PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cleo Haney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fent Langt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Langt has chosen Invincible as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Haney
vs
Langt

206 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cleo Haney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fent Langt!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Langt is looking to land body kicks.
Haney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Langt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Langt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haney.
Langt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Haney but Haney pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Langt drives through and clinches with Haney against the cage.
Haney can't find room to land a body shot as Langt controls the action.
Langt is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Haney is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Langt is keeping busy.
Langt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Haney leaning his opponent against the cage.
Langt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Haney pulls his leg out and moves away.
Langt fails with a takedown attempt.
Cleo Haney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fent Langt.
Langt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Langt misses with a double jab.
Haney tries to score a power double leg takedown but Langt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Haney somewhat.
Langt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Haney.

Langt has managed to clinch.
Haney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Langt's elbow.
Langt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Haney smiles and moves away.
Haney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Langt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haney fails with a takedown attempt.
Haney stuffs the takedown attempt from Langt. Langt gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haney.

Langt clinches up against the cage.

Haney pulls guard effortlessly.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Langt stays in close to Haney's body and controls the position.
Haney wants to sweep here but Langt controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Haney tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Haney can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Langt controls the pace.
Langt looking to pass the guard.

Fent Langt has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Haney will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Langt gets a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Langt is working for takedown but Haney is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fent Langt dominated that round.
That's time! Haney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Langt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Langt shoots for a double leg takedown but Haney sprawls well. He's pushed Langt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Haney forces Langt back against the cage and clinches.
Langt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Haney misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Haney's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Haney tries to pull guard but Langt won't allow it.
Haney is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Langt to keep the fight standing.
Haney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Langt working hard to break the clinch.
Langt tries to stall but Haney uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Haney tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Langt just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cleo Haney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haney is looking to break free of the clinch but Langt has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haney is trying to pull guard but Langt has him pressed against the cage.

Langt pulls Haney into guard.
Langt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Haney manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Langt forces his way into half guard.
Haney is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Haney is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Langt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Langt's back!
Haney will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Langt trying to control the action but Haney just sinks the hooks in.
Haney keeps control of the position as Langt tries to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langt trying to control but not successfully.

Haney looking to break Langt's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Langt remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Haney will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Haney has the hooks in. Langt is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Langt controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Langt rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Langt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Haney decides to stand and escape the position.
Langt dives in and grabs Haney's left leg, looking for a takedown. Haney pushes down on Langt's head and hops out.
Haney fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Langt misses with a takedown attempt

and Haney holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Haney tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Haney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Haney avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Haney tries to keep at a distance but Langt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Haney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Haney jumps guard but Langt stands there with Haney around his waist. Haney gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Langt is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Haney to keep the fight standing.
Langt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Langt leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haney tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Langt just stands there and leans against the cage.
Haney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Langt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fent Langt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Langt misses with a low kick.
Langt tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Haney defends well and Langt ends up having to push Haney into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Haney avoids the elbow strike from Langt, against the cage.
Haney trying to land knees to the body.

Langt decides to pull guard.

Langt has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Haney off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Langt shoots in but Haney avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Langt shoots in but Haney avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cleo Haney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fent Langt.
Langt pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Haney back to the cage. Langt follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langt shoots for a takedown but Haney saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Langt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Langt clinches.

Haney manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Haney is looking to stand up but Langt isn't so interested in that idea.
Langt wants to control from the top but Haney keeps moving.

Haney is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Haney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Langt closes the distance and clinches.
Langt wants to break free but Haney has control.
Haney jumps guard but Langt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Haney gets underhooks to prevent Langt's takedown attempt.
Fent Langt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Langt has had enough of the clinch but Haney keeps him there for the moment.
Langt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Haney misses with a punch to the body.
Langt is trying to force a seperation but Haney has the dominant position.

Haney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Langt tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Haney defends well and Langt ends up having to push Haney into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Haney keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Langt's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Haney tries to work over Langt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Langt tries to stall but Haney uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Haney jumps into guard, dragging Langt to the mat.
Langt trying to control the position from guard on top but Haney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haney is looking to sweep but instead, Langt has passed into half guard.
Haney is looking for a sweep. Langt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Haney is trying to stand up here but Langt is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langt is trying to control. Haney wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Langt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Langt stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Haney to get to his feet.

Langt closes the distance and clinches.
Haney misses with some punches.
Langt is trying to break the clinch but Haney has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Langt avoiding damage as Haney throws knees to the body.
Haney wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cleo Haney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fent Langt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Langt ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Langt no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fent Langt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Langt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fent Langt!
A victorious Fent Langt thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.