PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Hiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hiller
vs
Long

185 cm
25
264 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
258 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Hiller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randall Long!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long tries to clinch
and Hiller counters with a stiff right hand.
Long gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hiller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Hiller scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Long being controlled for a moment.

Hiller is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Long has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hiller content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Long struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hiller tries for a kimura but Long is defending well.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Long tries to improve position but can't.
Hiller throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
A lull in the action here as Hiller stalls from top position.

Hiller decides to stand back up.

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.

Hiller is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Long's half guard.
Hiller looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hiller is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hiller is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Long taking some punishment here, with Hiller in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hiller is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiller takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Long wants to get back to full guard.
Long looks gassed!
Hiller content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

and Hiller counters with a nice double leg into side control. Long won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Long's face as Hiller controls the position.
Long takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Long tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hiller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hiller really is a fat lump.
Long taking a bit of punishment here - Hiller scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Hiller dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hiller wants to land a leg kick but Long is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Hiller as he connects with a hook.

Long tries to sprawl but Hiller drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hiller content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Long kicks Hiller off and gets back to his feet.

Hiller shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hiller was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hiller controlling the position easily from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiller breaks from Long's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hiller controlling the pace for now.
Hiller has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Long's face.
Hiller controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hiller cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Long wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Hiller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Long can do to turn this around?
Hiller lands shots from the back.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Hiller's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Long right now.
Hiller scores with punches to the body.
Hiller lands a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Hiller. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Hiller dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Hiller shoots in and gets a takedown into Long's guard.
Long is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Long has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hiller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Long can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hiller controls the pace.
Long looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiller controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Jesse Hiller wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Hiller shoots in and gets a takedown into Long's guard.
Hiller working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Long's head.
Hiller scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hiller not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hiller has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiller seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Long for as long as he can get away with.

We're going to have a standup here because Jesse Hiller wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Hiller shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Long manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Hiller got a little sloppy there for a moment and Long has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hiller has managed to get both his arms back between Long's legs - danger averted.
Hiller controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long looking to control.
Long is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hiller sitting in guard here, content to control.

We're going to have a standup here because Jesse Hiller wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Hiller shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Long napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hiller is staying tight to Long's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long can't do much from the bottom here.

Hiller wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Long, who protects the arm well.

Hiller thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Long can't do much from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Hiller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hiller 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:26
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Hiller!