PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Long (ranked 25440 p4p, 4038 weight class) and Mister Eko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurt Long has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Long
vs
Eko

210 cm
26
200
1 - 5 - 0

192 cm
25
212
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kurt Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mister Eko!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long is looking to clinch but Eko is avoiding it.

Eko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Long sprawls well initially but Eko persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Eko is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Eko tries to pass to full mount but Long defends it.
Long wants to control but Eko is keeping busy.
Long is looking to improve his position.
Eko is nestled in close to Long, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eko sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eko wants to pass the guard but Long is defending well.
Eko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Eko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Eko's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Eko wants to pass the guard but Long is defending well.

That's two 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 has hold of Eko's hands but Eko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Long taking some punishment here, with Eko in his half guard.
Eko performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Long wants to get back to full guard.
Long has hold of Eko's hands but Eko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Eko winds up and cracks Long with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Eko keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Eko scores with a big shot! Long's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Long! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mister Eko!