PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Herman Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Del Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo Del Toro is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Lang
vs
Del Toro

189 cm
26
195 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

178 cm
22
199 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Herman Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Del Toro!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Toro misses with a two punch combination.
Lang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lang staying out of range there.
Del Toro lunges at Lang with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lang's hand.
Del Toro throws the left hand but Lang avoids the punch easily.
Del Toro throws a looping overhand right but Lang ducks down to avoid it.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Del Toro enables Lang to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Del Toro manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lang wants to control from the top but Del Toro keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Del Toro has his hands on Lang's head, controlling the position.
Lang prevents Del Toro from getting back to his feet.
Lang trying to control but Del Toro is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lang stands up and waves to Del Toro to follow him.
Pablo Del Toro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Del Toro misses with a wild body shot.
Lang moves forwards but Del Toro connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Lang moves into range and clinches up with Del Toro.
Del Toro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Del Toro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lang prevents Del Toro from breaking the clinch.
Lang prevents Del Toro from breaking the clinch.
Lang stalling the fight.
Lang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Del Toro's efforts to push away.
Del Toro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Del Toro is trying to push Lang away but Lang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang wants a takedown.
Del Toro tries to break free but Lang pushes him back against the cage.
Lang keeps control of Del Toro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Del Toro is trying to break the clinch but Lang is controlling him.

Lang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Del Toro misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Del Toro. Lang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Del Toro misses with a hook. Lang ducked under it nicely.
Del Toro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Del Toro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Lang closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Del Toro to the mat! Del Toro manages to get full guard.
Del Toro wants to stand but Lang is controlling the position.
Lang looking to pass the guard.
Del Toro is trying to control the position but Lang postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro looking for a sweep. Not yet Del Toro, not yet.

Del Toro pushes Lang off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Lang shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lang content just to control the position here.
Lang tries to control but Del Toro wriggling away.
Del Toro can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Lang.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro is working to get back to half guard.

Lang looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Lang cracks Del Toro with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lang can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Del Toro is looking to escape.
Del Toro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lang with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herman Lang dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lang moves into the clinch.
Lang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Del Toro smiles and moves away.
Lang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Del Toro.
Del Toro loads up on a big right hand but Lang slips the punch.
Lang slips under a jab.
Herman Lang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Del Toro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Del Toro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Lang.

Lang looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lang trying to control the position from guard on top but Del Toro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Del Toro is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang passes Del Toro's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Lang is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Del Toro defends it well.
Del Toro wants to get back to full guard.
Del Toro is pressing down on Lang's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lang wants to pass the guard but Del Toro is keeping the position.
Del Toro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two 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.
Lang wants to control from the top but Del Toro keeps moving.
Lang looking to sit in guard and control but Del Toro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Del Toro wants to get up but he can't break Lang's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Del Toro gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Del Toro in his tracks.
Del Toro lands with a right hand.
Del Toro misses the shot to the body.
Del Toro throws a body punch but Lang moves out of range.
Del Toro is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang slips under a jab.

Lang throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Del Toro tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lang is in Del Toro's guard.

Del Toro is working an open guard so Lang takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Del Toro.
Del Toro throws an overhand right that lands on Lang's shoulder, as Lang tries to avoid the shot.
Del Toro misses with a straight left.
Lang closes the distance and clinches up with Del Toro, looking for a takedown. Lang pushes Del Toro against the cage but Del Toro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Lang gets a clinch.
Del Toro has had enough of the clinch but Lang keeps him there for the moment.
Lang fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herman Lang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lang tries for a takedown. No joy.
Del Toro has had enough of the clinch but Lang keeps him there for the moment.
Del Toro working hard to break the clinch.
Del Toro tries to circle away but Lang has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Del Toro's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lang manages to break the clinch.

Lang clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Del Toro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Del Toro is trying to break free.
Del Toro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Del Toro is looking to break free of the clinch but Lang has double underhooks.
Del Toro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lang has him pressed against the cage.
Del Toro has had enough of the clinch but Lang keeps him there for the moment.
Del Toro tries to break free but Lang pushes him back against the cage.
Lang digs a right hand into Del Toro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Del Toro's gas tank.

Lang breaks the clinch.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Del Toro enables Lang to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Del Toro manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Herman Lang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lang decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Del Toro misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Herman Lang will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Del Toro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Lang looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lang trying to control the position from guard on top but Del Toro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Del Toro is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Del Toro is keeping the position for now.
Lang trying to control but Del Toro is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Toro wants to sweep here but Lang controlling him for the moment.

Lang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lang preventing the sweep.
Lang trying to control but Del Toro is working from the bottom.
Del Toro has his hands on Lang's head, controlling the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Lang closes the distance and clinches.

That's two 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.
Del Toro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Del Toro wants to break the clinch but can't.

Lang manages to pull guard.

Del Toro stands up and waves to Lang to follow him.
Del Toro throws a big shot that misses.
Del Toro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lang gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lang blocks a jab.
Del Toro takes a swing at Lang's ribcage but misses.

Lang shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lang was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Del Toro regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang is just content to waste time from the top position. Del Toro takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Lang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Del Toro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Herman Lang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lang controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Del Toro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lang stops Del Toro from standing up.

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.
Del Toro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lang engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

We're going to have a standup here because Herman Lang wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Del Toro loads up on a big right hand but Lang slips the punch.
Pablo Del Toro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Del Toro connects with a nice looking jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pablo Del Toro.
I think Lang 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herman Lang!