PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Orion Tenga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Longoria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Longoria comes into a darkened arena with his song building. bang your head kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Orion Tenga has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Tenga
vs
Longoria

167 cm
26
145 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Orion Tenga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Longoria!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Longoria throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tenga was covering up waiting for the punch and Longoria finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tenga wants to sweep but no luck.
Tenga trying to keep a closed guard but Longoria is proving a slippery customer.
Longoria scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Longoria tries to free his leg and advance position but Tenga is retaining full guard.

Tenga looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Longoria has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at team razors mma fight club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

Longoria drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tenga dives on top into guard.
Tenga is looking to pass into half guard but Longoria pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Longoria is in guard.
Longoria scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Longoria pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tenga is keeping the position for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longoria content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Longoria works over Tenga with some ground and pound from guard.
Longoria stopping the sweep attempt from Tenga.
Longoria is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Tenga looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Longoria throws a big right hand that misses.
Longoria has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Longoria passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tenga taking a bit of punishment here - Longoria scoring with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Longoria working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Longoria is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tenga is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
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!
Tenga tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Longoria wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longoria scoring with punches from side control.

Longoria is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Tenga looks calm but he's in trouble here. Longoria gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Tenga is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Longoria lets go of the hold and Tenga can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Manny Longoria!
A very excited looking Manny Longoria made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.