PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between How Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Vieira Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long comes to the cage accompanied by The Anthem by Onra. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Long
vs
Vieira Moreira

191 cm
35
210 lbs
26 - 7 - 0

193 cm
38
224 lbs
30 - 22 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 26 - 7 - 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 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Vieira Moreira!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Darius Henderson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moreira gets tackled into the cage by Long. Long maintains the clinch.
Long stalling in the clinch.
Moreira leaning against his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Long.
Moreira pushes Long back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like How Long has been cut.
Moreira lands a hook that snaps the head of Long backwards.
Long scores with a shot to the side of Moreira's head.
Long blocks an uppercut.
Long lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Moreira missing with knees to the body.
Long lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moreira backwards.

It looks like Daniel Vieira Moreira has been cut.
Long misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moreira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Moreira lands a left hand.
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!

Moreira breaks the clinch.
Moreira stuffs the takedown attempt from Long. Long gets slowly back to his feet.
Long definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Long ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Long throws an off balance right hand
and Moreira counters with an outside leg kick.
Moreira throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moreira thuds his shin into the meat of Long's side.
Long blocks the body kick.
Long lands with a good body shot.

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

Long is rocked!
Moreira slips a straight right by Long.
Oh Long is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Moreira lands a beautiful left hook that drops Long. Long tries to recover but Moreira is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Long lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Vieira Moreira!
Daniel Vieira Moreira was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
How Long was interviewed post fight and said 'I am impressed by your performance!'.