PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stipe Mikas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Langhi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Langhi has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Michael Langhi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mikas
vs
Langhi

194 cm
19
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

210 cm
28
296 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stipe Mikas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Langhi!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Langhi throws a looping overhand right but Mikas ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Langhi.
Mikas ducks under a wild hook from Langhi.
Mikas thumps Langhi with a low kick.
Mikas throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mikas tries to clinch but Langhi is having none of it.
Langhi is looking for the big counter here.
Mikas tries to clinch there but Langhi circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Langhi! But no joy.
Langhi lands a right hook to the body.
Langhi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mikas finds it's way round the side to connect with Langhi's head.
Mikas tries for a takedown but Langhi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mikas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Langhi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Langhi. Those never looked like landing.
Mikas lands with an uppercut that bounces Langhi off the cage and back into range.
Langhi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Mikas shoots in looking for a takedown. Langhi tries to sprawl out of it but Mikas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Langhi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langhi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mikas. That one must have hurt.
Mikas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mikas misses with a takedown attempt - Langhi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A little jabbing left from Langhi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stipe Mikas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Langhi misses the jab.
Langhi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mikas tries to clinch but Langhi moves out of range.
Langhi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Langhi throws a right hand that Mikas ducks under and follows up with a left that Mikas also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Langhi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mikas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mikas throws a leg kick which misses Langhi's front leg but catches the back leg as Langhi tries to avoid it.
Mikas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Langhi's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langhi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mikas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mikas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Langhi's sensitive parts.
Mikas fails to land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Mikas.
Mikas moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Langhi!

It looks like Stipe Mikas has been cut.
Langhi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mikas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Langhi pinned against the cage. Langhi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mikas lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Langhi.
Langhi misses with a hook. Mikas ducked under it nicely.
Mikas changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mikas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Langhi as he jumps to the side.
Mikas shoots in for a takedown but Langhi shows good takedown defense.
Langhi lands a lovely overhand right.
Mikas moves out of range of the strikes.
Michael Langhi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Langhi misses with a straight left.
Mikas slips under a jab from Langhi.
Langhi moves out of range as Mikas strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mikas. That's going to slow Langhi down.
Mikas slips a straight right by Langhi.
Mikas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mikas lands a leg kick that knocks Langhi off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Langhi.
Langhi throws a jab but it's blocked by Mikas.
Langhi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Mikas takes the fight into the clinch.
Langhi blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mikas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Langhi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mikas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Langhi backwards.
Mikas keeps control of Langhi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mikas has Langhi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Langhi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mikas throws a head punch that misses.
Mikas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Langhi is trying to break the clinch but Mikas is controlling him.
Langhi is trying to force a seperation but Mikas has the dominant position.

Mikas is trying to trip Langhi. He has hold of a leg but Langhi is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mikas persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Langhi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Mikas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Stipe Mikas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stipe Mikas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mikas ducks under a wild hook from Langhi.
Langhi throws a big shot that misses.
Langhi misses with an uppercut. Mikas saw that one coming.
Mikas thumps Langhi with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mikas. Langhi shrugs it off though.
Langhi just misses with a punch to the body.
Langhi throws a jab but it's blocked by Mikas.
Mikas is looking to slow Langhi down with leg kicks.
Langhi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mikas.
Mikas attempts a counter takedown but Langhi avoids it well and moves away.
Mikas shoots for a double leg takedown but Langhi sprawls well. He's pushed Mikas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikas tries to clinch but Langhi moves out of range.
Stipe Mikas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mikas throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Mikas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Langhi doesn't seem phased though.
Mikas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Langhi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mikas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Langhi as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mikas.
Langhi throws a jab but it's blocked by Mikas.
Mikas drops down looking for a counter takedown but Langhi sprawls and moves away.
Mikas misses with a straight right.
Mikas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Langhi defends well and Mikas ends up having to push Langhi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Langhi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stipe Mikas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Langhi just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mikas.
Mikas feints and then cracks Langhi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Langhi down.
Stipe Mikas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mikas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Langhi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Langhi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Langhi lands a jab.
Langhi throws an overhand right that lands on Mikas's shoulder, as Mikas tries to avoid the shot.
Mikas feinted with a counter takedown.
Mikas throws the kick towards the body but Langhi avoids it.
Langhi takes a swing at Mikas's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikas fakes the leg kick and cracks Langhi in the body.
Langhi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Langhi checks a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Langhi. No joy for Mikas on that attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Langhi! But no joy.

Langhi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mikas to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mikas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mikas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mikas landing with the ground and pound.
Mikas distracts Langhi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mikas passes Langhi's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Mikas looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mikas is trying to control. Langhi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mikas working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Langhi is trying to stand back up but Mikas is controlling him
Langhi is looking to improve his position.
Langhi preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Langhi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mikas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mikas working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mikas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mikas wants to pass to mount but Langhi is defending the position.
Mikas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mikas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Langhi is staying active underneath Mikas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Langhi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Langhi tries to roll over but Mikas keeps him under control.
Mikas stalling.
Langhi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Langhi tries to kick Mikas off but Mikas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mikas is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Langhi!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stipe Mikas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stipe Mikas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Langhi throws an overhand right that lands on Mikas's shoulder, as Mikas tries to avoid the shot.
Mikas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mikas blocks a jab.
Mikas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Langhi.
Langhi looks to land a right hand but Mikas moved out of range.
Langhi misses the shot to the body.
Mikas throws a quick inside leg kick.

Mikas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Langhi is trying to defend but Mikas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Langhi tries to roll over but Mikas keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikas works his way into side control.
Mikas throws a strike aimed at the side of Langhi's head but Langhi avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mikas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Mikas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Langhi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mikas cracks Langhi with a big right hand but Langhi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Langhi is looking to reverse the position.
Mikas throws a strike aimed at the side of Langhi's head but Langhi avoids it well.
Langhi tries to buck Mikas off but Mikas is having none of it.

Mikas tries for a kimura but Langhi is defending well.
Langhi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mikas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mikas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Langhi keeps working.
Mikas working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikas is putting a hurting on Langhi here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mikas working the ground and pound but Langhi is defending the strikes.
Langhi tries to escape but Mikas is in control.
Mikas trying to control the action but Langhi is working from the bottom.
Langhi wants to get back to his feet but Mikas drags him back down.
Mikas trying to control the action but Langhi is working from the bottom.
Langhi tries to bench press Mikas off him but Mikas keeps the position.
Langhi wants to get back to his feet.
An elbow from Mikas crashes against the mat.
Mikas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Langhi can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikas has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Mikas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Langhi holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mikas tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mikas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mikas lands a big elbow.
Langhi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Mikas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langhi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mikas lands a nice shot to the head.
Langhi is bucking up trying to escape but Mikas cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mikas scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Langhi?
Stipe Mikas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mikas scoring with strikes but Langhi is staying in there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mikas with the ground and pound from mount.

Mikas working for a guillotine from mount but Langhi is in no mood to give up.
Stipe Mikas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mikas looking to control but Langhi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Langhi wants to hold on but Mikas pushes him away.
Mikas controlling from mount.
Langhi reaches up and holds on to Mikas to control the position.
Michael Langhi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mikas controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stipe Mikas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mikas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stipe Mikas!