PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Flava in ya ear (Remix). The key to victory for Tyson Long has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Long
vs
Kennedy

225 cm
25
189 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyson Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
No joy there for Kennedy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Long closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Long swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Long misses with a double jab.
Long throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Long misses with a few strikes there.
Long defending well as Kennedy loads up on a big left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Kennedy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Long throws a right and a left that Kennedy avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Long misses.
Long takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Long.
No joy there for Long, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kennedy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Long tries to move into range but Kennedy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kennedy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kennedy dodges the punch combination from Long.
Long falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kennedy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kennedy misses with a punch to the body.

Long's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Long.
Long scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Tom Kennedy has been cut.
No joy there for Long, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Long throws a nice looking combination but Kennedy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Long moves away from the strike by Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tyson Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Long throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kennedy moves into the clinch.
Kennedy has Long pressed against the cage, preventing Long from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Long tries to break the clinch but Kennedy is controlling the position.
Kennedy tries to work over Long's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Long really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kennedy misses with the head strike.
Kennedy has a couple of punches blocked by Long.
Kennedy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Long tries to circle away but Kennedy has him pinned against the cage.
Long is trying to push Kennedy away but Kennedy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kennedy tries a body shot but Long blocks it.
Kennedy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kennedy wants a takedown but no success here.
Kennedy can't get the takedown.
Kennedy tries a body shot but Long blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Kennedy fails to land.
Kennedy tries to work over Long's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kennedy throws a punch but it's blocked by Long.
Kennedy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Long tries to break the clinch but Kennedy is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Long is trying to break free.
Kennedy misses with a punch to the body.
Kennedy prevents Long from breaking the clinch.
Kennedy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kennedy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kennedy keeps control of Long as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kennedy can't find room to land a body shot as Long controls the action.
Kennedy throws a head punch that misses.
Kennedy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Long's elbow.
Long is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kennedy tries a body shot but Long blocks it.
Long wants to break free but Kennedy has control.
Long tries to circle away but Kennedy has him pinned against the cage.
Kennedy has Long pressed against the cage, preventing Long from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kennedy swings wildly with an uppercut but Long uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kennedy misses with a punch to the body.
Long looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy tries a body shot but Long blocks it.
Kennedy tries a body shot but Long blocks it.
Kennedy misses with a body punch.
Kennedy tries to work over Long's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Long has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Long blocks a body shot from Kennedy.
Kennedy misses with a punch to the body.
Long tries to break free but Kennedy pushes him back against the cage.
Long wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kennedy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Long gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tyson Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Kennedy.
Kennedy struggles to land a body shot inside as Long controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Long wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kennedy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kennedy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tyson Long will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tom Kennedy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Long throws a good cross that connects.
Long's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Long duly obliges.
Kennedy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kennedy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kennedy throws an off balance right hand
and Long counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kennedy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Long.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kennedy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Long looks to land a combination but Kennedy avoids it well.
Long works Kennedy's body with a nice hook.
Kennedy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kennedy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kennedy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kennedy takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kennedy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kennedy.
Kennedy swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Long manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Long does no damage.
Long throws a right and a left that Kennedy avoids nicely.
Long misses with a combination

and Kennedy counters by clinching up.
Kennedy working aggressively here.
Kennedy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Long's elbow.
Kennedy has a couple of punches blocked by Long.

Long's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Long misses with a combination

and Kennedy moves into the clinch.
Tom Kennedy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Long is trying to break free.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kennedy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Long's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kennedy misses with some punches.
Kennedy struggles to land a body shot inside as Long controls his hands.

Long breaks the clinch.
Long circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kennedy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Long looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Long walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Long throws a series of punches but Kennedy avoids them all with ease.
Long throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kennedy tries to clinch there but Long circles away.
Kennedy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Long scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tyson Long is winning the standup battle so far.
Long jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Long throws a nice looking combination but Kennedy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Long tries to bum rush Kennedy with a series of wild strikes but Kennedy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kennedy fails to land with a series of punches.
Long throws a series of punches but Kennedy avoids them all with ease.
Kennedy throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Tyson Long has been cut.
Tyson Long is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kennedy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Long.
Long is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kennedy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Long.
Long thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kennedy lands a jab to the nose.
Kennedy connects with a crisp jab.
A cross from Kennedy lands.
Sloppy strikes from Long. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Long swinging wildly here.
Long misses with a double jab

and Kennedy moves into the clinch.
Kennedy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kennedy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kennedy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennedy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kennedy swings wildly with an uppercut but Long uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kennedy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kennedy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Long's elbow.
Long tries to circle away but Kennedy has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tyson Long will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Long throws a right and a left that both miss.
Long lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Long swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kennedy lands a jab to the nose.
Some wild striking there from Long.
Long throws a right hand that Kennedy ducks under and follows up with a left that Kennedy also avoids with ease.
Kennedy scores with a decent looking hook.
Kennedy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kennedy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Long misses with a combination

and Kennedy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kennedy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Long's elbow.
Long blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy misses with a body punch.
Kennedy has Long pressed against the cage, preventing Long from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kennedy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Long pulls his leg out and moves away.
A jab from Kennedy does it's job there.
Long swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kennedy.
Kennedy lands with an overhand left.
Long lands with an overhand left.
Long avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kennedy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Long throws a series of punches but Kennedy avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Long.
Long swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kennedy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kennedy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Long's elbow.
Kennedy misses with a punch to the body.
Kennedy pushes Long back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kennedy misses with some punches.
Kennedy tries a body shot but Long blocks it.
Kennedy lands a right hand.
Long is trying to push Kennedy away but Kennedy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kennedy.
Long blocks a body shot from Kennedy.
Kennedy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Long's elbow.
Kennedy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Long wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kennedy has him pressed against the cage.
Kennedy tries to work over Long's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kennedy tries to work over Long's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy working aggressively here.
Kennedy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Long has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Long wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kennedy tries a body shot but Long blocks it.
Kennedy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Long's elbow.
Kennedy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tom Kennedy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Long tries to break free but Kennedy pushes him back against the cage.
Kennedy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kennedy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Long wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Long looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Long tries to break free but Kennedy pushes him back against the cage.
Kennedy tries to work over Long's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kennedy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kennedy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy misses with some punches.
Kennedy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kennedy has a couple of punches blocked by Long.
Long can't break the clinch.
Kennedy prevents Long from breaking the clinch.

Long breaks from the clinch.
Kennedy looks to score with a jab to the body but Long is just out of range.
Long falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kennedy counters by clinching up.
Kennedy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kennedy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Long blocks a body shot from Kennedy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kennedy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kennedy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Long's elbow.
Tyson Long is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kennedy misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tom Kennedy.
I think Long has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tyson Long!
Tyson Long decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.