PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Theron Conrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fent Langt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Langt has chosen Invincible as his entrance music. Theron Conrad has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Conrad
vs
Langt

217 cm
24
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Theron Conrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fent Langt!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Langt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Conrad, pushing him back against the cage.

Conrad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Langt.

Conrad clinches with his opponent.
Langt letting Conrad take a breather here.
Langt can't get the takedown.
Conrad stalling the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Conrad fails to land.
Langt stops a takedown attempt from Conrad.
Langt is trying to pull guard but Conrad has him pressed against the cage.
Theron Conrad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fent Langt.
Conrad jumps guard but Langt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Conrad is trying to break the clinch but Langt is controlling him.
Langt has had enough of the clinch but Conrad keeps him there for the moment.
Conrad looking for a takedown.
Conrad misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Conrad really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Conrad has Langt pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Langt manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Conrad has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Conrad pulls guard.

Langt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Conrad is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Langt is aware though and is defending well.
Langt wants to control from the top but Conrad keeps moving.
Langt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Langt slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Langt trying to control but Conrad is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langt won't allow Conrad to sweep him here.
Conrad will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Fent Langt was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Langt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Langt looks winded!
Conrad slaps away a takedown attempt from Langt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Langt shoots for a double leg takedown but Conrad sprawls well. He's pushed Langt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Conrad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Langt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Conrad.

Conrad takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
A shot in the inside from Langt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conrad has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Langt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Conrad working aggressively here.
Langt gets underhooks to prevent Conrad's takedown attempt.
Conrad prevents a body shot from Langt.
Langt goes for a takedown attempt but Conrad pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Langt clinches.
Conrad landing knees to the head.
Langt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Conrad is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Conrad is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Langt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Langt successfully pulls guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Conrad.
Langt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Langt has momentary wrist control but Conrad slips an elbow through the middle.
Langt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Langt trying to strike off his back.
Langt working a defensive guard here.

Conrad thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Langt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Conrad defends well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Langt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theron Conrad dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Conrad shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Conrad throws an elbow that misses. Langt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Conrad's guard. Nice move by Langt!
Conrad is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Langt dives into side control.
Conrad tries to buck Langt off but Langt is having none of it.
Langt tries to move into full mount but can't pass Conrad's legs.
Conrad is trying to get back to half guard.
Conrad gets back to half guard.
Langt is breathing heavily.
Conrad wants to improve his position but Langt is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conrad moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Conrad being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Langt is looking to work some ground and pound but Conrad has wrist control.
Conrad trying to strike off his back.
Langt wants to control from the top but Conrad keeps moving.

Langt stands up from Conrad's guard - Langt perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conrad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Langt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Theron Conrad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Conrad moves into the clinch.

Conrad breaks from the clinch.
Langt fails with a takedown attempt.
Langt misses with a head kick.
Langt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Conrad sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Conrad is looking to clinch but Langt is avoiding it.
Fent Langt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Conrad closes the distance and clinches.
Conrad wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Conrad is trying to force a seperation but Langt has the dominant position.

Conrad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Conrad gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Langt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Conrad is trying to push Langt away but Langt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Conrad pulls Langt into guard.
Langt is looking to pass into half guard but Conrad pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Conrad is in guard.
Conrad throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Conrad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Conrad accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conrad in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Theron Conrad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Conrad gets to his feet - Langt follows without any prompting.
Langt keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Conrad. Langt does a little dance to reset his feet.

Langt drives through and clinches with Conrad against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conrad gets underhooks to prevent Langt's takedown attempt.
Theron Conrad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fent Langt.

Conrad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Langt keeps the fight on the outside.
Langt throws a lazy body kick
and Conrad counters with a series of strikes. Langt will be more careful next time no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Conrad has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Langt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theron Conrad dominated that second round.
That's time! Conrad's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Conrad doesn't manage to clinch there - Langt circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Langt stalling in the clinch but Conrad improves position.
Conrad wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Langt is looking to take this one to the mat.

Conrad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Langt misses
and Conrad counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Conrad gets tackled into the cage by Langt. Langt maintains the clinch.
Conrad wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Langt has him pressed against the cage.
Conrad keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Langt's efforts to push away.
Conrad has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Langt after a bit of a struggle.
Conrad is looking to control Langt's arms but Langt gets an underhook and turns him. Now Conrad has his back to the cage.
Langt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conrad drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Langt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Conrad wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Langt jumps guard but Conrad stands there with Langt around his waist. Langt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Conrad is trying to break the clinch but Langt is controlling him.
Conrad working hard to break the clinch.
Conrad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Conrad drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Langt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theron Conrad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Conrad tries to break free but Langt pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Conrad is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Langt to keep the fight standing.
Conrad jumps guard but Langt stands there with Conrad around his waist. Conrad gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Conrad tries to pull guard but Langt holds him up against the cage and eventually Conrad drops back down to his feet.
Langt jumps guard but Conrad stands there with Langt around his waist. Langt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Come on Conrad - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Conrad tries to score a body lock takedown but Langt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

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

Conrad tries to keep at a distance but Langt has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langt lands a shot to the body.
Langt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Conrad gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Conrad tries to pull guard but Langt won't allow it.

Langt manages to pull guard.
Conrad with a nice head shot there.
Conrad throws a big elbow that misses.
Conrad postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Langt is looking for a triangle but Conrad pushes his legs off easily.
Langt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Conrad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conrad landing some decent shots from guard.
Conrad loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conrad throwing strikes from guard but Langt blocks nicely.
Langt is trying to keep Conrad in close.
Conrad postures up in Langt's guard and throws a big left but Langt blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conrad throwing strikes but missing.
Conrad stopping the sweep attempt from Langt.

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 Theron Conrad.
Well Conrad has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theron Conrad!
Fent Langt was interviewed post fight and said 'I have nothing to say except that my opponent deserve this win and it is a pleasure fighting him. Thanks to all'.