PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Korey Velez (ranked 7930 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Long (ranked 3243 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Long has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Velez
vs
Long

162 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Korey Velez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Long!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Velez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Long but Long pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Velez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Long changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Korey Velez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Velez tests Long's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Velez really is a fat lump.
Velez is looking to clinch but Long is avoiding it.
Velez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Long counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Long.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Velez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Long stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Velez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Velez is looking to stand up but Long isn't so interested in that idea.

Velez looking for subs off his back but Long has passed one foot through into half guard.
Velez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Velez is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Velez is concentrating on defense, preventing Long from advancing position.
Long prevents Velez from standing back up.
Long trying to control the pace.
Velez wants to control but Long is keeping busy.

Velez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Long stops Velez from getting back to his feet.
Long trying to mount his opponent but Velez defends it.
Velez is trying to maintain the position but Long is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velez is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Long jumps into side control!
Velez is trying to work for a sweep but Long has mounted him!
Long takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Velez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Velez is breathing heavily.
Long content just to control the position here.
Velez flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Velez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Long takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Velez is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velez tries to hold on but Long pushes him away.
Velez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Velez trying to hold on to Long's head to control him but Long postures up.

Velez looking for subs from the bottom but Long mounts him!
Velez holds on for dear life, controlling Long's posture momentarily.
Long controlling his opponent.
Velez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Velez wants to control but Long is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Long dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Velez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Long but Long pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Long tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Velez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Long paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Long with the counter takedown but Velez avoids it easily.
Velez misses with a takedown attempt - Long sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And Long tries to counter it with a takedown but Velez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Long with the counter takedown but Velez avoids it easily.
Velez has his takedown stuffed

and Long counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Korey Velez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Velez has his foot on Long's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Long works his way back into a safe position though.
Long is standing up over Velez. Velez looks to escape but Long dives into side control.
Velez can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Velez wants to get back to his feet.
Velez wants to control but Long postures up.
Velez tries to bench press Long off him but Long keeps the position.
Velez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A control attempt from Velez but he's now mounted!
Velez can't escape the position.
Long tries to control but Velez wriggling away.
Velez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Velez wants to control but Long is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velez is looking to get to half guard.
Long controlling from the full mount.
Velez flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Velez is looking to improve his position but Long isn't that keen on the idea.
Velez is working hard here to advance position.
Long tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Velez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Velez tries to hold on but Long pushes him away.
Velez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Long is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Velez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Velez is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Long jumps into side control!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Velez is trying to improve his position.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Long. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Long remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin 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!

Velez shoots in looking for a takedown. Long tries to sprawl out of it but Velez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Long manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Velez throws a leg kick

and Long counters with a single leg into guard. Velez didn't expect that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Velez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Long doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Long manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Velez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Long is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Long prevents Velez from getting back to his feet.

Velez working for a triangle but Long defends it easily.

Velez has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Long is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Velez.
Long has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Velez!
Long looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velez tries to hold on but Long postures up.
Long tries to control but Velez wriggling away.
Long tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Long trying to control but Velez is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velez working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velez tries to lock up and control but Long gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Velez is working to get back to half guard.
Velez tries to lock up and control but Long gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Velez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Velez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Justin Long has got the better of the ground game so far.
Velez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Velez wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velez wants to stand but Long is controlling the position.
Long wants to control from the top but Velez keeps moving.
Velez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Velez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Velez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Velez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Korey Velez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Justin Long is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Velez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Long counters with a shoot takedown. Velez fights it but they end up in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

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