PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Morpknop Jangle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenan Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Jangle
vs
Long

187 cm
25
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 Rio de Janeiro, Morpknop Jangle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenan Long!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long fails with the takedown
and Jangle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Long with a poor takedown

and Jangle counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Long has hold of Jangle's hands but Jangle slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jangle is controlling the pace.

Long looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Long flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jangle trying to mount his opponent but Long defends it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jangle in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Morpknop Jangle wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Long shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jangle counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jangle.
Morpknop Jangle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenan Long.

Jangle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Long should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Jangle has Long up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Long has Jangle pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jangle manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Long jumps guard but Jangle stands there with Long around his waist. Long gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jangle is pressed up against the cage. Long has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jangle down to the mat. Jangle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kenan Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jangle manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Long on his heels. He'll look to pass Long's guard now, I'm sure.
Jangle engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Long throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jangle uses it to pass to side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Long throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jangle takes a little break here. Long wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Long is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jangle's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Long wants to sweep but Jangle has passed to side control!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A lull in the action here.
Jangle cracks Long with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long is looking for a sweep.
Jangle controlling from side mount.
Long is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jangle cracks Long with a big elbow.
Jangle lands a few punches from side control.
Jangle staying calm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jangle's best efforts.

Long looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Long wants to get back to full guard.
Jangle perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jangle'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.

Jangle is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Long is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morpknop Jangle dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Long fails with the takedown
and Jangle counters with a nice low kick that buckles Long's knee momentarily.
Long blocks a head kick by Jangle.

Jangle drives through and clinches with Long against the cage.
Jangle pushes Long back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Long fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jangle gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Long.
Morpknop Jangle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenan Long.

Jangle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jangle instigates a clinch.
Jangle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Kenan Long has been cut.
Long is trying to pull guard but Jangle turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Jangle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Long fails with the takedown

and Jangle counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jangle takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jangle passes to side control.
Long is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jangle controls the position.
Long tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Long sneaks back into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jangle in particular looking to stall.

Long looking for submissions off his back.
Jangle is taking a breather. Long says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Long looking for submissions off his back.
Jangle frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jangle controlling from the full mount.
Long tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jangle sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Long is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jangle tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jangle in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jangle controlling the pace for now.
Morpknop Jangle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Long is looking to get to half guard.
Jangle controlling from mount.
Long can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jangle controlling the position easily from mount.
Long is trying to escape the mount.
Jangle tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Long gets back to half guard.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jangle slows the pace down in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Morpknop Jangle.
Long gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Jangle counter with a right hand.
Long shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jangle counters with a shoot takedown. Long fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morpknop Jangle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kenan Long's cut.
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!

Jangle swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Jangle decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jangle keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Long is looking to improve his position.
Jangle looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jangle passes to full mount!
Jangle controlling the pace for now.
Long is looking to improve his position but Jangle isn't that keen on the idea.
Long takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jangle blocks Long's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Jangle looking to control and managing it successfully.
BOOM! Jangle connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Long is looking to get to half guard.
Jangle controlling from mount.
Long tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Long is still trying to improve position.
Long takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jangle tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Long is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jangle looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jangle 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Long sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Jangle stalling.

Morpknop Jangle has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Jangle. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long has his takedown stuffed
and Jangle counters with a low kick, right behind Long 's knee.
Long dodges the punch combination from Jangle.

Jangle shoots in and gets a takedown into Long's guard.
Long looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jangle lands a couple of elbows.
Jangle is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Long is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Long escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jangle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Jangle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jangle is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Long had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jangle defends it easily.
Jangle is stalling in the full guard.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Long looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kenan Long has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morpknop Jangle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Morpknop Jangle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jangle 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morpknop Jangle!