PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that John Long was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Power
vs
Long

180 cm
20
173 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Long!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Power throws a series of punches but Long avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Power.
Long shoots in looking for a takedown. Power tries to sprawl out of it but Long keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Power manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Power does no damage.
Long will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Long tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power throws a right and a left that both miss.
Power misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Long has Power up against the cage in a clinch.
Power tries to break the clinch but Long is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long tries to pull guard but Power won't allow it.
Mike Power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Long.

Long breaks the clinch.
Power swinging wilding here.
Power misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mike Power is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Power scores with a three punch combo!
Power keeps the fight on the outside.
Long avoids a punch combination nicely.
Power moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Power throws a nice looking combination but Long bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Long decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Power wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long lands strikes from half guard.
It looks like Long is going to stand back up.
Long stops Power from getting back to his feet.

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

Long is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Power has managed to free his arm - good work.
Long looks gassed!
Power pushes Long off looking to stand but Long dives back in and keeps control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A right-left combo lands from Power.
Long fails in his attempt to clinch.
Long tries to clinch there but Power circles away.
Some wild striking there from Power.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long wants to clinch.
Long doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A left and a right from Power both land. Nice combination.
Power circles away from the clinch attempt.
Long will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Power misses with the combination.
Long slips a jab and a cross from Power.

Long drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long stops Power from standing up.

Power scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Power misses with a jab, cross combination.
Power will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Power misses with a few strikes there.
Power looks to land a combination but Long avoids it well.
Power throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Long slips a jab and a cross from Power.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Power dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Long shoots in but no luck this time.
Mike Power is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Long fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Power throws a right and a left that both miss.
Power throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Long throws a combination that misses
and Power counters with a nice uppercut.
Long fails with the takedown
and Power counters with a left and a right that stings Long.
Mike Power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Long.
Power goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like John Long has been cut.
Long avoids a punch combination nicely.
Power throws a series of punches but Long moves out of range.
Power swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Long decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Power's guard.
Long is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Long stops Power from standing up.

Power pushes Long off and gets back to his feet.
Power misses with a combination

and Long counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Long wants to take a breather but Power is having none of it.
Long is pressing down on Power's thigh, looking to free his foot. Power is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Power is refusing to be controlled, as Long sits in half guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Long is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Power tries to kick Long off but Long keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Long controlling the action here.
Power wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Power is refusing to be controlled, as Long sits in half guard.
Power is trying to stand.
Long seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Power does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Long misses with a double jab.
Long fails with the takedown
and Power counters with a two punch combo.

Long bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Power is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Long is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long trying to control the position but Power is working away.
Power pushes Long away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Long gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Power throws Long to one side and escapes!
Long has his takedown stuffed
and Power counters with a three punch combo that has Long backing up. Long nods at Power to acknowledge the strikes.
Power throws a left and a right that both miss

and Long counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Long moves nicely into side control.
Power taking a bit of punishment here - Long scoring with strikes.
Long advances nicely into full mount.
Long scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Long dominating with strikes here.
Long with a couple of short strikes.

Long is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Long extends the arm and Power is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Long!