PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between alex lane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Jansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). lane kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is shut up women get on my horse. Jan Jansen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

lane
vs
Jansen

189 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very confident

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, alex lane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jan Jansen!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Jansen.
Jansen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

lane forces Jansen back against the cage and clinches.

lane pulls guard successfully.
lane manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jansen manages to get himself to full guard.

lane decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jansen, up you get!
lane shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from lane.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jansen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and lane has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from lane and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
lane shoots in for a takedown but Jansen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for alex lane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jansen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jansen looks gassed!
lane will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from lane.
lane avoids the head kick by Jansen.
Nice body punch from lane.
Jansen misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lane closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jansen circles away.
lane shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jansen pinned against the cage. Jansen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jansen scores with a kick to the body.
Jansen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
lane changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jansen tries to avoid it but lane manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jansen to the ground. Jansen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
lane closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jansen circles away.
Jansen throws a head kick that misses.
lane shoots in for a takedown but Jansen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jansen tries a head kick but it misses.
Jansen misses with an attempted mid kick.
lane tries for a takedown but Jansen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jansen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and lane has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from lane and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jansen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jansen is looking to land body kicks.
Jansen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from lane.
Jan Jansen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
lane avoids the head kick by Jansen.
lane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jansen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jan Jansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jansen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt lane.
Jansen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Both fighters circling a little - Jansen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
lane looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
lane blocks the body kick.
lane looks to score with a jab to the body but Jansen is just out of range.
lane tries to clinch up but Jansen circles away and keeps his distance.
Jansen looks to land a body kick but lane moved away.
lane has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jansen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Jansen.
lane closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jansen circles away.
Jansen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
lane is looking to clinch but Jansen is avoiding it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from lane, right into the meat.
Jansen misses with a head kick.
Jansen throws the kick towards the body but lane avoids it.
lane shoots in for a takedown but Jansen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
lane goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Crunch! Jansen slams his shin into lane's torso.
A head kick misses from Jansen.

lane instigates a clinch.

Jansen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
lane fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jansen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jansen lands a front kick.

lane instigates a clinch.
lane keeps control of Jansen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
lane tries to pull guard but Jansen won't allow it.
lane will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

lane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Jansen.
lane blocks a head kick by Jansen.
Jansen lands with a thumping leg kick.
lane tries to close the distance and clinch but Jansen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
lane thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick from Jansen misses

and lane holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

lane breaks the clinch.
Jansen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from lane.
lane is looking to clinch but Jansen is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that alex lane will probably get the nod.
That's time! lane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jansen throws a head kick that misses
and lane counters with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from lane.
lane fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jansen is looking to slow lane down with leg kicks.
Jansen throws a sloppy head kick

and lane counters by moving into the clinch.

Jansen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
lane thuds his shin into the meat of Jansen's side.
alex lane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jansen lands a front kick.
Jansen throws a head kick but lane moves out of range.
lane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jansen circles away quickly and effectively.
lane misses with a leg kick
and Jansen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jansen misses with a kick to the body
and lane counters with a two punch combo.
lane shoots in for a takedown but Jansen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for alex lane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
lane misses with a takedown attempt - Jansen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jansen throws a lazy head kick
and lane counters with a series of strikes. Jansen will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lane wants to clinch.
lane tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jansen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten lane somewhat.
lane tries to clinch there but Jansen circles away.
Jansen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jansen throws a sloppy head kick
and lane counters with a left to the body.
Jansen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and lane counters with a three punch combo that has Jansen backing up. Jansen nods at lane to acknowledge the strikes.
Jansen throws a half hearted mid kick.
lane closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jansen circles away.
Jansen lands with a nice body kick.
Jansen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
lane moves out of range of the body kick from Jansen.

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.

lane gets a clinch.
Jansen tries to break the clinch but lane is controlling the position.
Jansen can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Jansen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jansen throws a lazy head kick
and lane counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jansen's knee momentarily.
lane looks for a takedown but Jansen sprawls well.
lane throws a head kick that misses.
Jansen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Jansen.
lane wants to clinch.
Jansen throws a head kick but lane moves out of range.

lane clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lane has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jansen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jansen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

lane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jansen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on lane if he has to take too many more of those.
lane fails with a takedown attempt.
Jansen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
lane shoots in for a double leg but Jansen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
lane closes the distance but Jansen moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
lane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jansen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
lane is looking to clinch.
Jansen connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
lane is looking to clinch.
Jansen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jansen throws a lazy head kick
and lane counters with a three punch combo that has Jansen backing up. Jansen nods at lane to acknowledge the strikes.
Jansen throws a body kick the misses
and lane counters with a one-two to the body.
lane throws a right hand that Jansen ducks under and follows up with a left that Jansen also avoids with ease.
lane shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jansen sprawls well. Jansen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. lane gets slowly back to his feet.
Jansen throws the kick towards the body but lane avoids it.
A head kick misses from Jansen.
Jansen misses with a kick to the body

and lane counters by clinching up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
lane has Jansen pressed against the cage, preventing Jansen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, lane just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jansen's brow.
Jansen is trying to break the clinch but lane has him pressed against the cage.

lane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jansen stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jan Jansen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.

Jansen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Jansen tries to keep at a distance but lane has taken the fight into the clinch.

lane successfully pulls guard.
lane trying to control the position.
lane keeping moving, preventing Jansen from controlling successfully.
Jansen trying to move into half guard but instead lane has managed to sweep!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jansen keeping moving, preventing lane from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jansen working a defensive guard but lane manages to pass into side control anyway.
Jansen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with lane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Jansen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jansen is trying to get back to half guard.
Jansen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
lane throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jansen's waist but Jansen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing lane off to one side.
Jansen throws a sloppy head kick

and lane counters by moving into the clinch.
Jansen is trying to break free.
lane fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jansen has had enough of the clinch but lane keeps him there for the moment.
lane scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jansen tries to break free but lane pushes him back against the cage.
lane drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jansen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for alex lane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jansen is trying to break the clinch but lane is controlling him.

Jansen manages to break the clinch.
lane shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jansen but Jansen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jansen looks to land a body kick but lane moved away.
Jansen looks to land a body kick but lane moved away.
Jansen throws a wild body kick that lane sees coming a mile off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jansen.
Jansen looks for the body kick but lane saw that one coming.
A head kick by Jansen misses
and lane counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jansen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jansen looks to land a body kick but lane moved away.
lane looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jansen throws a head kick that misses
and lane counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jansen throws a lazy head kick
and lane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
lane tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jansen swivels and escapes.
lane fails to land the takedown.
Jansen lands a head kick!
Jansen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jansen throws the kick towards the body but lane avoids it.
Jansen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
lane misses with a wild combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jansen.
Jansen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Horrible takedown by lane or perhaps it was just good defense by Jansen which made him look bad.

That's four 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.
lane shoots in but Jansen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
lane fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jansen - that will leave a mark!
lane tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jansen swivels and escapes.
lane moves out of range as Jansen throws a body kick.
Jansen throws a head kick that misses

and lane holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Jansen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jansen throws a push kick but lane slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jansen throws a sloppy head kick

and lane moves into the clinch.

Jansen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jansen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good work by lane as he checks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to alex lane.
I think lane 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... alex lane!