PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between How Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Paige (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Long might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Anthem by Onra. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Long
vs
Paige

191 cm
31
213 lbs
23 - 4 - 0

190 cm
37
215 lbs
30 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
KAISER

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, How Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stan Paige!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Paige's hands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Paige.
Paige avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Long lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Paige lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Long checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Paige looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Long cracks Paige with a good jab.
Paige tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paige checks a low kick from Long.
Paige lands a head kick. Long smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like How Long has been cut.
Paige throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Long is looking to counter the offense by Paige and move into the clinch.
Long moves out of range as Paige strikes.
Long misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Long throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Paige tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Long paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Long throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paige goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Paige takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long checks the leg kick nicely there.
Paige connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Long lands a nice hook to Paige's body. Paige takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Long drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Long accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Long looking to pass the guard.
Long postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Paige is trying to control the position but Long postures up.
Long stopping the sweep attempt from Paige.
Long pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paige is keeping the position for now.
Paige tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Long's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paige keeping moving, preventing Long from controlling successfully.
Long working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Long throwing strikes from guard but Paige blocks nicely.
Paige looking to control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Long tries to keep at a distance but Paige has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Long.
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 blocking some punches.
Paige throws a punch but it's blocked by Long.
Long working aggressively here.
Paige lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Long lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paige throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Longs head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Long throws a head punch that misses.
Paige misses with a punch on the inside.
Long blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Long lands with a light punch inside.
Paige blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Long throws a punch but it's blocked by Paige.
Long misses with the head strike.
Paige fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paige blocking some punches.
Paige lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Long has a couple of punches blocked by Paige.
Long cracks Paige with a nice body shot.
Paige throws a head punch that misses.
Paige being controlled against the cage.
Long misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paige digs a right hand underneath Long's ribcage. Long let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Long is looking for a takedown.
Paige lands with a left to the head.
Long fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Long tries for a takedown. No joy.
Paige lands a left hand that snaps the head of Long backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Long stalling.
Paige stops a takedown attempt from Long.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for How Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Paige fails to land.
Paige lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Long backwards.
Paige lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Paige.
Long is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paige.
Paige can't find room to land a body shot as Long controls the action.
Paige lands a body shot.
Paige lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Long backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Long.
Paige working aggressively here.
Paige cracks Long with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stan Paige will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on How Long's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Paige lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Paige rushes Long and presses him up against the cage.
Long lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Long.
Long tries to throw a body punch but Paige avoids it by throwing Long back against the cage.
Paige doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Long lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Long scores with a nice short uppercut.
Paige working aggressively here.
Paige working aggressively here.
Long has a couple of punches blocked by Paige.
Long misses with a hook from the clinch.
Long is leaning against Paige and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Paige working aggressively here.
Paige misses with the head strike.
Paige misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paige tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Long's elbow.
Paige lands a nice shot to the body.
Paige blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paige tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Long's elbow.
Paige lands a left hand.
Long misses with a punch to the body.

Long gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Long has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Long trying to control the action but Paige is working from the bottom.

Long is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Paige sees it coming and defends easily.
Long passes the guard and advances to mount!
Paige is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Long working for a guillotine from mount but Paige is in no mood to give up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long looking to control and managing it successfully.
Long can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paige is looking to escape.
Paige slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Paige is looking to improve his position.
Paige wants to sweep but Long has passed to side control!
Long in side control, throwing shots but Paige defends.
Paige tries to buck Long off but Long is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Long is trying to get an arm triangle but Paige is defending well.
Long works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Paige is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Long asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Paige is looking for a sweep.
Long trying to control the position but Paige is working away.

Long is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Paige is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Paige wants to control but Long postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Long tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Paige is not content to let Long control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Long tries to score with some ground and pound. Paige controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

How Long dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on How Long's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Long circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paige scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Long misses with an uppercut.
Paige tries to close the distance and clinch up but Long swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Long tries to counter by clinching up but Paige breaks away and moves out of range.
Paige scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Long avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paige scores with a jab to the jaw.
Paige throws a wild body kick that Long sees coming a mile off.
Long seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Long wants to clinch.
Paige only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paige misses with a body kick.
Paige works Long's body with a nice hook.
Paige misses with an attempted mid kick.
Paige misses with a looping left.
Paige swings for the body but Long moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long moves out of range of the leg kick from Paige.
Long wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Paige tries to clinch up.
Paige throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Long slips under a jab from Paige.
Long on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Long blocks a head kick by Paige.
Long lands a nice looking body kick.
Paige tries to clinch but Long is having none of it.
Long misses with a hook
and Paige counters with an outside leg kick.
Long uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paige.
Paige looks to land a body kick but Long moved away.
Stan Paige seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paige uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Long.
Good work by Long as he checks the leg kick.
Paige works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Paige tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Long crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Paige - the referee stops the clock and Long gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Paige. Long manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Paige is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Long half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Paige circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paige follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Paige tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Long manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Long tries to counter with a takedown but Paige is quick to defend against it.
Paige is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stan Paige is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Long shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paige pinned against the cage. Paige gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paige appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Long throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Long throws a shot from downtown. Paige moves away and avoids it.
Paige throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Long sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Long attempts a counter takedown but Paige avoids it well and moves away.
Long throws out a loose jab but Paige uses good head movement to avoid it.
Long avoids the head kick by Paige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paige tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Long dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paige. That did some damage!
Paige pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Long tries to counter with a takedown but Paige is quick to defend against it.
Long scores with a jab. Paige acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Paige scores with a jab. Long acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Paige throws a nice inside leg kick.
Paige on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Long. Long obviously looking to wear him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paige. Long does a little dance to reset his feet.
Long throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Long misses with a looping right.
Paige throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Long misses with a low kick.
Long backing away here, and Paige unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Stan Paige seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Long has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Paige finds it's way round the side to connect with Long's head.
Long on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Paige. Paige obviously looking to wear him down.
Paige misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Paige.
Paige ducks right into an uppercut from Long.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paige just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab by Long.
Paige lands with a straight right. Long didn't see that one coming.
Paige throws a big shot that misses.
Paige bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Long's head backwards.
Paige thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paige throws a low kick, looking for Long's leg but Long calmly moves out of range.
Paige tried to score with a low kick but Long checks it.
Long tries to counter with a takedown but Paige is quick to defend against it.
Long scores with a kick to the body.
Long misses with a body kick.
Long keeps the fight on the outside.
Paige shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Paige comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Paige has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan Paige!
Stan Paige made sure to mention his sponsor, //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear in his post fight interview.
The defeated How Long had this to say: 'I am impressed by your performance!'.