PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klubber Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Blaze
vs
Lang

188 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Johnny Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Klubber Lang!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Klubber Lang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Blaze shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Blaze was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lang can't escape the position.
Blaze with the ground and pound from mount.
Blaze prevents Lang from getting the reversal.
Blaze lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blaze unloading with bombs!

Lang bucks up and throws Blaze to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
No luck for Blaze with that takedown attempt.
Lang misses with a two punch combination.

Blaze closes the distance and clinches.
Lang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lang.
Blaze tries to break the clinch but Lang is controlling the position.
A short body shot lands from Lang as the two fighters clinch.
Lang should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze prevents Lang from breaking the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lang.
A right handed body shot lands from Lang.
Blaze wants to get back to striking at distance but Lang won't allow it.

Lang breaks from the clinch.
Lang tries to clinch but Blaze is having none of it.
Lang throws a nice looking combination but Blaze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lang throws a nice looking combination but Blaze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blaze lands a high kick!
Lang closes the distance looking to clinch
and Blaze counters with a series of strikes. Lang will be more careful next time no doubt.
Blaze throws a nice head kick!

Lang is rocked!
Blaze avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lang is still on wobbly legs! Can Blaze finish him?
Lang tries to clinch up but Blaze circles away and keeps his distance.
Lang seems to have recovered his senses.
Lang falls off balance throwing a combination

and Blaze counters by clinching up.
Lang is trying to break the clinch but Blaze has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blaze breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lang throws a combination that misses

and Blaze holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Blaze trying to stall but Lang improves his position.
Blaze drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lang gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A shot in the inside from Lang.
Blaze is trying to stall.
Blaze is breathing heavily.
Blaze changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lang fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Blaze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lang wants to clinch but Blaze slips to the side
and Blaze counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lang's corner calls for a 1-2. Lang obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Klubber Lang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Blaze bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Lang gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Blaze has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lang is looking to escape.
Lang makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lang.
Lang doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lang is trying to keep Blaze in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blaze is one step ahead there.

Lang is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Still in the clinch, Blaze scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Lang.
Lang lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Lang.
Lang tries to break the clinch but Blaze is controlling the position.
Lang has Blaze pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Lang.
Blaze looking for a takedown.
Blaze is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lang pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short right from Lang.
Lang wants to break free but Blaze has control.

Lang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze tries to close the distance and clinch but Lang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blaze counters with a low kick, right behind Lang 's knee.
Lang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blaze counters with a leg kick.
Lang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Blaze counters by moving into the clinch.
Blaze drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lang lands a shoulder strike.
Lang stops a takedown attempt from Blaze.
Blaze drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lang pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lang tries to clinch up
and Blaze counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lang thinking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blaze looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lang is fending him off so far but Blaze persists. Nope, Lang circles away and we're back to standing.
Lang connects with a looping right hand.
Lang throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Blaze colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Lang as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Blaze is left battered and dazed whilst Lang and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Klubber Lang!