PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shuu Hitoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Long Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Hitoshi
vs
Long

180 cm
22
182 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shuu Hitoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Long Long!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Hitoshi misses.
Long moves out of range of the body kick.
Hitoshi swats away the attempt to clinch by Long.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hitoshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hitoshi misses the shot to the body.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch but Hitoshi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hitoshi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Long displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hitoshi throws out the jab.
Long tries to clinch up but Hitoshi circles away and keeps his distance.
Long takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hitoshi throws a sloppy head kick and Long moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hitoshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hitoshi misses with a head kick.
Hitoshi throws a shot from downtown. Long moves away and avoids it.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hitoshi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch but Hitoshi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long wants to clinch up but Hitoshi keeps it at a distance.
Hitoshi swats away the attempt to clinch by Long.
Hitoshi swats away the attempt to clinch by Long.
Hitoshi swats away the attempt to clinch by Long.
Long shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hitoshi as he jumps to the side.
Hitoshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Hitoshi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hitoshi throws a sloppy head kick and Long moves out of range easily.
Hitoshi throws a body kick that misses.
Long shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hitoshi as he jumps to the side.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hitoshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.

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.
Long tries to clinch up.
Hitoshi throws a sloppy head kick and Long moves out of range easily.
Long blocks a head kick by Hitoshi.
Hitoshi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hitoshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Long wants to clinch up but Hitoshi keeps it at a distance.
Hitoshi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shuu Hitoshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Long blocks a head kick by Hitoshi.
Hitoshi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Long sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Long tries to clinch up but Hitoshi circles away and keeps his distance.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch but Hitoshi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Long Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hitoshi loads up on a big right hand but Long slips the punch.
Hitoshi is looking to land body kicks.
Long is looking to clinch.
Hitoshi misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitoshi misses with a head kick.
Long doesn't manage to clinch there - Hitoshi circles away.
Long tries to clinch up but Hitoshi circles away and keeps his distance.
Long tries to clinch but Hitoshi is having none of it.
Hitoshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hitoshi keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Long looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hitoshi closes the distance and pushes Long back into the cage.
Hitoshi effectively controlling the action here.
Hitoshi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Long.
Hitoshi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hitoshi misses with an elbow over the top.
Long lands an elbow inside.
Long blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Long dodges an elbow strike from Hitoshi.
Hitoshi is trying to maintain a safe position but Long gets an underhook and turns Hitoshi into the cage.
Long blocks an elbow strike.
Hitoshi avoids the elbow strike from Long, against the cage.

That's four 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.
Hitoshi is looking to control Long's arms but Long gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hitoshi has his back to the cage.
Long throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hitoshi blocks it with crossed arms.
Long looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Long blocks an elbow strike.
Hitoshi blocks an elbow strike.
Hitoshi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Long in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hitoshi tries to break free but Long pushes him back against the cage.
Hitoshi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Long looks gassed!

Hitoshi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hitoshi throws a leg kick but Long checks it.

Hitoshi pushes Long up against the cage in a clinch.

Hitoshi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hitoshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Long closes the distance but Hitoshi moves to the side

and Hitoshi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hitoshi avoids a wild elbow strike from Long.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Long just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hitoshi's brow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Long looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Long pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hitoshi dodges an elbow strike from Long.
Hitoshi pushes off an throws an elbow but Long leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hitoshi dodges an elbow strike from Long.
Hitoshi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hitoshi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shuu Hitoshi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Long tries to clinch but Hitoshi moves away

and Hitoshi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Long pushes off an throws an elbow but Hitoshi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hitoshi stalls.
Hitoshi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Long pushes off an throws an elbow but Hitoshi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hitoshi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Long.
Hitoshi misses with a body punch.
The referee calls for Hitoshi to work.
Hitoshi swings wildly with an uppercut but Long uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hitoshi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hitoshi pushes off an throws an elbow but Long leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hitoshi tries to land knees in the clinch but Long avoids the damage to the body.
Hitoshi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hitoshi is looking to control Long's arms but Long gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hitoshi has his back to the cage.
Hitoshi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hitoshi is trying to maintain a safe position but Long gets an underhook and turns Hitoshi into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hitoshi has a couple of punches blocked by Long.

Hitoshi manages to break the clinch.
Long looks to clinch

and Hitoshi counters by moving into the clinch.
Long throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Hitoshi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Long closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hitoshi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitoshi blocks an elbow strike from Long.
Hitoshi can't break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Long throws an elbow but misses.
Long with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hitoshi is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hitoshi's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Long avoids a wild elbow strike from Hitoshi.
Long pushes off an throws an elbow but Hitoshi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Long.
Hitoshi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hitoshi stalls.
Hitoshi avoids a wild elbow strike from Long.
Hitoshi looking to slow down the pace here.
Long dodges an elbow strike from Hitoshi.
Long looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Long looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hitoshi throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Long throws an elbow but misses.
Hitoshi avoids a wild elbow strike from Long.
Hitoshi lands an elbow inside that Long shrugs off.
Long looking to throw knees to the head but Hitoshi is blocking nicely.
Hitoshi trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hitoshi swings wildly with an uppercut but Long uses good head movement to avoid it.

Hitoshi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Long tries to clinch up
and Hitoshi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Long doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hitoshi moves into the clinch.
Long is breathing heavily.

