PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rei Francisco (ranked 5118 p4p, 601 weight class) and Sam Langford (ranked 5004 p4p, 595 weight class). Sam Langford acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Francisco
vs
Langford

190 cm
25
210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

178 cm
24
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rei Francisco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sam Langford!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Langford tries to clinch but Francisco is having none of it.
Langford tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Francisco counters with a crisp right hand that drops Langford! Francisco lets Langford back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Francisco scores with a hook to the body. Langford takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Francisco drops Langford with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Langford looks back up at him and smiles so Francisco waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Langford is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Langford wants to clinch up but Francisco keeps it at a distance.
Langford is still on wobbly legs! Can Francisco finish him?

Langford drives through and clinches with Francisco against the cage.
Langford seems to have recovered his senses.

Francisco manages to break the clinch.

Langford has managed to clinch.
Francisco avoids the elbow strike from Langford, against the cage.
Langford misses with a hook to the ribs.

Francisco manages to break the clinch.
Francisco throws a hook to the side of Langford's head but Langford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Langford moves in looking to clinch but Francisco pushes him off.
Langford is looking to clinch but Francisco is avoiding it.

Francisco cracks Langford with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Langford looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Francisco finish him?
Francisco keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Francisco misses its intended target.
Langford gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Francisco gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Langford is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rei Francisco!
A victorious Rei Francisco thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.