PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Brown (ranked 6240 p4p, 204 weight class) and Lanny Langley (ranked 23261 p4p, 262 weight class). The key to victory for Joseph Brown has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Brown
vs
Langley

207 cm
18
295 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
278 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

King Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight 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 Amsterdam, Joseph Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lanny Langley!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Langley shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Langley showed some decent athleticism there.
Brown is looking to get back to is feet but Langley passes into side control.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Langley drags him back down.
Brown takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Langley wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brown, who protects the arm well.

Langley tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Langley in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langley scoring with punches from side control.
Langley remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Langley sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Brown is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Brown struggling a bit here.
Brown is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langley staying calm.
Let's hope that Langley has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brown is trying to get back to half guard.

Langley stands up and beckons Brown to his feet.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt
and Langley counters with a slapping leg kick.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Langley takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Langley throws a head punch that misses.
Langley looking for a takedown.
Langley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brown to keep the fight standing.
Brown has been working on his balance at Chin Check Academy, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Langley.
Brown wants a takedown.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown throws a body punch but Langley moves out of range.
Brown is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brown.
Langley throws out a counter right but Brown avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lanny Langley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Langley closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brown to the mat! Brown manages to get full guard.
Langley wants to stand but Brown has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Langley landing some decent shots from guard.

Langley is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Brown is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Brown has escaped and now he's on top!

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Langley wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langley pulls Brown in close to prevent any damage.
Langley trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Langley is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Langley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Langley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Langley tries to strike from the bottom.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Langley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Langley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brown defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brown working some strikes from top position.
Brown postures up in Langley's guard and throws a big left but Langley blocks it.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Langley.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Langley has Brown pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.

Brown gets tackled into the cage by Langley. Langley maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Langley manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Brown stands up from Langley's guard - Brown perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
Langley shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brown tries to clinch there but Langley circles away.
Langley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Langley shoots in but no luck this time.
Langley throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Brown goes for a double leg but Langley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Langley continues to drive forward.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Brown gets a double leg takedown into Langley's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Langley manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Langley tries to pull guard but Brown holds him up against the cage and eventually Langley drops back down to his feet.
Joseph Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lanny Langley.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Langley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Langley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brown has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Langley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Langley ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Langley no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Langley is controlling Brown's posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Langley's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lanny Langley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Brown changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Langley looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Langley gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Brown prevents Langley from improving his position.
Brown trying to control the action but Langley is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown prevents Langley from standing back up.
Langley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lanny Langley has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Langley.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown being controlled here momentarily.

Langley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brown sitting in guard here, content to control.
Langley has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Langley keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Langley has Brown pulled in close to control his posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Langley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Langley throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brown was covering up waiting for the punch and Langley finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Langley preventing the sweep.

Langley stands up from Brown's guard - Langley perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Langley as Brown shoots in.

Langley fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Brown to the ground. Langley is now in Brown's guard.

Brown is working an open guard so Langley takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Langley forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.

Langley pulls guard successfully.
Langley is controlling Brown's posture.

Langley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Langley keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.

Langley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Langley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brown trying to control but Langley is working from the bottom.
Langley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Langley trying to control the position.

Langley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lanny Langley really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Langley as he jumps to the side.
Brown misses with a combination

and Langley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Langley prevents Brown from improving his position.
Brown wants to stand back up but Langley manages to pass into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Langley working the ground and pound.
Langley is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Brown's shoulder. That is not cool.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langley trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
Langley in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Langley working the ground and pound from side control.
Brown tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Langley wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Langley tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Langley controlling the position from side mount.

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.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Langley.

Langley tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Langley content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Langley lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brown is trying to control Langley's posture but Langley avoids it.
Langley staying calm.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Brown with a poor takedown

and Langley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brown is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Langley is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Langley is trying to pull guard but Brown has him pressed against the cage.

Langley ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Langley no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Langley pulls Brown in close to his closed guard and prevents Brown from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lanny Langley dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Langley.
Brown tries for a takedown but Langley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.

Langley feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Brown is wriggling around but Langley manages to pass to half guard.

Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Langley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown trying to control from the bottom.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Langley working over Brown with some ground and pound. Brown looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Langley is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Langley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Brown wants to get back to full guard but Langley has passed into side control.
Langley working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brown is letting Langley control him for a moment.

Langley stands up and beckons Brown to his feet.
Langley scores with a sloppy right hand. Brown should have avoided that one.

Langley closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Langley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brown is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Langley stands up and beckons Brown to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Langley fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brown sprawls well initially but Langley persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Brown scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Langley manages to mount him!

Langley get's back to his feet.
Langley throws a body shot but no joy.
Brown attempts a counter takedown but Langley avoids it well and moves away.
Langley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Langley steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Langley gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown throws a big counter combination but Langley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Langley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Joseph Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lanny Langley.
Brown wants to clinch but Langley slips to the side
and Langley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Langley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Langley has time to react.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lanny Langley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Langley 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 45:50
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 45:50
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lanny Langley!
Lanny Langley is the new super heavyweight champion!
Lanny Langley gave a mention to King Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Joseph Brown was interviewed post fight and said 'I think I need to loose weight.'.