PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Al Long (ranked 4546 p4p, 4755 weight class) and Nazaire Chenevert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Long
vs
Chenevert

192 cm
25
183
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Al Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nazaire Chenevert!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chenevert with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Long to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Nazaire Chenevert has been cut.
Long clobbers Chenevert with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Long throws a big shot that misses.
Long's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chenevert under the eye.
Chenevert slips a jab from Long.
Chenevert jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Long misses with a two punch combination.
Long waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chenevert.
Chenevert misses with a straight left.
Chenevert buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Long throws a jab but it's blocked by Chenevert.
Long lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Long throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Long throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chenevert swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Long throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Long connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Long throws a looping overhand right but Chenevert ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chenevert bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Long is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chenevert.
Long rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chenevert makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Long really felt that one!
Long is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chenevert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Long manages to avoid it.
Long moves into range and connects with a jab.
Long throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chenevert uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Long.
Long is breathing heavily.
Long ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chenevert with the inside leg kick.
Chenevert steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Long.
Long misses with a straight left.
A big left from Long misses.
Chenevert looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Long throws a lazy right hand but Chenevert sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Long lands a lovely overhand right.
Chenevert just misses with a punch to the body.
Long throws the left hand but Chenevert avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long misses with a lunging right hand
and Chenevert counters with a good low kick that Long was not able to check.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chenevert dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Long. That did some damage!
Chenevert comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chenevert bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Chenevert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Long moves away.
Chenevert feints and then cracks Long's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Long down.
Chenevert takes a swing at Long's ribcage but misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chenevert.
Long moves out of range of the strikes.
Chenevert misses with a body kick.
A big right from Long misses.
Chenevert dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Long. That did some damage!
Long misses with a left hand
and Chenevert counters with a thumping low kick.
Chenevert lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chenevert scores with a spinning back kick!
A low kick lands for Chenevert.
Chenevert tests Long's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chenevert cracks a nice hook into Long's ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chenevert.
Long swinging wildly here.
Long takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chenevert lands with a kick to the ribs.
Long waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chenevert.
Chenevert dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Long. That did some damage!
Chenevert with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A looping hook to the body misses from Chenevert. Long does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long throws a jab when Chenevert was well out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chenevert.
Long displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chenevert throws out the jab.
Chenevert dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Long. That did some damage!
Al Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chenevert looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Long misses with a right hand
and Chenevert counters with a slapping leg kick.
That kick from Chenevert tenderised Long's leg. Long is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slow jab from Long misses its intended target.
Chenevert uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Long.
Chenevert misses with a hook. Long ducked under it nicely.
Long throwing a counter right hand but Chenevert manages to avoid it.
Chenevert misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chenevert buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chenevert stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chenevert scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nazaire Chenevert dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nazaire Chenevert's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Long has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chenevert.
Long misses with a looping right.
Chenevert defending well as Long loads up on a big left hand.
Long misses with an uppercut. Chenevert saw that one coming.
Chenevert thuds his right hand into Long's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Long throws a jab when Chenevert was well out of range.
Long misses with a right hand
and Chenevert counters with a slapping leg kick.
A big left from Long misses.
Chenevert slips a straight right by Long.
Chenevert has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chenevert slips a straight right by Long.
A countering left hand to the body from Chenevert misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chenevert ducks under a wild hook from Long.
It seemed like Chenevert was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Long takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Long is rocked!
Chenevert displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Long throws out the jab.
Oh Long is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Long's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Chenevert looks to land a left hand but Long moved out of range nicely.
Chenevert fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Long.
Long seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Long misses its intended target.

Chenevert cracks Long with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Chenevert has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Long to stand back up!
That kick from Chenevert tenderised Long's leg. Long is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chenevert thuds his shin into the meat of Long's side.
Chenevert throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chenevert lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Long is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice leg kick lands there from Chenevert.
Chenevert throws a front kick that sends Long stumbling back into the cage.
Long gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Chenevert gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nazaire Chenevert!
During a confident post fight interview, Nazaire Chenevert thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.