PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Longo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perrin GoldenEyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Longo
vs
GoldenEyes

200 cm
20
206 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

201 cm
26
213 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leroy Longo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Perrin GoldenEyes!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
GoldenEyes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Longo.
GoldenEyes is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Longo shoots in looking for a takedown but GoldenEyes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Longo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Longo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

GoldenEyes manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
GoldenEyes misses with a shot to the kidneys.

GoldenEyes drags the fight down to the ground.

Longo stands and steps away. GoldenEyes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
GoldenEyes scores with a hook to the body. Longo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Longo goes for a double leg but GoldenEyes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as GoldenEyes continues to drive forward.
GoldenEyes with the counter takedown but Longo avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leroy Longo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Longo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. GoldenEyes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Longo scores with a kick to the midsection.
GoldenEyes doesn't manage to clinch there - Longo circles away.
GoldenEyes avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Longo drives through with a takedown into GoldenEyes's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Longo tries to stand but GoldenEyes is controlling from the bottom.
Longo trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Longo gets to his feet - GoldenEyes follows without any prompting.
Longo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
GoldenEyes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Longo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Longo tries for a takedown but GoldenEyes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
GoldenEyes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Longo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Longo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
GoldenEyes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longo misses with a wild body shot.
Longo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Werewolf's cave in the buildup to the fight.

GoldenEyes clinches up with Longo and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Longo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
GoldenEyes tries a body shot but Longo blocks it.
Still in the clinch, GoldenEyes scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Longo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables GoldenEyes to keep the fight standing.
Longo drops down looking for an ankle pick but GoldenEyes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Longo connects with a solid leg kick.
GoldenEyes slips a jab and a cross from Longo.
GoldenEyes 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.
GoldenEyes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Longo. Longo obviously looking to wear him down.
Leroy Longo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
GoldenEyes avoids the head kick by Longo.
Longo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but GoldenEyes defends well and Longo ends up having to push GoldenEyes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
GoldenEyes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And GoldenEyes tries to counter it with a takedown but Longo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Longo closes this distance looking for a takedown but GoldenEyes circles away.
GoldenEyes with the counter takedown but Longo avoids it easily.

GoldenEyes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
GoldenEyes tries to pull guard but Longo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
GoldenEyes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Longo's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from GoldenEyes.
GoldenEyes jumps guard but Longo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Longo avoiding damage as GoldenEyes throws knees to the body.
GoldenEyes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Longo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Longo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
GoldenEyes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Longo is defended easily by GoldenEyes.
GoldenEyes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Longo defends it well.
A bone on bone clash there as GoldenEyes blocks the leg kick.
A nice side step and GoldenEyes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Longo misses with the combination.
And GoldenEyes tries to counter it with a takedown but Longo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Longo throws a series of punches but GoldenEyes moves out of range.
A punch combination from Longo misses.
And GoldenEyes tries to counter it with a takedown but Longo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
GoldenEyes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Longo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leroy Longo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Longo tries to score a power double leg takedown but GoldenEyes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Longo somewhat.
GoldenEyes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Longo throws a head kick but GoldenEyes moves out of range.
Longo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. GoldenEyes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
GoldenEyes slips a jab and a cross from Longo.
Longo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with GoldenEyes but GoldenEyes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
GoldenEyes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Longo defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
GoldenEyes avoids a kick to the body.
GoldenEyes feints the counter takedown.
Longo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
GoldenEyes feints the counter takedown.
A low kick from Longo is predictable there

