PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Langhi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bates might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Doused. Langhi has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bates
vs
Langhi

218 cm
27
296 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

210 cm
30
296 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Langhi!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Langhi throws the left hand but Bates avoids the punch easily.
Bates definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bates misses with a wild combination.
Langhi loads up on a big right hand but Bates slips the punch.
Bates lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bates misses with a few strikes there.
Bates ducks under a wild hook from Langhi.
Bates misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Langhi throws a body punch but Bates moves out of range.

Bates moves into the clinch successfully.
Bates throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bates manages to break the clinch.
Langhi misses with a body shot.
Langhi throws a right hand that misses
and Bates counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Langhi takes a swing at Bates's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Bates tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bates is looking to clinch.

Bates forces Langhi back against the cage and clinches.

Langhi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bates looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bates misses with a two punch combination.
Bates blocks a jab.
Bates is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Langhi.
Langhi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bates counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langhi misses with a body shot.
Bates wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Langhi looks to score with a jab to the body but Bates is just out of range.
Bates misses with a jab, cross combination.
Langhi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bates counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Michael Langhi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Langhi throws a hook to the side of Bates's head but Bates sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Langhi misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Bates was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Langhi takes a swing at Bates's ribcage but misses.
Bates bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Langhi misses with an uppercut.
Langhi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Langhi misses with a left hand
and Bates counters with a series of strikes. Langhi will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sloppy strikes from Bates. Those never looked like landing.
Langhi looks to land a left hand but Bates moved out of range nicely.
A quick step to the side and Bates tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bates ducks under a wild hook from Langhi.
A little feinted left hand from Bates on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bates slips under a jab from Langhi.
Langhi misses with a left hand
and Bates counters with a series of strikes. Langhi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Langhi throws a right and a left that Bates avoids nicely.
Bates changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A jab from Langhi misses.
The fighters circling - Langhi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Langhi misses the jab.
Bates drops down looking for a counter takedown but Langhi sprawls and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Langhi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Langhi swings for the body but Bates moves out of range.
Langhi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bates on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Jon Bates has been cut.
Langhi connects with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Langhi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bates ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Michael Langhi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Langhi missing with a left hand there. Bates was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sloppy strikes from Bates. Those never looked like landing.
Langhi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Langhi looks to score with a jab to the body but Bates is just out of range.
Bates swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
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 Jon Bates will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jon Bates's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Langhi throws a series of punches but Bates moves out of range.
Langhi misses with a few strikes there.
Michael Langhi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Langhi misses with an uppercut.
Bates takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Langhi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bates manages to avoid it.
Bates tries to bum rush Langhi with a series of wild strikes but Langhi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Langhi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bates counters with a series of strikes. Langhi will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates slips a straight right by Langhi.
Bates seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Langhi slips a jab and a cross from Bates.
Langhi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bates with a body shot.
Langhi throws a series of punches but Bates moves out of range.
Bates throws a big counter combination but Langhi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Langhi misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langhi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bates sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Langhi lands a really nice looking cross but Bates seems unphased.
Langhi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bates was well out of range. Poor timing from Langhi.
Bates defending well as Langhi loads up on a big left hand.
Langhi just misses with a punch to the body.
Jon Bates is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Langhi throws a body punch but Bates moves out of range.
Bates avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bates slips a straight right by Langhi.
Bates bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Langhi misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates throws a one two combo.
Langhi misses with a looping left.
Langhi throws a hook but Bates avoids it easily.
Langhi throws a body punch but Bates moves out of range.
Bates shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Langhi misses with a hook.
Langhi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bates was well out of range. Poor timing from Langhi.
Langhi swings for the body but Bates moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Langhi throws a right hand that Bates ducks under and follows up with a left that Bates also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Langhi throws out the jab.
Bates lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bates defending well as Langhi loads up on a big left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Langhi as he connects with a hook.
Langhi throws a lazy right hand but Bates sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Langhi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bates.
Langhi tests Bates's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bates slips under a jab from Langhi.
Bates appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Langhi misses the jab.
Bates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Langhi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langhi misses with a hook. Bates ducked under it nicely.
Langhi throws a hook to the side of Bates's head but Bates sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Langhi looks to move away, Bates throws a big counter combo but Langhi just gets out of the way.
Langhi throws a hook but Bates avoids it easily.
Bates slips a straight right by Langhi.
Langhi throws a jab but it's blocked by Bates.
Langhi throws a jab when Bates was well out of range.
Langhi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Langhi throws a jab when Bates was well out of range.
Bates is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Langhi throws a body shot but no joy.
Langhi misses with an uppercut
and Bates counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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 Jon Bates'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. This is the final round!

Langhi throws a hook to the side of Bates's head but Bates sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bates steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Langhi.
Langhi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Bates was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Langhi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bates.
Bates looks to land a combination but Langhi avoids it well.
Bates lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Langhi looks to land a right hand but Bates moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Langhi misses with a hook to the body

and Bates counters by clinching up.

Bates breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Langhi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bates moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Langhi misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langhi missing with a left hand there. Bates was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bates went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Langhi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Langhi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bates looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Langhi scores with a hook to the body. Bates takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Langhi throws a body punch but Bates moves out of range.
Langhi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bates manages to avoid it.
Bates throws a series of punches but Langhi moves out of range.
Langhi throws an off balance right hand
and Bates counters with a series of strikes. Langhi will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langhi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Langhi misses with a wild body shot.
Langhi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bates.
Langhi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Langhi misses its intended target.
Langhi throws a shot from downtown. Bates moves away and avoids it.
Langhi throws a jab when Bates was well out of range.
Langhi throws a series of punches but Bates avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Langhi throws a shot from downtown. Bates moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bates swings for the body but Langhi moves out of range.
Langhi throws a big shot that misses.
Bates tries to clinch but Langhi is having none of it.
Langhi misses with a looping left.
Bates slips under a jab from Langhi.
Bates attempts a counter takedown but Langhi avoids it well and moves away.
Langhi looks to land a left hand but Bates moved out of range nicely.
Langhi misses with a hook. Bates ducked under it nicely.
Bates lands the left hand.
Langhi misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Langhi.
Langhi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Langhi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bates swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Langhi misses with a hook. Bates ducked under it nicely.
Langhi throws a nice looking combination but Bates bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bates wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Langhi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bates misses with a wild combination.
Langhi throws a jab but it's blocked by Bates.
Bates throws a big counter combination but Langhi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Langhi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Langhi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Langhi!
Michael Langhi spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.