PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaleva Vettenranta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Vettenranta
vs
Long

181 cm
27
210 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

184 cm
27
219 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kaleva Vettenranta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kyle Long!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vettenranta.
A countering left hand to the body from Long misses.
Vettenranta has his takedown stuffed
and Vettenranta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Long scores with a jab to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vettenranta can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaleva Vettenranta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Long works on Vettenranta's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Long.
Long digs a right hand into Vettenranta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vettenranta's gas tank.
A knee to the head by Long.

It looks like Kaleva Vettenranta has been cut.
Long lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Long works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Long is leaning against Vettenranta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vettenranta is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vettenranta goes for a takedown attempt but Long pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've been hearing reports that Vettenranta has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Long gets a clinch.
Long lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vettenranta has a couple of punches blocked by Long.
Vettenranta has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Long is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vettenranta is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A knee to the head by Long.
A nice left hand lands by Long.
Vettenranta takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Long.
Long lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Long utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Long.
Long lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Long softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Long.
Long lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Long.
Vettenranta drops down looking for an ankle pick but Long pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Long rushes Vettenranta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Long stops a takedown attempt from Vettenranta.
Long lands a hook to the side of the head.
Long pushes Vettenranta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Long lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Long on the inside.
Long lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Long is leaning against Vettenranta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Long.
Long lands a nice uppercut.
Long with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Long lands a body shot.
Long lands a shoulder strike.
Long lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Long lands a nice shot to the body.
Long connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vettenranta's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Long.
Vettenranta takes a knee right on the jaw!
Long lands a left hand.

Vettenranta is rocked!
Long lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Vettenranta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Long drops Vettenranta onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Vettenranta is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Long crunches a lovely knee into Vettenranta's ribcage.
Long creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Vettenranta with a big uppercut! Vettenranta tries to clinch up but Long pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Vettenranta to the mat! Vettenranta covers up and Long unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kyle Long!
Kyle Long is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Kyle Long thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.