PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Howard Langston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Girevoy Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Girevoy Khan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Langston
vs
Khan

188 cm
22
235 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
229 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Howard Langston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Girevoy Khan!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan's corner calls for a 1-2. Khan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Howard Langston has been cut.
Khan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Khan lands with an uppercut that bounces Langston off the cage and back into rage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Khan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Langston looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Khan is working Langston over with some ground and pound from side control.
Khan wants to control but Langston is keeping him busy.
Langston struggling a bit here.
Khan trying to control the action but Langston is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langston is trying to improve his position.
Khan is putting a hurting on Langston here, landing some big shots from side control.
Langston taking a bit of punishment here - Khan scoring with strikes.
Khan misses with the ground and pound.
Langston wants to control but Khan postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Khan stalls from top position.
Khan working away.
Khan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Langston will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Langston can't do much from the bottom here.
Khan just content to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langston tries to bench press Khan off him but Khan keeps the position.
Khan throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Khan just content to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Khan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Langston keeps working.
Langston can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Girevoy Khan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Howard Langston's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Langston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Khan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Khan wants to pass to mount but Langston is defending the position.
Khan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Langston is looking for a sweep. Khan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Khan trying to control the pace.
Khan is trying to control the action in half guard but Langston is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Langston is looking to control Khan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Langston avoid being mounted?
Khan is looking to advance position but Langston won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Khan scores with a body shot.
Khan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Khan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Howard Langston's cut is getting worse.
Khan misses the shot to the body.
Langston throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Girevoy Khan has been cut.

Khan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Khan wants to control the pace but Langston is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan controlling the position easily from mount.
Langston keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Khan content just to control the position here.

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.
Langston is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Khan landing strikes from the mount.
Khan tries to control but Langston wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Girevoy Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Langston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Langston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Khan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Langston shoots and misses
and Khan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Khan scores with a takedown into Langston's guard.
Khan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Khan trying to control but Langston is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan is looking to work some ground and pound but Langston has wrist control.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Langston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Langston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Langston being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Girevoy Khan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Langston misses with a takedown
and Khan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Langston misses with a takedown attempt

and Khan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Khan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Howard Langston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Khan wants to control from the top but Langston keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan passes into half guard.
Langston is looking to control Khan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Langston avoid being mounted?
Girevoy Khan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Langston keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Khan thows a huge punch but Langston dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan is keen to just control but Langston is a slippery customer.
Khan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Howard Langston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Khan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Langston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Langston misses with the combination.

Khan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
Girevoy Khan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Girevoy Khan!