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 has chosen No More Heroes: Kill or Be Killed Mix as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Jakort
vs
Langley

185 cm
31
220 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

180 cm
32
207 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 13 - 7 - 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 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Langley!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakort on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Langley. Langley obviously looking to wear him down.
Jakort shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Langley pinned against the cage. Langley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Langley shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jakort wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jakort has hold of Langley's hands but Langley slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Langley is looking for a kimura but Jakort is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Langley to get the leverage.

Jakort actively working from the bottom here.
Langley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jakort throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Langley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Langley lands a nice short elbow.

Jakort looking for submissions off his back.
Jakort 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.

Jakort looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langley landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Langley slips a nice elbow through Jakort's hands, connecting with Jakort's forehead.
Ground and pound from Langley.

Langley is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jakort doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Langley.
Langley wants to free his trapped foot but Jakort is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jakort slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Langley landing with the ground and pound.

Jakort looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jakort is looking for a triangle but Langley pushes his legs off easily.
Langley throws an elbow that misses. Jakort uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Langley's guard. Nice move by Jakort!
Jakort with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Langley throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Langley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Langley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jakort is one step ahead there.

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

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Langley looking for a guillotine here but Jakort defends easily.
Jakort works over Langley with some ground and pound from guard.

Langley is looking for a triangle here but Jakort uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Jakort looks up at the clock and then as Langley takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jakort smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Langley is looking for a sweep.

Jakort is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Langley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Langley tries to buck Jakort off but Jakort is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakort lands a few punches from side control.
Langley is trying to improve his position.
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!
Check out the look on Jakort's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jakort lands a nice forearm strike.
Langley tries to bench press Jakort off him but Jakort keeps the position.

Jakort working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jakort advances to full mount.
Jakort landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jakort punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jakort landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Langley is trying to escape the mount.
Jakort lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ralph Jakort will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Langley gets a clinch.
Jakort goes for a takedown attempt but Langley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Langley closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jakort did well to prevent Langley getting side control.

Jakort looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Jakort actively working from the bottom here.
Langley working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Langley is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jakort is just riding it out for now. Langley eventually gives up the hold.

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.
Jakort manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jakort is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Langley works over Jakort with some ground and pound from guard.
Jakort throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Jakort is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Langley defends well.

Jakort escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Langley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Langley looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langley is working Jakort over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

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 is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Langley connects with a couple of short punches.

Jakort is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Jakort is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Langley rolls with it to try and escape but Jakort cranks on the arm and Langley is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ralph Jakort!