PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Boombatz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Long has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boombatz
vs
Long

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

225 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Boombatz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Long!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boombatz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boombatz throws a nice looking combination but Long bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Long avoids the body shot from Boombatz.
Boombatz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Boombatz throws a big shot that misses.
Boombatz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boombatz tries to clinch up.
Boombatz stalks Long and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Long's face. Long staggers backwards, shaken.
Boombatz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boombatz misses with the combination.
Long slips under a jab from Boombatz.
Boombatz misses with the combination.
Boombatz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Long sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boombatz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Long.
Long looks gassed!
Nice defenses there by Long.
Boombatz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Long displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boombatz throws out the jab.
Long is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boombatz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boombatz misses with a double jab.
Boombatz throws a body punch but Long moves out of range.
Long showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boombatz.
Boombatz is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Boombatz's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Boombatz thows a body shot but no joy.
Boombatz misses with a wild body shot.
Boombatz tries to bum rush Long with a series of wild strikes but Long uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Long looks for a takedown but Boombatz sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boombatz looks to land a left hand but Long moved out of range nicely.

Long shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Long swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Boombatz is now in Long's guard. A big mistake from Long there, giving up the dominant position!
Long looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Boombatz is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Long has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Boombatz is looking to defend but Long has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Boombatz! Long pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Boombatz taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tom Long!