Hitoshi manages to break the clinch.
Long closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hitoshi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hitoshi.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Hitoshi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hitoshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hitoshi misses with a head kick.
Long tries to clinch
and Hitoshi counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitoshi misses with a low kick.
Hitoshi throws a right hand that Long ducks under and follows up with a left that Long also avoids with ease.
Long tries to clinch but Hitoshi moves away
and Long takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Long wants to clinch but Hitoshi slips to the side

and Hitoshi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hitoshi takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Shuu Hitoshi has been cut.
Long misses with an elbow over the top.
Long throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hitoshi is looking to control Long's arms but Long gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hitoshi has his back to the cage.

Hitoshi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hitoshi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Long tries to clinch

and Hitoshi counters by moving into the clinch.
Long misses with an elbow strike.
Long managing to block the knees to the body from Hitoshi.
Hitoshi avoids the elbow strike from Long, against the cage.
Hitoshi is trying to stall.
Long throws an elbow but it misses.
Hitoshi wants to break free but Long has control.
Hitoshi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Long backwards.
Hitoshi stalling against the cage.
Long misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitoshi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Long blocks the elbow strike.
Hitoshi blocks an elbow strike from Long.
Long blocking some punches.
Hitoshi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hitoshi blocks the elbow strike.
Hitoshi looking to throw knees to the head but Long is blocking nicely.
Long pushes off an throws an elbow but Hitoshi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hitoshi throws an elbow but it misses.
Hitoshi stalling.
Long throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hitoshi avoids the elbow strike from Long, against the cage.
Long throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Long looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Long throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Long pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hitoshi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hitoshi misses with an elbow over the top.
Long pushes off an throws an elbow but Hitoshi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Long with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Long throws an elbow but it misses.
Hitoshi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hitoshi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Long.
Long blocks the elbow strike.
Hitoshi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Long.
With the fighters up against the cage, Long throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shuu Hitoshi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shuu Hitoshi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Long darts in trying to clinch

and Hitoshi moves into the clinch.
Hitoshi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hitoshi avoids the elbow strike from Long, against the cage.
Hitoshi blocks an elbow strike.
Hitoshi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hitoshi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Long blocks an elbow strike from Hitoshi.
Long on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hitoshi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Long lands an elbow inside.
Long misses with an elbow strike.
Long blocks an elbow strike from Hitoshi.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hitoshi blocks an elbow strike.
Long misses with an elbow strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hitoshi. Long does a little dance to reset his feet.

Hitoshi gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitoshi is pushing Long up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hitoshi can't find room to land a body shot as Long controls the action.
Long throws an elbow that misses.
Hitoshi trying to land knees to the body.
Hitoshi avoids the elbow strike from Long, against the cage.
Hitoshi is trying to break the clinch but Long has him pressed against the cage.
Long managing to block the knees to the body from Hitoshi.
Hitoshi blocks an elbow strike from Long.
Long dodges an elbow strike from Hitoshi.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Long.
Long throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hitoshi slowing the pace effectively.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Long.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Long just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hitoshi's brow.
Hitoshi trying to stall but Long improves his position.

Hitoshi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Long avoids the head kick by Hitoshi.
Long closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hitoshi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Hitoshi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Long with a poor takedown
and Hitoshi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Long takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Long tries to clinch up
enabling Hitoshi to counter with a crisp jab.
Long looks to clinch

and Hitoshi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hitoshi.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hitoshi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Long's brow.
Long tries to land a knee to the head but Hitoshi blocks with his arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hitoshi.
Hitoshi blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hitoshi.
Hitoshi is struggling to control the position.
A short body shot lands from Hitoshi as the two fighters clinch.

Hitoshi breaks from the clinch.
Hitoshi throws a sloppy head kick and Long moves out of range easily.
Long clinches but Hitoshi breaks the clinch

and Hitoshi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hitoshi throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hitoshi breaks from the clinch.
Hitoshi circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hitoshi counters by moving into the clinch.

Hitoshi breaks the clinch.
Long tries to clinch but Hitoshi moves away

and Hitoshi moves into the clinch.
Long throws an elbow that misses.
Hitoshi pushes off an throws an elbow but Long leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hitoshi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Long avoids it.
Hitoshi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hitoshi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Long avoids it.
Hitoshi is struggling to control the position.
Hitoshi blocks an elbow strike.
Long pushes off an throws an elbow but Hitoshi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hitoshi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hitoshi misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Long.
Hitoshi avoiding damage.
Hitoshi pushes off an throws an elbow but Long leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hitoshi taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Long.
Hitoshi misses with an elbow over the top.
Hitoshi takes an elbow to the temple.
Long throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Long prevents Hitoshi from breaking the clinch.
Long pushes off an throws an elbow but Hitoshi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Long throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hitoshi blocks it with crossed arms.
Hitoshi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hitoshi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Long is defending well for now.

Hitoshi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hitoshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Long has Hitoshi pressed against the cage, preventing Hitoshi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Long avoids the elbow strike from Hitoshi, against the cage.
Long lands a nice elbow.

Hitoshi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Long Long has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hitoshi.
Long tries to clinch

and Hitoshi counters by moving into the clinch.
Shuu Hitoshi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Long looks to throw an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shuu Hitoshi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hitoshi 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shuu Hitoshi!