PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Langley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlo Fertit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Langley comes to the cage accompanied by L'Envoutee. Fertit comes into a darkened arena with his song building. SABOTAGE kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Langley
vs
Fertit

180 cm
23
207 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
213 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Win Nutritional

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Langley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlo Fertit!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fertit misses with a few strikes there.
Fertit stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fertit wants it to stay on the feet.

Langley feints and as Fertit raises his hands in defense, Langley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Langley stands up and waves to Fertit to follow him.
Langley wants to clinch up but Fertit keeps it at a distance.
Fertit leaves Langley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Langley 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fertit lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Langley circles away quickly and effectively.

Langley closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fertit did well to prevent Langley getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fertit is looking for a sweep. Langley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fertit wants to get back to his feet.
Fertit has hold of Langley's hands but Langley slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fertit wants to get back to his feet.
Fertit tries to roll over but Langley keeps him under control.

Langley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fertit is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fertit moves into full guard.
Langley won't allow Fertit to get back to his feet.
Langley works over Fertit with some ground and pound from guard.
Fertit looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Langley gets to his feet - Fertit follows without any prompting.

Langley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Langley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Langley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fertit wants to get back to striking at distance but Langley won't allow it.
Langley prevents Fertit from breaking the clinch.
Langley jumps guard but Fertit stands there with Langley around his waist. Langley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Fertit manages to break the clinch.
Langley shoots in but Fertit avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fertit jabs Langley right on the nose. Langley blinks but takes it well.
Langley is breathing heavily.
Fertit misses with a few strikes there.
Langley tries to clinch up but Fertit circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice body punch from Fertit.
Carlo Fertit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fertit circles away.
Fertit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Langley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fertit throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fertit takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Langley has a takedown stuffed.

Nice combo by Fertit! Oh, that's hurt him - Langley falls to the canvas and Fertit follows him into side control.

Langley is rocked!

It looks like Rick Langley has been cut.
Langley taking a bit of punishment here - Fertit scoring with strikes.
Langley manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Langley regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fertit cracks Langley with a solid left hand.
Fertit makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fertit wants to stand and escape but instead Langley has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fertit can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Langley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fertit 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.
Fertit is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Langley is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langley stopping the sweep attempt from Fertit.
Langley 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.
Fertit is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Langley trying to control the position from guard on top but Fertit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fertit throws a right and a left that both miss.
Langley shoots in but no luck this time.
Langley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carlo Fertit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fertit defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Langley.
Langley is looking to clinch but Fertit is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Fertit forces Langley back against the cage and clinches.

Langley decides to pull guard.

Langley pushes Fertit off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fertit wants to get back to his feet but Langley drags him back down.
Fertit is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Langley decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Langley slips a jab and a cross from Fertit.

Langley throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fertit was covering up waiting for the punch and Langley finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fertit doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Langley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Langley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Langley throwing strikes from guard but Fertit blocks nicely.
Fertit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Langley is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlo Fertit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Langley's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fertit throws a series of punches but Langley avoids them all with ease.
Langley tries to clinch up but Fertit circles away and keeps his distance.
Fertit slaps away a takedown attempt from Langley, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Langley tries to keep at a distance but Fertit has taken the fight into the clinch.
Langley prevents Fertit from breaking the clinch.
Langley has Fertit pressed against the cage, preventing Fertit from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fertit is trying to break free.

Fertit breaks from the clinch.
Langley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fertit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fertit misses with a few strikes there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Langley.
Langley tries to clinch but Fertit is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fertit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Langley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fertit throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fertit connects with a good right hand that stumbles Langley. Langley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fertit scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fertit connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Langley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Langley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fertit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Langley, pushing him back against the cage.
Fertit has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Fertit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fertit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fertit misses with a two punch combination.

Langley decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fertit pushes Langley off looking to stand but Langley dives back in and keeps control.
Fertit is not content to let Langley control the position.
Fertit tries to kick Langley off in order to stand up. Langley Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Fertit tries to buck Langley off but Langley is having none of it.

Langley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fertit gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fertit is trying to stand back up but Langley is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Langley decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Langley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rick Langley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Langley clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Langley jumps guard.
Langley lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fertit!
Langley prevents Fertit from getting the reversal.
Fertit really wants to buck Langley off and get back to his feet.

