PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Romeo Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zach Shaw has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Romeo Long's chin.

Long
vs
Shaw

220 cm
18
278 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

225 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Romeo Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zach Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Long tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shaw swivels and escapes.
Shaw throws a counter combo.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Long went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Shaw shoots in and drives through. Long sprawls well.
Long went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Shaw is trying hard to land a takedown here. Long sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Romeo Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zach Shaw.
Long with a poor takedown
and Shaw counters with a left and a right that stings Long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw tries for a takedown but Long sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It looked like Long was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Long moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long throws a knee to the head but misses.

Long pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Shaw with that takedown attempt.

Long throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Shaw was covering up waiting for the punch and Long finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Long drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Long seems to have locked his on tight now - Shaw screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Long, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Romeo Long!