PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diamond Andy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Andy
vs
Long

185 cm
25
275 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Diamond Andy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Christian Long!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Long's coach down at Foot Loves was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Long's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Andy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Long looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Long throws a sloppy head kick and Andy moves out of range easily.
Long uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andy.
Andy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Diamond Andy has been cut.
Long misses with the body kick
and Long takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Christian Long has been cut.
Andy misses the body punch
and Long counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Andy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Andy checks the leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Long throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andy.
Andy throws a hook to the side of Long's head but Long sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Andy looks to land a body kick but Long moved away.
Andy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Long.
Long pushes Andy away with a front kick.
Andy lands a body shot.
Andy throws a body punch but Long moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long scores with a head kick.
Long tries to land a front kick but Andy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Long lands a big head kick that sends Andy tumbling to the mat! Long takes a step backwards and waves Andy back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Diamond Andy's cut is getting worse.
Andy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Long was well out of range. Poor timing from Andy.
Long keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andy dips to his left and cracks Long with an uppercut!
Long looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Andy is looking to wear down Long with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Long throws a head kick that misses.
Crunch! Andy slams his shin into Long's torso.
Andy throws a body punch but Long moves out of range.
Andy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Long looks winded!
Long scores with a kick to the midsection.
Long misses with a left hand
and Andy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Long throws a head kick but Andy moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Long's hands.
Long swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Andy moves out of range of the strikes.
Long throws a leg kick but Andy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Long misses with a jab, cross combination.
Andy avoids the head kick by Long.
Andy misses the shot to the body.
Long throws a head kick that misses.
Andy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Andy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Long doesn't seem bothered though.
Andy misses with a wild body shot.
Andy jabs at Long's body.
Andy digs a good hook to Long's body.
Long avoids the body shot from Andy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Long's head.
Andy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Long at a distance.
Andy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Andy lands a nice hook to Long's body. Long takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Andy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Long moves away.
Andy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Long.
Long is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Andy connects with a single shot there.
A swing and a miss from Long.
Long throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andy throws a low kick, looking for Long's leg but Long calmly moves out of range.
Long takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Andy throws a body punch but Long moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Long throws a head kick but Andy moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Long moves away.
Andy tries a head kick but it misses.
Andy misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Andy finds it's way through Long's defenses.
Andy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Long throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andy cracks a nice hook into Long's ribs.
Long lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Andy backs up against the cage.

Diamond Andy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Andy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Long manages to avoid it.
Long lands with an overhand left.
Long throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Andy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Long.
Andy misses with a body kick.
Andy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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 Diamond Andy will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Long takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Andy avoids the head kick by Long.
Andy jabs at Long's body.
Nice shot by Andy.
Andy lands with a good body shot.
Christian Long is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andy throws a front kick that sends Long stumbling back into the cage.
Andy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Long was well out of range. Poor timing from Andy.
Andy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Andy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Andy stuns Long with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!
Andy dips to his left and cracks Long with an uppercut!
Andy lands with a nice body kick.
Long is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andy. Long does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andy throws a body shot but no joy.
Long throws a hook to the side of Andy's head but Andy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Andy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andy misses with a body shot.
Long misses with a body kick.
Long misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Long misses with a few strikes there.
Long looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Andy looks to land a body kick but Long moved away.
Long throws a nice head kick!
Andy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Long lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Andy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Andy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Andy throws a lazy body kick
and Long counters with a nice body kick.
Long pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Long pushes Andy away with a front kick.
Andy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Long can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andy looks to score with a jab to the body but Long is just out of range.
Long throws a shot from downtown. Andy moves away and avoids it.
Andy misses the shot to the body.
Long misses with a head kick.
Andy lands with a slapping head kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Long might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Andy has got the better of the exchanges.
Andy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Andy avoids the head kick by Long.
Long uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andy.
Long misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Andy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Long throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Andy on the side of the head.
Long throws a head kick that misses.
Long throws a lazy right hand but Andy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Long throws a sloppy head kick and Andy moves out of range easily.
Long pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Long throws a leg kick but Andy moved away.
Long avoids the body shot from Andy.
No joy there for Long, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Andy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Long at a distance.
Andy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Andy thuds a left hand into Long's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andy moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Long throws a lazy right hand but Andy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Long misses with an uppercut. Andy saw that one coming.
Andy misses the shot to the body.
Andy misses with a body shot.
Andy jabs Long to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Andy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Andy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Long moves away.
Andy swings for the body but Long moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Long.
Long looks to land a right hand but Andy moved out of range.
Diamond Andy is winning the standup battle so far.
Andy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Andy thuds his shin into the meat of Long's side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diamond Andy dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Andy takes a swing at Long's ribcage but misses.
Long misses with an attempted mid kick.
Andy throws a body punch but Long moves out of range.
Long misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Long misses with a head kick.
Andy throws a body shot but no joy.
Long throws the kick towards the body but Andy avoids it.
Andy tries to land a front kick but Long steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Andy walks into a straight right hand from Long.
Andy connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andy connects with a body shot that sends Long's belly button to the back.
Long takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Long takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Long throws a right hand that misses
and Andy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long looks for the body kick but Andy saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Long misses the target.
Andy connects with a looping right hand.
Long takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Andy lands a head shot.
Andy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Long.
Andy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Long looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Long drops his hands momentarily and Andy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Andy misses with a wild body shot.
Andy scores with a body shot.
Long sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Andy walks into a straight right hand from Long.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Andy looks to score with a jab to the body but Long is just out of range.
Andy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andy looks to score with a jab to the body but Long is just out of range.
Long moves out of range of the strikes.
Andy pushes Long away with a front kick.
Andy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Long throws a head kick that half lands.
Andy lands a jab to Long's midsection.
Andy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Long throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Andy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Andy misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long throws a nice outside leg kick.
Long connects with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Long.
Long throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Andy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Long missing with a left hand there. Andy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Andy.
Long tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Long throws a head kick that misses.
Long has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Andy.
Long throws a body kick that misses.
Andy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Andy looks to score with a jab to the body but Long is just out of range.
Andy drops his hands momentarily and Long takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andy tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Long there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Andy scores with a body shot.
Long tests Andy's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Jeez, Diamond Andy's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Andy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andy looks to score with a jab to the body but Long is just out of range.
Long scores with a punch to the head.
Long lands with a nice body kick.
Long throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Diamond Andy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Christian Long!