PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nico Lange (ranked 4017 p4p, 4178 weight class) and Marc Schlager (ranked 250 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lange
vs
Schlager

170 cm
25
153
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nico Lange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marc Schlager!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lange connects with the punch.

It looks like Marc Schlager has been cut.
Schlager with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lange to score with a decent uppercut.
Lange misses with a body shot.
Schlager looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lange listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lange connects with a good right hand that stumbles Schlager. Schlager circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Schlager doesn't manage to clinch there - Lange circles away.
Lange fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Schlager has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lange swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lange tries to throw a body punch but Schlager avoids it by throwing Lange back against the cage.
Lange lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Schlager is trying to pull guard but Lange has him pressed against the cage.
Schlager is trying to pull guard but Lange turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lange scores with a shot to the side of Schlager's head.
Schlager fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nico Lange has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Schlager.
Schlager takes a shot to the head.

Lange manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schlager drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Schlager avoids the body shot from Lange.

Schlager has managed to clinch.
Schlager is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lange to keep the fight standing.
Lange misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schlager tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lange just stands there and leans against the cage.
Schlager is trying to pull guard but Lange has him pressed against the cage.
Schlager fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lange throws a head punch that misses.
Schlager tries to pull guard but Lange forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Schlager prevents Lange from breaking the clinch.
Schlager is trying to pull guard but Lange turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lange fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lange lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schlager backwards.

Schlager pulls Lange into guard.
Lange pushing down on Schlager's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lange wants to pass to mount but Schlager is defending the position.
Lange wants to control but Schlager is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lange is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Schlager doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lange.

Schlager makes his way to full guard, as Lange worked for a kimura.

Lange thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Schlager pulls Lange in close to his closed guard and prevents Lange from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Schlager is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lange defends well.
Lange wants to control from the top but Schlager keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schlager keeping full guard, as Lange tries to pass.
Lange passes Schlager's left leg - he's now in half guard.

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.
Schlager wants to improve his position but Lange is controlling well.

Lange is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Schlager doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lange.

Lange is working for a submission of some sort.
Lange passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nico Lange dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marc Schlager's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Lange looks to land a left hand but Schlager moved out of range nicely.
Lange lands a right hook to the body.
Lange paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marc Schlager is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lange connects with a right hand. Schlager shakes it off.
Nico Lange seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lange moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schlager looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schlager tries to clinch up
and Lange counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schlager is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lange changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lange lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lange wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab lands there for Lange.
Lange cracks Schlager with a right hand to the side of the head.

Schlager rushes Lange and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Schlager has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lange uses from the top position.
Lange pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schlager is keeping the position for now.

Lange is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Schlager keeping full guard, as Lange tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lange postures up in Schlager's guard and throws a big left but Schlager blocks it.
Lange is pushing down on Schlager's leg trying to pass to half guard. Schlager is fighting to maintain full guard but Lange has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lange is looking to stall here but Schlager recovers full guard.
Lange trying to control but Schlager is working from the bottom.
Lange throws a big right hand that misses.
Lange in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Lange thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange wants to control from the top but Schlager keeps moving.
Lange trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lange is working hard here to advance position.
Schlager is trying to control the position but Lange postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lange scores with a jab to the body.
Lange pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lange throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schlager wants to counter the offense by Lange and move into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Lange misses the target.

Lange tries to keep at a distance but Schlager has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lange wants to break free but Schlager has control.
A head punch on the inside from Lange fails to land.
Schlager is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lange goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schlager tries to pull guard but Lange won't allow it.
Lange working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lange is working Schlager over against the cage.
Schlager slows down the pace here.
Schlager prevents a body shot from Lange.
Lange can't find room to land a body shot as Schlager controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Lange.
A short uppercut from Lange.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nico Lange dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marc Schlager's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Schlager avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lange sets himself, and Schlager steps forward looking for the clinch! Lange avoids it this time.
Lange works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lange just misses with a punch to the body.
Lange scores with a body shot.
Schlager uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lange.
Lange throws a jab when Schlager was well out of range.
Schlager steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lange.
The fighters circling - Lange throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lange lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lange getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lange cracks Schlager with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Schlager looks to clinch
and Lange counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schlager is looking to clinch but Lange is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lange changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nico Lange is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot lands for Lange.
Lange thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schlager avoids the body shot from Lange.
The fighters circling - Lange throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lange throws a shot from downtown. Schlager moves away and avoids it.

Schlager clinches.

Schlager jumps into guard, dragging Lange to the mat.
Lange showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lange wants to control from the top but Schlager keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lange pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schlager is keeping the position for now.

Lange got a little sloppy there for a moment and Schlager has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lange has managed to get both his arms back between Schlager's legs - danger averted.
Lange wants to control from the top but Schlager keeps moving.

Schlager has his feet on Lange's thighs here. He's pushed Lange off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Lange screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marc Schlager!