PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Mackaye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Longo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leroy Longo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mackaye
vs
Longo

185 cm
23
220 lbs
5 - 11 - 0

200 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ian Mackaye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leroy Longo!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Longo.
Mackaye fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Mackaye gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Mackaye breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Longo looks to land a combination. Mackaye sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Longo looks to land a combination but Mackaye avoids it well.
Longo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mackaye circles away quickly and effectively.
Longo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mackaye circles away quickly and effectively.
Longo throws a right and a left that Mackaye avoids nicely.
Mackaye is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Longo.
Longo misses with the combination.
Mackaye lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Leroy Longo has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mackaye avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Longo. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Longo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longo misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mackaye is defended easily by Longo.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mackaye.
Mackaye landing a few strikes.
Mackaye tries to move into full mount but can't pass Longo's legs.
The strikes coming from Mackaye are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mackaye working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackaye working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Longo defending against the ground and pound.
Longo is trying to get back to his feet.
Check out the look on Mackaye's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Longo regains half guard, as Mackaye was trying to land strikes.
Longo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mackaye.
Longo wants to get back to his feet.
Mackaye has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackaye stalling.
Mackaye trying to control the action but Longo is working from the bottom.
Mackaye throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Mackaye is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Longo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mackaye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mackaye thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Longo's head.
Mackaye working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mackaye not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Longo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mackaye lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mackaye looks to land a strike but Longo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Mackaye in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mackaye is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mackaye distracts Longo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Longo has momentary wrist control but Mackaye slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Mackaye dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leroy Longo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mackaye shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Longo but Longo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Longo misses with a two punch combination.
Longo stuffs the takedown.
Longo misses with the combination.
Leroy Longo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mackaye fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Mackaye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Longo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Longo wants it to stay on the feet.
Ian Mackaye is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Longo misses with a two punch combination.
Longo tries to bum rush Mackaye with a series of wild strikes but Mackaye uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Longo misses with the combination.
Longo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Longo throws a nice looking combination but Mackaye bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mackaye shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mackaye showed some decent athleticism there.
Mackaye working Longo over with strikes.
Longo is breathing heavily.
Longo wants to get back to his feet.
Mackaye sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Longo defending well though.
Mackaye is trying to control. Longo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nice strikes from Mackaye there.
We've been informed that Longo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mackaye is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackaye is keen to just control but Longo is a slippery customer.
Mackaye not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Mackaye is working for a submission of some sort.
Mackaye sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Longo defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Longo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mackaye is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Longo sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mackaye not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mackaye sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Longo defending well though.
Mackaye lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mackaye working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Mackaye has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Longo defend it? Mackaye steps over the head and cranks it - Longo is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Mackaye!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ian Mackaye!