PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hank Langston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Trombone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Langston's entrance music is Sick Puppies-Youre going down. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Langston
vs
Trombone

180 cm
26
175 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

200 cm
24
182 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hank Langston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rusty Trombone!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trombone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Langston's waist but Langston gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Trombone off to one side.
Trombone scores with a jab.
Langston scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Trombone scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Hank Langston has been cut.
Langston goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jab, jab by Trombone - just one landing.
Langston has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Langston there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trombone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Langston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Langston jabs at Trombone's body.
Trombone blocks a head kick by Langston.
Langston throws a head kick that misses.
Trombone scores with the left hand. Langston knows he should have avoided that one.
Trombone moves out of range of the body kick from Langston.
Langston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Langston throws a lazy right hand but Trombone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Langston looks to score with a jab to the body but Trombone is just out of range.
Trombone ducks under a wild hook from Langston.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langston ducks under a wild hook from Trombone.
Trombone swings for the body but Langston moves out of range.
Trombone tries to move into range but Langston moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A cross from Trombone lands.
Trombone misses with a combination
and Langston counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Trombone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Langston.
Langston throws a big shot that misses.
Langston scores with a hook.
Langston tries to score with a low kick but Trombone moves his leg out of the way.
Langston does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Langston tries to land a front kick but Trombone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Trombone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Trombone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Langston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Langston misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trombone misses with a few strikes there.
Trombone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Langston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Langston does no damage.
Langston scores with a jab to the head.
Trombone fails with the takedown
and Langston counters with a three punch combo that has Trombone backing up. Trombone nods at Langston to acknowledge the strikes.
Trombone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trombone tries to work over Langston's front leg with a kick but Langston checks it.
Trombone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Langston backs up against the cage.
Trombone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Langston throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Langston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Trombone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trombone tries to clinch but Langston is having none of it.
Langston throws a nice looking combination but Trombone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Langston moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trombone scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Langston tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Trombone wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Langston is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Trombone asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Langston is looking to regain half guard here but Trombone keeps moving and retains side control.
Trombone scoring with punches and elbows.
The referee asks Trombone politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Trombone prefers to stall for the moment though.
Langston on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Langston tries to get out of the position.
Langston manages to get back to half guard.
Langston has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Trombone is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langston tries to roll over but Trombone keeps him under control.
Trombone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Langston's head.
Trombone is nestled in close to Langston, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Langston avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Trombone.
Langston moves into full guard.
Langston is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Trombone is controlling him.
Trombone trying to control the position from guard on top but Langston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trombone chips away with some ground and pound.

Langston has his feet on Trombone's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rusty Trombone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hank Langston's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A looping hook to the body misses from Langston. Trombone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Langston throws a big shot that misses.
Rusty Trombone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Langston misses.
Langston fails to land with a series of punches.
Langston slips under a jab from Trombone.
Langston misses with the combination.
Trombone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trombone throws out a loose jab but Langston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Langston throws a right and a left that Trombone avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trombone misses with an uppercut.
Trombone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Langston misses with a head kick.
Trombone looks to land a left hand but Langston moved out of range nicely.
Trombone misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trombone smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Langston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Trombone counters with a nice uppercut.
Rusty Trombone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trombone throws an overhand right that lands on Langston's shoulder, as Langston tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Langston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trombone misses with an uppercut. Langston saw that one coming.
Trombone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trombone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trombone swinging wildly here.
Langston tries a head kick but it misses.
Langston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trombone circles away quickly and effectively.

Trombone decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Langston wants to get back to his feet.
Langston slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trombone is one step ahead there.
Trombone trying to control but Langston is working from the bottom.
Langston 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.
Langston trying to keep a closed guard but Trombone is proving a slippery customer.
Trombone trying to control the position from guard on top but Langston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Langston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hank Langston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trombone avoids the body shot from Langston.
Trombone is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Trombone shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Langston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trombone shoots and misses
and Langston counters with a three punch combo that has Trombone backing up. Trombone nods at Langston to acknowledge the strikes.
Trombone throws a combination that misses
and Langston counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Trombone is breathing heavily.
Trombone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Langston there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Trombone misses with a hook. Langston ducked under it nicely.
Langston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trombone.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Langston, as that shot connected.
Langston lands a jab-cross combination.
Trombone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trombone lands with a hook. Langston tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langston slips a straight right by Trombone.
Trombone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hank Langston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rusty Trombone.
Trombone dodges the punch combination from Langston.
A big right from Trombone misses.
Trombone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Langston manages to avoid it.
Langston throws a nice looking combination but Trombone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to de liver by Langston. Beautiful body shot.
Langston throws a head kick that Trombone semi-blocks.
Langston misses with a wild body shot.
Trombone misses with an uppercut. Langston saw that one coming.
Trombone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Trombone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hank Langston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trombone looks to land a combination but Langston avoids it well.
Langston ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trombone swings for the body but Langston moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Langston dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hank Langston's cut.
That's time! Langston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Trombone throws a right and a left that Langston avoids nicely.
Langston misses with a body punch
and Trombone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Langston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trombone circles away quickly and effectively.
Langston looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Langston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trombone throws out the jab.
Trombone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Langston throws a jab but it's blocked by Trombone.
Langston misses the shot to the body.
Langston lands a slapping body shot.
Langston lands a jab to Trombone's midsection.
Langston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Langston throws a nice looking combination but Trombone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Langston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Trombone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Langston finds it's way round the side to connect with Trombone's head.
Trombone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Some wild striking there from Langston.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langston cracks Trombone with a good jab.
Trombone checks the leg kick.
Trombone slips a jab and a cross from Langston.
Langston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trombone.
Langston looks to land a left hand but Trombone moved out of range nicely.
Trombone misses the jab.
Trombone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Langston.
Langston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Langston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trombone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Langston counters with an outside leg kick.
Trombone misses the shot to the body.
Trombone tries to close the distance and clinch but Langston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Langston thows a leg kick but Trombone checks it
and Trombone counters with a three punch combo that has Langston backing up. Langston nods at Trombone to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trombone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Trombone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Langston keeps Trombone at a distance using the push kick.
Langston lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Langston lands a nice hook to Trombone's body. Trombone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Langston scores with a jab to the body.
Langston misses with a few strikes there.
Trombone blocks the body kick.
Trombone lands a head shot.
Langston slips a straight right by Trombone.
Trombone scores with a nice strike.
A swing and a miss from Trombone.
Langston lands a slapping body shot.
Langston misses with a looping right.
Langston is looking to chop away at Trombone's legs.
Langston scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langston is looking to chop away at Trombone's legs.
Trombone dodges the punch combination from Langston.
Langston is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Trombone misses with a looping left.
Trombone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Langston misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Langston misses.
Langston throws a shot from downtown. Trombone moves away and avoids it.
Langston throws a sloppy head kick and Trombone moves out of range easily.
Langston falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Trombone to counter with a crisp jab.
Trombone ducks right into an uppercut from Langston.
Trombone throws a lazy right hand but Langston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trombone takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Trombone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Langston.
A looping hook to the body misses from Langston. Trombone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Langston lands a head shot.
Langston keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Trombone lands with a good body shot.
Langston gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice defenses there by Langston.
Trombone connects with the punch.
Trombone misses with a hook.
Langston scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trombone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Langston moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Langston showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Langston 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Langston!