PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hank Langston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazarus Slade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Langston comes to the cage accompanied by Sick Puppies-Youre going down. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Langston
vs
Slade

180 cm
25
175 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

200 cm
21
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite 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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hank Langston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Lazarus Slade!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Langston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Langston.
Slade takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Langston scores with a three punch combo!
Slade takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Slade just misses with a punch to the body.
Slade falls off balance throwing a combination
and Langston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slade scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Langston doesn't seem bothered though.
Slade misses with a body shot
and Slade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Langston throws a series of punches but Slade avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Slade, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Slade moves out of range as Langston strikes.
Langston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Slade counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Langston lands with a slapping head kick.
Langston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Langston misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slade looks for a takedown but Langston sprawls well.
Langston scores with a punch to the head.
Langston misses with a body kick.
Langston attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Langston gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Slade to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Langston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Slade is one step ahead there.
Langston bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Slade's guard.

Langston avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Langston trying to control but Slade is working from the bottom.
Langston might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langston postures up in Slade's guard and throws a big left but Slade blocks it.

Slade had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Langston defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Langston advances position into side control!
Slade looks gassed!
Langston working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Slade's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Slade gets back to half guard.
Langston slips a nice elbow through Slade's hands, connecting with Slade's forehead.
Slade moves into full guard.

Langston stands and steps away. Slade gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Slade blocks the low kick.
Langston connects with a nice looking jab.
Slade uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Langston.
Slade lands a nice shot that snaps Langston's head back.
Langston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Slade connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Langston throws a shot from downtown. Slade moves away and avoids it.
Slade showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Langston.
Langston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Slade.
A right-left combo lands from Langston.
Langston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slade. Langston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Langston is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Langston misses.
Langston lands with a hook. Slade tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Langston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Slade counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Slade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Langston.
Langston throws a sloppy body shot
letting Slade counter with a right hand.
Langston uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Langston takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Slade shoots and misses
and Langston counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Slade is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Langston lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Langston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slade moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slade catches Langston with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Slade throws a body punch but Langston moves out of range.
Langston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slade.
Slade checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Langston dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Langston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slade throws out the jab.
Langston throws a head kick that misses.

Slade scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Langston gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Langston is trying to get back to full guard.
Langston slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Slade postures up.
Slade won't allow Langston to sweep him here.
Slade controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Slade looking to pass the guard.
Langston wants to get back to his feet but Slade is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langston keeping full guard, as Slade tries to pass.
Slade preventing the sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Langston slips a straight right by Slade.
Langston tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Langston.
Langston paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Langston throws a combination that misses
and Slade counters with a nice body shot.
Hank Langston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Langston throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Slade lands with a shot to the body.
Langston slips a straight right by Slade.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langston throws a right hand that Slade ducks under and follows up with a left that Slade also avoids with ease.
Langston moves into range and connects with a jab.
Slade throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Langston stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hank Langston is winning the standup battle so far.
Langston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Slade counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Langston connects with a body shot.
Slade works the jab nicely.
Langston's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Langston duly obliges.
Langston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Langston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Langston catches Slade with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Langston scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Langston lands a nice shot to the body.
Langston takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Langston throws a left and a right that both miss

and Slade counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langston tries to roll over but Slade keeps him under control.
Slade passes the guard and advances to mount!
Slade is breathing heavily.
Langston is looking to get to half guard.
Slade content just to control the position here.
Langston tries to hold on but Slade pushes him away.
Slade is trying to take his opponent's back.
Langston on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Langston tries to get out of the position.
Langston is looking to improve his position but Slade isn't that keen on the idea.

Slade is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Langston to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Langston shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Slade wants to take Langston's back here but Langston is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Langston sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Langston moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Langston manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Slade manages to get himself to full guard.
Langston trying to control the position from guard on top but Slade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Langston makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Langston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slade is keeping the position for now.
Langston has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Slade avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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 Hank Langston will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Slade lands with an overhand left.
Slade has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Slade gets the takedown into side control.
Langston is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Slade's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Langston pushes Slade off and gets back to his feet.
Langston throws a push kick but Slade slaps the foot to one side.
Slade looks to land a left hand but Langston moved out of range nicely.
Slade misses with a body punch
and Langston counters with a one-two to the body.
Langston throws a body kick that misses.
Langston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Langston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Langston throws a nice looking combination but Slade bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slade gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Slade has his takedown stuffed
and Langston counters with a left and a right that stings Slade.
Slade takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Langston misses.
Slade lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Slade is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Langston.
Slade looks to land a right hand but Langston moved out of range.
Hank Langston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Langston connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Slade defending well as Langston loads up on a big left hand.
Slade fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slade shoots in for a takedown but Langston shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Slade dodges the punch combination from Langston.
Slade throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Langston's waist but Langston gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Slade off to one side.
Hank Langston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lazarus Slade.
Langston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slade lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langston lands with a cross.
Langston connects with a body shot.
Slade walks into a left hand.
Langston's corner calls for a 1-2. Langston obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Slade on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Langston looks to land a body kick but Slade moved away.
Slade takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Slade takes one on the button.
Slade walks into a stiff left hand from Langston.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Langston lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Langston.
Slade takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Langston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slade was well out of range. Poor timing from Langston.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langston misses with a double jab
and Slade makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Langston throws a quick inside leg kick.
Langston stuns Slade with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Langston lands with a straight right. Slade didn't see that one coming.
Lazarus Slade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Langston displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Langston displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Langston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Langston misses with a two punch combination.
Langston takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Langston misses with a series of wild punches.
Slade takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Slade has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Langston throws a leg kick but Slade sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hank Langston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Langston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Slade makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Langston misses with a series of wild punches.
Langston lands a glancing blow to the side of Slade's head.
Langston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Langston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slade takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Slade checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Langston throws a series of strikes that have Slade backpedaling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Langston stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Slade lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Langston at a distance.
Slade throws a body punch but Langston moves out of range.
Langston lands a nice shot that snaps Slade's head back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Langston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Langston, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

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