PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Luongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carson Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luongo comes to the cage accompanied by Alexisonfire - The Northern. Holliday has chosen Andreas Johnson - Glorious as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Luongo
vs
Holliday

185 cm
24
170 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

190 cm
21
179 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francesco Luongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carson Holliday!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Luongo feints and as Holliday raises his hands in defense, Luongo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Holliday had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Luongo defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luongo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
A lull in the action here.

Luongo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Luongo tries for a kimura but Holliday is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Luongo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Holliday, who protects the arm well.
Holliday is trying to get back to half guard.

Luongo tries for a kimura but Holliday is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Luongo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Holliday, who protects the arm well.

Luongo is trying to get an arm triangle but Holliday is defending well.
Holliday tries to bench press Luongo off him but Luongo keeps the position.
Luongo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holliday keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday manages to work his way to half guard, despite Luongo's best efforts.
Holliday works his way to full guard. Good work.

Luongo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Holliday escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Luongo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Holliday keeping moving, preventing Luongo from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Luongo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Holliday keeping moving, preventing Luongo from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Luongo pushing down on Holliday's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francesco Luongo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Luongo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Luongo is looking to take a break and control but Holliday is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Luongo prevents Holliday from improving his position.
Luongo controlling the pace.

Luongo is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Holliday still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Holliday has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luongo is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Luongo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Luongo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Holliday trying to control the action but Luongo is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Holliday is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Luongo sees it coming and defends easily.
Holliday is thwarting Luongo's attempts to control the position.
Holliday seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Luongo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday is looking to advance position but Luongo won't allow it.

Holliday is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Luongo gets back to full guard.
Luongo 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Holliday wants to control from the top but Luongo keeps moving.
Luongo trying to control the position.
Holliday trying to control the position from guard on top but Luongo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francesco Luongo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Holliday misses with a takedown attempt

and Luongo counters with a single leg into guard. Holliday didn't expect that.
Luongo wants to control from the top but Holliday keeps moving.

Holliday looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Holliday working a defensive guard but Luongo manages to pass into side control anyway.

Luongo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Holliday has escaped the position, nice work there.
Holliday tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Luongo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Holliday, who protects the arm well.

Luongo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Holliday is trying to control Luongo's posture but Luongo avoids it.

That's two 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.

Luongo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Luongo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Luongo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Holliday has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday struggling a bit here.

Luongo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Holliday knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Luongo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Holliday knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Carson Holliday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Luongo wants to work for an arm triangle but Holliday is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Holliday throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Francesco Luongo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Luongo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francesco Luongo!