PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lang comes to the cage accompanied by Toughest Man in The World. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Lang
vs
Brown

190 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
217 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin

Forbidden Apple

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Brown!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown tries to clinch up but Lang circles away and keeps his distance.
Lang shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.

Lang changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brown looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lang working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lang happy to just control the position for now.
The strikes coming from Lang are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lang is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Brown will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Lang working the ground and pound.
Brown tries to escape but Lang is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lang is trying to move to mount but Brown reverses beautifully and ends up in Lang's guard.
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.
Lang is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brown is controlling him.
Lang looking for a sweep. Not yet Lang, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is looking to stand up but Lang won't let him.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lang looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Brown puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lang is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Lang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lang wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.

Lang shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lang trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brown's guard.
Lang with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lang looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lang keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Lang knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Lang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brown wants to stand but Lang is controlling his posture from full guard.
Brown looks gassed!
Brown won't allow Lang to sweep him here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lang keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Lang misses.
Robert Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lang scores with a takedown into Brown's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Brown will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lang trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brown's guard.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
Lang sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lang wanted to stand there but Brown had control of the position.
Brown trying to control the position.

That's four 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.

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

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!

Lang goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Brown is on top in guard.
Brown tries to stand but Lang is controlling from the bottom.
Lang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lang wants to stand but Brown is controlling the position.
Lang striking from his own guard.
Lang is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brown is controlling him.
Lang doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Lang dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lang looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Brown!
Lang looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Lang is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Brown has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Brown!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lang wants to get back to his feet but Brown is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lang controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
Lang keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Lang is looking to stand up but Brown isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Lang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown prevents Lang from getting back to his feet.

Lang has his foot on Brown's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brown works his way back into a safe position though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lang tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brown lands a head kick!
Brown is looking to clinch.
Brown checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brown wants to clinch.

Lang drives through with a takedown into guard.
James Lang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lang postures up and lands a big shot to Brown's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Lang is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lang trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brown's guard.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lang is one step ahead there.
Brown throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Lang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Lang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown slips under a jab.
Brown throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
Brown fails to land the takedown.
Lang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lang as he avoids it easily.
James Lang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Brown.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Lang circles away.
Brown wants to clinch up but Lang keeps it at a distance.
Brown tries to clinch up but Lang circles away and keeps his distance.
Lang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown has a takedown stuffed.

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.
No luck for Lang with that takedown attempt.
Brown is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lang shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brown tries for a takedown but Lang sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Lang shows good takedown defense.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt

and Lang counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Brown!
Brown is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brown sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Brown is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Lang pulls his head out easily.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lang seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brown does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Lang dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lang misses with a body kick.
Brown is looking to clinch.

Lang looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Brown!
Lang scoring with strikes but Brown is staying in there.
Lang controlling his opponent.
The referee warns Brown that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lang lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lang takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brown is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Brown is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lang avoids the attempt from Brown to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brown is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lang in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lang tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lang lands a big shot there that rocks Brown but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Brown takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lang postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Brown looks a forlorn figure.
Lang lands a nice shot to the head.
Brown wants to hold on but Lang pushes him away.
Robert Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Brown that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lang looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lang raining down shots from the mount!
Brown tries to reverse the position but Lang maintains control.
Lang lands a heavy elbow.
Brown is trying to stand up.
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Lang's attempts to control the action.
Brown holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lang tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Brown bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brown wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving.
Lang is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but Lang has wrist control.
Lang keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lang.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Lang shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Brown or perhaps it was just good defense by Lang which made him look bad.

Brown gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lang cracks Brown with a solid left hand.
Lang would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Brown lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lang!
Brown scores with a couple of good head shots there.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Lang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lang, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

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