PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between jiu jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Langston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Langston comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sick Puppies-Youre going down kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

jitsu
vs
Langston

175 cm
22
183 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Hell's Balls Recovery

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, jiu jitsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hank Langston!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Langston throws a series of punches but jitsu moves out of range.
jitsu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Langston.
jitsu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Langston.
Langston keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Langston scores with a punch to the head.
jitsu tries to land a front kick but Langston steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

jitsu shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Langston is trying to get back to full guard.
Langston is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Langston moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
jitsu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Langston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Langston wants to sweep here but jitsu controlling him for the moment.
jitsu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jitsu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Langston swivels though and keeps the full guard.
jitsu throwing strikes from guard but Langston blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
jitsu misses with a body shot.
jitsu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Langston.
jitsu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Langston is fending him off so far but jitsu persists. Nope, Langston circles away and we're back to standing.
Langston tests jitsu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Langston throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Langston throws a series of punches but jitsu avoids them all with ease.
jitsu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jiu jitsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
jitsu tries for a takedown but Langston sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langston wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
jitsu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Langston manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Langston.
jitsu misses with a straight right.
jitsu dodges the punch combination from Langston.

jitsu closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

jitsu tries for a kimura but Langston is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Langston's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Langston is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Langston's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jitsu wants to control but Langston is keeping him busy.
jitsu scores with a couple of short elbows.
Langston manages to get back to half guard.
Langston is looking to escape.
Langston is pressing down on jitsu's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Langston looking to hit a scissor sweep but jitsu is one step ahead there.
jitsu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Langston wants to stand but jitsu is controlling the position.
jitsu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Langston throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
jitsu scoring with some ground and pound.
Langston is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langston wants to sweep but no luck.

jitsu drops back looking for a leg! Langston is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Langston manages to kick jitsu off! jitsu jumps back into Langston's guard.
Langston wants to get back to his feet but jitsu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
jitsu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as jitsu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Langston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
jitsu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Langston but Langston pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Langston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by jitsu.
jitsu tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hank Langston will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Langston misses the shot to the body.
jitsu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Langston pinned against the cage. Langston gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Langston lands a nice looking body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Langston.
jitsu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Langston sprawls well. Langston wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. jitsu gets slowly back to his feet.
jitsu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jiu jitsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
jitsu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Langston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Langston lands with a nice combination. jitsu backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langston misses with a few strikes there.
Langston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
jiu jitsu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Langston swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Langston.
Hank Langston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Langston with a hook.
jitsu moves forwards but Langston connects with a nice, crisp jab.
jitsu throws a series of strikes that have Langston backpedaling.
Langston goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Langston misses with a telegraphed body shot

and jitsu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Langston looking to control.
jitsu tries to free his leg and advance position but Langston is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jitsu is working Langston over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
jitsu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Langston looking to control.
Langston is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Langston working a defensive guard here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
jitsu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A combination from Langston does no damage.
jitsu slips under a jab from Langston.
jitsu shoots in for a takedown but Langston shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Langston throws a hook but jitsu blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jitsu closes the distance and clinches up with Langston, looking for a takedown. jitsu pushes Langston against the cage but Langston circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Langston drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

jitsu shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
jitsu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
jitsu prevents Langston from standing back up.
jitsu throwing shots but Langston is blocking nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Langston can do anything to dispel that myth.
Langston is trying to stand back up but jitsu is controlling him
Langston wants to control but jitsu is keeping busy.

jitsu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Langston sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Langston kicks off jitsu and gets to his feet.
jitsu shoots in and drives through. Langston sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langston clobbers jitsu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
jitsu takes one on the button.
jitsu slips a straight right by Langston.
Langston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Langston.
Langston tries to bum rush jitsu with a series of wild strikes but jitsu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Langston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Langston fails to land with a series of punches.
jitsu fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice takedown defense from Langston. No joy for jitsu on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Langston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Langston throws a body punch but jitsu moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for jitsu.
jitsu fails with the takedown.
Langston scores with a one two! jitsu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Langston lands an overhand right.

Excellent takedown into side control there by jitsu.
jitsu working away.
Langston is working to avoid the ground and pound but jitsu connects with a decent elbow.

jitsu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
jitsu in side control, throwing shots but Langston defends.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langston is looking to reverse the position.
jitsu scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Langston to see if he's OK.
jitsu prevents Langston from escaping the position.
Langston is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
jitsu landing a few strikes.
jiu jitsu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Langston is looking for a sweep.
Langston manages to work his way to half guard, despite jitsu's best efforts.
Langston trying to hold on to jitsu's head to control him but jitsu postures up.
Langston is trying to stand.
Langston avoiding damage under a succession of punches from jitsu.
jitsu drops an elbow to the side of Langston's head.
Langston moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Langston looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Langston manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. jitsu manages to get himself to full guard.
jitsu throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
jitsu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Langston missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
jitsu has momentary wrist control but Langston slips an elbow through the middle.

jitsu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Langston defends well.
Langston wants to get up but he can't break jitsu's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
jitsu throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Langston is in close to jitsu's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langston tries to free his leg and advance position but jitsu is retaining full guard.
Langston postures up and lands a big shot to jitsu's brow.
jitsu wants to sweep but no luck.
Langston must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Langston scoring with punches to the head and body.
jitsu trying to keep a closed guard but Langston is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Langston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract jitsu.
A slow jab from Langston misses its intended target.
jitsu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hank Langston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
jitsu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Langston as he jumps to the side.
Langston connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hank Langston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Horrible takedown by jitsu or perhaps it was just good defense by Langston which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jiu jitsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Langston lands with an overhand left.
No joy there for Langston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
jitsu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Langston.
jitsu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Langston.
jitsu misses with a takedown attempt - Langston sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Langston loads up on a big right hand but jitsu slips the punch.
Hank Langston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
jitsu dives in and grabs Langston's left leg, looking for a takedown. Langston pushes down on jitsu's head and hops out.
Langston falls off balance throwing a combination

and jitsu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
jiu jitsu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Langston has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29

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