PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fent Langt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Mortensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Langt comes to the cage accompanied by Invincible . Mortensen has chosen In Extremo - Krummavisur as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Gunnar Mortensen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Langt
vs
Mortensen

190 cm
24
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fent Langt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gunnar Mortensen!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Langt moves in looking to clinch but Mortensen pushes him off.
Mortensen leaves Langt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mortensen is defended easily by Langt.
Mortensen goes for a double leg but Langt avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Langt continues to drive forward.
Mortensen trying to control the position but instead, Langt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mortensen into the cage.
Langt stops a takedown attempt from Mortensen.
Fent Langt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnar Mortensen.
Langt is trying to break the clinch but Mortensen is controlling him.
Langt is trying to break the clinch but Mortensen has him pressed against the cage.
Come on Langt - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langt has Mortensen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mortensen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Langt trying to land knees to the body.
Langt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Langt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Langt gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mortensen tries to get to full guard but Langt has control of the leg.
Mortensen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mortensen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mortensen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mortensen pushes Langt off looking to stand but Langt dives back in and keeps control.
Well, if Langt is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mortensen wants to get back to full guard but Langt has mounted him!
Mortensen wants to control but Langt is having none of it.
Mortensen tries to reverse the position but Langt maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mortensen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Langt looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mortensen tries to lock up and control but Langt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mortensen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langt looking to ground and pound but Mortensen is blocking nicely.
Langt thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Langt looking to secure an arm triangle but Mortensen defends it well.
Mortensen sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Mortensen makes his way to full guard, as Langt worked for a kimura.
Mortensen thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mortensen wants to stand up but Langt is controlling him.
Mortensen wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langt postures up.
Langt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Langt darts in and clinches Mortensen up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Langt.
Langt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Come on Mortensen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Langt gets underhooks to prevent Mortensen's takedown attempt.
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 Fent Langt will probably get the nod.
That's time! Langt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mortensen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Langt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Langt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mortensen swivels and escapes.
Mortensen looks to land a combination but Langt avoids it well.
Langt closes the distance and clinches up with Mortensen, looking for a takedown. Langt pushes Mortensen against the cage but Mortensen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Langt shoots in for a takedown but Mortensen shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fent Langt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Langt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mortensen defends it nicely.
Langt lands with a nice body punch.
Mortensen throws the left hand but Langt avoids the punch easily.
Langt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Langt slaps away a takedown attempt from Mortensen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mortensen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Langt is defended easily by Mortensen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langt shoots in looking for a takedown. Mortensen tries to sprawl out of it but Langt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mortensen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mortensen shoots in looking for a takedown but Langt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mortensen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Langt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mortensen.
Mortensen fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mortensen.
Mortensen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Langt sprawls well. Langt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mortensen gets slowly back to his feet.
Mortensen is breathing heavily.

Langt shoots in and gets a takedown into Mortensen's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Langt is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Langt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Langt postures up.
Langt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Langt gets to his feet. Mortensen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
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!
Mortensen wants to clinch up but Langt keeps it at a distance.
Mortensen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mortensen tries for a takedown but Langt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mortensen misses.
Nice sprawl there from Mortensen as Langt shoots in.

Langt has managed to clinch.
Langt is working for takedown but Mortensen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Langt leaning his opponent against the cage.
Langt has Mortensen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mortensen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Langt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mortensen smiles and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mortensen is defended easily by Langt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Langt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Langt stalls.
Langt wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mortensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Langt keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fent Langt dominated that second round.
That's time! Langt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Langt leaves Mortensen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mortensen misses with a looping left.
Mortensen shoots in but Langt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mortensen doesn't manage to clinch there - Langt circles away.

Langt has Mortensen up against the cage in a clinch.
Mortensen keeps control of Langt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Langt tries to pull guard but Mortensen holds him up against the cage and eventually Langt drops back down to his feet.
Langt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Langt is looking to break free of the clinch but Mortensen has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortensen is trying to break the clinch but Langt is controlling him.
Langt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mortensen stalling in the clinch.
Mortensen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Langt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mortensen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Langt pulls guard successfully.
Mortensen wants to stand and escape but instead Langt has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mortensen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Langt has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langt working away.
Mortensen pushes Langt away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Langt gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mortensen is looking to regain half guard here but Langt keeps moving and retains side control.
Langt throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Langt taking a break here but Mortensen is having none of it and regains half guard.
Mortensen trying to control from the bottom.
Langt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mortensen's head.
Mortensen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Langt is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortensen wants to improve his position but Langt is controlling well.
Mortensen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Langt gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Mortensen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Langt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mortensen is looking to chop away at Langt's legs.
Mortensen shoots for a takedown but Langt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fent Langt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnar Mortensen.
Mortensen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Langt counter with a right hand.
Mortensen throws a series of punches but Langt moves out of range.
Fent Langt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mortensen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Langt.
Langt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mortensen but Mortensen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mortensen tries to clinch
and Langt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mortensen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Langt shoots in for a takedown but Mortensen shows good takedown defense.

Langt closes the distance and clinches.
Langt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mortensen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mortensen has had enough of the clinch but Langt keeps him there for the moment.
Mortensen is looking to control Langt's arms but Langt gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mortensen has his back to the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mortensen avoids a wild elbow strike from Langt.
Gunnar Mortensen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fent Langt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Langt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mortensen backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fent Langt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Langt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fent Langt!
Our winner, Fent Langt, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Gunnar Mortensen had this to say: 'I´ll be back'.