PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Del Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herman Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Toro is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Herman Lang will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Del Toro
vs
Lang

178 cm
22
199 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

189 cm
26
195 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 Los Angeles, Pablo Del Toro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Herman Lang!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Toro looks to throw the jab but Lang is out of range.
Del Toro is breathing heavily.
Del Toro checks a leg kick nicely.
Lang throws a right and a left that both miss.

Lang scores with a takedown into Del Toro's guard.
Lang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Del Toro is keeping the position for now.
Lang throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Del Toro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

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

Lang closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lang lands in his opponent's guard.
Lang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lang looking to pass the guard.
Lang advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lang has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Del Toro gets caught flat footed, as Lang shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lang has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lang trying to control but Del Toro is working from the bottom.
Lang looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lang advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Del Toro wants to control but Lang postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lang looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lang lands a nice forearm strike.

Lang is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Del Toro looks calm but he's in trouble here. Lang gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Del Toro is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Lang lets go of the hold and Del Toro can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Herman Lang!