PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miles Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thing One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
One

193 cm
31
235 lbs
14 - 10 - 1

200 cm
22
288 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

160! - Sale!

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 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Miles Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thing One!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long throws a head kick but One moves out of range.
Long throws a wild body kick that One sees coming a mile off.
One takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
One tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Long!
Long misses with a head kick.
One 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 gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Miles Long has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
One lands with a cross.
A jab from One does it's job there.
Thing One seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Long goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Long throws a head kick that misses.
One cracks Long with a good jab.

One has closed the distance and engaged Long in a clinch.
Long throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but One blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
One swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Long blocks a body shot from One.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from One.
One misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from One.
One tries to throw a body punch but Long avoids it by throwing One back against the cage.
One tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
One makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Long lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Long as the two fighters clinch.
Long stalling the fight.
One misses with a hook from the clinch.
Long lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of One backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Long is struggling to control the position.
Long is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
One looks gassed!
Long with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Long working some nice short punches in the clinch.
One on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
One swings wildly with an uppercut but Long uses good head movement to avoid it.
Long lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Long stalls.
Long avoids the elbow strike from One, against the cage.
Long controlling the action here for a moment.
One blocks a body shot from Long.
One tries a knee to the head but Long blocks it.
One misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Long throws an elbow that misses.
Long stalling in the clinch but One improves position.
Long can't find room to land a body shot as One controls the action.
Long prevents a body shot from One.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from One.
One tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long trying to stall but One improves his position.
One lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Long leaning his opponent against the cage.
One tries to work over Long's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
One blocks the elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Long obliges.
Long throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but One blocks it with crossed arms.
Long lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Long blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
One is trying to pull guard but Long turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
One lands a shoulder strike.
Long lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Long is pushing One up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
One misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long can't find room to land a body shot as One controls the action.
Long lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Long lands a hook that snaps the head of One backwards.
Long tries to land knees in the clinch but One avoids the damage to the body.
Long tries to stall but One uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
One scores with a shot to the side of Long's head.
Long lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
One can't find room to land a body shot as Long controls the action.
One swings wildly with an uppercut but Long uses good head movement to avoid it.
Long cracks One with a nice body shot.
Long can't find room to land a body shot as One controls the action.
Long misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A knee to the head by Long.

It looks like Thing One has been cut.
One misses with a knee strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by One as Long tries to tie him up.
Long pushes One back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Long tried to land a shot to the body but connects with One's elbow.
One misses with some punches.
Long tries to throw a body punch but One avoids it by throwing Long back against the cage.
One tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Long's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by One as Long tries to tie him up.
Long misses with a hook to the ribs.
Long unloads a knee to the mid-section. One lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Long blocks the elbow strike.
Long putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has One in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short left from Long.
Long stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Long scores with an uppercut up the middle.
One being controlled against the cage.
Long working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
One misses with the head strike.
Long slowing the pace effectively.
Long doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
One misses with an elbow strike.
Long misses with a punch to the body.
Long is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
One swings wildly with an uppercut but Long uses good head movement to avoid it.
Long is trying to break the clinch but One has him pressed against the cage.
Long lands a body shot in the clinch.
Long with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Long throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Long lands a nice uppercut.

One is rocked!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Long throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but One blocks it with crossed arms.
One is still on wobbly legs! Can Long finish him?
Long is trying to maintain a safe position but One gets an underhook and turns Long into the cage.
One seems to have recovered his senses.
Long tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Long avoids the elbow strike from One, against the cage.
Long prevents a body shot from One.
One misses with a body punch.
Long misses with a body punch.
Long misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from One.
Long misses with a knee to the head.
Long trying to stall but One improves his position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by One.
One tries to land a knee to the head but Long blocks with his arms.
Long is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
One prevents a body shot from Long.
Long looking to stall.
One misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Long's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Long taking a breather.
Long can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Miles Long.
Long will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
One misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from One.
Long throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Long. One does a little dance to reset his feet.

Oooooh!!! Long has knocked One down with a huge combo! Long steps away and waves a wobbly One back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Long throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
One misses with a low kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
One seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Long shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! One is backing up but Long catches him with a final right hook that drops him! One covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Long Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miles Long!
After winning the bout, Miles Long thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.