PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Everton Belmiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Langhi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Belmiro
vs
Langhi

225 cm
20
300 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

210 cm
25
296 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Everton Belmiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Langhi!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Belmiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belmiro misses with an uppercut
and Langhi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Belmiro ducks under a wild hook from Langhi.
Belmiro misses with a double jab.
A jab from Belmiro does it's job there.
Belmiro pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Langhi back to the cage. Belmiro follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Michael Langhi has been cut.
Belmiro moves to clinch but Langhi breaks away
and Langhi counters with a straight right hand.
Langhi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Belmiro.
Belmiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Langhi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Belmiro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Langhi.
Belmiro tries to clinch there but Langhi circles away.
Belmiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Belmiro misses.
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!
Langhi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langhi looks to land a left hand but Belmiro moved out of range nicely.
Langhi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Langhi looks to land a combination but Belmiro avoids it well.
Langhi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belmiro scores with a punch to the head.

Belmiro forces Langhi back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Langhi tries to break free but Belmiro pushes him back against the cage.
Langhi scores with a nice hook to the head.

Langhi breaks from the clinch.
Langhi lands a jab.
A big right from Langhi misses.
Belmiro looks to throw the jab but Langhi is out of range.
Belmiro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Langhi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Belmiro is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langhi misses with a double jab.
Belmiro is looking to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Langhi misses with an uppercut.
Langhi misses with a hook.
Langhi swats away the attempt to clinch by Belmiro.
It seemed like Langhi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Langhi missing with a left hand there. Belmiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Belmiro is looking to clinch.
Langhi swinging wildly here.
Langhi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Langhi thuds a left hand into Belmiro's body.
Belmiro closes the distance looking to clinch
and Langhi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langhi swats away the attempt to clinch by Belmiro.
Belmiro tries to clinch but Langhi moves out of range.
Belmiro throws a one two combo.
Langhi swats away the attempt to clinch by Belmiro.
Belmiro looks to land a combination but Langhi avoids it well.
Langhi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Belmiro tries to clinch but Langhi moves out of range.
Belmiro misses with the combination.
Langhi misses with a hook.
Belmiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Langhi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Langhi catches Belmiro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langhi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Belmiro throwing a counter right hand but Langhi manages to avoid it.
Belmiro wants to clinch.
Langhi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Langhi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Langhi slips a jab and a cross from Belmiro.
Belmiro lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belmiro ducks under a wild hook from Langhi.
Belmiro throws a big counter combination but Langhi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Everton Belmiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belmiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Langhi circles away.
Langhi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Belmiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Langhi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Langhi throws out a counter right but Belmiro avoids it with no problem.
Belmiro wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Langhi! But no joy.
Belmiro moves out of range as Langhi strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Langhi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Langhi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Langhi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Belmiro throws a series of punches but Langhi moves out of range.
Langhi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Belmiro walks into a jab.
Belmiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Langhi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like Langhi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Belmiro is looking to clinch but Langhi is avoiding it.
Langhi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Belmiro slips under a jab.
Belmiro moves to clinch but Langhi breaks away
and Belmiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmiro throws a combination. Langhi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Langhi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belmiro.
Belmiro slips a jab from Langhi.
Langhi keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langhi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little feinted left hand from Belmiro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A punch combination from Belmiro misses.
Belmiro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Belmiro ducks under a wild hook from Langhi.
An attempted straight right counter from Belmiro misses the target.
Langhi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Everton Belmiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belmiro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A right-left combo lands from Langhi.
Langhi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Langhi counters with a nice uppercut.
Belmiro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Belmiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Belmiro throwing a counter right hand but Langhi manages to avoid it.
Langhi throws an overhand right that lands on Belmiro's shoulder, as Belmiro tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belmiro on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro ducks under a wild hook from Langhi.
It looked like Belmiro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Langhi throws a looping overhand right but Belmiro ducks down to avoid it.
Belmiro appears to be looking for a big counter.
Belmiro misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Langhi to counter with a crisp jab.
Belmiro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Belmiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Langhi throws a body shot but no joy.
Belmiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Langhi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belmiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Belmiro is looking to counter punch.

Langhi drops Belmiro with a beautiful combination! Belmiro stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Langhi is looking for the KO!
Belmiro wants to clinch up but Langhi keeps it at a distance.
Belmiro tries to clinch up but Langhi circles away and keeps his distance.
Langhi throws a shot from downtown. Belmiro moves away and avoids it.
Langhi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Belmiro is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Langhi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Belmiro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Belmiro misses with a lunging right hand
and Langhi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Langhi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belmiro slips a jab from Langhi.
Belmiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Belmiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by Langhi.
Belmiro misses with a body punch
enabling Langhi to counter with a crisp jab.
Belmiro throws a nice looking combination but Langhi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It seemed like Langhi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Belmiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Belmiro ducks under a wild hook from Langhi.
Langhi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Langhi! But no joy.
Langhi misses with a looping left.
Langhi misses with a wild combination.
Belmiro is looking to counter punch.
Belmiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Langhi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belmiro wants to clinch up but Langhi keeps it at a distance.
Langhi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Langhi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belmiro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Langhi swats away the attempt to clinch by Belmiro.
Langhi lands a nice hook to Belmiro's body. Belmiro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Langhi throws the left hand but Belmiro avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Langhi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Langhi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Belmiro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Langhi throws the left hand but Belmiro avoids the punch easily.
Langhi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Belmiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Langhi.
Belmiro slips a jab and a cross from Langhi.
Belmiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Langhi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Belmiro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Belmiro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Langhi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Belmiro tries to clinch up.
Belmiro slips a jab from Langhi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmiro looks to clinch
and Langhi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belmiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice straight punches there by Belmiro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Belmiro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Langhi misses the target.
Langhi throws a right and a left that Belmiro avoids nicely.
Belmiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Belmiro slips a jab from Langhi.
Belmiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Langhi circles away.
Belmiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belmiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Belmiro closes the distance and clinches.

Langhi breaks from the clinch.
Belmiro throws a nice looking combination but Langhi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Belmiro fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Langhi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Belmiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Langhi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Langhi misses.
Langhi works over Belmiro's head and body with a nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Langhi.
Langhi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belmiro moves out of range of the strikes.
Belmiro tries to bum rush Langhi with a series of wild strikes but Langhi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

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

Langhi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Belmiro takes one to the chin there.
Belmiro lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Belmiro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro slips a straight right by Langhi.
Langhi throws a hook but Belmiro avoids it easily.
As Langhi looks to move away, Belmiro throws a big counter combo bu Langhi just gets out of the way.
Langhi throws a series of punches but Belmiro moves out of range.
Belmiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Langhi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Langhi lands a jab to the head.
Belmiro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Belmiro slips a straight right by Langhi.
Langhi looks to score with a jab to the body but Belmiro is just out of range.
Langhi misses with an uppercut.
Langhi throws a one two combo.
Belmiro throws a lazy uppercut
and Langhi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Langhi keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Langhi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Belmiro seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Langhi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langhi misses with a hook.
Belmiro looks to land a combination but Langhi avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Langhi misses with a series of wild punches.
Belmiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michael Langhi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Langhi throws a body punch but Belmiro moves out of range.
Belmiro tries to clinch up but Langhi circles away and keeps his distance.
Langhi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Belmiro.
Everton Belmiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Belmiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Langhi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Langhi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Belmiro with a body shot.
Langhi looks to throw the jab but Belmiro is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Belmiro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Langhi loads up on a big right hand but Belmiro slips the punch.
Michael Langhi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Belmiro misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Langhi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Langhi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Langhi!
After the fight, Michael Langhi was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.