and pound but Thomas has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Long throws a big right hand that misses.

Long postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Thomas is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Long, into his guard.
Long keeping full guard, as Thomas tries to pass.

Long is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Long has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thomas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thomas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Thomas preventing the sweep.
Long looking to control.
Thomas stopping the sweep attempt from Long.
Long keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thomas is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Long is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Cameron Thomas wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Some wild striking there from Long.
Long avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Long throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Thomas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Long's guard.
Long is pulling down on Thomas's head. It's preventing any offense from Thomas, at least for the moment.
Long utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Long keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
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 Cameron Thomas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thomas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Long counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Thomas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Thomas lands in his opponent's guard.
Long working a defensive guard here.
Thomas stopping the sweep attempt from Long.
Thomas thows a big elbow that misses.

Long has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Thomas doesn't defend quickly enough and Long has managed to lock this one up! Can Thomas escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Long on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Miles Long!