PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blake Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huang Tze Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes to the cage accompanied by Weight of Sound. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Thompson
vs
Tze Long

170 cm
21
140 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

170 cm
28
142 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blake Thompson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Huang Tze Long!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson has a takedown stuffed.
Tze Long throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Thompson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tze Long wants to get back to full guard.
Thompson works his way into side control.
You can see the frustration on Tze Long's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson advances to full mount.
Thompson prevents Tze Long from getting the reversal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poor strikes thrown by Thompson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Tze Long felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Tze Long manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Thompson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tze Long tries to get to full guard but Thompson has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thompson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tze Long has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tze Long is in trouble now - Thompson has advanced to mount!
Tze Long is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Thompson wants to finish this one by submission but Tze Long is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Thompson .

Thompson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Tze Long is looking to get to half guard.
Thompson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Thompson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thompson has hold of Tze Long's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tze Long manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Tze Long working to try and regain half guard.
Tze Long keeps trying to improve his position.
Tze Long is controlling an arm, preventing Thompson from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Tze Long tries to lock up and control but Thompson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Thompson goes for an armbar but Tze Long turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Tze Long.
Tze Long wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson looking for a sweep. Not yet Thompson , not yet.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Tze Long from controlling successfully.

Thompson is looking for a triangle but Tze Long pushes his legs off easily.
Thompson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tze Long pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thompson is keeping the position for now.
Tze Long wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Tze Long trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thompson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Thompson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Tze Long throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Thompson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Thompson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tze Long's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Tze Long looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Tze Long actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Thompson dominated that round.
That's time! Thompson 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thompson tries for a takedown but Tze Long sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Thompson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tze Long's guard.
Blake Thompson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Tze Long is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Thompson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tze Long is keeping the position for now.
Thompson passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Thompson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Thompson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tze Long is trying to control Thompson 's posture but Thompson avoids it.
Tze Long is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Thompson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tze Long can't do much from the bottom here.

Thompson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Thompson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tze Long can do to turn this around?
Thompson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tze Long tries to buck Thompson off but Thompson is having none of it.
Tze Long is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Thompson off and has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tze Long looking for the RNC.
I really don't envy Thompson right now.

Thompson won't enjoy being in this position. Tze Long looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Thompson is tapping - it's over boys! Tze Long picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Huang Tze Long!