PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Ahearn (ranked 3099 p4p, 2772 weight class) and Harry Alonzo Longabaugh (ranked 372 p4p, 349 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ahearn
vs
Longabaugh

185 cm
20
181
5 - 2 - 1

180 cm
20
175
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

HELLBENT
New Standard

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 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tobias Ahearn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Alonzo Longabaugh!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahearn jabs at Longabaugh's body.
No joy there for Ahearn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Longabaugh connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Longabaugh swings for the body but Ahearn moves out of range.
Ahearn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've been told by Ahearn's head coaches at ubergym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Longabaugh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Longabaugh clinches up against the cage.
Ahearn jumps guard but Longabaugh stands there with Ahearn around his waist. Ahearn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Longabaugh fails to land.
Ahearn is trying to break free.
Longabaugh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Longabaugh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Longabaugh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Longabaugh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ahearn's elbow.
Longabaugh tries to work over Ahearn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Longabaugh.
Longabaugh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Longabaugh lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahearn tries to pull guard but Longabaugh won't allow it.
Longabaugh lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Longabaugh.
Ahearn tries to pull guard but Longabaugh forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tobias Ahearn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hook to the body lands for Longabaugh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longabaugh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Longabaugh is leaning against Ahearn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ahearn tries a body shot but Longabaugh blocks it.
Ahearn tries to pull guard but Longabaugh forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ahearn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Longabaugh walks away with a smile on his face. Ahearn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ahearn is breathing heavily.
Longabaugh throws the left hand but Ahearn avoids the punch easily.
Ahearn misses the shot to the body.
Harry Alonzo Longabaugh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Longabaugh has closed the distance and engaged Ahearn in a clinch.
Longabaugh lands a left hand.
Longabaugh lands a hook that snaps the head of Ahearn backwards.
Longabaugh lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Longabaugh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Longabaugh throws a head punch that misses.
Ahearn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Longabaugh just stands there and leans against the cage.
Longabaugh scores with a shot to the side of Ahearn's head.
Longabaugh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Longabaugh lands a nice shot to the body.
Longabaugh tries a body shot but Ahearn blocks it.
Ahearn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Longabaugh scores with a shot to the side of Ahearn's head.
Longabaugh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ahearn backwards.
Longabaugh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice body punch from Ahearn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longabaugh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ahearn backwards.
Ahearn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ahearn throws a punch but it's blocked by Longabaugh.
Ahearn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Longabaugh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ahearn backwards.
Longabaugh lands an uppercut.
Longabaugh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ahearn backwards.
Ahearn struggles to land a body shot inside as Longabaugh controls his hands.
Ahearn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Longabaugh tries to throw a body punch but Ahearn avoids it by throwing Longabaugh back against the cage.
Ahearn tries a body shot but Longabaugh blocks it.
Longabaugh gets through Ahearn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Longabaugh blocks a body shot from Ahearn.
Longabaugh is working Ahearn over against the cage.
Longabaugh is leaning against Ahearn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Longabaugh lands with a left to the head.
Longabaugh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ahearn or not.
A short uppercut from Longabaugh.
A right handed body shot lands from Longabaugh.
Longabaugh scores with a shoulder strike.
Longabaugh lands a nice uppercut.
Longabaugh lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Longabaugh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Ahearn is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longabaugh lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oh Ahearn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Longabaugh manages to break the clinch.
BAM! Longabaugh delivers a spinning backfist that drops Ahearn like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Harry Alonzo Longabaugh!
Harry Alonzo Longabaugh thanked the fans post fight for their support.