PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pena Vanilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vanilla
vs
Long

203 cm
21
240 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

193 cm
22
235 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pena Vanilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miles Long!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanilla lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Long is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vanilla is looking to clinch.
Vanilla tries to clinch there but Long circles away.
Long throws a combination that misses
and Vanilla counters with a stiff right hand.
Long lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice cross by Vanilla.

It looks like Miles Long has been cut.
Vanilla showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Long.
Vanilla defending well as Long loads up on a big left hand.
Long blocks a head kick by Vanilla.
Long lands with a nice combination. Vanilla backs away looking to recover.
Vanilla slips a jab and a cross from Long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long shoots in for a takedown but Vanilla shows good takedown defense.
Long tries to clinch but Vanilla moves out of range.
Long swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vanilla counters with a two punch combo.
Vanilla connects with a right hand. Long shakes it off.
Nice shot by Vanilla.
Long throws an overhand right that lands on Vanilla's shoulder, as Vanilla tries to avoid the shot.

Long moves into range and clinches up with Vanilla.
Long trying to land knees to the body.

Long breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vanilla is looking to clinch.
Long moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Long clinches but Vanilla breaks the clinch
and Vanilla makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanilla misses with a body kick.
A jab lands there for Vanilla.

Long forces Vanilla back against the cage and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Long.
Knees to the body from Long.
Long avoiding damage.
Vanilla wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vanilla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Long blocks an uppercut.
Long has Vanilla pressed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Long pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vanilla uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Long has time to react.
Long moves out of range as Vanilla throws a body kick.
Long clinches but Vanilla breaks the clinch
and Vanilla counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long throws a hook but Vanilla avoids it easily.

Long scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Long is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vanilla is trying to stand up here but Long is controlling him well.

Long wants to work for an arm triangle but Vanilla is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Long is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vanilla sees it coming and defends easily.
Long looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanilla is trying to stand back up but Long is controlling him
Vanilla preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Long is working for a submission of some sort.

Long seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Long is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Miles Long will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miles Long's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Vanilla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Long has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vanilla throws a series of punches but Long moves out of range.
Long looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vanilla is fending him off so far but Long persists. Nope, Vanilla circles away and we're back to standing.
Long throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vanilla counters with a left and a right that stings Long.
Long shoots in but no luck this time.
Long staying out of range there.
Vanilla stuffs the takedown.
Pena Vanilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miles Long.
Long takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Long moves into the clinch successfully.
Vanilla wants to get back to striking at distance but Long won't allow it.

Long's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vanilla lands with a right hand.
Long throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vanilla counters with a three punch combo that has Long backing up. Long nods at Vanilla to acknowledge the strikes.
Pena Vanilla is winning the standup battle so far.
Long will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Long shoots for a double leg takedown but Vanilla sprawls well. He's pushed Long's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vanilla catches Long with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vanilla misses with a wild combination.
Pena Vanilla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Long misses with a combination
and Vanilla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanilla throws a right hand that Long ducks under and follows up with a left that Long also avoids with ease.
Long throws a combination that misses
and Vanilla counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vanilla tests Long's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vanilla scores with a sloppy right hand. Long should have avoided that one.
Long fails with a takedown attempt.
Vanilla lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Long circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long shoots in and drives through. Vanilla sprawls well.
Long takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Long takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Long looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vanilla not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vanilla looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vanilla wants to get back to his feet but Long is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Long works over Vanilla with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long passes into half guard.
Vanilla is refusing to be controlled, as Long sits in half guard.

Long is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vanilla is just riding it out for now. Long eventually gives up the hold.
Vanilla avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pena Vanilla dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Miles Long's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Long shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Long was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Long controlling from mount.
Long prevents Vanilla from getting the reversal.

Long is working for a guillotine from mount but Vanilla frees his head quite easily.
Long looking to control but Vanilla is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vanilla knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Long on the ground.
Vanilla is looking to improve his position but Long isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanilla tries to buck Long off but he can't manage it.
Long with the ground and pound from mount.
Vanilla is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Long has taken his back.

Vanilla defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Vanilla wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Long working for the choke.

Long is looking for the choke from the back position but Vanilla is controlling his hands well.
Long trying to control momentarily.
Vanilla rolls, trying to escape but Long keeps control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanilla is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Long is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Long wants to control but Vanilla is keeping busy.
Vanilla trying to get back to his feet but Long is in full control for now.
Vanilla trying to control the hands but Long won't let him.

Long looking for the RNC.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Long trying to control.
Vanilla avoids the strikes from Long.
Long connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Vanilla to escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miles Long comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Long has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Miles Long!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Miles Long!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Miles Long!

Miles Long wins by unanimous decision!