PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Shambolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Langley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Langley's choice of entrance music: Get Ready for the Next Battle. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shambolo
vs
Langley

195 cm
20
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeffrey Shambolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Langley!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Langley jabs at Shambolo's body.
Shambolo keeps the fight on the outside.
Langley moves in looking to clinch but Shambolo pushes him off.
Langley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shambolo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Langley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shambolo.
Langley tries to clinch up.
Langley throws the left hand but Shambolo avoids the punch easily.
Langley wants to clinch.

Langley instigates a clinch.
Shambolo wants a takedown but no success here.
Nice body punch from Shambolo - that landed with a thud.
Shambolo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Langley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shambolo scores with a nice hook to the head.

Shambolo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Langley tries to clinch but Shambolo moves out of range.
Jake Langley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Langley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shambolo lands a nice shot that snaps Langley's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shambolo avoids a kick to the body.
Langley is looking to clinch.
Langley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Langley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shambolo checks a low kick from Langley.
Shambolo wants to clinch.

Langley takes the fight into the clinch.
Shambolo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Langley up against the cage.
A short right from Langley.

Shambolo breaks from the clinch.
Shambolo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Langley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Shambolo moves into the clinch.
Shambolo lands a left hand.
Shambolo looking to slow down the pace here.
Shambolo controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shambolo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Langley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shambolo lands a jab to Langley's midsection.
Langley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shambolo finds it's way round the side to connect with Langley's head.
Shambolo misses with a series of wild punches.
Shambolo tries to clinch up.
Langley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Shambolo to counter with a crisp jab.
Langley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shambolo pinned against the cage. Shambolo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Langley looks gassed!

Shambolo forces Langley back against the cage and clinches.
Langley can't break the clinch.

Shambolo jumps guard.
Shambolo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Shambolo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langley stops Shambolo from standing up.
Langley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shambolo is on top in guard.

Shambolo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Shambolo lands a jab-cross combination.
Langley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Shambolo clinches up against the cage.
Langley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shambolo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Shambolo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shambolo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Langley shoots in but no luck this time.
Jeffrey Shambolo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Langley.
Shambolo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Langley keeps the fight on the outside.
Langley keeps the fight on the outside.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Langley checks a leg kick.
Langley throws a chopping leg kick but Shambolo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Shambolo moves into the clinch.

Shambolo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Langley tries to land a front kick but Shambolo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Langley wants to clinch but Shambolo slips to the side
and Shambolo counters with a two punch combo.
Shambolo misses with a few strikes there.

Shambolo clinches up with Langley and pushes him back against the cage.
Langley wants to break free but Shambolo has control.

Shambolo drags the fight down to the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shambolo wants to stand up but Langley is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffrey Shambolo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shambolo scores with a jab.
Shambolo throws a series of strikes that have Langley backpedaling.
Langley checks a leg kick.
Shambolo checks a leg kick.
Shambolo tries to clinch up but Langley circles away and keeps his distance.
Langley misses with a body shot.
Shambolo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Shambolo doesn't manage to clinch there - Langley circles away.
Langley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shambolo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Langley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Langley looks to clinch

and Shambolo counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Langley down! Shambolo is looking to finish but Langley is intelligently defending himself.

Langley is rocked!
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!
Shambolo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Langley is still in real trouble! Can Shambolo finish him?
Langley wants to get back to his feet but Shambolo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Langley seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Langley is breathing heavily.
Langley being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Shambolo scoring with punches to the head and body.

Shambolo gets to his feet - Langley follows without any prompting.
Langley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shambolo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
An inside leg kick from Langley misses.
Shambolo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shambolo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shambolo tries to clinch up.
Shambolo misses with a two punch combination.
Jeffrey Shambolo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shambolo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shambolo counters with a three punch combo that has Langley backing up. Langley nods at Shambolo to acknowledge the strikes.

It looks like Jake Langley has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shambolo has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shambolo throws an elbow but misses.

