PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between How Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matty Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Long
vs
Money

191 cm
20
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, How Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matty Money!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Long closes the distance and pushes Money back into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Long gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Money.

Long breaks the clinch.

Long shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Long not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Long decides to stand up.

Long closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Long working the strikes but Money uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Money gets back to full guard.
Money keeping moving, preventing Long from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Long gets to his feet. Money looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Long really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Money looks for the body kick but Long saw that one coming.

Long shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Money napping and manages to drive through into side control!
A lull in the action here as Long stalls from top position.
Long working the head and body with strikes.

Long stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Long clinches up against the cage.

Long has hold of one of Money's legs. Money is fighting the takedown attempt but Long gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Money preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Long with a flurry of punches that miss.
Long trying to control the position from guard on top but Money is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Money 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 working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Long tries to free his leg and advance position but Money is retaining full guard.

Long postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Money is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Long, into his guard.
Long looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Long scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Long has taken the fight to the clinch.
Money is working for takedown but Long is calmly controlling the position for now.

Money is fighting off a takedown attempt but Long is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Money to the mat. Money regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Long accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Money keeping full guard, as Long tries to pass.
Long in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Money looks gassed!

Money is working an open guard so Long takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Money shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Long pinned against the cage. Long gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
How Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matty Money.

Long shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Long was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Long sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Long will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long throws some wild stikes that Money manages to avoid easily.
Long landing strikes, looking to finish!
Money working to try and regain half guard.
Long landing strikes from the mount.
Long cracks Money with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Long working for a guillotine from mount but Money is in no mood to give up.
Money takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Money is rocked!
Long drops a big elbow. That's hurt Money! More shots from Long and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). How Long!
How Long tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.