PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vegard Bjorneset (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Langston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bjorneset
vs
Langston

182 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vegard Bjorneset!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Langston!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Langston takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Joe Langston has been cut.
Langston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bjorneset tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bjorneset moves in looking to clinch but Langston pushes him off.
Bjorneset tries to close the distance and clinch up but Langston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Langston throws a lazy head kick
and Bjorneset counters with a three punch combo that has Langston backing up. Langston nods at Bjorneset to acknowledge the strikes.
Bjorneset tries to clinch up but Langston circles away and keeps his distance.
Bjorneset lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bjorneset slips under a jab.
Bjorneset moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bjorneset tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Langston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Langston tries a head kick but it misses.
Langston throws a right and a left that Bjorneset avoids nicely.
Langston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bjorneset avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Langston connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bjorneset's hands.

It looks like Vegard Bjorneset has been cut.
Bjorneset misses with a body kick.
Langston jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Langston throws a head kick that misses

and Bjorneset counters by clinching up.
Bjorneset is trying to stall.

Bjorneset escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bjorneset fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Bjorneset.
Bjorneset tries to clinch but Langston is having none of it.
Bjorneset knocks Langston to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Bjorneset decides to stand back up. Bjorneset steps back and let's Langston get back to his feet.
Langston has his takedown stuffed

and Bjorneset counters by clinching up.
Bjorneset drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bjorneset is working for takedown but Langston is calmly controlling the position for now.

Langston breaks from the clinch.
Langston scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Bjorneset.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjorneset fails with an attempt to clinch.
Langston throws a sloppy head kick
and Bjorneset connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Langston misses with a double jab.
Bjorneset throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Langston throws a head kick that misses

and Bjorneset moves into the clinch.
Bjorneset prevents Langston from breaking the clinch.
Langston is trying to break free.

Bjorneset escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bjorneset is looking to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Langston.
Langston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Langston looks gassed!
Bjorneset throws a sloppy head kick and Langston moves out of range easily.
Langston misses with a combination
and Bjorneset counters with a big head kick but Langston shrugs it off.

That has opened up Joe Langston's cut even more.
Bjorneset throws a head kick that Langston semi-blocks.

The cut above Joe Langston's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Langston.

Bjorneset has Langston up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bjorneset fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vegard Bjorneset. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjorneset unloads a knee to the mid-section. Langston lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bjorneset fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Langston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Langston misses
letting Bjorneset counter with a right hand.
Langston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bjorneset swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bjorneset looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Bjorneset does no damage.
Langston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Langston throws a series of punches but Bjorneset moves out of range.
Langston throws a series of punches but Bjorneset avoids them all with ease.
Langston thows a body shot but no joy.
Joe Langston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Langston looks to land a body kick but Bjorneset moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langston misses with a combination

and Bjorneset moves into the clinch.
Langston takes an elbow to the forehead.

Bjorneset escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bjorneset has taken the fight to the clinch.
Langston jumps guard but Bjorneset stands there with Langston around his waist. Langston gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Langston tries to score a body lock takedown but Bjorneset shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Langston can't break the clinch.

Bjorneset has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Langston uses from the top position.
Bjorneset trying to keep a closed guard but Langston is proving a slippery customer.

Bjorneset had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Langston is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bjorneset Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Langston's back instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bjorneset throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vegard Bjorneset dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bjorneset darts in and clinches Langston up against the ropes.
Bjorneset lands an elbow inside.

Langston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Langston misses

and Bjorneset moves into the clinch.
Bjorneset goes for a takedown attempt but Langston pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Langston throws a head kick that misses

and Bjorneset counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bjorneset.

Bjorneset breaks the clinch.
Langston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bjorneset scores with a three punch combo!

Joe Langston's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joe Langston's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vegard Bjorneset!