PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Langford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Killer Ken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Langford comes to the cage accompanied by Psycho. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Langford
vs
Killer Ken

188 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

192 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

Win Nutritional
Win Nutritional

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matthew Langford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenny Killer Ken!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killer Ken is looking to clinch.
Killer Ken works over Langford's head and body with a nice combination.
Langford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Killer Ken is looking to clinch.
Killer Ken tries to clinch up but Langford circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice takedown defense from Killer Ken. No joy for Langford on that attempt.
Killer Ken wants to clinch.
Langford swats away the attempt to clinch by Killer Ken.
Langford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Langford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Killer Ken creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Killer Ken misses with a knee to the head.
Killer Ken connects with a knee to the head.
Langford blocks an elbow strike from Killer Ken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Killer Ken displaying some good clinch control by pressing Langford up against the cage.
Killer Ken misses with a punch to the body.
Langford drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Killer Ken.
Langford takes an elbow to the forehead.
Langford wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Langford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Langford drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Killer Ken gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Killer Ken lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Langford backwards.
Killer Ken lands an elbow inside that Langford shrugs off.
Langford takes a knee right on the jaw!

Langford turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Langford manages to end up in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Langford in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Killer Ken is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matthew Langford!