PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and clord Langwo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake comes to the cage accompanied by FedUp. Mike Drake has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Drake
vs
Langwo

225 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Superior Ki Supplements

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, clord Langwo!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Langwo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Drake is looking to regain half guard here but Langwo keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Langwo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Drake is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Langwo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Drake knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Langwo laying and praying for a moment but Drake takes advantage and regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Langwo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Drake does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Drake tries to roll over but Langwo keeps him under control.
Langwo tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Drake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake gets full guard.
Drake striking off his back but it's not causing Langwo any problems.

Drake has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Langwo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Drake looking to control.
Langwo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Drake trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Drake keeping moving, preventing Langwo from controlling successfully.
Drake will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Drake is looking for a triangle but Langwo pushes his legs off easily.
Drake doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Drake is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Drake has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Langwo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Langwo wants to pass the guard but Drake is keeping the position.
Langwo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Drake throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Drake pulls Langwo in close to his closed guard and prevents Langwo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Drake trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Langwo looking to pass the guard.
Drake keeping moving, preventing Langwo from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Langwo shoots in but Drake avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Langwo thuds a left hand into Drake's body.
Langwo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drake fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Langwo.

Drake shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Drake showed some decent athleticism there.
Drake landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Drake working the head and body with strikes.
Langwo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Drake is working away from the top position though.
Langwo is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Drake.
Langwo tries to roll over but Drake keeps him under control.
Drake takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Drake dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Drake changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Langwo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Drake trying to control the action but Langwo is working from the bottom.
Drake scoring with punches from side control.
Drake lands some shots froms side control.
Langwo is looking for a sweep.
Drake working away.
Langwo is looking to reverse the position.
Drake working the head with strikes.
Drake lands some shots froms side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drake trying to control the action but Langwo is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langwo tries to improve position but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Langwo gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Drake breaks the clinch.
Langwo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Drake sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Drake throws a nice inside leg kick.
No joy there for Drake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Langwo doesn't manage to clinch there - Drake circles away.
Langwo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Drake counters with a body kick that stops Langwo in his tracks momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Langwo tries for a takedown but Drake circles away easily

and Drake counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mike Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of clord Langwo.
Nice strikes from Drake there.
Langwo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Drake is working away from the top position though.
Drake takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Drake landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Drake trying to control the pace.
Langwo has his hands clasped together around Drake's back. He's all about the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Drake there.
Drake 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.
Drake prevents Langwo from improving his position.
Drake looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Langwo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Drake is trying to control the action in half guard but Langwo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Langwo regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Langwo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Drake defends well.
Langwo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Drake lands a couple of elbows.
Langwo keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.
Drake throws a strike but Langwo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Langwo trying to control but Drake is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Drake dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Langwo with a lazy takedown attempt

so Drake counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Drake really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Drake postures up and lands a big shot to Langwo's brow.
Langwo keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.
Langwo is controlling Drake's posture.
Langwo looking for a sweep. Not yet Langwo, not yet.
Drake cracks Langwo with a solid left hand.
Drake is in close to Langwo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drake preventing the sweep.
Drake loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Langwo is trying to hold Drake in close to prevent damage but Drake has managed to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langwo wants to improve his position but Drake is controlling well.
Drake missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Drake throws a leg kick but Langwo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Langwo tries for a takedown but Drake circles away easily

and Drake counters by clinching up.
Langwo jumps guard but Drake stands there with Langwo around his waist. Langwo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mike Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of clord Langwo.

Drake has clasped his hands together around Langwo's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Drake scoring with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Drake's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Langwo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Drake is taking a breather. Langwo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Drake connects with a nice short shot to Langwo's temple.
Drake missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Drake is pressing down on Langwo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Langwo is holding on for now.
Langwo tries to kick Drake off but Drake keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Langwo trying to control from the bottom.
Langwo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Drake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langwo wants to control but Drake is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Langwo shoots and misses
and Drake counters with a slapping leg kick.
Langwo misses with a head kick.
Langwo doesn't manage to clinch there - Drake circles away.
Langwo looks to score with a jab to the body but Drake is just out of range.
Langwo blocks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drake.
Langwo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Drake counters with a single leg into guard. Langwo didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langwo looking to control.
Drake would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Langwo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Langwo is adopting a defensive guard.
Mike Drake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drake throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Langwo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
clord Langwo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drake postures up and lands a big shot to Langwo's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Drake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drake has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Drake!