PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Langston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Langston
vs
Fernandez

178 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
189 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Hates pizza

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leonard Langston!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dominick Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fernandez checks a leg kick.
Fernandez shoots in but no luck this time.

Langston darts in and clinches Fernandez up against the cage.
Langston is trying to push Fernandez away but Fernandez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Langston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Langston scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fernandez swings for the body but Langston moves out of range.
Fernandez throws a body shot but no joy.
Langston throws a shot to the body.
Fernandez wants to clinch.

Oooh a lovely combination from Langston sends Fernandez down but not out. Langston dives into side control looking to finish.

Fernandez is rocked!

It looks like Dominick Fernandez has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fernandez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Langston.
You can see the frustration on Fernandez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Langston.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Langston throws a strike aimed at the side of Fernandez's head but Fernandez avoids it well.
Langston throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fernandez struggling a bit here.
Langston looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fernandez is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez is trying to control Langston's posture but Langston avoids it.
Langston tries to move to mount but Fernandez blocks the move with his legs.
Langston misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Langston working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Fernandez struggling a bit here.
Fernandez regains half guard.
Fernandez is trying to control but can't.
Langston misses with a head shot. Fernandez uses the momentum to regain guard.
Fernandez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Langston throwing strikes from guard but Fernandez blocks nicely.
Fernandez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Langston throwing strikes but missing.
Fernandez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langston looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Langston pulls Fernandez in close to prevent any damage.
Langston has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Fernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Langston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Langston is looking to sweep but instead, Fernandez has passed into half guard.
Fernandez is pressing down on Langston's thigh, looking to free his foot. Langston is holding on for now.
Langston is not content to let Fernandez control the position.
Langston is trying to stand back up but Fernandez is controlling him
Langston wants to improve his position but Fernandez is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez wants to pass the guard but Langston is defending well.
Langston desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Fernandez thows a huge punch but Langston dodges it nicely.
Fernandez wants to take a breather but Langston is having none of it.
Langston looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
We've been informed that Fernandez has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Langston manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Langston tests Fernandez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fernandez looks to score with a jab to the body but Langston is just out of range.
Langston scores with a hook to the body. Fernandez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Langston lands a jab to the nose.
Langston darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fernandez is still on wobbly legs! Can Langston finish him?
Fernandez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fernandez seems to have recovered his senses.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Langston and Fernandez goes tumbling to the canvas! Langston follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fernandez trying to control here.
Fernandez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Langston.
Fernandez wants to control but Langston is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langston sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fernandez defending well though.

Langston decides to stand up.
Fernandez throws a body shot but no joy.
Fernandez doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Langston to counter with a crisp jab.

Fernandez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Langston is holding on to half guard well.
Langston might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fernandez trying to control the action but Langston is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Langston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dominick Fernandez'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.

Langston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Langston throws a right and a left that Fernandez avoids nicely.

Langston gets the takedown into side control.
Fernandez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Langston.
Fernandez tries to improve position but can't.
Langston looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fernandez is avoiding damage well.
Fernandez is trying to control Langston's posture but Langston avoids it.
Langston misses with the ground and pound.
Fernandez can't do much from the bottom here.
An elbow from Langston crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ground and pound from Langston seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Fernandez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernandez is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Langston is staying active.
The strikes coming from Langston are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Langston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fernandez can do to turn this around?
Langston fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Langston lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fernandez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langston throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Langston thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fernandez is trying to get back to full guard.
Langston sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fernandez defending well though.
Langston throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fernandez has hold of Langston's hands but Langston slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fernandez is doing well to control the position and prevent Langston from advancing to side control.
Ground and pound from Langston.
Langston sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fernandez defending well though.
Fernandez moves into full guard.
Fernandez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Langston.
Langston postures up.
Fernandez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fernandez is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez wants to control from the top but Langston keeps moving.
Fernandez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fernandez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Langston does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fernandez trying to mount his opponent but Langston defends it.
Fernandez is still trying to improve position.
Leonard Langston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Langston tries to get to full guard but Fernandez has control of the leg.
Fernandez wants to control but Langston is keeping him busy.
Langston is controlling Fernandez's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Fernandez is keen to just control but Langston is a slippery customer.
Langston keeping hold of Fernandez's head, controlling as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez trying to pass the guard but Langston defending well.
Fernandez wants to control but Langston is keeping him busy.
Langston is trying to get back to full guard.
Fernandez trying to control from half guard but Langston is working away.
Fernandez wants to pass the guard but Langston is defending well.
Langston tries to get to full guard but Fernandez has control of the leg.
Langston holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Fernandez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Langston defending well though.
Langston keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fernandez wants to take a breather but Langston is having none of it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fernandez takes a swing at Langston's ribcage but misses.
Fernandez takes a swing at Langston's ribcage but misses.
Dominick Fernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Langston catches Fernandez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Langston connects with a crisp jab.
Fernandez misses with a takedown
and Langston counters with a huge left! Fernandez is in big trouble! He's backing up but Langston isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Fernandez from any more damage. A dominating finish by Langston!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Langston!
Leonard Langston retains his middleweight title!