PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Dapalong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Langford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dapalong
vs
Langford

180 cm
24
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

171 cm
29
175 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Dapalong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Langford !
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dapalong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Langford .
Langford shoots in for a takedown but Dapalong shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Langford misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dapalong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Langford moves away.
Dapalong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Langford .
Langford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Langford shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vincent Dapalong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Langford .
Langford shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No joy there for Dapalong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Dapalong misses.
Langford shoots in but Dapalong avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Langford throws a right hand that Dapalong ducks under and follows up with a left that Dapalong also avoids with ease.
Langford looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Langford throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dapalong counters with a three punch combo that has Langford backing up. Langford nods at Dapalong to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dapalong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dapalong lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Langford has a takedown stuffed.
Langford looks winded!
Langford shoots for a double leg takedown but Dapalong sprawls well. He's pushed Langford 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langford throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dapalong's waist but Dapalong gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Langford off to one side.
Dapalong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Langford .
Langford walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dapalong throws a good cross that connects.
Langford tries for a takedown but Dapalong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Langford shoots in for a takedown but Dapalong shows good takedown defense.
Sam Langford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dapalong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dapalong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Langford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dapalong swinging wildly here.
Langford throws a lazy uppercut
and Dapalong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Dapalong misses with the combination.
Dapalong swinging wildly here.
Langford shoots in for a double leg but Dapalong sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langford takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Langford lands a jab to the nose.
Langford misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dapalong lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Langford can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Dapalong and Langford drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Dapalong.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Dapalong!
After winning the bout, Vincent Dapalong thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.