PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Langston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Langston comes to the cage accompanied by Inside the Fire by Disturbed. Murray has chosen Go Square Go as his entrance music. Andy Murray will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Langston
vs
Murray

180 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
19
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hank Langston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andy Murray!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Langston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Langston lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Andy Murray has been cut.
Langston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murray.
Langston fails to land with a series of punches.
Murray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Langston throws a combination. Murray tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Murray cracks the inside of Langston's front leg.
Murray throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Langston looks to land a combination but Murray avoids it well.
Murray throws a head kick that misses.
Langston lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murray throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Langston's head.

It looks like Hank Langston has been cut.
Langston takes a swing at Murray's ribcage but misses.
Murray tries to clinch up but Langston circles away and keeps his distance.
Murray throws a head kick that misses.
Murray throws a head kick that misses.
Langston fails to land with a series of punches.
Murray chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Langston with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murray tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray misses with a hook to the body
and Langston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andy Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray tries to clinch but Langston is having none of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murray.
Langston avoids the head kick by Murray.
Langston scores with the left hand. Murray knows he should have avoided that one.
Murray takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Murray looks gassed!
Langston throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Murray dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Langston. That did some damage!
Langston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murray tries to clinch
letting Langston counter with a right hand.
Murray is looking to chop away at Langston's legs.
Murray fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murray takes one to the chin there.

