PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Redcliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and How Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Redcliff
vs
Long

165 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
21
150 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Redcliff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, How Long!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redcliff wants to clinch up but Long keeps it at a distance.
Long feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Redcliff's calf.

Long closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Redcliff knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Long on the ground.
Long grinds an elbow into Redcliff's temple.
Long throws an elbow but Redcliff slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Long working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Long is working Redcliff over with some ground and pound from side control.
Long scoring with punches and elbows.
Redcliff avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Long.
Long working the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Long tries to score with some ground and pound. Redcliff controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Long advances to mount.
Redcliff tries to hold on but Long postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long landing strikes, looking to finish!
Long has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Long lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Long.
Long raining down shots from the mount!
Long raining down shots from the mount!
Long punishing his opponent with strikes.
Redcliff is breathing heavily.
Long postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Redcliff looks a forlorn figure.
Long working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long lands a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redcliff tries to lock up and control but Long gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Long.
Redcliff tries to lock up and control but Long gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Long.
Long scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Long lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Long trying to control but Redcliff is having none of it.
Long connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Long raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long unloading with bombs!
Long punishing his opponent with strikes.
Long with the ground and pound from mount.
Long working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Long looking to finish Redcliff with some ground and pound. This is bad for Redcliff!
Long unloading with bombs!
Long looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Long punishing his opponent with strikes.
Long lands a heavy elbow.
Long looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Redcliff in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long breaks from Redcliff's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Long breaks from Redcliff's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Long cracks Redcliff with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The referee warns Redcliff that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Long.
Long with good strikes from the mount here!
Long working the ground and pound effectively.
Long has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Redcliff's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Long fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

How Long dominated that round.
That's time! Redcliff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Long avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Redcliff wants to clinch up but Long keeps it at a distance.

Long clinches.
Redcliff wants a takedown but no success here.
Long throws an elbow that misses.
Long connects with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Long.
Long creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Redcliff's defenses.
Long comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Long lands an elbow just above Redcliff 's eye.
Long lands a nice elbow.
Redcliff takes an elbow to the temple.
Long lands a nice elbow.
Long lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Long looking to throw knees to the head but Redcliff is blocking nicely.
Long has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Long lands a damaging elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Long.
Redcliff misses with some punches.
Redcliff wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Long lands a knee to the head.
Long on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Redcliff takes an elbow to the temple.
Redcliff takes an elbow to the temple.
Redcliff takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long misses with a knee strike.
Long pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Long throws an elbow but misses.
Long tries a knee to the head but Redcliff blocks it.
Redcliff tries to land a knee to the head but Long blocks with his arms.
Long tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Long blocks an uppercut.
Redcliff takes a knee right on the jaw!
Long lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Long.
Redcliff takes an elbow to the temple.
Long lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Redcliff has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Long is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Long lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Redcliff scores with a hook to the body.
Redcliff throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Long lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Long gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Long tries a knee to the head but Redcliff blocks it.
Long managing to block the knees to the body from Redcliff.
Long trying to land knees to the body.
Redcliff blocks the elbow strike.
Redcliff swings wildly with an uppercut but Long uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redcliff stalling in the clinch but Long improves position.
Redcliff blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Long blocks an elbow strike from Redcliff.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Long tries a knee to the head but Redcliff blocks it.
Redcliff blocks the elbow strike.
Redcliff with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Long creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Long.
Long unloads a knee to the mid-section. Redcliff lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Redcliff cracks Long with a nice body shot.
Redcliff tries to land a knee to the head but Long blocks with his arms.
Redcliff takes an elbow to the forehead.
Redcliff tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Redcliff tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Redcliff with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Long connects with a nasty looking knee right to Redcliff's face.
Long lands a knee to the head.
Long lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Redcliff managing to block the knees to the body from Long.
Long lands an elbow just above Redcliff 's eye.
Long with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Redcliff blocks an elbow strike.
Long throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Redcliff blocks it with crossed arms.
Long using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Redcliff has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Long creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Redcliff's defenses.
Long throws a knee to the head but misses.
Long looking to throw knees to the head but Redcliff is blocking nicely.
Redcliff misses with an elbow over the top.
Long tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redcliff blocks the elbow strike.
Redcliff misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Long.
Long using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Redcliff has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Redcliff misses with some punches.
Redcliff fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Redcliff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Long pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Long lands a nice elbow.
Long looking to throw knees to the head but Redcliff is blocking nicely.
Long blocks the elbow strike.
Long lands a damaging elbow.
Long pushes off an throws an elbow but Redcliff leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Redcliff has Long pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Long manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Redcliff dodges an elbow strike from Long.

Redcliff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Redcliff lands with a slapping head kick.
Redcliff tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Long holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Redcliff misses with a hook to the ribs.
Long connects with a nasty looking knee right to Redcliff's face.
Redcliff misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Long lands a knee to the head.
Redcliff looking to throw knees to the head but Long is blocking nicely.
Redcliff takes an elbow to the temple.
Long with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Redcliff has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Long is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Redcliff scores a nice knee to the body.
Long blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A knee to the head by Long.
A knee to the head by Long.
Redcliff can't get the takedown.
Redcliff is trying to drag Long to the mat but Long just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Long lands an elbow inside.
Long misses with a knee to the head.
Redcliff takes an elbow to the forehead.
Redcliff fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Redcliff.
Long throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Long with a knee to the head.
Redcliff wants a takedown but no success here.
Redcliff lands with a short shot to the head.
Long lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Long tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Redcliff wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Long looking to throw knees to the head but Redcliff is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

How Long 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!

Long avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Redcliff wants to clinch

and Long counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Long tries to pass the half guard into mount. Redcliff knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Long stops Redcliff from getting back to his feet.
Long scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Redcliff is trying to stand up here but Long is controlling him well.
Ground and pound from Long.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Long is trying to work for a kimura but Redcliff is defending well.
Long slips a nice elbow through Redcliff's hands, connecting with Redcliff's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redcliff is refusing to be controlled, as Long sits in half guard.
Redcliff blocking the ground and pound attempt from Long.
Redcliff tries to roll over but Long keeps him under control.
Redcliff has hold of Long's hands but Long slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Long working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Long sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Redcliff defending well though.
Redcliff is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Long lands with a punch from half guard.
Redcliff slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Redcliff is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Redcliff tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Redcliff is working hard here to advance position.
Long lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Long scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Long lands a couple of digs.
Redcliff wants to stand and escape but Long is having none of it.
How Long is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redcliff being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Long has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Redcliff is working an open guard so Long takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Long gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Long lands strikes from half guard.

Long is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Redcliff sees it coming and defends easily.
Long is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tyler Redcliff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
How Long comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Long 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... How Long!