PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernhard Langer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarmo Hovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Langer comes to the cage accompanied by Jeezy f. Rocko and 2 Chainz - Benihana. Hovi has chosen Vesa-Matti Loiri - Armo as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Langer
vs
Hovi

192 cm
31
211 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

200 cm
31
215 lbs
21 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Pearson Specter Litt
Perkele!

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 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bernhard Langer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tarmo Hovi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hovi misses with a kick to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Langer has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A solid body kick from Langer.
A punch lands to the side of Hovi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hovi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Langer.
Langer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tarmo Hovi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Langer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hovi scores with a head kick. Langer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Langer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Langer fakes the leg kick and cracks Hovi in the body.
Langer avoids the body shot from Hovi.
Hovi misses with a wild body shot.
Langer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Langer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hovi throws a big shot that misses.
Hovi lands a head shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hovi checks a leg kick.
Hovi misses with a left hand
and Langer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Langer throws an overhand right that lands on Hovi's shoulder, as Hovi tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langer thows a leg kick but Hovi checks it
and Hovi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Langer closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hovi quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Langer prevents Hovi from improving his position.
Well, if Langer is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hovi is looking to improve his position.
Langer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Langer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hovi wants to improve his position but Langer is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langer controlling the action here.
Langer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hovi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hovi.

Hovi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Langer is aware though and is defending well.

Hovi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Langer has passed into half guard!
Langer is keen to just control but Hovi is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hovi has hold of Langer's hands but Langer slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Langer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Langer working the head and body with strikes.
Langer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Langer is keen to just control but Hovi is a slippery customer.
Langer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Langer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hovi keeps working.
Langer is just content to waste time from the top position. Hovi takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langer trying to control but Hovi is working from the bottom.
Langer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hovi looking for a sweep. Not yet Hovi, not yet.
Langer trying to control but Hovi is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Hovi has his foot on Langer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Langer works his way back into a safe position though.
Hovi trying to control the position here.
Langer wants to control from the top but Hovi keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hovi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Langer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernhard Langer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hovi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Langer walks into a straight right hand from Hovi.
Langer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hovi. That did some damage!
Langer avoids the body shot from Hovi.
Hovi stuffs the takedown attempt from Langer. Langer gets slowly back to his feet.
Hovi throws a body punch but Langer moves out of range.
Langer drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hovi sprawls and moves away.
Hovi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Langer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hovi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hovi cracks Langer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hovi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Langer's hands.
Hovi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Langer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hovi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Langer shoots in looking for a takedown. Hovi tries to sprawl out of it but Langer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hovi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernhard Langer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hovi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Langer.
Langer attempts a counter takedown but Hovi avoids it well and moves away.
Hovi slips a straight right by Langer.
Tarmo Hovi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langer shoots in and drives through. Hovi sprawls well.
Hovi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Langer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hovi to score with a decent uppercut.
Hovi throws a wild body kick that Langer sees coming a mile off.
Langer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
An inside leg kick from Hovi misses.
Hovi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hovi defending well as Langer loads up on a big left hand.
Langer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hovi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Langer if he has to take too many more of those.
Hovi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hovi throws out a powerful jab.
Langer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hovi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hovi checks a leg kick.
Langer shoots in for a takedown but Hovi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hovi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Langer defends it well.
Langer throws a head kick that misses.
Hovi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hovi jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hovi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Langer throws a hook to the side of Hovi's head but Hovi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Langer misses with a body kick.
Langer scores with a leg kick.
Langer lands a head kick!
Horrible takedown attempt by Langer or perhaps it was just good defense by Hovi, which made it look bad.
Langer lands a glancing blow to the side of Hovi's head.
Langer slips a jab from Hovi.
Langer checks a leg kick nicely.
Tarmo Hovi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Langer misses the jab.
Langer connects with the punch.
Langer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Langer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hovi manages to avoid it.
Langer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hovi but Hovi pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hovi doesn't seem bothered though.
Langer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hovi swings for the body but Langer moves out of range.
Langer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hovi.
Hovi checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Hovi blocks the leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Hovi misses.
Hovi misses with a leg kick
and Langer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hovi lands a nice shot that snaps Langer's head back.
Nice defenses there by Langer.
Hovi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Langer.
Hovi throws a body punch but Langer moves out of range.
Hovi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Langer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hovi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Langer with a body shot.
Hovi drops his hands momentarily and Langer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hovi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Langer was well out of range. Poor timing from Hovi.
Langer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd cheers as Langer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hovi doesn't seem phased though.
Langer throws a shot from downtown. Hovi moves away and avoids it.
Langer throws a poor cross that misses
and Hovi counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab lands there for Langer.
Langer throws a jab when Hovi was well out of range.
Langer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hovi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Langer circles away quickly and effectively.
Hovi misses with a body shot.
Hovi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Langer.
Langer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Langer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hovi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hovi misses with a hook.
Langer moves out of range of the leg kick from Hovi.
Hovi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Langers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tarmo Hovi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Langer ducks under a wild hook from Hovi.
Hovi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Langer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hovi looks for the body kick but Langer saw that one coming.
Langer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hovi counters with a body kick.
Hovi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hovi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Langer finds it's way round the side to connect with Hovi's head.
Langer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hovi swings for the body but Langer moves out of range.
Langer feinted with a counter takedown.
A big right from Langer misses.
Hovi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Langer.
Hovi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Langer slips under a jab.
Hovi throws a nice head kick!
Langer fails with the takedown.
Hovi throws a low kick, looking for Langer's leg but Langer calmly moves out of range.
Langer appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hovi misses with a body punch
and Langer counters with a series of strikes. Hovi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Langer throws a hook but Hovi blocks it.
Hovi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hovi misses with a wild body shot.
Langer misses with a wild combination.
Langer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Langer misses with a straight right.

Langer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hovi is trying to defend but Langer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hovi tries to get to full guard but Langer has control of the leg.
Hovi gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langer won't allow Hovi to sweep him here.
Langer is stalling in the full guard.

Hovi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Langer defends well.
Langer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hovi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Langer slips nicely into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hovi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Langer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hovi tries to get to full guard but Langer has control of the leg.
Langer trying to control from half guard but Hovi is working away.
Hovi trying to control but Langer postures up.
Hovi is looking to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Langer connects with a nice short shot to Hovi's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Langer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Langer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hovi keeps working.
Langer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Langer trying to control from half guard but Hovi is working away.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hovi throws a right hand that Langer ducks under and follows up with a left that Langer also avoids with ease.
Hovi blocks a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hovi throws a body punch but Langer moves out of range.
Hovi looks to land a body kick but Langer moved away.
Langer tries a head kick but it misses.
Langer looks for a takedown but Hovi sprawls well.
Hovi replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Langer blocks it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bernhard Langer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Langer 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernhard Langer!
Bernhard Langer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.