PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harden Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dawson Creek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long comes to the cage accompanied by The Judas Kiss. Dawson Creek is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Long
vs
Creek

188 cm
22
233 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
235 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harden Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dawson Creek!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long throws a head kick that misses.
Long misses the jab.
Long connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Some bone on bone action there as Creek checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Long lands the left hand.
Creek moves out of range of the body kick from Long.
Long looks to land a body kick but Creek moved away.
Creek avoids the head kick by Long.
Long is breathing heavily.
Long throws a head kick that half lands.
Long throws a head kick but Creek moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Creek
and Long counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Long throws a half hearted mid kick.
Long throws out a leg kick but Creek moves out of range and Long only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long is looking to land body kicks.
Long throws and low kick but Creek moves out of range easily.
Creek throws a body kick that misses.
Creek swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Long finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Creek tries to land a body kick
and Long counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Long throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Long takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Creek digs a good hook to Long's body.
Creek throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Creek jabs at Long's body.
Creek is looking to land body kicks.
Creek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creek misses with a body kick.
Creek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Long pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Creek lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Long at a distance.
Creek throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Creek.
Long looks for the body kick but Creek saw that one coming.
Long pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Creek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Long throws a half hearted mid kick.
Creek is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Long rather than just go for the knockout.
Creek misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Creek throws a push kick but Long slaps the foot to one side.
Creek looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Long throws a body kick that misses.
Long tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Creek throws the kick towards the body but Long avoids it.
Creek takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Creek throws the kick towards the body but Long avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Long.
Long misses with a body punch
and Creek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Creek misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A telegraphed right hand from Creek misses the target.
Creek tries to land a body kick
and Long counters with a body kick.
Creek looks to land a body kick but Long moved away.
Creek thows a body shot but no joy.
Creek moves out of range as Long throws a body kick.
Creek blocks a head kick by Long.
Creek attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Creek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Creek ducks under a wild hook from Long.
Creek looks to land a body kick but Long moved away.
Creek throws a push kick but Long slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Harden Long will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Creek throws a wild body kick that Long sees coming a mile off.
Long moves out of range as Creek throws a body kick.
The fighters circling - Long throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harden Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Creek tries to land a front kick but Long steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Creek tries to land a front kick but Long steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Creek misses with an attempted mid kick.
Creek throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Long scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long thows a body shot but no joy.
Creek avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Creek misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creek misses with a kick to the body.
Long throws a chopping leg kick but Creek manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Long moves out of range of the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Creek.
Long lands with a kick to the ribs.
Creek connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Harden Long has been cut.
Long throws the kick towards the body but Creek avoids it.
Creek throws a wild body kick that Long sees coming a mile off.
Creek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Long moves away.
Long moves out of range of the body kick from Creek.
Creek throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Creek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Creek swings for the body but Long moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Long.
Long avoids a kick to the body.
Creek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Long was well out of range. Poor timing from Creek.
Creek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Long was well out of range. Poor timing from Creek.
Creek looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Long throws a leg kick which misses Creek's front leg but catches the back leg as Creek tries to avoid it.
Creek misses with a body kick.
Creek misses with the body kick
and Long counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Long throws an overhand right that lands on Creek's shoulder, as Creek tries to avoid the shot.
Creek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Long fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Creek is out of range.
Long moves out of range as Creek throws a body kick.
Creek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Long looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Long fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Creek is out of range.
Creek throws a body kick the misses
and Long counters with a nice leg kick.
Creek takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Long moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four 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.
Long tries a head kick but it misses.
Creek misses with a low kick.
Long throws a sloppy head kick and Creek moves out of range easily.
Long throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Long avoids the head kick by Creek.
Long moves out of range of the body kick.
Creek throws a push kick but Long slaps the foot to one side.
Long slips under a jab from Creek.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Creek throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Creek blocks a jab.
Long tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harden Long dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harden Long's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Creek throws a lazy body kick
and Long counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Long motions for Creek to come forward. Long throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Creek moves out of range of the leg kick from Long.
Creek throws an overhand right that lands on Long's shoulder, as Long tries to avoid the shot.
Long lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Long scores with a jab. Creek acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Long throws a leg kick but Creek moved away.
Creek throws a wild body kick that Long sees coming a mile off.
Creek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Long moves out of range of the body kick from Creek.
Creek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Creek looks to score with a jab to the body but Long is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Long wants to slow Creek down by chopping away at his legs.
Long jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Long waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Creek.
Long is looking to land body kicks.
Creek throws a half hearted mid kick.
Long uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Creek.
Long throws a nice inside leg kick.
Long moves out of range of the body kick from Creek.
Creek avoids the head kick by Long.
Long lands a nice looking kick to the body. Creek takes a step back to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Creek throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Creek thows a body shot but no joy.
Creek doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Harden Long is winning the standup battle so far.
A clash of legs there as Creek blocks the low kick.
Long blocks the body kick.
Creek gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Long counters with a thumping low kick.
Good leg kick by Long there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Creek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Long sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Creek throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Long gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long pivots, looking for a leg kick but Creek is out of range and Long settles back down.
Creek throws a wild body kick that Long sees coming a mile off.
Long blocks the body kick.
Long misses with a body kick.
Creek scores with a hook.
Long looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Creek moves out of range of the body kick.
Creek looks for the body kick but Long saw that one coming.
Long ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Creek moves away.
Long avoids the head kick by Creek.

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.
Creek throws a body kick that misses.
Long plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Creek misses with a low kick.
Long throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Long uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Creek.
Long thows a left - swing and a miss!
Long steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Creek.
Harden Long is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Creek misses with a body kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Long throws a low kick, looking for Creek's leg but Creek calmly moves out of range.
Creek tries to land a front kick but Long steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dawson Creek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Long pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harden Long showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Long has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

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