PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Piana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Piana
vs
Long

192 cm
26
204 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

184 cm
26
219 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rich Piana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kyle Long!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Piana lands an overhand right.

It looks like Kyle Long has been cut.
Long digs a good body shot into Piana's ribs.
Piana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Long walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Some wild striking there from Long.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Piana, as that shot connected.
A shot to the liver by Long. Beautiful body shot.
Piana ducks under a wild hook from Long.
Long misses with a looping left.
Piana was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Piana takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piana slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piana misses with a body shot.
Long has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Piana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Long.
Long closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Long looks to land a left hand but Piana moved out of range nicely.
Piana lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Piana takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Long is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Piana moves away from the strike by Long.
Piana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Long.
Long fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Piana looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Piana ducks under a wild hook from Long.
A quick step to the side and Piana tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piana moves into range and connects with a jab.
Long throws the left hand but Piana avoids the punch easily.
Piana throws a shot from downtown. Long moves away and avoids it.
Long pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Piana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Piana connects with a body shot that sends Long's belly button to the back.
Long uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Piana.
Long takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Piana ducks under a wild hook from Long.
Piana takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Piana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Long was well out of range. Poor timing from Piana.
Long is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Piana.
Long moves away from the strike by Piana.
Piana blocks a jab.
Long throws a lazy uppercut
and Piana counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long missing with a left hand there. Piana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Piana on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Piana is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Long throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Piana was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Piana takes a swing at Long's ribcage but misses.
Long shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Piana eats them both and turns towards Long to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Long throws an overhand right that lands on Piana's shoulder, as Piana tries to avoid the shot.
Long throws a hook but Piana blocks it.
Piana was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Long moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Piana throws out a powerful jab.
Piana ducks under a wild hook from Long.
A left lands for Piana.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Long misses with a straight right.
Piana tries to counter by clinching up but Long breaks away and moves out of range.
Piana takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Long misses.
Piana's jab looks to have found its range, popping Long under the eye.
Piana doesn't manage to clinch there - Long circles away.
Long feints the counter takedown.
Long thuds his right hand into Piana's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Piana is rocked!
Long misses with a wild body shot.
Piana throws a jab but it's blocked by Long.
Long takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A lazy left from Long finds it's target.
Oh Piana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Long misses with a left hand
and Piana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Long misses its intended target.
Piana seems to have got his legs back now.
Long lands a really nice looking cross but Piana seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Long takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Long looks to land a right hand but Piana moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Long dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Long's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Piana.
Long missing with a left hand there. Piana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Piana tries to clinch up but Long circles away and keeps his distance.
Piana ducks under a wild hook from Long.
Piana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kyle Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piana ducks under a wild hook from Long.
Piana is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Long throws the left hand but Piana avoids the punch easily.
Long throws a shot to the body.
Piana blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piana cracks Long with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big right from Long misses.
Long throws a body punch but Piana moves out of range.
Piana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Long.
Long throws a hook but Piana avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long looks to throw the jab but Piana is out of range.
Long darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Piana. Long does a little dance to reset his feet.
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.
Piana ducks under a wild hook from Long.
Long with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Piana to score with a decent uppercut.
Piana lands with a good body shot.
Piana throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Long stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Long is breathing heavily.
Long jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Long misses with a straight left.
Piana lands with a good body shot.
Piana just misses with a punch to the body.
Piana throws a hook but Long avoids it easily.
Kyle Long seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Piana.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Piana. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Piana.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piana lands a jab to the nose.
Piana throws a body shot but no joy.
Long drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Piana defends it well.
Long jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Piana throws the left hand but Long avoids the punch easily.
Long waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Piana.
Piana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Long sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Piana throws an overhand right that lands on Long's shoulder, as Long tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheers as Piana lands an impressive looking overhand right. Long doesn't seem phased though.
Long scores with a jab to the jaw.
Piana looks to score with a jab to the body but Long is just out of range.
Piana scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piana dips to his left and cracks Long with an uppercut!
Long thows a left - swing and a miss!
A lazy left from Long finds it's target.
Piana connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Piana punishes Long's body with a nice straight punch.

Piana cracks Long with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Long looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Piana finish him?

Long is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Long throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Piana counters with a right hand to the body.
Long is still on wobbly legs! Can Piana finish him?
Piana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Long is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Long seems to have recovered his senses.
Long has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Piana misses the shot to the body.
Long changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Piana cracks Long with a hook to the temple - Long is on wobbly legs here! Piana swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Long falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Piana wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rich Piana!
A relieved looking Rich Piana thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.