PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hank Langston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juliano Lao Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Langston comes to the cage accompanied by Smoke On The Water. Lao Jr has chosen Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Langston
vs
Lao Jr

180 cm
28
175 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

180 cm
28
185 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hank Langston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juliano Lao Jr!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lao Jr gets caught flat footed, as Langston shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lao Jr being controlled here, momentarily.
Langston trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Langston postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Langston won't allow Lao Jr to sweep him here.
Langston throwing strikes but missing.
Langston distracts Lao Jr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Langston working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langston slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Langston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Langston is looking to work some ground and pound but Lao Jr has wrist control.
Lao Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lao Jr keeping moving, preventing Langston from controlling successfully.
Lao Jr keeping full guard, as Langston tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Langston distracts Lao Jr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Langston passes Lao Jr's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Langston looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Langston working the head and body with strikes.

Langston is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lao Jr is just riding it out for now. Langston eventually gives up the hold.
Langston knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lao Jr on the ground.
Lao Jr looks gassed!
Langston slips a nice elbow through Lao Jr's hands, connecting with Lao Jr's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langston thows a huge punch but Lao Jr dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Langston there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Langston works his way into full mount!
Langston scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lao Jr?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langston breaks from Lao Jr's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Langston landing strikes, looking to finish!
Langston unloading with bombs!
Langston with the ground and pound from mount.
Langston raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Langston working Lao Jr over with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lao Jr taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Langston dominated that 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.

Langston is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lao Jr's half guard.
Langston is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Langston works his foot free and advances to mount.
Langston pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Langston cracks Lao Jr with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Langston scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lao Jr is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langston lands a heavy elbow.

Lao Jr is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Langston is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lao Jr can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lao Jr is still in real trouble! Can Langston finish him?
Langston unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Lao Jr wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Langston celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Langston!