PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Marks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheppard Long (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.

Marks
vs
Long

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cain Marks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sheppard Long!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Long throws a looping overhand right but Marks ducks down to avoid it.
Marks shoots in and drives through. Long sprawls well.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horrible takedown by Marks or perhaps it was just good defense by Long which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Marks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Long tries to clinch up but Marks circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long throws an overhand right that lands on Marks's shoulder, as Marks tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long with a hook.
Long throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Long wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Long drops Marks with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Marks! Long dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sheppard Long!