Shambolo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Langley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shambolo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Langley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Langley wants to clinch
and Shambolo counters with a straight right hand.
Shambolo throws a series of punches but Langley moves out of range.
Langley tries to clinch there but Shambolo circles away.
Langley looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Langley misses with a low kick.
Langley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shambolo.
Langley clinches but Shambolo breaks the clinch
and Langley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Langley fails to land the takedown.
Langley cracks Shambolo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langley tries to clinch up but Shambolo circles away and keeps his distance.
Jeffrey Shambolo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Langley darts in trying to clinch
and Shambolo counters with a three punch combo that has Langley backing up. Langley nods at Shambolo to acknowledge the strikes.
Jeffrey Shambolo is winning the standup battle so far.

Langley decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Langley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shambolo is staying active underneath Langley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Langley tries to stand and escape but Shambolo is controlling the position.
Shambolo is trying to control but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Langley is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Shambolo reverses the position - he's now on top in Langley's guard.
Shambolo wants to control from the top but Langley keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffrey Shambolo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jake Langley's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Langley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shambolo.
Shambolo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Langley throws a nice looking combination but Shambolo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shambolo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shambolo.
Langley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Shambolo moves into the clinch.
Shambolo keeps control of Langley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Langley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shambolo has him pressed against the cage.

Shambolo manages to break the clinch.
Langley should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Shambolo lands with a nice combination. Langley backs away looking to recover.

Shambolo has managed to clinch.

Langley breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Shambolo misses.

Shambolo forces Langley back against the cage and clinches.

Shambolo wants the takedown. Langley is fighting it off but Shambolo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Langley's guard against the cage.

Shambolo gets to his feet. Langley looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Langley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shambolo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langley tries a low kick but Shambolo avoids it.
Langley throws a lazy uppercut
and Shambolo counters with a left and a right that stings Langley.
Langley tries to clinch there but Shambolo circles away.

Shambolo clinches up with Langley and pushes him back against the cage.
Langley tries to score a body lock takedown but Shambolo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Shambolo breaks from the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Shambolo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shambolo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Langley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shambolo wants to get back to full guard.
It looks like Langley is going to stand back up.
Shambolo is trying to stand back up but Langley is controlling him
Shambolo trying to control but Langley postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shambolo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Langley looks to land a combination but Shambolo avoids it well.
Shambolo looks to throw the jab but Langley is out of range.
Langley swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Langley tries to clinch up

and Shambolo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shambolo.

Langley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shambolo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Shambolo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Shambolo thuds a left hand into Langley's body.

Langley closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Shambolo scores with a nice short uppercut.Shambolo blocks a body shot from Langley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shambolo is leaning against Langley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Shambolo.

Shambolo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Shambolo forces Langley back against the cage and clinches.

Shambolo breaks from the clinch.

Shambolo gets a clinch.
Shambolo prevents Langley from breaking the clinch.

Shambolo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shambolo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Langley misses with a combination
and Shambolo counters with a three punch combo that has Langley backing up. Langley nods at Shambolo to acknowledge the strikes.
Shambolo scores with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Langley checks a leg kick.
Langley wants to clinch but Shambolo slips to the side

and Shambolo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shambolo scores with a shoulder strike.
Shambolo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Langley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Langley wants a takedown but no success here.

Shambolo manages to break the clinch.
Langley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shambolo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Shambolo darts in and clinches Langley up against the cage.
Langley has had enough of the clinch but Shambolo keeps him there for the moment.

Langley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Langley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shambolo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langley misses with a right hand

and Shambolo moves into the clinch.
Shambolo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Langley smiles and moves away.
Langley wants to clinch but Shambolo slips to the side
and Shambolo counters with a head kick.
A left and a right from Shambolo both land. Nice combination.
A swing and a miss from Langley.

Langley instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee calls for Shambolo to work.
Langley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jake Langley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shambolo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Langley is trying to break free.
Langley tries to break the clinch but Shambolo is controlling the position.
Langley wants to get back to striking at distance but Shambolo won't allow it.
Langley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shambolo has him pressed against the cage.
Shambolo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Langley can do to turn this around?
Langley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shambolo prevents it.
Jeffrey Shambolo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Langley.
Shambolo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Shambolo breaks the clinch.
Shambolo misses with a leg kick.
Shambolo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shambolo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Langley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shambolo counters with a three punch combo that has Langley backing up. Langley nods at Shambolo to acknowledge the strikes.
Shambolo tries to clinch there but Langley circles away.

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

Shambolo manages to pull guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffrey Shambolo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shambolo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeffrey Shambolo!