That has opened up Andy Murray's cut even more.
Langston misses with a wild combination.
Murray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Langston staying out of range there.
Langston connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Langston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Murray clinches.
Murray unloads a knee to the mid-section. Langston lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Murray avoids the elbow strike from Langston, against the cage.
Langston has had enough of the clinch but Murray keeps him there for the moment.
Langston is trying to break the clinch but Murray has him pressed against the cage.
Murray with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Murray scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Langston fails to land.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murray.
Langston has a couple of punches blocked by Murray.
Langston misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Murray.
Murray crunches a lovely knee into Langston's ribcage.
Langston has had enough of the clinch but Murray keeps him there for the moment.
Langston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Langston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Langston is trying to break the clinch but Murray has him pressed against the cage.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Langston looking to slow down the pace here.
Murray using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Langston is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Langston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Langston can't break the clinch.
Murray lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray lands an elbow that stopped Langston in his tracks for a moment.
Murray comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees to the body from Murray.
Murray lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Murray lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Langston wants to break free but Murray has control.
Langston takes an elbow to the temple.
Murray connects with a nasty looking knee right to Langston's face.
Murray scores with a nice hook to the head.
Langston with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murray with a knee to the head.
Murray landing knees to the body.
A short right from Murray.
Murray keeps control of Langston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Langston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Langston backwards.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Langston takes an elbow to the forehead.
Murray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murray digs a right hand underneath Langston's ribcage. Langston let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murray looking to throw knees to the head but Langston is blocking nicely.
Murray on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murray with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Langston breaks from the clinch.
Langston wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Langston scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Langston.
Langston misses with a series of wild punches.
Murray lands with a slapping head kick.
Murray tries to clinch up but Langston circles away and keeps his distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murray, right into the meat.
Langston moves out of range of the body kick from Murray.
Langston bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murray's head backwards.
Murray tries to clinch but Langston is having none of it.
Langston scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Murray motions for Langston to come forward. Murray throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murray throws a sloppy head kick and Langston moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Langston throws a series of punches but Murray avoids them all with ease.
Langston throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Langston jabs at Murray's body.
Langston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Murray moves into the clinch successfully.
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 Hank Langston will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Murray fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Langston, pushing him back against the cage.
Murray with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Langston is trying to break free.
Murray misses with the head strike.
Murray throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Murray lands a shoulder strike.
Murray lands an uppercut.
Langston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murray lands a knee to the head.
Langston avoids the elbow strike from Murray, against the cage.
Langston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murray throws a knee to the head but misses.
Langston wants to break free but Murray has control.
Murray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Langston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murray comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Langston has had enough of the clinch but Murray keeps him there for the moment.
Murray unloads a knee to the mid-section. Langston lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Langston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Murray throws an elbow but misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Langston is trying to break free.
Langston dodges an elbow strike from Murray.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Langston controlling the action here for a moment.
Langston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murray lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Murray.
Nice body punch from Murray - that landed with a thud.
Murray with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Langston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Langston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murray keeps control of Langston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murray with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Langston is trying to break free.
Murray misses with a body punch.
Langston misses with some punches.
Langston stalling in the clinch but Murray improves position.
Langston wants to break the clinch but can't.
Langston managing to block the knees to the body from Murray.
Murray lands an elbow just above Langston 's eye.
Murray looking to throw knees to the head but Langston is blocking nicely.
Langston lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Langston avoids a wild elbow strike from Murray.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Murray as Langston tries to tie him up.
Langston blocks an elbow strike.
Langston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Langston takes an elbow to the temple.
Langston throws a head punch that misses.
Langston is trying to break the clinch but Murray has him pressed against the cage.
Langston is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Langston takes a shot to the head.
Langston avoiding damage as Murray throws knees to the body.
Langston wants to break free but Murray has control.
Langston can't break the clinch.
Murray scores with a knee to the head.
Langston is trying to break free.
Murray misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Murray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murray with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Langston pushes off an throws an elbow but Murray leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Murray lands a damaging elbow.
Langston dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Murray keeps control of Langston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Langston throws an elbow but misses.
Murray tries to work over Langston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Langston is trying to break free.
Langston can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Murray.
Murray lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Murray tries a knee to the head but Langston blocks it.
Langston is looking to break free of the clinch but Murray has double underhooks.
Langston misses with a punch on the inside.
Langston wants to break free but Murray has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray lands a knee to the head.
Langston lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Murray.
Langston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murray prevents Langston from breaking the clinch.
Murray landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Murray tries to land a knee to the head but Langston blocks with his arms.
Langston misses with the head strike.
Murray landing knees to the head.
Murray creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Langston's defenses.
Murray tries to work over Langston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murray prevents Langston from breaking the clinch.
Langston is looking to break free of the clinch but Murray has double underhooks.
Langston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Murray.
Langston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murray swings wildly with an uppercut but Langston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray prevents Langston from breaking the clinch.
Langston lands with a left to the head.
Murray scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murray swings wildly with an uppercut but Langston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Murray throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Langston blocks an elbow strike from Murray.
Langston can't break the clinch.
Langston lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Langston takes an elbow to the temple.
Murray throws an elbow that misses.
Langston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Langston avoiding damage as Murray throws knees to the body.
Murray prevents Langston from breaking the clinch.
Langston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murray has him pressed against the cage.
Langston wants to break free but Murray has control.
Murray scores a nice knee to the body.
Langston has had enough of the clinch but Murray keeps him there for the moment.
Langston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Langston is trying to break the clinch but Murray has him pressed against the cage.
Murray unloads a knee to the mid-section. Langston lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Murray.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Langston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knees to the body from Murray.
Murray prevents Langston from breaking the clinch.
Murray scores a nice knee to the body.
Langston wants to break free but Murray has control.
Murray misses with a knee to the head.
Murray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Murray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Langston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Murray is looking to clinch.
Murray takes one to the chin there.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch but Langston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Langston scores with a one two! Murray had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice cross by Langston.
No joy there for Langston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murray closes the distance looking to clinch
and Langston counters with a one-two to the body.
Murray looks to land a left hand but Langston moved out of range nicely.
Murray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Langston fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Langston misses with the combination.
Langston on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murray. Murray obviously looking to wear him down.
Hank Langston is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping body kick lands there for Murray.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murray misses with a body shot.
Murray misses with a double jab
and Langston counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murray forces Langston back against the cage and clinches.
Langston dodges an elbow strike from Murray.
Murray tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Langston wants to get back to striking at distance but Murray won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land.
Murray pushes off an throws an elbow but Langston leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Murray prevents Langston from breaking the clinch.
Langston lands a body punch in the clinch.
Murray throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Langston blocks it with crossed arms.
Murray prevents Langston from breaking the clinch.
Langston wants to get back to striking at distance but Murray won't allow it.
Murray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murray throws a knee to the head but misses.
Langston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murray landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Murray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land.
Langston tries to stall but Murray uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Langston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murray has him pressed against the cage.
Murray cracks Langston with a nice body shot.
Langston wants to break free but Murray has control.
Murray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Langston backwards.
Murray tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Murray lands an elbow inside that Langston shrugs off.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murray tries to land knees in the clinch but Langston avoids the damage to the body.
Langston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Langston is trying to break free.
Murray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Langston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murray has him pressed against the cage.
Murray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murray throws an elbow that misses.
Langston is looking to break free of the clinch but Murray has double underhooks.
Langston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murray has him pressed against the cage.
Langston stalling in the clinch but Murray improves position.
Langston has a couple of punches blocked by Murray.
Murray lands an elbow inside.
Murray lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Murray creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Langston's defenses.
Murray with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Langston wants to get back to striking at distance but Murray won't allow it.
Murray misses with an elbow strike.
Langston is looking to break free of the clinch but Murray has double underhooks.
Langston wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murray landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Langston wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murray lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Langston.
Langston working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murray scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Murray.
Langston tries to break the clinch but Murray is controlling the position.
Murray lands a nice uppercut.
Murray lands a shot to the body.
Langston tries to break the clinch but Murray is controlling the position.
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Langston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Langston.
Langston is trying to break the clinch but Murray has him pressed against the cage.
Murray prevents Langston from breaking the clinch.
Murray lands an elbow inside.
Murray tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Langston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murray connects with a knee to the head.
Murray lands a nice elbow.
Murray lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Langston tries to break the clinch but Murray is controlling the position.
Langston blocks the elbow strike.
Murray lands with a short shot to the head.
Murray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murray missing with knees to the body.
Murray tries a knee to the head but Langston blocks it.
Murray lands a damaging elbow.
Langston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Langston is trying to break free.

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.
Langston wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murray tries to land knees in the clinch but Langston avoids the damage to the body.
Murray prevents Langston from breaking the clinch.
Langston is looking to break free of the clinch but Murray has double underhooks.
Murray lands a shoulder strike.
Murray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Langston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murray misses with a knee to the head.
Langston is trying to break free.
Langston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murray prevents Langston from breaking the clinch.
Langston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murray has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Murray connects with a knee to the head.
Langston avoiding damage as Murray throws knees to the body.
Murray with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Murray unloads a knee to the mid-section. Langston lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Langston is looking to break free of the clinch but Murray has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Langston.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murray lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Langston.
Murray lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Murray misses with a hook from the clinch.

Langston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murray throws and low kick but Langston moves out of range easily.
Murray works Langston's body with a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hank Langston.
I think Langston has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28

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