PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jen Seng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Seng
vs
Long

193 cm
26
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

184 cm
26
219 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jen Seng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kyle Long!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seng misses with a wild body shot.
Long tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Seng throws a solid leg kick but Long takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Seng.
Long takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Seng throws a big shot that misses.
Long changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Seng misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Long misses its intended target.
Seng throws a shot from downtown. Long moves away and avoids it.
Long tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Long misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Seng.
Seng is looking to chop away at Long's legs.
Long avoids the body shot from Seng.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seng throws a head kick that misses.
Long now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Long checks a leg kick.
Long with the counter takedown but Seng avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Long misses.
Seng steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Long.
A jab from Long misses.
Long has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seng. Long does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seng looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Seng fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Long checks it well.
Seng swings widly with a right hand
and Long counters with a nice uppercut.
Seng lands with a kick to the temple. Long shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Long misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seng.
Seng misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Long.
Long takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long slips a jab and a cross from Seng.
Seng throws a leg kick but Long sees it coming and moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Seng.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seng. Long does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seng misses the jab.
And Long tries to counter it with a takedown but Seng pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Seng takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Long keeps the fight on the outside.
Long blocks a head kick by Seng.
Seng scores with a jab to the head.
Long loads up on a big right hand but Seng slips the punch.
Seng fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Long on the side of the head.
Long takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seng fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Long misses with a looping left.
Seng was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Long is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Seng throws a leg kick

and Long counters by moving into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Long.
Seng trying to stall but Long improves his position.
Long blocking some punches.
Seng blocks a body shot from Long.
Seng misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seng scores with a shot to the side of Long's head.
Seng can't find room to land a body shot as Long controls the action.
Seng goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seng tries to throw a body punch but Long avoids it by throwing Seng back against the cage.

Long breaks from the clinch.
Long throws a right hand that misses
and Long takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Seng loads up on a big right hand but Long slips the punch.
Long feints the counter takedown.
Seng definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seng. Long does a little dance to reset his feet.
Long feints the counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Seng 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 Seng.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Long misses.
Long avoids the body shot from Seng.
Long with the counter takedown but Seng avoids it easily.
Seng fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Long is out of range.
Seng tries to land a leg kick but Long saw it coming and moves away.
Seng looks to land a body kick but Long moved away.
Long with the counter takedown but Seng avoids it easily.
Seng slips a straight right by Long.
Seng misses with a head kick.
Long changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Long scores with a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Seng. Beautiful body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Long, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jen Seng dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Long blocks a jab.
Long throws the left hand but Seng avoids the punch easily.
Jen Seng seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Long avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Seng is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Seng tries to clinch but Long is having none of it.
Seng lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Long checks the leg kick.
Seng digs a good hook to Long's body.
Seng throws a low kick but Long moves out of range easily.
Long with the counter takedown but Seng avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seng lands a nice hook to Long's body. Long takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Seng is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Long can do to turn this around?
Long takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Seng turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Seng tries to work over Long's front leg with a kick but Long checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seng blocks a jab.
Seng misses with a head kick.
Seng scores with a punch to the head.
Long on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Seng is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Seng scores with a decent looking hook.
A head kick misses from Seng.
Seng avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Long staying out of range there.
Long might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Seng throws a hook but Long avoids it easily.
Seng swings away with a body shot that misses

and Long counters by moving into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Seng.
Long slows down the pace here.
Seng swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seng is looking to control Long's arms but Long gets an underhook and turns him. Now Seng has his back to the cage.
Seng tries a body shot but Long blocks it.
Seng blocks an elbow strike.
Long misses with an elbow strike.
Long controlling the action here for a moment.
Long lands an elbow inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seng misses with a punch on the inside.
Seng avoids a wild elbow strike from Long.
The referee calls for Long to work.
A hook to the body from Long.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seng blocks an elbow strike from Long.
Long blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Long throws an elbow but misses.

Long manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seng pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Long looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Long blocks a head kick by Seng.
Long with the counter takedown but Seng avoids it easily.
Seng fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seng looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Seng darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Seng throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Seng is looking to clinch.
Seng fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Long on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Seng.
Long takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long moves out of range as Seng throws a body kick.
Seng uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Long has time to react.
Long slips a jab from Seng.
Seng scores with a jab.
Seng throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Long slips a jab from Seng.
And Long tries to counter it with a takedown but Seng pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Long moves out of range as Seng throws a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seng swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seng looks to throw the jab but Long is out of range.
Long is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Seng throws a body shot but no joy.
Long avoids the head kick by Seng.
Long with the counter takedown but Seng avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Long finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jen Seng dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Seng tries to clinch up but Long circles away and keeps his distance.
Long wants to counter with a clinch but Seng pushes him away.
Seng throws the kick towards the body but Long avoids it.
Seng looks to score with a jab to the body but Long is just out of range.
Long moves out of range as Seng throws a body kick.
Long feints the counter takedown.
Long missing with a left hand there. Seng was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Seng jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Seng needs to keep his hands up - Long had a free shot at his head there.
Long looks to throw the jab but Seng is out of range.
Seng catches Long with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seng looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Seng fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Long.
Long checks a leg kick.
Long chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Seng can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long throws a jab but it's blocked by Seng.
A leg kick checked by Long.
Seng throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Long on the side of the head.
Seng swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Seng fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Long manages to avoid it.
Long pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Seng throws a body shot but no joy.
Seng sets himself, and Long steps forward looking for the clinch! Seng avoids it this time.
Seng throws a body shot but no joy.
Long wants to counter with a clinch but Seng pushes him away.
Seng throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Seng misses the shot to the body.
Long tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seng was well out of range. Poor timing from Long.
Jen Seng is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seng.
Long throws a good cross that connects.
Long looks to land a left hand but Seng moved out of range nicely.
Seng tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Long paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And Long tries to counter it with a takedown but Seng pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A slow jab from Long misses its intended target.
Seng throws a body shot but no joy.
Long with the counter takedown but Seng avoids it easily.
Long checks a leg kick.
Long feints the counter takedown.
Seng misses with a looping left.
Long throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Long.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seng. Long does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seng catches Long with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Seng was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Seng fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Long looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Long scores with a jab. Seng acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Seng throws a jab when Long was well out of range.
Long changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Seng throws a right hand that Long ducks under and follows up with a left that Long also avoids with ease.
Long throws out a counter right but Seng avoids it with no problem.
Jen Seng is winning the standup battle so far.
Seng throws a push kick but Long slaps the foot to one side.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Seng. Long shrugs it off though.
Long avoids the body shot from Seng.
Long drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Seng defends it well.
Seng misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seng. Long does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seng throws a body punch but Long moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Seng momentarily.
Seng throws a hook but Long blocks it.
Seng throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Long with the counter takedown but Seng avoids it easily.
Long lands with a nice combination. Seng backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Jen Seng has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Long misses with an uppercut
and Seng counters with a right hand to the body.
Long slips a jab from Seng.
Seng takes a swing at Long's ribcage but misses.
Long throws a counter combo.
Seng lands the left hand.
Seng misses with an uppercut. Long saw that one coming.
Seng misses with a looping right.
Long is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kyle Long has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Seng loads up on a big right hand but Long slips the punch.
Seng moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jen Seng showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Seng, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jen Seng!
Jen Seng seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.