PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Webber Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogerio Gracie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Webber Lang's chin.

Lang
vs
Gracie

185 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Webber Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gracie wants it to stay on the feet.

Lang closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lang is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lang missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lang thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lang fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gracie avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lang has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Lang.
Knees to the body from Lang.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lang looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Lang landing knees to the body.
Gracie looks gassed!
Lang unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lang unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lang holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lang landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Lang.
Lang scores with a knee to the head.
Lang is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lang.
Lang landing knees to the head.
Lang landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lang controlling the action here for a moment.
Lang is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lang down to the mat. Lang avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lang shoots in and drives through. Gracie sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Webber Lang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Lang ducks down to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gracie!
Lang is looking to clinch.
Lang throws out a leg kick but Gracie moves out of range and Lang only half commits.
Lang moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang lands a nice looking body shot.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Lang which made him look bad.

Lang gets a clinch.
Lang is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lang lands an elbow inside.
Lang creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Lang working Gracie over with knees to the body.
Lang stalls.
Lang is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Lang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lang unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lang fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lang tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Lang.
Lang does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Lang avoids them all with ease.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Lang tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Gracie thows a leg kick but Lang checks it

and Lang counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Lang won't allow it.
Lang lands a nice knee to the body.
Lang landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Lang.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Lang lands a knee to the body.
Lang landing knees to the head.
Lang with a knee to the head.
Lang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lang working Gracie over with knees to the body.
Lang with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Lang manages to get underhooks.
Webber Lang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogerio Gracie.
Lang landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lang gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lang with a knee to the head.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gracie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lang.
Lang lands a nice knee to the body.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lang walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Lang tries to clinch up

and Gracie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lang!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lang avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gracie.

Gracie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lang manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lang on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lang tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie swings around for an armbar but Lang sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracie's guard.
Lang looking to pass the guard.
Lang would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gracie is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Lang is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rogerio Gracie!