PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Langley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Gilbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Langley might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pm5k - Show Me What You've Got. On his way into the cage it seems that Rick Langley has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rick Langley seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Langley
vs
Gilbert

180 cm
24
207 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

187 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Langley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ethan Gilbert!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Langley tries to clinch up.
Langley throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gilbert.

Langley moves into the clinch.

Langley gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Langley gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Gilbert swats away the attempt to clinch by Langley.
Gilbert stuffs the takedown.
Langley moves in looking to clinch but Gilbert pushes him off.
Langley tries a head kick but it misses.
Langley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Langley wants it to stay on the feet.
Langley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Langley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Langley wants it to stay on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Langley has taken the fight to the clinch.

Langley decides to pull guard.
Gilbert stops Langley from standing up.

Langley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gilbert cracks Langley with a solid left hand.
Gilbert must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilbert throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Langley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Langley trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gilbert working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Langley's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gilbert throws a big right hand that misses.
Gilbert postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Langley looking for a guillotine here but Gilbert defends easily.
Gilbert keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Langley's head.
Langley throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Langley trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Langley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gilbert throwing strikes from guard but Langley blocks nicely.

Gilbert stands and steps away. Langley gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gilbert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Langley tries for a takedown but Gilbert circles away easily

and Gilbert decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Langley's guard.
Langley is breathing heavily.
Gilbert wants to stand but Langley is controlling his posture from full guard.

Langley isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gilbert stacks Langley on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Gilbert!
Gilbert scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Langley to see if he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Langley struggling a bit here.
Langley wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Langley regains half guard.
Gilbert lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gilbert looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilbert looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Langley with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Langley trying to hold on to Gilbert's head to control him but Gilbert postures up.
Langley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Langley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gilbert prevents Langley from standing back up.
Gilbert throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gilbert working Langley over with strikes.

Langley pushes Gilbert off and gets back to his feet.

Langley gets a clinch.

Langley pulls guard effortlessly.
Langley 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.
Gilbert in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilbert throws a big right hand that misses.
Langley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Gilbert decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gilbert shoots in for a double leg but Langley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rick Langley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Gilbert.
Langley misses with a takedown attempt

so Gilbert counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gilbert throws and elbow that misses. Langley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gilbert's guard. Nice move by Langley!
Gilbert throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Langley wants to control from the top but Gilbert keeps moving.
Gilbert really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Langley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Langley scoring with some ground and pound.
Gilbert throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
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 Rick Langley will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Langley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gilbert jumps guard but Langley stands there with Gilbert around his waist. Gilbert gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gilbert has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Langley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Langley jumps into guard, dragging Gilbert to the mat.
Gilbert lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Langley has his foot on Gilbert's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gilbert works his way back into a safe position though.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gilbert's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Langley manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gilbert can do anything to dispel that myth.
Langley lands a nice shot to the head.
Langley with a couple of short strikes.
Gilbert takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gilbert is trying desperately to improve position.
Langley landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilbert is bucking up trying to escape but Langley cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Langley landing shots from mount.
Langley with shots to the head and body - Gilbert looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gilbert in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Langley.
Langley lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Langley dominating with strikes here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Langley putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gilbert really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Langley connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Langley postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gilbert looks a forlorn figure.
Langley scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gilbert is wriggling around trying to escape.
Langley pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Langley lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gilbert hang on?
Langley lands a big elbow.
Langley punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gilbert is wriggling around trying to escape.
The referee warns Gilbert that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Langley landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gilbert tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langley cracks Gilbert with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Langley unloading with bombs!
Langley landing shots from mount.
Gilbert takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rick Langley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Langley connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gilbert is bucking up trying to escape but Langley cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Langley landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Langley with a couple of short strikes.
Langley punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gilbert is bucking up trying to escape but Langley cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
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!
Gilbert swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langley landing strikes from the mount.
Langley scoring with strikes but Gilbert is staying in there.
Gilbert tries to lock up and control but Langley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gilbert is bucking up trying to escape but Langley cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Langley looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gilbert takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gilbert is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Gilbert tries to reverse the position but Langley maintains control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gilbert is in a horrible position here. Langley smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Langley fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Langley dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Langley is looking to clinch but Gilbert is avoiding it.
Langley tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Gilbert counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Langley is trying to hold Gilbert in close to prevent damage but Gilbert has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Langley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Langley throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Langley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gilbert manages to get himself to full guard.
Langley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Langley connects with a couple of short punches.
Langley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Langley is looking to work some ground and pound but Gilbert has wrist control.
Gilbert wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilbert striking off his back but it's not causing Langley any problems.
Gilbert wants to sweep but no luck.
Langley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gilbert wants to get back to his feet but Langley is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Langley stands up and waves to Gilbert to follow him.
Langley wants to clinch

and Gilbert counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gilbert thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Langley's head.
Langley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Langley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Langley has his foot on Gilbert's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gilbert works his way back into a safe position though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gilbert chips away with some ground and pound.
Gilbert tries to free his leg and advance position but Langley is retaining full guard.
Langley is looking to stand up but Gilbert isn't so interested in that idea.
Langley striking from the bottom.

Gilbert avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gilbert connects with a couple of short punches.
Gilbert with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gilbert preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gilbert fails to land with a series of punches.
Langley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Langley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Langley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gilbert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Langley darts in trying to clinch

so Gilbert counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Langley trying to strike off his back.
Gilbert throws a big right hand that misses.
Langley 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.
Langley working a defensive guard here.
Gilbert chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langley throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Langley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gilbert is one step ahead there.

Langley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Langley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gilbert tries to clinch up

and Langley counters by moving into the clinch.
Gilbert looking for a takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Langley ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Langley no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Langley throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Langley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gilbert's guard.
Ethan Gilbert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rick Langley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Langley is looking to stand up but Gilbert won't let him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ethan Gilbert comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Langley 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Langley!