PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathew Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Long
vs
Williams

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mathew Williams!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long throws a low kick but Williams moves out of range easily.
Williams looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Long.
Long darts in looking for a takedown but Williams gets double underhooks and turns Long into the cage.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Long shows good takedown defense.
Long swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No luck for Long with that takedown attempt.
Nice jab there from Long.

It looks like Mathew Williams has been cut.
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Long fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Williams avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long misses with a leg kick.
Long is pawing at Williams, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Williams's nose. Williams is badly hurt! Long pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Williams tries desperately to hold on but Long is relentless in his assault! As Williams receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Long away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Long!