PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris To Short (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long comes to the cage accompanied by Lonnie G - February Mix. David Long had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Long
vs
To Short

172 cm
26
155 lbs
12 - 6 - 2

168 cm
27
159 lbs
10 - 15 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Powerful

A.C: Awesome Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, David Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris To Short !
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Long!
To Short wants to clinch
and Long counters with a leg kick.
Long scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Long throws out a loose jab but To Short uses good head movement to avoid it.
To Short wants to clinch.
To Short throws a head kick but Long moves out of range.
A big left from Long misses.

To Short shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Long is trying to defend but To Short finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Long wants to get back to his feet.
Long trying to control from the bottom.
To Short thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Long's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long is looking to improve his position.
Long moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Long looking for submissions from the bottom but instead To Short passes into side control.
Long is trying to control To Short 's posture but To Short avoids it.
To Short working the ground and pound but Long is defending the strikes.
To Short cracks Long with a big elbow.
To Short in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long sneaks back into half guard.

To Short is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Long defends it well.
To Short tries to pass to full mount but Long defends it.
Long keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Long is looking to improve his position.
Long is trying to stand back up but To Short is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Long looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Long wants to control but To Short is keeping busy and won't allow it.
To Short tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Long.
Long is holding on to half guard well.
To Short wants to lay and pray for a moment but Long keeps working.
Long gets full guard.
To Short throws a big right hand that misses.

Long had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. To Short defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

To Short drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Long dives on top into guard.

To Short working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Long doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Long manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

To Short looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Long has picked To Short up and slammed him! To Short can't keep hold of the triangle and Long manages to pass to side control!
Long trying to control the position but To Short is working away.
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!

To Short bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Long lands a nice shot that snaps To Short 's head back.
Long misses the jab.
Long with a nice cross.
Long scores with a leg kick.

To Short forces Long back against the cage and clinches.
To Short can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Long's face as he tries to break the clinch.
To Short wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Long is trying to break the clinch but To Short has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Long.
To Short wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Long is trying to break the clinch but To Short has him pressed against the cage.
To Short misses with a body punch.
To Short stalling in the clinch but Long improves position.
To Short can't break the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Long has To Short pressed against the cage, preventing To Short from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
To Short is looking to break free of the clinch but Long has double underhooks.

Long's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
To Short misses with a leg kick.
To Short throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Long throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
To Short pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Long circles away from the clinch attempt
and Long cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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 throws a right hand that To Short ducks under and follows up with a left that To Short also avoids with ease.
To Short misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from To Short misses.
Long bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of To Short 's head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

To Short clinches up with Long and pushes him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. To Short obliges.
To Short has had enough of the clinch but Long keeps him there for the moment.
Long on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
To Short drops down looking for an ankle pick but Long pulls his leg out and moves away.
Long misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Long plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Long scores with a hook.
To Short shoots in and drives through. Long sprawls well.
Long avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
To Short tries to clinch up
and Long counters with a two punch combo.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
To Short looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Long throws a one two combo.
Long lands with a nice body punch.
Long jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Long cracks To Short with a right hand to the side of the head.

To Short closes the distance and clinches.
Long will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning To Short up against the cage.
To Short is looking to take this one to the mat.
David Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris To Short .

Long manages to break the clinch.
David Long is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
To Short tries a head kick but it misses.
To Short tries for a takedown but Long circles away easily
and Long counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. To Short is lucky that one didn't land flush.
To Short looks winded!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Long. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Long.
To Short tries to clinch but Long is having none of it.
To Short tries to clinch but Long moves away
and Long counters with a right hand to the body.
To Short shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Long counter with a right hand.
Long throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
To Short looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Long is fending him off so far but To Short persists. Nope, Long circles away and we're back to standing.

Long tries to keep at a distance but To Short has taken the fight into the clinch.

Long breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
To Short fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Long cracks To Short with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
To Short misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that David Long will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

To Short tries to clinch up.
Long misses with a hook. To Short ducked under it nicely.
To Short has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from To Short there as he acknowledges the shot.
Long lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A nice combination there by Long.
Long throws a sloppy head kick and To Short moves out of range easily.
To Short dives in and grabs Long's left leg, looking for a takedown. Long pushes down on To Short 's head and hops out.
Long lands a nice shot to the body.
Chris To Short seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from To Short .
Long ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
To Short fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
To Short gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A head kick misses from To Short .
To Short is breathing heavily.
Long lands a two punch combo.
To Short dives in and grabs Long's left leg, looking for a takedown. Long pushes down on To Short 's head and hops out.
David Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris To Short .
To Short gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and To Short takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Long smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Long paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
To Short takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
To Short tries a head kick but it misses.
To Short tries to clinch but Long is having none of it.
To Short tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long scores with a shot to the body.
To Short misses with a body shot
and Long cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
To Short moves to clinch but Long breaks away
and Long counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps To Short thinking.
No joy there for To Short , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
To Short has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Long.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Long jabs To Short to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Long keeps the fight on the outside.
Long connects with a body shot that sends To Short 's belly button to the back.
Long is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice shot lands for Long.
Long connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
To Short misses with a leg kick
and To Short takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long scores with a hook to the body. To Short takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
To Short throws a head kick that misses.
Long checks a leg kick.
Chris To Short is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
To Short misses with a double jab.
Long feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits To Short s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Long scores with a jab.
Long ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
To Short avoids the body shot from Long.
Long avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
David Long is winning the standup battle so far.
To Short looks to throw a body kick
and To Short takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
To Short walks into a stiff left hand from Long.

To Short is rocked!
Long paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
To Short is still on wobbly legs! Can Long finish him?
Long tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long lands a straight punch to the body, keeping To Short at a distance.
Long lands with a nice body punch.
Long ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
To Short throws a wild body kick that Long sees coming a mile off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Long cracks a nice hook into To Short 's ribs.
Long feints a jab promting To Short to slip. Long then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. To Short slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Long.
To Short gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Long gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! To Short is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Long!
Our winner, David Long, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.