PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mongolia Heed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Longhall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Heed might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gentlelman. Jake Longhall has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mongolia Heed's chin.

Heed
vs
Longhall

172 cm
27
152 lbs
17 - 20 - 0

176 cm
25
153 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mongolia Heed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Longhall!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Heed fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Longhall sprawls well initially but Heed persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Heed thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Longhall's head.
Heed is just content to waste time from the top position. Longhall takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Heed wants to control from the top but Longhall keeps moving.
Heed won't allow Longhall to sweep him here.
Heed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Heed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heed showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Heed advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heed working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Heed misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Longhall dodges the ground and pound from Heed.
Heed trying to control the action but Longhall is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ground and pound from Heed seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The strikes coming from Heed are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Heed happy to just control the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longhall defending against the ground and pound.
Longhall is working to avoid the ground and pound but Heed connects with a decent elbow.
Heed in side control, throwing shots but Longhall defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heed sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Longhall is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Heed working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Longhall managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Heed.
Heed working the ground and pound but Longhall is defending the strikes.
Heed works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Heed misses with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heed throws a strike aimed at the side of Longhall's head but Longhall avoids it well.
The strikes coming from Heed are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Heed is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Longhall takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Heed landing a few strikes.
Heed misses with the ground and pound.
Longhall avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Heed.
The referee asks Heed politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Heed prefers to stall for the moment though.
Heed is chipping away with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heed controlling the position.
Heed is chipping away with strikes.
Heed in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Heed content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heed throws a strike aimed at the side of Longhall's head but Longhall avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mongolia Heed dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Heed.
Longhall defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Heed.
Heed has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Longhall finds it's way round the side to connect with Heed's head.
Jake Longhall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heed shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Longhall but Longhall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mongolia Heed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Longhall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Longhall lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Heed backs up against the cage.
Longhall lands with a slapping head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Heed throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Longhall was covering up waiting for the punch and Heed finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Longhall being controlled here, momentarily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Longhall can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heed throws a big elbow that misses.
Heed throws a strike but Longhall rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Heed bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Longhall's guard.

Heed controls from within his opponent's guard.
Heed is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Heed is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heed throws a big elbow that misses.
Heed with a flurry of punches that miss.
Heed controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Heed throws a big elbow that misses.
Heed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Heed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Heed throws a strike but Longhall rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heed uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Longhall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Heed.
Heed wants to control but Longhall is keeping him busy.
Heed misses with the ground and pound.
Heed controlling from side mount.
Heed working the ground and pound but Longhall is defending the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heed misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Heed lands some shots froms side control.
Heed taking a breather here.
Longhall struggling a bit here.
Heed lands a decent elbow from side control.
Heed lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mongolia Heed dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Longhall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Heed looking to score a takedown here. Longhall is defending well but Heed drives through and ends up in Longhall's guard.
Heed trying to control the position from guard on top but Longhall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Heed looking to pass the guard.
Heed in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Heed has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longhall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Heed.
Heed is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Longhall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heed slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Longhall's corner calls for a 1-2. Longhall obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
No joy there for Longhall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Heed manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Longhall on his heels. He'll look to pass Longhall's guard now, I'm sure.
Heed lands a couple of elbows.
Heed engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Heed content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heed throwing strikes but missing.
Heed loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Heed throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Longhall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Heed.
Heed lands a couple of elbows.
Longhall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heed postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mongolia Heed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Heed wants to pass the guard but Longhall is keeping the position.
Longhall can't keep his opponent in guard - Heed advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Heed lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heed lands with a punch from half guard.
Heed not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Heed is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Heed throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Heed perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Heed landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Heed stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Heed working Longhall over with strikes.
Longhall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Heed.
Heed is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Heed lands strikes from half guard.
Heed throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jake Longhall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mongolia Heed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Heed keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mongolia Heed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Heed, 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mongolia Heed!
Mongolia Heed took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.