Langley looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Langley with shots to the head and body - Fertit looks very uncomfortable down there.
Langley fails to take his opponent's back.
Fertit wants to get back to his feet.

Langley stands up from mount. Strange move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fertit gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Langley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fertit's efforts to push away.

Fertit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fertit throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Langley.

Langley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fertit, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Langley.

Fertit breaks from the clinch.
Langley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fertit as he avoids it easily.
Langley walks into a stiff left hand from Fertit.
Fertit misses with a wild combination.
Fertit swinging wilding here.
Langley tries to close the distance and clinch but Fertit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Langley clinches with his opponent.
Langley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fertit working hard to break the clinch.
Langley keeps control of Fertit as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Langley looking to throw knees to the head but Fertit is blocking nicely.
Langley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fertit has had enough of the clinch but Langley keeps him there for the moment.
Fertit stops a takedown attempt from Langley.
Fertit is trying to break free.
Fertit is trying to break the clinch but Langley has him pressed against the cage.
Fertit is trying to break free.
Fertit lands with a right to the head.
Langley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fertit pulls his leg out and moves away.
No joy there for Fertit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Langley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fertit sprawls well. Fertit wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Langley gets slowly back to his feet.
Fertit looks to land a combination. Langley sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Langley instigates a clinch.
Fertit tries to break free but Langley pushes him back against the cage.
Fertit has had enough of the clinch but Langley keeps him there for the moment.
Langley with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Langley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fertit pulls his leg out and moves away.
Langley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fertit misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rick Langley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rick Langley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Fertit looks to land a combination but Langley avoids it well.
Fertit circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fertit counters with a left and a right that stings Langley.
Langley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Danga de danga de dang - Fertit scores with a four punch combination!
Langley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Langley has a takedown stuffed.
Fertit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fertit has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fertit sizes up Langley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fertit connects with a jab.
Langley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fertit as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Langley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fertit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fertit throws a series of strikes that have Langley backpedaling.
Langley closes the distance and clinches up with Fertit, looking for a takedown. Langley pushes Fertit against the cage but Fertit circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fertit fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carlo Fertit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Langley shoots in for a takedown but Fertit shows good takedown defense.
Langley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fertit lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Langley circles away quickly and effectively.

Langley has managed to clinch.
Fertit wants to break the clinch but can't.
Langley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fertit avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right from Fertit.
Fertit wants to break free but Langley has control.
Fertit working hard to break the clinch.
Fertit takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fertit prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fertit gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Langley.
Langley prevents Fertit from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Fertit's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fertit is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Langley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fertit just stands there and leans against the cage.
Langley lands a damaging elbow.
Langley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fertit prevents it.
Langley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fertit's efforts to push away.

Fertit breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Langley with that takedown attempt.
Langley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fertit sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Langley somewhat.
Langley dodges the punch combination from Fertit.
Langley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fertit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fertit throws out a powerful jab.
Fertit misses with a double jab.
Langley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fertit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fertit lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Langley circles away quickly and effectively.

Fertit has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fertit wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Langley has him pressed against the cage.
Langley can't get the takedown.
Langley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fertit's efforts to push away.
Fertit takes a knee to the side of the body.
Langley looking to throw knees to the head but Fertit is blocking nicely.
Fertit looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fertit tries to break the clinch but Langley is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Langley has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fertit uses from the top position.

Langley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fertit wanted to stand there but Langley had control of the position.

Langley pushes Fertit off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fertit throws a series of punches but Langley avoids them all with ease.
Fertit stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fertit wants it to stay on the feet.
Fertit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Langley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Langley fails with the takedown.
Fertit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Langley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fertit sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Langley tries to clinch up.
Fertit lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fertit throws a nice looking combination but Langley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A right-left combo lands from Fertit.
Fertit might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Langley is defended easily by Fertit.
Fertit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Langley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Langley moves out of range of the strikes.
Fertit misses with a series of wild punches.
Langley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Langley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fertit sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Langley somewhat.
Fertit lunges at Langley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Langley's hand.
Fertit throws a series of punches but Langley moves out of range.

Fertit gets caught flat footed, as Langley shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Langley works over Fertit with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Langley wanted to stand there but Fertit had control of the position.
Langley won't allow Fertit to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlo Fertit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fertit 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlo Fertit!