PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eric Long (ranked 3761 p4p, 5453 weight class) and Arthur King (ranked 243 p4p, 289 weight class). Arthur King is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Long
vs
King

170 cm
25
140
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
24
140
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arthur King!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws a series of punches but Long avoids them all with ease.

Long looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
King preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Long decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on King, up you get!
Long walks forward, straight into a front kick from King.
King throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Long throws a head kick that misses
and King counters with a right hand to the body.
King catches Long with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
King pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Long back to the cage. King follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Long doesn't seem bothered though.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
King scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Long throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on King's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King lands a two punch combo.

Long fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. King sprawls well initially but Long persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
King pushes Long off but Long dives into side control.
Long taking a breather here.
Long lands a decent elbow from side control.
King is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Long decides to stand up, so the ref orders King to his feet.
King throws a body kick that misses

and Long counters with a nice double leg into side control. King won't be happy with that.
King wants to get back to his feet but Long is dominant here and he's now got King's back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
King really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Long. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
King is trying to remain composed but Long is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
King looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long is riding his opponent, not letting King buck him off.
Long landing with strikes.

Long is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but King won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Long off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eric Long!