PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Corver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Longmire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Corver
vs
Longmire

170 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Corver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Longmire!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corver looks to land a left hand but Longmire moved out of range nicely.
Corver looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Corver shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Longmire napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Longmire sneaks back into half guard.
Corver passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Longmire!
Corver sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Longmire is desperately trying to improve his position but Corver has a good base and remains in mount.
Corver takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Longmire is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corver punishing his opponent with strikes.
Longmire is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Corver sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Longmire is desperately trying to improve his position but Corver has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Corver cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by Corver.
Longmire is working to get back to half guard.
Corver lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Longmire is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Longmire keeps trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corver putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Longmire takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Longmire is looking to improve his position but Corver isn't that keen on the idea.
Corver lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corver tries to control but Longmire wriggling away.
Longmire tries to reverse the position but Corver maintains control.
Corver is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Longmire can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Longmire is in a horrible position here. Corver smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Corver.
Longmire manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Corver lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Longmire looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Corver is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Corver drops an elbow to the side of Longmire's head.

Longmire actively working from the bottom here.
Longmire looks winded!
Corver seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Corver seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Longmire does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Corver working the head and body with strikes.
Corver keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Corver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Longmire keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Longmire looking for a kimura from the bottom but Corver passes into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corver working the head with strikes.
Longmire is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Corver is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Corver has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Corver working for a guillotine from mount but Longmire is in no mood to give up.
Corver scoring with strikes but Longmire is staying in there.
Longmire tries to reverse the position but Corver maintains control.
Corver has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Longmire's face.

Corver is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Longmire can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Corver lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corver in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Corver dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Longmire missing with a left hand there. Corver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Corver loads up on a big right hand but Longmire slips the punch.
Corver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Longmire lands a left and a right that send Corver crashing to the mat, dazed. Longmire thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Corver is rocked!

It looks like Alex Corver has been cut.
Corver closes this distance looking for a takedown but Longmire circles away.
Oh Corver is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Longmire engages and cracks Corver with a massive lead left hook - Corver tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Longmire is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jake Longmire!