PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zach Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Longo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Allen
vs
Longo

185 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
19
214 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zach Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leroy Longo!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Longo drops Allen with a left right combo! Longo follows him down to the ground into side control.

It looks like Zach Allen has been cut.
Longo tries to stand but Allen is controlling his head.

Longo decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Allen is looking to clinch.

Longo shoots in and gets a takedown into Allen's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Longo is looking to stand up but Allen won't let him.
Allen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Longo wants to get up but he can't break Allen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Allen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Longo is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Longo wants to get up but he can't break Allen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Allen manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Allen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Longo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Longo avoids the body shot from Allen.
Longo shoots in for a takedown but Allen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As Longo looks to move away, Allen throws a big counter combo bu Longo just gets out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Longo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Allen circles away quickly and effectively.
Allen throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Leroy Longo has been cut.
Allen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Longo looks to land a combination but Allen avoids it well.

Allen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Allen manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Longo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Allen sprawls well initially but Longo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
It looks like Longo is going to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Allen trying to hold on to Longo's head to control him but Longo postures up.
Allen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longo wants to stand but Allen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Longo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Allen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Longo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Allen's guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Longo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Allen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Longo is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Allen trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longo wants to stand but Allen has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Allen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
It looks like Longo is going to stand back up.

Allen has one foot on Longo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Longo has a takedown stuffed.
Longo throws a series of punches but Allen moves out of range.
Allen wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen tries to clinch up
and Longo counters with a three punch combo that has Allen backing up. Allen nods at Longo to acknowledge the strikes.
Longo's coach down at Werewolf's cave was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Longo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Longo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Allen avoids it really well and circles away.
Zach Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Longo.
Longo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Longo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Allen circles away.

Allen gets a clinch.
Longo avoiding damage as Allen throws knees to the body.
Longo blocks a body shot from Allen.
Longo gets underhooks to prevent Allen's takedown attempt.
Longo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leroy Longo will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Longo gets a double leg takedown into Allen's guard.

Allen has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Longo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Longo shoots in looking for a takedown. Allen tries to sprawl out of it but Longo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Allen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As Longo looks to move away, Allen throws a big counter combo bu Longo just gets out of the way.
Longo connects with a leg kick. Allen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Allen dodges the punch combination from Longo.
Longo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Longo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Allen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longo tries to bum rush Allen with a series of wild strikes but Allen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Allen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen doesn't manage to clinch there - Longo circles away.
Allen is looking to clinch.
Longo shoots in looking for a takedown but Allen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Longo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zach Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Longo.

Longo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Allen pushes Longo off and scrambles back to his feet.
Longo scores with a three punch combo!
Leroy Longo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Longo is breathing heavily.
Longo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Longo throws a series of punches but Allen avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Longo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Allen counters by moving into the clinch.
Longo is trying to pull guard but Allen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Allen with a knee to the head.
Allen slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Allen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Allen has Longo pressed against the cage, preventing Longo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Longo managing to block the knees to the body from Allen.

Allen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Allen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Longo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Longo stuffs the takedown.
Longo misses with a jab, cross combination.

Longo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Allen manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Longo keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen trying to control the position but instead, Longo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Allen into the cage.
Allen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Longo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Allen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Allen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Longo blocks it with crossed arms.
Allen is pushing Longo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Longo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Longo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Longo tries a body shot but Allen blocks it.
Allen tries to land knees in the clinch but Longo avoids the damage to the body.
Allen missing with knees to the body.

Allen manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Longo misses.
Allen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Longo defends it nicely.

Longo drops Allen with a nice combination! Longo dives into Allen's guard, looking to finish!

Allen is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Leroy Longo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Allen loses concentration momentarily and Longo pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Allen crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Longo finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Leroy Longo!