PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Longbow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Kasparaitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Longbow comes to the cage accompanied by Hero. Kasparaitis has chosen Gotta Get Away as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Longbow
vs
Kasparaitis

160 cm
31
139 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

175 cm
30
141 lbs
24 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Longbow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darius Kasparaitis!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longbow throws a series of punches but Kasparaitis moves out of range.
Longbow misses the shot to the body.
Kasparaitis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kasparaitis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Longbow manages to avoid it.
Kasparaitis has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kasparaitis slips a jab from Longbow.
Kasparaitis throws a leg kick which misses Longbow's front leg but catches the back leg as Longbow tries to avoid it.
Kasparaitis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Longbow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Longbow connects with a body shot that sends Kasparaitis's belly button to the back.
Kasparaitis throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Kasparaitis misses
and Longbow counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kasparaitis tries to land a front kick but Longbow steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kasparaitis slips under a jab.
Kasparaitis looks to score with a jab to the body but Longbow is just out of range.
Longbow connects with a leg kick. Kasparaitis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kasparaitis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Henry Longbow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Longbow throws a sloppy body shot
and Kasparaitis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longbow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Longbow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kasparaitis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Longbow avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Longbow was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Henry Longbow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kasparaitis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Longbow tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasparaitis looks to score with a jab to the body but Longbow is just out of range.
Kasparaitis lands a head kick!
Kasparaitis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Longbow is looking to wear down Kasparaitis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Longbow looks to score with a jab to the body but Kasparaitis is just out of range.
Kasparaitis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A big right from Longbow misses.
Kasparaitis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kasparaitis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Longbow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kasparaitis at a distance.
Longbow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kasparaitis tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kasparaitis checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longbow thows a leg kick but Kasparaitis checks it

and Kasparaitis counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Longbow!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Longbow is not content to let Kasparaitis control the position.
Longbow is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kasparaitis moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Longbow tries to bench press Kasparaitis off him but Kasparaitis keeps the position.
Longbow can't do much from the bottom here.
Longbow wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longbow looks to move to half guard but instead Kasparaitis has passed into mount! Damn!
Longbow is bucking up trying to escape but Kasparaitis cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Longbow is working to get back to half guard.
Longbow wants to hold on but Kasparaitis pushes him away.
Longbow is trying to escape the mount.
Longbow takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Longbow tries to reverse the position but Kasparaitis maintains control.
Kasparaitis avoids the attempt from Longbow to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kasparaitis lands a big elbow.
Longbow is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kasparaitis is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Longbow is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kasparaitis looking to control but Longbow is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Longbow might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Longbow is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Longbow's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darius Kasparaitis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kasparaitis 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 Longbow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Longbow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A head kick misses from Longbow.
And Kasparaitis tries to counter it with a takedown but Longbow pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Longbow misses with a head kick.
Longbow misses with a body kick.
Longbow takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kasparaitis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Longbow tries to score with a low kick but Kasparaitis moves his leg out of the way.
Longbow misses with a kick to the body.
Longbow blocks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Longbow.
Kasparaitis tries to score with a low kick but Longbow moves his leg out of the way.
Kasparaitis scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasparaitis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kasparaitis scores with a body shot.
Longbow throws a sloppy head kick and Kasparaitis moves out of range easily.
Longbow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Longbow misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis looks to score with a jab to the body but Longbow is just out of range.
Kasparaitis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Longbow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Longbow tries to bum rush Kasparaitis with a series of wild strikes but Kasparaitis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kasparaitis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Longbow misses with a body shot.
Longbow ducks right into an uppercut from Kasparaitis.
Longbow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kasparaitis misses with a shot to the body
and Longbow counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kasparaitis tries to work over Longbow's front leg with a kick but Longbow checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasparaitis. Longbow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kasparaitis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Longbow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Longbow is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kasparaitis misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis stuns Longbow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Longbow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Longbow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Kasparaitis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice cross by Kasparaitis.
Longbow misses with a wild body shot.
Longbow swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kasparaitis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kasparaitis is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Longbow is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Longbow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kasparaitis manages to avoid it.
Kasparaitis goes for a double leg but Longbow avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Longbow continues to drive forward.
Kasparaitis checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kasparaitis! But no joy.
Kasparaitis throws a big shot that misses.
Longbow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Longbow misses with a left hand
and Kasparaitis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Longbow is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longbow misses with a kick to the body.
Kasparaitis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Longbow misses.
Longbow tried to score with a low kick but Kasparaitis checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Longbow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kasparaitis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Longbow has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Longbow is looking to score with low kicks.
Kasparaitis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kasparaitis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Longbow takes a swing at Kasparaitis's ribcage but misses.
Kasparaitis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kasparaitis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kasparaitis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longbow throws a head kick that misses
and Kasparaitis counters with a left and a right that stings Longbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasparaitis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Longbow misses with a jab to the body
and Kasparaitis counters with a right hand to the body.
Kasparaitis misses with a kick to the body
and Longbow counters with a thumping low kick.
Longbow tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis checks the leg kick.
Kasparaitis scores with a nice strike.
Kasparaitis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kasparaitis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Longbow checks a leg kick.
Longbow throws a quick counter head kick but Kasparaitis was just out of range.
Longbow misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Kasparaitis misses.
Longbow avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darius Kasparaitis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kasparaitis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kasparaitis landing with the ground and pound.
Longbow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Longbow has his foot on Kasparaitis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kasparaitis works his way back into a safe position though.

Longbow is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kasparaitis preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasparaitis won't allow Longbow to get back to his feet.
Kasparaitis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kasparaitis pushes down on Longbow's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Longbow is refusing to be controlled, as Kasparaitis sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Longbow is trying to maintain the position but Kasparaitis is very close to passing his half guard.

Longbow is defending against the submission attempts here by Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Longbow is staying active underneath Kasparaitis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Henry Longbow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darius Kasparaitis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Longbow wants to get back to full guard.
Kasparaitis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Longbow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kasparaitis is controlling the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice jab there from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Longbow's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longbow is looking to land body kicks.
Kasparaitis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Longbow throws a body shot but no joy.
Longbow takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Longbow throws a big shot that misses.
Kasparaitis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Kasparaitis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Darius Kasparaitis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kasparaitis wants to land a leg kick but Longbow is out of range.
Kasparaitis jabs Longbow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Longbow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kasparaitis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Longbow misses the jab.
Longbow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Longbow has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis shoots for a double leg takedown but Longbow sprawls well. He's pushed Kasparaitis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It looked like Longbow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Longbow tries a head kick but it misses.
Kasparaitis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Longbow throws a hook but Kasparaitis avoids it easily.
Kasparaitis feints a counter leg kick.
Longbow tries to land a front kick but Kasparaitis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A countering left hand to the body from Kasparaitis misses.
Longbow throws a head kick but Kasparaitis moves out of range.
Kasparaitis tests Longbow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kasparaitis thumps Longbow with a low kick.
Longbow thows a leg kick but Kasparaitis checks it
and Kasparaitis counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Longbow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kasparaitis was well out of range. Poor timing from Longbow.
Kasparaitis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Longbow takes one to the chin there.
Kasparaitis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darius Kasparaitis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kasparaitis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darius Kasparaitis!
Darius Kasparaitis took some time post fight to say the following; 'I knew I could count on beating Karter to snap me out of a funk.'.