PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sal Langreck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milan Michalek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Langreck kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Setting Sail, Coming Home - Darren Korb. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Langreck
vs
Michalek

190 cm
21
219 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
216 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Hellraiser FightGear
Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sal Langreck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Milan Michalek!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michalek misses with a straight left.
Langreck lands with a nice body punch.
Michalek goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Sal Langreck has been cut.
A slow jab from Langreck misses its intended target.
Langreck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michalek was well out of range. Poor timing from Langreck.
Michalek is looking to chop away at Langreck's legs.
Michalek goes for a double leg but Langreck avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Langreck continues to drive forward.
Langreck can't break the clinch.
Langreck gets through Michalek's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Michalek blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Langreck manages to break the clinch.
Michalek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Langreck scores with a decent looking hook.
Michalek shoots for a double leg takedown but Langreck sprawls well. He's pushed Michalek's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michalek shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Langreck defends it nicely.
Sal Langreck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milan Michalek.
Langreck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michalek manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Langreck. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Langreck.
Langreck scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Langreck connects with the punch.
Michalek closes the distance and clinches up with Langreck, looking for a takedown. Michalek pushes Langreck against the cage but Langreck circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Langreck fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters circling a little - Michalek finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Michalek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Michalek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Michalek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Langreck slips under a jab.
Michalek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Langreck tries to avoid it but Michalek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Langreck to the ground. Langreck escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michalek tries a head kick but it misses.
Michalek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Michalek takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice defenses there by Michalek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michalek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Langreck circles away quickly and effectively.
Michalek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sal Langreck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Langreck misses its intended target.
Langreck looks to land a right hand but Michalek moved out of range.
Langreck lands a nice looking body shot.
Langreck moves away from the strike by Michalek.
Michalek throws a head kick but Langreck moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Langreck. Michalek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Michalek throws a hook but Langreck blocks it.
Langreck thows a body shot but no joy.
Michalek takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Langreck misses with the combination.
Michalek lands a high kick!
Langreck ducks under a wild hook from Michalek.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Michalek looking to score a takedown here. Langreck is defending well but Michalek drives through and ends up in Langreck's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Langreck looking to control.
Langreck bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Michalek's guard.
Langreck won't allow Michalek to sweep him here.
Langreck scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Michalek has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michalek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Langreck won't allow Michalek to sweep him here.
Michalek has a closed guard, preventing Langreck from standing up.
Michalek looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Milan Michalek.
Michalek tries to score a power double leg takedown but Langreck sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Michalek somewhat.
Sal Langreck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michalek slips under a jab from Langreck.
Langreck blocks a head kick by Michalek.
Michalek throws a head kick but Langreck moves out of range.
Michalek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Langreck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Langreck misses the shot to the body.
Michalek misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Langreck staying out of range there.
Michalek avoids the body shot from Langreck.
Michalek misses with a head kick.
A big right from Langreck misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Milan Michalek will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sal Langreck's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Michalek tries a head kick but it misses.
Langreck takes a swing at Michalek's ribcage but misses.
Michalek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Michalek lands with a kick to the temple. Langreck shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Michalek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michalek misses with an uppercut
and Langreck counters with a left to the body.
Michalek takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Langreck lands a nice shot that snaps Michalek's head back.
Michalek misses with a head kick.
Michalek tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Langreck takes a kick to the side of the head.
Langreck connects with a body shot.
Michalek misses with a head kick.
Michalek is breathing heavily.
Langreck lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Michalek fails to land with a series of punches.
Langreck lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Michalek at a distance.
It looks like Langreck has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michalek takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Langreck misses with a hook.
Langreck ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Langreck paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Langreck lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Langreck lands with a good body shot.

Michalek gets the takedown into side control.
Langreck can't do much from the bottom here.
Langreck looking for a sweep but Michalek has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Langreck is trying desperately to improve position.
Langreck is working hard here to advance position.
Michalek wants to control the action but instead Langreck gets a body lock and reverses into Michalek's guard! Nice work!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Michalek looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Michalek keeping moving, preventing Langreck from controlling successfully.
Our spies down at at Nights Watch MMA Academy inform us that Michalek has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Michalek looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Michalek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Langreck throws an elbow that misses. Michalek uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Langreck's guard. Nice move by Michalek!
Langreck is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Langreck looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Langreck working for a triangle but Michalek defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michalek content to stall in guard here.
Let's hope that Michalek 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.
Michalek trying to control the position from guard on top but Langreck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Milan Michalek has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Langreck misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Langreck, as that shot connected.
Langreck throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Michalek counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Langreck is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Sal Langreck's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langreck misses with a looping right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Langreck.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michalek takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Langreck loads up on a big right hand but Michalek slips the punch.
Langreck blocks a leg kick.
Michalek takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Langreck looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sal Langreck is winning the standup battle so far.
Michalek throws a sloppy head kick and Langreck moves out of range easily.
Langreck misses with an uppercut
and Michalek counters with a nice leg kick.
Michalek avoids the body shot from Langreck.
Nice body punch from Langreck.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Langreck lands a jab to Michalek's midsection.
Michalek throws a nice head kick!
Langreck sizes up Michalek with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Langreck blocks a head kick by Michalek.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sal Langreck will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sal Langreck's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Langreck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michalek moves away.
Michalek lands with a slapping head kick.
Michalek lands with a hook. Langreck tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Langreck is rocked!
Michalek goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Oh Langreck is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Langreck ducks under a wild hook from Michalek.
Langreck works Michalek's body with a nice hook.
Langreck cracks Michalek with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Langreck gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Michalek.

Sal Langreck's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Langreck throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Michalek counters with a monster head kick that knocks Langreck out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Milan Michalek!
Milan Michalek very nearly forgot to thank Hellraiser FightGear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.