PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moussa Koussa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Long
vs
Koussa

180 cm
23
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Moussa Koussa!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koussa throws a nice looking combination but Long bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jake Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Long shoots in for a takedown but Koussa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Long fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Long takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A decent looking cross lands there for Koussa.
Long takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Jake Long has been cut.
Koussa scores with a jab.
Long walks into a stiff left hand from Koussa.

Long is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Long shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Oh Long is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Long is trying to work for a kimura but Koussa is defending well.
Long seems to have got his legs back now.
Koussa pushes Long off looking to stand but Long dives back in and keeps control.

Long is working for a kimura but Koussa is defending it quite comfortably.
Long stops Koussa from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Long wants to work for an arm triangle but Koussa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Long is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Long is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Koussa sees it coming and defends easily.
Koussa won't allow Long to pass to mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Koussa can do anything to dispel that myth.

Long is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Koussa pushes Long off looking to stand but Long dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Long seems to be looking for submissions.

Long is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Koussa defends it well.
Koussa is trying to stand back up but Long is controlling him

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Long is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Koussa wants to get back to his feet.
Koussa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Long. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Long is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Koussa defends it well.
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!
Koussa is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Long is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Koussa has managed to free his arm - good work.

Long is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Koussa sees it coming and defends easily.

Long looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Koussa is trying to stand up here but Long is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Long is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Koussa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Koussa pushes Long off looking to stand but Long dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Long is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Long prevents Koussa from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Long seems to be looking for submissions.

Long is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Koussa is just riding it out for now. Long eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Long is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Long is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Long dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake 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.

Koussa jabs Long to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Long fails with the takedown
and Koussa counters with a stiff right hand.
Long shoots in and drives through. Koussa sprawls well.
Koussa throws a good cross that connects.
Long shoots in and drives through. Koussa sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Long shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Koussa defends it nicely.
Long shoots in for a takedown but Koussa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koussa stuffs the takedown.
Koussa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Koussa lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koussa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koussa dips to his left and cracks Long with an uppercut!
Koussa cracks Long on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Long falls backwards against the cage. Koussa follows up with more strikes that drop Long to his knees. Koussa keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Long! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moussa Koussa!