PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Charillos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Langer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Charillos looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Charillos
vs
Langer

174 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Charillos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alan Langer!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Langer throws a leg kick but Charillos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Charillos is defended easily by Langer.
Charillos avoids the body shot from Langer.

Langer throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Charillos was covering up waiting for the punch and Langer finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Langer throwing strikes but missing.
Langer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Charillos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Langer is looking to work some ground and pound but Charillos has wrist control.
Langer looking to pass the guard.
Langer scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charillos keeping moving, preventing Langer from controlling successfully.
Charillos wants to sweep here but Langer controlling him for the moment.
Langer trying to control but Charillos is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Langer just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Langer.
Charillos tries to clinch there but Langer circles away.

Charillos feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Langer wants to sweep here but Charillos controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charillos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Charillos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Langer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Charillos has managed to get both his arms back between Langer's legs - danger averted.

Langer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Charillos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Langer looking for a sweep. Not yet Langer, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charillos looking to pass the guard.

Langer working for a triangle but Charillos defends it easily.
Langer looks gassed!
Charillos trying to control but Langer is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Langer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Charillos trying to control but Langer is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Langer misses with a leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Charillos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Langer counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alan Langer will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Charillos tries to close the distance and clinch but Langer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Langer does no damage.

Langer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Charillos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Charillos works his way to full guard. Good work.

Charillos manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Charillos doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Langer counters with a takedown into side control.
Langer tries to move to mount but Charillos blocks the move with his legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Charillos can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charillos managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Langer.
Charillos takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Charillos manages to work his way to half guard, despite Langer's best efforts.
Langer thows a huge punch but Charillos dodges it nicely.
Langer thows a huge punch but Charillos dodges it nicely.
Charillos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Charillos is refusing to be controlled, as Langer sits in half guard.
Charillos wants to get back to his feet.
Charillos gets back to full guard.
Langer trying to control the position from guard on top but Charillos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Charillos misses with a takedown attempt
and Langer counters with a two punch combo.
Charillos with a poor takedown
and Langer counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Charillos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Langer digs a good hook to Charillos's body.
Langer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Charillos tries to clinch up

and Langer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Charillos's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langer pushes down on Charillos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Langer is looking to advance position but Charillos won't allow it.
Langer is thwarting Charillos's attempts to control the position.
Langer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Langer wants to pass the guard but Charillos is defending well.
Langer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four 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.
Langer stops Charillos from getting back to his feet.
Charillos is looking to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Langer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Langer throws a right and a left that Charillos avoids nicely.
Charillos misses with a wild body shot.
Alex Charillos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Langer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Charillos slips a jab and a cross from Langer.
Charillos misses with a takedown attempt

and Langer counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Charillos's guard now.
Langer stops Charillos from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Langer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Langer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Langer misses with the combination.

Langer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Langer is nestled in close to Charillos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Langer is looking to advance position but Charillos won't allow it.
Charillos is trying to get back to full guard.
Charillos is working hard here to advance position.
Charillos has a hand on Langer's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Langer takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Alan Langer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langer lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Charillos manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Langer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Langer is trying to control the action in half guard but Charillos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Langer has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Langer looking to finish Charillos with some ground and pound. This is bad for Charillos!
Langer scoring with strikes but Charillos is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charillos is in all sorts of trouble here.
Langer landing strikes, looking to finish!
Langer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
A nice elbow there by Langer.
Langer controlling the position easily from mount.
Langer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Charillos?
Charillos is squirming around, avoiding Langer's attempts to control the action.
Charillos holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Langer tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Charillos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langer throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Langer unloads with some shots from mount but Charillos bucks and avoids them well.
Langer thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Charillos controls the position.
Langer unloading with bombs!
Langer with good strikes from the mount here!
Langer working Charillos over with strikes here.
Langer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Charillos is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Charillos can't escape the position.

Langer goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Charillos turns into him and now he's in Langer's guard.

Charillos gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Langer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Langer 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Langer!