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). Leroy Longo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Allen
vs
Longo

185 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

200 cm
19
214 lbs
1 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zach Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leroy Longo!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Longo.
Allen looks to land a combination but Longo avoids it well.
Longo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Longo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Allen as he jumps to the side.
Longo swats away the attempt to clinch by Allen.
Allen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canadian Dragon MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Longo misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from Longo as Allen shoots in.
Longo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Allen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Longo thuds a left hand into Allen's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Allen wants to clinch
and Longo counters with a good low kick that Allen was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longo blocks a head kick by Allen.
No joy there for Longo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Allen tries to clinch there but Longo circles away.
Longo lands a right hook to the body.
Allen dives in for a single leg takedown but Longo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Longo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Longo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Allen tries to avoid it but Longo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Allen to the ground. Allen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zach Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Longo.
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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Longo.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Longo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Allen backs off Longo throws a huge counter combo but Allen manages to avoid it all.
Longo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Longo counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Longo is defended easily by Allen.
Allen doesn't manage to clinch there - Longo circles away.
Longo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Longo wants it to stay on the feet.
Longo closes the distance and clinches up with Allen, looking for a takedown. Longo pushes Allen against the cage but Allen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Allen darts in looking for a takedown but Longo gets double underhooks and turns Allen into the cage.
Longo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
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!
Longo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

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 fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Allen moves into full guard.
Longo wants to stand but Allen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Longo wants to stand but Allen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Longo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Longo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Allen is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Allen has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Longo is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Allen tries to land knees in the clinch but Longo avoids the damage to the body.
Longo being controlled against the cage.

Longo pulls guard.

Allen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Longo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Allen tries to clinch but Longo is having none of it.
Allen doesn't manage to clinch there - Longo circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Longo misses.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Longo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Longo gets the takedown into side control.

Allen explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Allen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Longo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Longo blocks the body kick.
Allen wants to clinch.
Longo shoots in for a double leg but Allen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Allen tries to clinch but Longo is having none of it.
Longo cracks the inside of Allen's front leg.
Nice takedown defense from Allen. No joy for Longo on that attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Longo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Allen napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Allen bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Longo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Longo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Longo's waist but Longo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Allen off to one side.
Allen misses with a series of wild punches.
Leroy Longo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Allen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Allen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Allen clinches up with Longo and pushes him back against the cage.
Allen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Allen lands an elbow just above Longo 's eye.

Allen breaks the clinch.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Longo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Longo tries to bum rush Allen with a series of wild strikes but Allen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Longo throws a series of punches but Allen avoids them all with ease.
Longo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zach Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Longo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longo misses with a combination
and Allen counters with a one-two to the body.
Longo is breathing heavily.
Longo fails with a takedown attempt.
Longo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Allen moves in looking to clinch but Longo pushes him off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Longo wants it to stay on the feet.
Longo throws a series of punches but Allen avoids them all with ease.
Allen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Longo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Longo tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Allen.

Longo stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Allen to get to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Allen is looking to clinch.
Longo unleashes a big counter combination but Allen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Longo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Allen's sensitive parts.
Allen wants to clinch up but Longo keeps it at a distance.
Longo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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 throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Allen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Allen tries to clinch there but Longo circles away.
Allen throws a wild body kick that Longo sees coming a mile off.
Allen moves out of range of the body kick.
Longo looks to land a combination but Allen avoids it well.

Longo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Allen throws Longo to one side and escapes!
Allen stuffs the takedown attempt from Longo. Longo gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Allen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Longo throws a series of punches but Allen avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Allen. Those never looked like landing.
Allen avoids the head kick by Longo.
Longo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Allen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Longo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Longo shoots in for a takedown but Allen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Allen throws a big counter combination but Longo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Longo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Allen as he jumps to the side.
It looked like Allen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Allen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Longo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Allen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Allen blocks the body kick.
Longo misses the shot to the body.
Longo keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Zach Allen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Longo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Allen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Allen sneaks out the side door and pushes Longo away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Longo scores with a takedown into Allen's guard.
Allen pulls Longo in close to his closed guard and prevents Longo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen 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.
Zach Allen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Longo postures up.
Allen has a closed guard, preventing Longo from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Longo stopping the sweep attempt from Allen.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Longo throws a series of punches but Allen avoids them all with ease.
Allen shoots for a takedown but Longo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Allen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Longo as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Allen misses with a head kick.
Longo lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Zach Allen has been cut.
Longo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Allen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Longo's waist but Longo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Allen off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zach Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Longo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Allen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Longo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Allen somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longo lands with a shot to the body.
Allen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Longo as he avoids it easily.
Longo wants to counter the offense by Allen and move into the clinch position.
Longo throws a series of punches but Allen moves out of range.
Allen dodges the punch combination from Longo.
Zach Allen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Allen stuffs the takedown.
Longo throws a right and a left that Allen avoids nicely.
Allen moves out of range of the body kick.

Allen clinches up against the cage.
Allen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Longo.
Longo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Allen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Allen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Longo avoids it.

Longo wants the takedown. Allen is fighting it off but Longo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Allen's guard against the cage.

Allen is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Longo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Longo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Allen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Longo can turn it around.
Allen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Longo struggles to land a body shot inside as Allen controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen has Longo pushed against the cage.
Allen looking to throw knees to the head but Longo is blocking nicely.
Allen trying to land knees to the body.

Allen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Longo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Allen moves in looking to clinch but Longo pushes him off.

Longo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Allen on his heels. He'll look to pass Allen's guard now, I'm sure.

Allen manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen has Longo pushed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zach Allen.
I think Allen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Zach Allen!