PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ingo Pavlik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Langhi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Pavlik
vs
Langhi

209 cm
22
269 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

200 cm
29
275 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ingo Pavlik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Langhi!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavlik tries to close the distance and clinch but Langhi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Langhi throws a sloppy head kick and Pavlik moves out of range easily.
Pavlik stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pavlik wants it to stay on the feet.
Pavlik wants to clinch.
Pavlik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Langhi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Pavlik misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pavlik wants to clinch up but Langhi keeps it at a distance.
Pavlik tries to clinch up.
Pavlik tries to clinch but Langhi is having none of it.

Langhi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pavlik manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Langhi drops back looking for a leg! Pavlik is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pavlik manages to kick Langhi off! Langhi jumps back into Pavlik's guard.

Langhi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlik wants to stand and escape but Langhi is having none of it.

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

Langhi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Langhi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pavlik gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Langhi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Langhi has his hands on Pavlik's head, controlling the position.
Pavlik tries to stand but Langhi is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Langhi looking for a guillotine here but Pavlik defends easily.

Langhi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pavlik doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Langhi is tightening it up a little... Pavlik has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Pavlik reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Pavlik taps out! Nice BJJ there by Langhi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Michael Langhi!