PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Langhi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Silva Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Langhi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mama Said Knock You Out. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Langhi
vs
Silva Santos

210 cm
31
296 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

188 cm
25
280 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

KnockOut
Hellbent

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Langhi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eduardo Silva Santos!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Langhi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Silva Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Langhi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Langhi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Langhi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Michael Langhi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Silva Santos.
A swing and a miss from Silva Santos.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva Santos is defended easily by Langhi.
Langhi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Silva Santos dives in and grabs Langhi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Langhi pushes down on Silva Santos's head and hops out.
Langhi looks to land a right hand but Silva Santos moved out of range.
Langhi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Langhi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva Santos.
Langhi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Silva Santos avoids the body shot from Langhi.
Silva Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Langhi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Langhi as he jumps to the side.
Langhi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Langhi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Langhi as he jumps to the side.
Silva Santos has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sloppy strikes from Silva Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Silva Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Langhi.
Silva Santos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Langhi throws a hook to the side of Silva Santos's head but Silva Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva Santos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Langhi defends well and Silva Santos ends up having to push Langhi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Langhi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Silva Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Silva Santos looks winded!
Langhi loads up on a big right hand but Silva Santos slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Langhi.
No luck for Silva Santos with that takedown attempt.
Silva Santos throws a right hand that Langhi ducks under and follows up with a left that Langhi also avoids with ease.
Langhi scores with a nice strike.
Langhi cracks Silva Santos with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Silva Santos falls to his knees and Langhi doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Langhi!
In his post fight interview, Michael Langhi started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.