so GoldenEyes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
GoldenEyes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
GoldenEyes wanted to stand there but Longo had control of the position.
Longo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
GoldenEyes throws a big elbow that misses.
GoldenEyes throws a big right hand that misses.
GoldenEyes scoring with some ground and pound.
GoldenEyes wants to stand and escape but instead Longo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Longo gets to his feet. GoldenEyes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Longo feints a jab promting GoldenEyes to slip. Longo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. GoldenEyes slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Longo dives in and grabs GoldenEyes's left leg, looking for a takedown. GoldenEyes pushes down on Longo's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leroy Longo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
GoldenEyes slips a jab and a cross from Longo.
GoldenEyes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Longo misses with a double jab.
Leroy Longo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by GoldenEyes.
Longo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but GoldenEyes circles away quickly and effectively.
GoldenEyes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
GoldenEyes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Longo manages to avoid it.
Longo throws a body punch but GoldenEyes moves out of range.
And GoldenEyes tries to counter it with a takedown but Longo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Longo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from GoldenEyes. Longo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Longo tries to score a power double leg takedown but GoldenEyes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Longo somewhat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Longo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and GoldenEyes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Longo manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longo throws a front kick aimed at GoldenEyes's knee but GoldenEyes avoids it well.
GoldenEyes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Longo with a body shot.
Longo closes the distance and clinches up with GoldenEyes, looking for a takedown. Longo pushes GoldenEyes against the cage but GoldenEyes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
GoldenEyes feints the counter takedown.
Leroy Longo is winning the standup battle so far.
Longo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
GoldenEyes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Longo fails with the takedown.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Longo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says GoldenEyes as he avoids it easily.
GoldenEyes feints the counter takedown.
GoldenEyes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Longo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
GoldenEyes misses with a punch to the body.
GoldenEyes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Longo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
GoldenEyes lands a shot to the body.
GoldenEyes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees to the body from GoldenEyes.
Longo tries to circle away but GoldenEyes has him pinned against the cage.
GoldenEyes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
GoldenEyes tries to pull guard but Longo holds him up against the cage and eventually GoldenEyes drops back down to his feet.
GoldenEyes pushes Longo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

GoldenEyes jumps guard and drags Longo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Longo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of GoldenEyes is proving hard to escape from.
GoldenEyes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Longo is one step ahead there.
Longo tries to stand but GoldenEyes is controlling from the bottom.
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 Leroy Longo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Longo throws a left and a right that both miss

and GoldenEyes counters with a shoot takedown. Longo fights it but they end up in guard.
GoldenEyes is stalling in the full guard.
GoldenEyes throws an elbow that misses. Longo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in GoldenEyes's guard. Nice move by Longo!

Longo stands up and waves to GoldenEyes to follow him.
Longo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Longo fails with a takedown attempt.
GoldenEyes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Longo defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longo misses with a series of wild punches.
As Longo backs off GoldenEyes throws a huge counter combo but Longo manages to avoid it all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
GoldenEyes tries to clinch but Longo is having none of it.
Longo throws a series of punches but GoldenEyes moves out of range.
No luck for Longo with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

GoldenEyes closes the distance and pushes Longo back into the cage.
GoldenEyes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
GoldenEyes can't find room to land a body shot as Longo controls the action.
A short right from GoldenEyes.
Longo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
GoldenEyes tries to land knees in the clinch but Longo avoids the damage to the body.
GoldenEyes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Longo smiles and moves away.
Longo dives in for a single leg takedown but GoldenEyes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
GoldenEyes feints the counter takedown.
Leroy Longo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leroy Longo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

GoldenEyes bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Longo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around GoldenEyes's waist but GoldenEyes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Longo off to one side.
GoldenEyes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Longo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Longo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by GoldenEyes.
Longo thows a leg kick but GoldenEyes checks it

and GoldenEyes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by GoldenEyes.
Longo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
GoldenEyes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Longo's head.
Longo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Longo keeping moving, preventing GoldenEyes from controlling successfully.
GoldenEyes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
GoldenEyes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Longo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from GoldenEyes.
GoldenEyes is looking to work some ground and pound but Longo has wrist control.
Longo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
GoldenEyes throws a big elbow that misses.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Longo keeping moving, preventing GoldenEyes from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
GoldenEyes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
GoldenEyes feints the counter takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - GoldenEyes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Longo throws a right hand that GoldenEyes ducks under and follows up with a left that GoldenEyes also avoids with ease.
GoldenEyes with the counter takedown but Longo avoids it easily.
Longo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longo misses with a series of wild punches.
Longo closes this distance looking for a takedown but GoldenEyes circles away.
GoldenEyes leaves Longo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Perrin GoldenEyes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

GoldenEyes rushes Longo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
GoldenEyes lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from GoldenEyes fails to land.
GoldenEyes working Longo over with knees to the body.
Perrin GoldenEyes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
GoldenEyes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Perrin GoldenEyes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Longo 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Leroy Longo!