PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Langley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Kincaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Langley comes to the cage accompanied by No More Heroes: Kill or Be Killed Mix. Rick Langley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Langley
vs
Kincaid

180 cm
33
207 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

197 cm
23
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Langley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jared Kincaid!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kincaid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Langley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kincaid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kincaid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Langley. That did some damage!
Kincaid misses with a head kick.
Kincaid closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kincaid throws out a leg kick but Langley moves out of range and Kincaid only half commits.
Langley tries to move into range but Kincaid moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kincaid is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kincaid swats away the attempt to clinch by Langley.
Kincaid lands a leg kick that knocks Langley off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kincaid fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Langley checks it well.
Nice shot lands for Langley.
Langley wants to clinch
and Kincaid counters with a nice kick to the body.

Langley closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kincaid did well to prevent Langley getting side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kincaid wants to get back to full guard.
Kincaid trying to hold on to Langley's head to control him but Langley postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Langley is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Langley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kincaid is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Langley's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Langley's back!
What can Langley do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Kincaid trying to control.
Langley tries to escape but Kincaid has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
A lull in the action here.
Langley rolls, trying to escape but Kincaid keeps control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langley is working hard here to advance position.
Well, with Kincaid on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Langley is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kincaid controlling the positon.
Langley tries to roll but Kincaid sticks to his back.
Will Kincaid go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Kincaid might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Langley kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kincaid keeps control of the position easily here as Langley tries to buck him off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kincaid is hanging on to Langley's back as he tries to escape.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kincaid is looking to control Langley but Langley is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Kincaid keeps control of the position as Langley tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Langley can't escape the position.
Langley is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kincaid has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Langley has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Langley tries to roll but Kincaid sticks to his back.
Langley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Langley's body.
Kincaid's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Langley tries to break free.
Will Kincaid go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Langley manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kincaid's guard. Nice work there by Langley.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Langley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jared Kincaid dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kincaid misses with a body kick.
Kincaid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jared Kincaid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Langley tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Kincaid.
A combination from Kincaid does no damage.
Kincaid bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kincaid throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kincaid scores with a decent looking hook.
Kincaid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Langley. That did some damage!
Langley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Langley. That's going to slow Kincaid down.

Langley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
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!
Kincaid throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Kincaid breaks the clinch.
Langley shoots in for a takedown but Kincaid shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Langley misses with a wild body shot.
Kincaid walks forward, straight into a front kick from Langley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincaid throws a front kick that sends Langley stumbling back into the cage.
Langley throws a leg kick
and Kincaid counters with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Kincaid. Those never looked like landing.
Langley moves in looking to clinch but Kincaid pushes him off.
Kincaid throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Langley fails with a takedown attempt.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kincaid. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Langley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Langley tries to clinch there but Kincaid circles away.
A jab from Langley does it's job there.
Langley tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kincaid keeps the fight on the outside.
Kincaid throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Langley on the side of the head.
Langley misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Langley.
Langley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kincaid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Langley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kincaid throws out the jab.
Langley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kincaid circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Langley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Langley has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kincaid.
Langley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kincaid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Langley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kincaid.
Kincaid misses with a low kick.

Langley throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kincaid was covering up waiting for the punch and Langley finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kincaid is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Langley is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kincaid is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kincaid has escaped and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid wants to control from the top but Langley keeps moving.
Kincaid controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Kincaid gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Langley shoots in looking for a takedown. Kincaid tries to sprawl out of it but Langley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kincaid manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Langley avoids the head kick by Kincaid.
Kincaid misses with a head kick.

Langley moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kincaid throws an elbow but it misses.
Langley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kincaid trying to land knees to the body.
Langley tries a knee to the head but Kincaid blocks it.
Good body shot from Kincaid.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Langley managing to block the knees to the body from Kincaid.
Kincaid pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kincaid is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Langley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kincaid to keep the fight standing.
Kincaid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Langley.
Langley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kincaid backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kincaid unloads a knee to the mid-section. Langley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kincaid scores a nice knee to the body.
Kincaid putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Langley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kincaid avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jared Kincaid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Langley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kincaid misses with a head kick.
Langley ducks under a wild hook from Kincaid.
Kincaid swats away the attempt to clinch by Langley.
Langley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kincaid pinned against the cage. Kincaid gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jared Kincaid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Langley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kincaid has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Langley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kincaid.
Kincaid throws a head kick but Langley moves out of range.
Kincaid throws a leg kick but Langley sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kincaid feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Langley's calf.
Kincaid misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langley missing with a left hand there. Kincaid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Langley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kincaid. Kincaid obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kincaid thumps Langley with a low kick.
Kincaid lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Langley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Langley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Langley moves out of range of the body kick from Kincaid.
Langley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kincaid bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kincaid leaves Langley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kincaid connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kincaid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kincaid with a hook.
Both fighters circling a little - Kincaid finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kincaid getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Langley dips to his left and cracks Kincaid with an uppercut!
Langley will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Langley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kincaid.
Kincaid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Langley circles away quickly and effectively.
Kincaid scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Langley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kincaid lunges at Langley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Langley's hand.
Langley misses with a body shot
and Kincaid counters with a nice leg kick.
Kincaid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jared Kincaid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Langley dodges the punch combination from Kincaid.
Kincaid is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Langley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kincaid swivels and escapes.
Kincaid lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langley looks for a takedown but Kincaid sprawls well.
Kincaid stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kincaid lands a two punch combo.
Langley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kincaid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Langley shoots in looking for a takedown but Kincaid manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Langley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A head kick from Kincaid lands but Langley takes it in his stride.
Kincaid lands with a slapping head kick.
Kincaid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Langley tries to close the distance and clinch but Kincaid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Langley shoots for a double leg takedown but Kincaid sprawls well. He's pushed Langley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kincaid fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Langley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kincaid counters with a good low kick that Langley was not able to check.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Langley drops his hands momentarily and Kincaid takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Langley fails with a takedown attempt.
Langley misses with a body shot.
Kincaid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kincaid shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Langley eats them both and turns towards Kincaid to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kincaid connects with a leg kick. Langley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kincaid swats away the attempt to clinch by Langley.
Langley wants to clinch
and Kincaid counters with a good, hard body kick but Langley shrugs it off.
Rick Langley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Langley throws a leg kick
and Kincaid counters with a flying knee. Nice.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jared Kincaid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kincaid has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jared Kincaid!
After winning the bout, Jared Kincaid thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.