PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Jakort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Langley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Langley is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by No More Heroes: Kill or Be Killed Mix. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jakort
vs
Langley

185 cm
28
220 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

180 cm
30
207 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ralph Jakort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Langley!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakort shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Langley sprawls well. Langley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jakort gets slowly back to his feet.

Langley moves into the clinch successfully.
Jakort is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Langley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jakort wants to get back to striking at distance but Langley won't allow it.

Langley tightens his grip and picks Jakort up, before dumping him to the ground. Jakort manages to land in guard.
Langley thows a big elbow that misses.

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

Jakort looking for a guillotine here but Langley defends easily.
Langley pushing down on Jakort's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Langley wants to free his trapped foot but Jakort is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Langley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Langley is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Langley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakort is looking to improve his position.

Jakort looking for submissions off his back.
Langley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Langley is working for a kimura but Jakort is defending it quite comfortably.

Langley wants to work for an arm triangle but Jakort is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jakort keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Langley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jakort is defending against the submission attempts here by Langley.

Jakort looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakort is in trouble now - Langley has advanced to mount!
Jakort regains half guard.

Langley is trying to work for a kimura but Jakort is defending well.

Jakort actively working from the bottom here.

Jakort looking for submissions off his back.
Langley lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Langley is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Jakort actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jakort looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nice strikes from Langley there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Langley working Jakort over with strikes.

Jakort actively working from the bottom here.

Langley is looking for a kimura here.

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

Langley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Langley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Langley is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jakort sees it coming and defends easily.

Langley looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jakort actively working from the bottom here.

Langley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jakort keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Langley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jakort wants to improve his position but Langley is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Langley dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jakort shoots in looking for a takedown but Langley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jakort's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A leg kick checked by Langley.

Langley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jakort missing with knees to the body.
Langley gets underhooks to prevent Jakort's takedown attempt.

Langley jumps guard.
Langley wants to sweep but no luck.
Jakort looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jakort accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Langley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jakort manages to get himself to full guard.
Rick Langley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Langley works over Jakort with some ground and pound from guard.

Jakort is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Langley works over Jakort with some ground and pound from guard.
Langley wants to pass the guard but Jakort is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langley is in close to Jakort's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Langley lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Jakort is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Langley defends well.
Langley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Langley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Jakort had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Langley defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Langley drops back looking for a leg! Jakort is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jakort manages to kick Langley off! Langley jumps back into Jakort's guard.
Langley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Langley throwing strikes but missing.
Langley with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Jakort is looking for a triangle but Langley pushes his legs off easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Langley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jakort swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Langley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jakort manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Langley really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Langley swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Langley sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ground and pound from Jakort.
Jakort working over Langley with some ground and pound. Langley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Langley wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langley tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jakort winds up and cracks Langley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jakort working the head and body with strikes.
Langley throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Jakort is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Langley manages to get to full guard.
Langley tries to strike from the bottom.

Jakort is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jakort trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Langley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Langley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jakort defends well.
Jakort tries to free his leg and advance position but Langley is retaining full guard.

Langley is looking for a triangle but Jakort pushes his legs off easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Langley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jakort passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Langley manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are battling for position here. Langley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Langley throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Langley throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Langley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jakort shoots for a double leg takedown but Langley sprawls well. He's pushed Jakort's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Langley fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jakort to the ground. Langley is now in Jakort's guard.

Jakort is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jakort 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.
Langley lands a couple of digs.
Langley is in close to Jakort's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Langley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Langley working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Langley landing with the ground and pound.
Langley postures up and lands a big shot to Jakort's brow.

Jakort looking for a guillotine here but Langley defends easily.
Langley passes Jakort's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakort is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Jakort actively working from the bottom here.
Langley uses his free foot to push down on Jakort's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jakort.
Jakort is in all sorts of trouble here.
Langley working Jakort over with strikes here.
Langley lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jakort hang on?
Langley lands a heavy elbow.
Langley cracks Jakort with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Langley landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jakort is trying desperately to improve position.
Jakort taking shots to the head.
Langley lands a heavy elbow.
The referee warns Jakort that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Jakort is rocked!
Langley lands a big shot there that rocks Jakort but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Oh Jakort is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langley working the ground and pound effectively.

Langley has hold of Jakort's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jakort manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
BOOM! Langley connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Langley.
Langley lands a big elbow - Jakort is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Jakort is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rick Langley!
Rick Langley took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hellbent, Inc.™ for their support in the buildup to the fight.