PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fenny Klorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long comes into the arena with Hallowed Ground - WASP blaring out of the sound system. Klorian has chosen Hong Kong - Mauro Picotto as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Steve Long has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Steve Long seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Long
vs
Klorian

170 cm
20
157 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

178 cm
24
165 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

No Shit Nutrition

Tesla Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fenny Klorian!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klorian tries to clinch but Long moves out of range.
Long lands a head shot.

It looks like Fenny Klorian has been cut.

Klorian clinches up against the cage.
Long blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Long avoiding damage as Klorian throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Klorian.
Klorian lands an elbow that stopped Long in his tracks for a moment.
Klorian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Long blocks it with crossed arms.
Klorian tries to land knees in the clinch but Long avoids the damage to the body.

Long successfully pulls guard.
Long lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Klorian!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klorian looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Klorian breaks Long's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klorian tries to free his leg and advance position but Long is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Long manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Klorian manages to get himself to full guard.
Klorian keeping full guard, as Long tries to pass.

Klorian looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Klorian working for a triangle but Long defends it easily.
Klorian looks gassed!
Long slips nicely into half guard.
Long content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klorian trying to control here.
Long is keen to just control but Klorian is a slippery customer.
Long is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Klorian is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Long pulls his head out easily.
Long moves nicely into side control.
Long trying to control the action but Klorian is working from the bottom.
Long landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Long is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Klorian knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Long tries to move into full mount but can't pass Klorian's legs.
Klorian manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Long actively working from the bottom here.
Klorian wants to advance to full mount but Long doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Klorian drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Long dives on top into guard.

Klorian is looking for a triangle but Long pushes his legs off easily.
Long postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Klorian working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Long doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Long manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Long sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Klorian's guard.
Ground and pound from Long.
Long passes the guard and advances to mount!

Long has hold of Klorian's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Klorian manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Long dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fenny Klorian's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Long gets the takedown into side control.

Long decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Klorian on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fenny Klorian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klorian moves in looking to clinch but Long pushes him off.
Long throws a big shot that misses.
Long works Klorian's body with a nice hook.
Klorian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fenny Klorian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice combination there by Long.
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 head kick that misses.
Long cracks Klorian with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Long lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Long lands a jab to the nose.

Long closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Klorian to the mat! Klorian manages to get full guard.
Long wants to control from the top but Klorian keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klorian is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Klorian looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Klorian is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Klorian is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Long pushes down on Klorian's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Klorian tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Long has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Klorian is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Klorian defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Long.
Klorian tries to reverse the position but Long maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klorian is squirming around, avoiding Long's attempts to control the action.
Klorian is looking to get to half guard.
Long with good strikes from the mount here!
Long postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Klorian looks a forlorn figure.
Klorian working to try and regain half guard.
Klorian wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Long looking for the choke but no joy.
Long scores with punches from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long doesn't have the hooks in and Klorian manages to turn into his guard.
Long keeping moving, preventing Klorian from controlling successfully.
Long wants to sweep but no luck.

Klorian avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Long looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Long dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fenny Klorian's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Klorian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Long throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Klorian gets caught flat footed, as Long shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Klorian is looking for a triangle but Long pushes his legs off easily.

Long avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Long wants to control from the top but Klorian keeps moving.
Long lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Long stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Klorian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Klorian working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Long has passed into half guard!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klorian trying to hold on to Long's head to control him but Long postures up.
Long is trying to control the action in half guard but Klorian is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Long is looking for a kimura but Klorian is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Long to get the leverage.
Klorian trying to control here.
Nice strikes from Long there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Klorian manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Klorian looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Long is in close to Klorian's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Long forces his way into half guard.
Long frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Klorian working to try and regain half guard.
The referee warns Klorian that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Long raining down shots from the mount!
Klorian is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klorian wants to hold on but Long pushes him away.
Klorian is trying to escape the mount.
Klorian wants to control but Long is having none of it.
BOOM! Long connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fenny Klorian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klorian is wriggling around trying to escape.
Klorian is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Long raining down shots from the mount!

Long has control of Klorian's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Klorian regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klorian is looking to improve his position but Long isn't that keen on the idea.
Steve Long is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Long controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klorian tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Long showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Long, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Steve Long!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Steve Long!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Steve Long!

Steve Long wins by unanimous decision!