PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Deva Stating (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Langlais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stating
vs
Langlais

175 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Deva Stating!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Langlais!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stating will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stating misses with a wild combination.
Stating tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Langlais looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stating is fending him off so far but Langlais persists. Nope, Stating circles away and we're back to standing.
Langlais slips a jab and a cross from Stating.
Langlais avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Langlais drives through with a takedown into guard.
Langlais loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Langlais slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Stating wants to get back to his feet.
Stating can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Langlais swings around for an armbar but Stating sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Langlais's guard.
Stating throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Langlais works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Langlais is trying to control the position but Stating postures up.

Langlais looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stating passes into half guard.

Langlais actively working from the bottom here.

Stating is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Stating wants to work for an arm triangle but Langlais is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Stating seems to be looking for submissions.
Stating is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stating thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stating slips a nice elbow through Langlais's hands, connecting with Langlais's forehead.
Langlais lands with a few short shots to the body.
Stating throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Langlais looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stating stands up out of the half guard.
Langlais circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stating tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Stating does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Stating.

Langlais looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Langlais is working for a kimura but Stating is defending it quite comfortably.
Stating keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langlais is looking to advance position but Stating won't allow it.

Langlais is working for a kimura but Stating is defending it quite comfortably.
Stating is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Langlais's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Langlais's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chris Langlais will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stating looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Langlais circles away from the clinch attempt.
Langlais fails to land the takedown.
Stating throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Langlais.
Stating looks to land a combination but Langlais avoids it well.
Langlais looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Langlais bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from Langlais are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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

Langlais working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stating manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Stating is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Langlais is just riding it out for now. Stating eventually gives up the hold.

Langlais looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stating wants to stand up but Langlais is controlling the position.
Stating thows a huge punch but Langlais dodges it nicely.

Stating looking for a submission but Langlais manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Stating is looking to stand up but Langlais won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stating got a little sloppy there for a moment and Langlais has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stating has managed to get both his arms back between Langlais's legs - danger averted.

Langlais working for a triangle but Stating defends it easily.
Stating loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stating gets to his feet - Langlais follows without any prompting.
Stating looks to land a combination but Langlais avoids it well.

Stating gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Langlais to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Langlais must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Langlais throws a strike but Stating rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Langlais throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Langlais showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Stating tries to clinch up but Langlais circles away and keeps his distance.
Langlais dodges the punch combination from Stating.
Stating misses with a jab, cross combination.
Langlais shoots in looking for a takedown. Stating tries to sprawl out of it but Langlais keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stating manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Langlais avoids a punch combination nicely.

Langlais feints and as Stating raises his hands in defense, Langlais changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stating is adopting a defensive guard.
Chris Langlais has got the better of the ground game so far.
Langlais lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langlais working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Langlais is looking to work some ground and pound but Stating has wrist control.
Langlais lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Langlais thows a big elbow that misses.
Langlais advances position into side control!
Langlais working the strikes but Stating uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stating keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Langlais stops Stating from getting back to his feet.

Langlais looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Langlais is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stating is looking to escape.
Stating trying to control but Langlais postures up.
Langlais working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Langlais is looking for a kimura here.
Stating is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Langlais scores with a couple of nice shots.
Deva Stating has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Langlais looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Stating scores with a few weak punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Langlais comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Langlais winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Langlais!