PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jin Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Management (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Management has chosen Walk by Pantera as his entrance music. 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.

Long
vs
Management

190 cm
21
195 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

190 cm
21
190 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jin Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ray Management!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Management avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Long jabs at Management's body.
Long misses with a wild combination.
Management throws a sloppy head kick and Long moves out of range easily.
Long steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Management. That one must have hurt.
Long lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Long will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Long misses with an uppercut. Management saw that one coming.
Long lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Management circles away quickly and effectively.
Long with a lazy takedown attempt
and Management counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Management steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Long.
Long shoots in for a takedown but Management shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Management turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Long tries to score a power double leg takedown but Management sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Long somewhat.
Long is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Management.
Management takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Long throws a sloppy body shot
and Management counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Management.
Long misses with a hook to the body
and Management counters with a slapping leg kick.
Management looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Management lands a head kick. Long smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Long fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Management manages to avoid it.
Management turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Long fails with the takedown
and Management counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jin Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Management lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long misses with a takedown attempt - Management sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Long on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Management.
Nice body kick there by Management.
Management scores with a leg kick.
Long is looking to wear down Management with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Management moves out of range of the strikes.
Long fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Management manages to avoid it.

Management closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Management landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Management connects with a knee to the head.
Management pressing his opponent against the cage.
A knee to the head by Management.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Management crunches a lovely knee into Long's ribcage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Management takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Long wants to break the clinch but can't.
Long is trying to break the clinch but Management is controlling him.
Long managing to block the knees to the body from Management.
Long tries to circle away but Management has him pinned against the cage.
Management stalling the fight.
Management tries to land knees in the clinch but Long avoids the damage to the body.
Management stalling in the clinch.
Long drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Long is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Management content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Management landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Management throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Long blocks it with crossed arms.
Management using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
Long being controlled against the cage.
Management lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Management.

It looks like Jin Long has been cut.
Management putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Long in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Long is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Management will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Long up against the cage.
Management missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Long has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Management is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Management landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Management.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Management dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jin Long's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Management scores with a kick to the body.
Long shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Management sprawls well. Management wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Long gets slowly back to his feet.
Long tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Management was well out of range. Poor timing from Long.
Long fails to land with a series of punches.
Long shoots in and drives through. Management sprawls well.
Long fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Management buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Management throws a quick inside leg kick.

Management has Long up against the cage in a clinch.
Ray Management seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Management missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Management comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Management is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Long is defending well for now.
Long takes a knee right on the jaw!
Management is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Long is defending well for now.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Long. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Long managing to block the knees to the body from Management.
A bit of stalling here from Management.
Management tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Long avoids it.
Management dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Management unloads a knee to the mid-section. Long lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Long blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Management missing with knees to the body.
Long on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Management tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Long avoids it.
Management crunches a lovely knee into Long's ribcage.
Long working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Management tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Long avoids it.
Management leaning against his opponent.
Management trying to land knees to the body.
Long on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Management has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Management connects with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Management misses with a knee to the head.
Management stalling the fight.
Long has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Management effectively controlling the action here.
Management tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Long avoids it.
Long managing to block the knees to the body from Management.
Management displaying some good clinch control by pressing Long up against the cage.
Management tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Long avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Management taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Long has had enough of the clinch but Management keeps him there for the moment.
Long wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Management putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Long in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Long tries to pull guard but Management holds him up against the cage and eventually Long drops back down to his feet.
Management missing with knees to the body.
Management stalling in the clinch.
Management looking to throw knees to the head but Long is blocking nicely.
Long managing to block the knees to the body from Management.
Long avoiding damage as Management throws knees to the body.
Long is trying to break the clinch but Management is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Management tries a knee to the head but Long blocks it.
Management tries to land knees in the clinch but Long avoids the damage to the body.
Management trying to land knees to the body.
Come on Management - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Management is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Long is defending well for now.
Long blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Long is trying to drag Management to the mat but Management just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Long managing to block the knees to the body from Management.
Management gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Long.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Management slows down the pace here.
Management is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Management showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jin Long's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A nice leg kick lands there from Management.
Management connects with a high kick.
Management throws a lazy right hand but Long sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Management lands with a kick to the temple. Long shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Long tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Management swivels and escapes.
Long on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Long throws a looping overhand right but Management ducks down to avoid it.
Long throws a right and a left that Management avoids nicely.
Long throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Management counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Management.
Management is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Long is defending well for now.
Long wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Long has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Management is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Long is defending well for now.
A bit of stalling here from Management.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long avoiding damage as Management throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Management.
Management misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Long.
Management keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Long's efforts to push away.
Long on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Long blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Management misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Long.
Management landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Management is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Long is defending well for now.
Long avoiding damage as Management throws knees to the body.
Management lands an elbow just above Long 's eye.
Long tries to break free but Management pushes him back against the cage.
Long takes an elbow to the forehead.
Management is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Long is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Management is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Long is defending well for now.
Long looking for a takedown.
Long tries to circle away but Management has him pinned against the cage.
Management throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Long blocks it with crossed arms.
Management working Long over with knees to the body.
Long wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Management tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Long avoids it.
Management stalling against the cage.
Management tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Long avoids it.
Management landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Management'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.
Management tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Management tries to land knees in the clinch but Long avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Management.
Long avoiding damage as Management throws knees to the body.
Management has Long pushed against the cage.
Management lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Long managing to block the knees to the body from Management.
Long is trying to break the clinch but Management is controlling him.
Management tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Long avoids it.
Management landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Long on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Long blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Management misses with a knee to the head.
Come on Management - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Long is trying to break the clinch but Management has him pressed against the cage.
Management is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Long is defending well for now.
Long blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Come on Management - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Long wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Long tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Management just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jin Long has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Management tries to land knees in the clinch but Long avoids the damage to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Long avoiding damage as Management throws knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Management tries to land knees in the clinch but Long avoids the damage to the body.
Management stalling the fight.
Management putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Long in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Management comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Management 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Management!