PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Huang Tze Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vacilo Ai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tze Long
vs
Ai

170 cm
26
142 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

172 cm
26
139 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Huang Tze Long!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vacilo Ai!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tze Long scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tze Long misses with the combination.
Tze Long throws the left hand but Ai avoids the punch easily.
Tze Long misses with the combination.
Huang Tze Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tze Long rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tze Long fails to land with a series of punches.
Tze Long looks to land a combination but Ai avoids it well.
Tze Long lands with a nice combination. Ai backs away looking to recover.
Ai is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tze Long.

It looks like Vacilo Ai has been cut.
Tze Long throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ai.
Ai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tze Long.

Ai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tze Long, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ai is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tze Long to keep the fight standing.
Tze Long lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ai backwards.
Tze Long lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ai takes a shot to the head.
Tze Long tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ai jumps guard but Tze Long turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tze Long can't find room to land a body shot as Ai controls the action.
Ai is trying to pull guard but Tze Long turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Huang Tze Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vacilo Ai.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tze Long lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ai backwards.
Tze Long tries a body shot but Ai blocks it.
Tze Long doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Tze Long scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tze Long lands a nice shot to the body.
Ai takes a shot to the head.
Tze Long throws a head punch that misses.
Tze Long misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tze Long struggles to land a body shot inside as Ai controls his hands.
Ai jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tze Long walks away with a smile on his face. Ai gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ai dodges the punch combination from Tze Long.
Nice shot by Tze Long.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tze Long gets the takedown into side control.
Ai tries to improve position but can't.

Tze Long thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ai sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Ai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tze Long pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tze Long wants to free his trapped foot but Ai is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ai wants to improve his position but Tze Long is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tze Long wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ai keeps working.

Ai actively working from the bottom here.

Tze Long wants to work for an arm triangle but Ai is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tze Long is pressing down on Ai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ai is holding on for now.

Ai looking for submissions off his back.

Tze Long is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ai tries to roll over but Tze Long keeps him under control.

Ai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tze Long is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ai is pressing down on Tze Long's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tze Long looking to sit in guard and control but Ai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tze Long looking to control.
Tze Long manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
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!
Ai tries to hold on but Tze Long postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Tze Long with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Tze Long is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ai has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huang Tze Long dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vacilo Ai's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tze Long lands with an uppercut that bounces Ai off the cage and back into range.
Tze Long throws a right hand that Ai ducks under and follows up with a left that Ai also avoids with ease.
Tze Long will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Tze Long drives through with a takedown into Ai's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ai trying to control the position.
Tze Long wants to control from the top but Ai keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ai is on top in guard.
Tze Long keeping full guard, as Ai tries to pass.
Huang Tze Long overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ai sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tze Long's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tze Long is looking to improve his position.
Tze Long wants to control but Ai is keeping busy.
Tze Long is trying to get back to full guard.
Tze Long avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ai.
Tze Long trying to control from the bottom.

Ai is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tze Long has managed to free his arm - good work.

Ai is looking for a kimura here.
Tze Long is looking for a sweep. Ai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tze Long wants to control but Ai is keeping busy.

Ai seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tze Long looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Ai is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ai moves into full mount! Tze Long won't be happy about that!
Tze Long is trying to escape the mount.
Tze Long bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tze Long wants to control from the top but Ai keeps moving.

Ai looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Ai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tze Long gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tze Long wants to control from the top but Ai keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ai is on top in guard.
Ai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tze Long is keeping the position for now.
Tze Long controls Ai momentarily but Ai frees himself.

Tze Long is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ai defends well.

Ai thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ai wants to pass the guard but Tze Long is keeping the position.

Ai has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Tze Long to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Ai is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Tze Long pulls down on the head and he's put Ai to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Huang Tze Long!
Huang Tze Long retains his bantamweight title!