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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bryant Benjamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MIKEe LANGLOIs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 cm
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162 lbs
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175 cm
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryant Benjamin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, MIKEe LANGLOIs! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! LANGLOIs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. LANGLOIs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Benjamin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows LANGLOIs to score an easy takedown into full guard. LANGLOIs wants to pass the guard but Benjamin is keeping the position. LANGLOIs decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Benjamin swats away the attempt to clinch by LANGLOIs. LANGLOIs closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Benjamin's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. LANGLOIs controlling from the top position. LANGLOIs prevents Benjamin from getting back to his feet. LANGLOIs with a flurry of punches that miss. LANGLOIs trying to control but Benjamin is working from the bottom. LANGLOIs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. LANGLOIs trying to control but Benjamin is working from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two 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.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. LANGLOIs 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. LANGLOIs trying to control but Benjamin is working from the bottom. LANGLOIs postures up in Benjamin's guard and throws a big left but Benjamin blocks it. LANGLOIs wants to control from the top but Benjamin keeps moving. Benjamin trying to strike off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Benjamin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Benjamin keeping moving, preventing LANGLOIs from controlling successfully. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. LANGLOIs decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Benjamin, up you get! Benjamin connects with a body shot that sends LANGLOIs's belly button to the back. Benjamin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. LANGLOIs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benjamin. LANGLOIs thows a left - swing and a miss! LANGLOIs fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. LANGLOIs shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. LANGLOIs showed some decent athleticism there. LANGLOIs seems to be looking for submissions.
LANGLOIs perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Benjamin is refusing to be controlled, as LANGLOIs sits in half guard. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Benjamin is trying to stand back up but LANGLOIs is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
MIKEe LANGLOIs dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
LANGLOIs swings for the body but Benjamin moves out of range.
Benjamin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. LANGLOIs bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Benjamin is not content to let LANGLOIs control the position. LANGLOIs might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Benjamin haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. LANGLOIs advances nicely into full mount. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. LANGLOIs prevents Benjamin from getting the reversal. Benjamin is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round. LANGLOIs goes for an armbar but Benjamin turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Benjamin. LANGLOIs wants to stand but Benjamin is controlling the position. Benjamin wants to stand but LANGLOIs is controlling his posture from full guard. Benjamin won't allow LANGLOIs to get back to his feet. MIKEe LANGLOIs has got the better of the ground game so far. There's a bit of a scramble here and now LANGLOIs is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. LANGLOIs trying to control but Benjamin is working from the bottom. Benjamin has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. LANGLOIs has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage. LANGLOIs is pressed up against the cage. Benjamin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag LANGLOIs down to the mat. LANGLOIs avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Benjamin tries a head kick but it misses.
LANGLOIs takes the fight into the clinch. LANGLOIs gets control of Benjamin's arms and successfully pulls guard. LANGLOIs will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. LANGLOIs is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Benjamin tries to stand but LANGLOIs is controlling from the bottom. LANGLOIs manages to escape and get back to his feet.
LANGLOIs walks into a stiff left hand from Benjamin. LANGLOIs feints and as Benjamin raises his hands in defense, LANGLOIs changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. LANGLOIs wants to control from the top but Benjamin keeps moving. Benjamin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
LANGLOIs passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. LANGLOIs fails to land a wild elbow strike.
LANGLOIs slows the pace down. LANGLOIs trying to control the action but Benjamin is working from the bottom. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Benjamin stops LANGLOIs from passing to mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
MIKEe LANGLOIs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
LANGLOIs gets a takedown into half guard. Benjamin wants to control the action here but instead LANGLOIs manages to pass to full mount! LANGLOIs punishing his opponent with strikes. LANGLOIs looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. LANGLOIs lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Benjamin hang on?
Benjamin is rocked! LANGLOIs controlling the position easily from mount. Oh Benjamin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round. LANGLOIs loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Benjamin scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from LANGLOIs land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. LANGLOIs stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). MIKEe LANGLOIs!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
39% |
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