PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Drex Lanier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lanier
vs
Wang

170 cm
20
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
23
141 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drex Lanier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Wang!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang slaps away a takedown attempt from Lanier, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wang tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lanier sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wang somewhat.

Lanier bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Lanier tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Lanier goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Wang rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lanier's guard! Nice work there by Wang!
Wang trying to control but Lanier is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wang preventing the sweep.
Lanier manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wang is trying to escape the mount.

Lanier jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Wang is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Wang and Lanier has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Wang gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lanier works his way into full mount!
Lanier scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wang?
Lanier putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wang is looking to get to half guard.
Lanier landing strikes from the mount and Wang is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanier tries to control but Wang wriggling away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lanier misses with a head shot.
Lanier has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wang's face.
Lanier tries to control but Wang wriggling away.
Lanier postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wang looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lanier avoids the attempt from Wang to control.
Lanier trying to control but Wang is having none of it.
Lanier is stalling here but it's allowed Wang to get half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wang pushes Lanier off and gets back to his feet.
Wang with a poor takedown
and Lanier counters with a two punch combo.
Wang looks gassed!
Lanier throws a nice looking combination but Wang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wang looks to land a body kick but Lanier moved away.
Lanier throws a one two combo.
Wang swats away the attempt to clinch by Lanier.
Wang takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drex Lanier dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wang is looking to land body kicks.

Lanier scores with a takedown into Wang's guard.
Lanier wants to pass the guard but Wang is keeping the position.
Lanier pushes down on Wang's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lanier wants to pass the guard but Wang is defending well.
Lanier looks to land a strike but Wang avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lanier postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lanier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wang is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanier trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Lanier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wang is keeping the position for now.
Lanier passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lanier has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wang is not content to let Lanier control the position.
Lanier works to advance to full mount. Wang defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee warns Wang that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lanier is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wang can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lanier working the ground and pound effectively.
Lanier scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wang?
Wang is breathing heavily.

Lanier swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Wang is now in Lanier's guard. A big mistake from Lanier there, giving up the dominant position!
Wang won't allow Lanier to sweep him here.

Wang gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to clinch up
and Lanier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harry Wang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lanier looks to land a combination but Wang avoids it well.
Lanier tries to clinch but Wang moves out of range.
Drex Lanier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lanier moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wang is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lanier.

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.
Lanier fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lanier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lanier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lanier throws a nice looking combination but Wang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Wang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lanier has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wang is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lanier drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wang gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drex Lanier dominated that second round.
That's time! Lanier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Wang throws the kick towards the body but Lanier avoids it.
Wang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lanier lands with an uppercut that bounces Wang off the cage and back into rage.
Lanier darts in trying to clinch

and Wang counters with a shoot takedown. Lanier fights it but they end up in guard.
Lanier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wang is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lanier looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wang stopping the sweep attempt from Lanier.
Wang trying to control but Lanier is working from the bottom.
Lanier wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lanier is on top in guard.
Wang has Lanier pulled in close to control his posture.
Lanier wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
Lanier is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wang is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lanier wants to pass the guard but Wang is keeping the position.
Lanier postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanier throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lanier works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wang manages to get to full guard.
Wang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lanier is looking to advance position but Wang has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Lanier keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Wang swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lanier is now in Wang's guard. A big mistake from Wang there, giving up the dominant position!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lanier trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lanier is really struggling to control Wang but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lanier with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lanier wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lanier preventing the sweep.
Harry Wang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drex Lanier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lanier sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wang's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Harry Wang.
I think Lanier has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drex Lanier!