PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Mackenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francesco Luongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luongo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Northern - Alexisonfire kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mackenzie
vs
Luongo

188 cm
21
166 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Mackenzie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francesco Luongo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mackenzie tries to clinch up but Luongo circles away and keeps his distance.

Mackenzie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Luongo!
Luongo tries to hold on but Mackenzie pushes him away.
Mackenzie landing strikes from the mount.

It looks like Francesco Luongo has been cut.
Mackenzie throwing strikes here but Luongo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mackenzie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mackenzie with a couple of short strikes.
Mackenzie prevents Luongo from getting the reversal.
Mackenzie thowing shots but they're missing.
Mackenzie misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mackenzie scoring with strikes but Luongo is staying in there.
Luongo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Luongo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mackenzie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Luongo on the ground.
Mackenzie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
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!
Luongo trying to control but Mackenzie postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luongo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Luongo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mackenzie lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Luongo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Luongo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Luongo looking to control.
Mackenzie preventing the sweep.

Luongo is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Mackenzie rolls with it to try and escape but Luongo cranks on the arm and Mackenzie is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Francesco Luongo!
Francesco Luongo is the new welterweight champion!