PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jozef Pilsudzki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long comes to the cage accompanied by Hallowed Ground - WASP. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Long
vs
Pilsudzki

170 cm
19
157 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
159 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Stand Alone Fight Wear
Vodka Fuel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Long!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jozef Pilsudzki!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A choreographed right hand from Pilsudzki misses the target.
Long fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pilsudzki manages to avoid it.

Long clinches up with Pilsudzki and pushes him back against the cage.
Pilsudzki works on Long's body with a couple of short punches.
Long tries to work over Pilsudzki's body with a swooping hook but it's wide of the mark. Not good footwork there.
Long scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pilsudzki doesn't seem bothered though.
Long tries to bum rush Pilsudzki with a series of wild strikes but Pilsudzki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pilsudzki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pilsudzki misses with an uppercut.
Jozef Pilsudzki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Long.
No joy there for Pilsudzki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pilsudzki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pilsudzki throws a poor cross that misses

and Long counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pilsudzki won't be happy with that.

Long wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pilsudzki, who protects the arm well.
Long creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Long thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Long decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long tries to clinch but Pilsudzki is having none of it.
Long takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pilsudzki scores with a jab.
Long shoots for a takedown but Pilsudzki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pilsudzki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jozef Pilsudzki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Pilsudzki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pilsudzki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Long counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pilsudzki misses with a series of wild punches.
Pilsudzki avoids the body shot from Long.
Long showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pilsudzki.
Good standup being displayed there by Pilsudzki as he connects with a hook.
Pilsudzki fails to land with a series of punches.
Pilsudzki looks gassed!
Pilsudzki misses with a double jab.

Long drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pilsudzki keeping full guard, as Long tries to pass.
Long pushing down on Pilsudzki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pilsudzki is trying to control but can't.
Long is looking to advance position but Pilsudzki won't allow it.
Long sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pilsudzki defending well though.
Long wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pilsudzki keeps working.
Long wants to advance to full mount but Pilsudzki doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

Long drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pilsudzki dives on top into guard.
Long looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Long lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pilsudzki!
Long landing strikes from the mount.

It looks like Jozef Pilsudzki has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Long looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Long looking to control but Pilsudzki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Long looking to finish with strikes here!

Long is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pilsudzki can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Pilsudzki manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Pilsudzki has one foot on Long's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Pilsudzki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pilsudzki throws a lazy uppercut

and Long counters with a shoot takedown. Pilsudzki fights it but they end up in guard.
Long lands a couple of digs.
Long looking to pass the guard.

Long thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long looking to pass the guard.
Long lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Long accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Long throws a big right hand that misses.
Long trying to control the position from guard on top but Pilsudzki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pilsudzki is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Long fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pilsudzki sprawls well initially but Long persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pilsudzki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pilsudzki.

Pilsudzki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pilsudzki keeping full guard, as Long tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pilsudzki tries to bum rush Long with a series of wild strikes but Long uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Long throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pilsudzki's waist but Pilsudzki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Long off to one side.
Pilsudzki misses with a double jab

and Long counters by clinching up.
Long lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pilsudzki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Pilsudzki.
Pilsudzki scores with a shot to the side of Long's head.
Pilsudzki wants to break free but Long has control.

Long breaks the clinch.
Pilsudzki misses with a few strikes there.
Pilsudzki throws a series of punches but Long avoids them all with ease.
Pilsudzki fails to land with a series of punches.
Pilsudzki misses with the combination.
A cross from Pilsudzki lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A choreographed right hand from Pilsudzki misses the target.
Pilsudzki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Long is rocked!
Pilsudzki tries to bum rush Long with a series of wild strikes but Long uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oh Long is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pilsudzki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pilsudzki tries to bum rush Long with a series of wild strikes but Long uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Long lands a nice hook to Pilsudzki's body. Pilsudzki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Long closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Long lands in his opponent's guard.

Pilsudzki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Long gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Long seems to have got his legs back now.
Steve Long overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pilsudzki looking to control.
Long tries to free his leg and advance position but Pilsudzki is retaining full guard.
Pilsudzki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pilsudzki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Long!
A nice elbow there by Pilsudzki.
Pilsudzki landing strikes from the mount and Long is in trouble!

Pilsudzki looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Long can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilsudzki scoring with strikes but Long is staying in there.
Long tries to hold on but Pilsudzki postures up.
Long is looking to get to half guard.
Pilsudzki blocks Long's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Long tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Long is working hard here to advance position.
Pilsudzki avoids the attempt from Long to control.
Pilsudzki is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Long can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Pilsudzki is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Long has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pilsudzki working for a guillotine from mount but Long is in no mood to give up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilsudzki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Long is looking to escape.
Long is working to get back to half guard.
Pilsudzki scoring with strikes but Long is staying in there.
Long can't escape the position.
Pilsudzki tries to control but Long wriggling away.
Long keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Long throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pilsudzki wants to control the pace but Long is squirming around nicely.
Long slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Long actively working from the bottom here.
Pilsudzki trying to pass the guard but Long defending well.
Long works his way to full guard. Good work.
Long looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pilsudzki is one step ahead there.
Pilsudzki trying to move into half guard but instead Long has managed to sweep!
Long won't allow Pilsudzki to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Long throws and elbow that misses. Pilsudzki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Long's guard. Nice move by Pilsudzki!
Long keeping full guard, as Pilsudzki tries to pass.

Long is working an open guard so Pilsudzki takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jozef Pilsudzki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jozef Pilsudzki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Long showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pilsudzki.
Pilsudzki throws a series of punches but Long moves out of range.
Long misses with an attempted mid kick.
Long takes a swing at Pilsudzki's ribcage but misses.
Pilsudzki misses with a two punch combination.
Pilsudzki misses with a wild combination.
Long misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pilsudzki.
Pilsudzki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Long has managed to clinch.
Long landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Long lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pilsudzki wants to break free but Long has control.
Long landing some nice looking knees to the body.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Long creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pilsudzki with a hook.
Pilsudzki misses with a series of wild punches.
Pilsudzki drops Long with a right and a left! Pilsudzki comes rushing in but Long regains his composure and manages to keep Pilsudzki in guard.

It looks like Steve Long has been cut.
Long keeping moving, preventing Pilsudzki from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Long had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Pilsudzki is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Long Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Pilsudzki's back instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilsudzki tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Pilsudzki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pilsudzki wants to hold on but Long pushes him away.

Long looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Pilsudzki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Long loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Pilsudzki scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Long land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Long stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Long!
Steve Long is the new lightweight champion!