PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hank Langston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Langston comes to the cage accompanied by Sick Puppies-Youre going down. James has chosen Limp Bizkit Eat You Alive as his entrance music. Helio James acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Langston
vs
James

180 cm
24
175 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
180 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Shango Designs
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hank Langston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Helio James!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James avoids a punch combination nicely.
Langston misses the shot to the body.
James throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Langston stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab by James.
James misses with a jab to the body
and Langston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James throws out a loose jab but Langston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Langston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James avoids the body shot from Langston.
Nice defenses there by Langston.
Langston throws a predictable looking body shot
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Langston misses its intended target.
Langston slips a jab from James.
James misses with a straight left.
Langston moves away from the strike by James.
Langston misses with a few strikes there.
Langston misses with an uppercut.
James connects with a good right hand that stumbles Langston. Langston circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Langston lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
James throws a looping overhand right but Langston ducks down to avoid it.
Nice cross by James.
James scores with a nice strike.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts James, as that shot connected.
James misses with a straight right.
James sizes up Langston with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
James cracks Langston with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James misses with a hook to the body
and Langston counters with a three punch combo that has James backing up. James nods at Langston to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from James.
James scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Langston misses the jab.
Langston falls off balance throwing a combination
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Langston throws the left hand but James avoids the punch easily.
Langston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from James.
James 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.
James throws a hook but Langston blocks it.
A right-left combo lands from James.

It looks like Hank Langston has been cut.
The fighters circling - Langston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
James staying out of range there.
Langston lands a right hook to the body.
Langston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
James catches Langston with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from James misses.
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Langston.
James connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Langston takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
James moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Langston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Langston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
James scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Langston doesn't seem bothered though.
James connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Langston with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Langston moves out of range as James strikes.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Langston counters with a one-two to the body.
James misses with a hook.
Langston misses with a telegraphed body shot
and James counters with a series of strikes. Langston will be more careful next time no doubt.
Langston throws a right hand that James ducks under and follows up with a left that James also avoids with ease.
James has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Langston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James misses with an uppercut. Langston saw that one coming.
Langston throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.
Langston just misses with a punch to the body.
James bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Langston's head backwards.
Langston moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James lands a jab to Langston's midsection.
James is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Langston had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Langston.
James scores with a punch to the head.
Langston slips under a jab from James.
James works over Langston's head and body with a nice combination.
Langston misses the shot to the body.
Langston is really struggling to find his range with his punches. James's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Langston lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as James backs up against the cage.
Langston moves out of range as James strikes.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James slips a straight right by Langston.
James throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Langston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
Langston lands a jab-cross combination.
James misses with a straight left.
James's corner calls for a 1-2. James obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helio James dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hank Langston's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

James lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Langston at a distance.
Langston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Langston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Langston looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
James moves away from the strike by Langston.
James misses with a hook.
James misses with a looping left.
James dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James misses with a hook.
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hank Langston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Langston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Langston scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Helio James seems to be getting the better of the standup.
James misses with an uppercut. Langston saw that one coming.
Langston scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Langston misses with a combination
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Langston.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langston listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Langston has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
James misses with an uppercut. Langston saw that one coming.
James lands with a nice combination. Langston backs away looking to recover.
Langston throws a left and a right that both miss
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Langston throws a sloppy body shot
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice defenses there by Langston.
A big left from James misses.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
James on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
James scores with a nice strike.
James looks to throw the jab but Langston is out of range.
James paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a straight left.
Langston blocks a jab.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Langston.
Langston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James looks to land a combination but Langston avoids it well.
Langston cracks James with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Left hook, right uppercut from Langston.
Langston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James misses with an uppercut. Langston saw that one coming.
Langston throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Langston ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Langston - just one landing.
Langston sizes up James with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
James thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langston moves out of range as James strikes.
Langston with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling James to score with a decent uppercut.
Langston takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Langston falls off balance throwing a combination
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James connects with a single shot there.
Langston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Langston has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from James finds it's way round the side to connect with Langston's head.
Nice body punch from Langston.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Langston was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
Langston takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Langston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and James counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Langston misses with a combination
and James counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
James loads up on a big right hand but Langston slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langston staying out of range there.
James works the jab nicely.
James defending well as Langston loads up on a big left hand.
Langston tries to move into range but James moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
James connects with a single shot there.
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Langston manages to avoid it.
James cracks a nice hook into Langston's ribs.
James needs to keep his hands up - Langston had a free shot at his head there.
James misses with a straight left.
Langston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
Langston works James's body with a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Langston ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from James.
James thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Langston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Helio James will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hank Langston's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Langston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Langston.
James lands a really nice looking cross but Langston seems unphased.
Langston lands a glancing blow to the side of James's head.
Langston misses with a few strikes there.
Langston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Langston blocks a jab.
Langston takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James lunges at Langston with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Langston's hand.
James thows a body shot but no joy.
Langston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
James lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Langston throws a sloppy body shot
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Langston thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langston just misses with a punch to the body.
James gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Langston scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
James smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
James throws a shot from downtown. Langston moves away and avoids it.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James misses the shot to the body.
James scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Langston doesn't seem bothered though.
Langston swinging wilding here.
Langston misses with a double jab
and James counters with a nice uppercut.
James cracks Langston with a good jab.
A punch combination from Langston misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James loads up on a big right hand but Langston slips the punch.
Langston walks into a left hand.
A jab lands there for Langston.
Langston throws a right and a left that James avoids nicely.
James bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Langston defending well as James loads up on a big left hand.
James misses with a straight left.
Langston tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hank Langston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Langston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Langston circles away quickly and effectively.
Langston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
Langston displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
James throws a shot from downtown. Langston moves away and avoids it.
James slips a jab and a cross from Langston.
James is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langston misses with a combination
and James counters with a left and a right that stings Langston.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Langston takes one to the chin there.
Langston throws out a loose jab but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
James staying out of range there.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James lands a nice shot to the body.
James misses the body punch
and Langston counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
James fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Langston on the side of the head.
Langston ducks under a wild hook from James.
James connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Langston's hands.
Left hook, right uppercut from James.
James slips a jab and a cross from Langston.
Langston doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langston scores with a jab to the jaw.
Langston ducks under a wild hook from James.
James throws out a loose jab but Langston uses good head movement to avoid it.
James misses the shot to the body.
James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Langston takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
James scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Langston doesn't seem bothered though.
James misses with a hook. Langston ducked under it nicely.
Nice cross by James.
James scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Langston walks into a stiff left hand from James.
James throws a big shot that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for James.
James moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Helio James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well James has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helio James!