PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shelton Lane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Da Hang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hang has chosen Slayer - Raining Blood as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Lane
vs
Hang

186 cm
22
186 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

MMA's Best Nutrition

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shelton Lane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Da Hang!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lane changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hang tries to avoid it but Lane manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hang to the ground. Hang escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lane doesn't manage to clinch there - Hang circles away.
Lane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hang lands a two punch combo.
Hang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lane.
Hang scores with a three punch combo!
Hang scores with a sloppy right hand. Lane should have avoided that one.
Hang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hang 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.
Hang misses with a head kick.
Hang fails to land with a series of punches.
Lane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hang.
Hang swinging wilding here.
Lane throws a lazy head kick
and Hang counters with a series of strikes. Lane will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lane tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Hang counter with a right hand.

Lane gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hang has had enough of the clinch but Lane keeps him there for the moment.

Lane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hang misses with the combination.
Shelton Lane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hang throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lane tries to close the distance and clinch but Hang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lane looks to clinch
and Hang counters with a big head kick but Lane shrugs it off.
Hang takes one on the button.
Hang throws a series of punches but Lane avoids them all with ease.
Lane gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hang counters with a thumping low kick.
Lane tries to clinch but Hang moves out of range.
Hang tries to bum rush Lane with a series of wild strikes but Lane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Hang.
Hang stalks Lane and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lane's face. Lane staggers backwards, shaken.
Lane looks to land a body kick but Hang moved away.
Lane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hang paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lane darts in trying to clinch
and Hang counters with an outside leg kick.
Hang circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hang counters with a one-two to the body.
Lane with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hang counters with a three punch combo that has Lane backing up. Lane nods at Hang to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shelton Lane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lane is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Hang.
Lane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Lane has closed the distance and engaged Hang in a clinch.
Lane has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hang is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Lane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lane is looking to clinch but Hang is avoiding it.
A left and a right from Hang both land. Nice combination.
Hang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hang is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lane wants to clinch but Hang slips to the side
and Hang counters with a left and a right that stings Lane.

Lane fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hang, pushing him back against the cage.
Hang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hang has had enough of the clinch but Lane keeps him there for the moment.
Hang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lane goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hang prevents it.

Hang breaks the clinch.
Lane darts in trying to clinch
and Hang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lane feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hang's calf.
Hang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hang moves out of range as Lane strikes.
Lane tries for a takedown but Hang circles away easily
and Hang counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lane lands with a nice combination. Hang backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Da Hang has been cut.
Lane doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hang counters with a straight right hand.
Lane looks to clinch
and Hang counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Hang misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Lane scores with a four punch combination!
Da Hang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hang wants to break free but Lane has control.
Lane has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hang avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lane tries to pull guard but Hang won't allow it.
Lane wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lane pulls guard.
Hang looking to sit in guard and control but Lane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lane is fighting to break Hang's control of his arms but Hang is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Da Hang will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Da Hang's cut.
That's time! Lane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lane tries for a takedown but Hang circles away easily
and Hang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lane misses with a body shot.
Lane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hang misses with a leg kick
and Lane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shelton Lane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hang misses with a few strikes there.
Hang has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hang misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Hang.
Hang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lane closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hang counters with a left and a right that stings Lane.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Hang misses.

Lane rushes Hang and presses him up against the cage.
Hang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lane keeps control of Hang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hang has had enough of the clinch but Lane keeps him there for the moment.
Hang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lane tries to close the distance and clinch but Hang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lane throws a head kick that misses.
Hang throws a nice looking combination but Lane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hang misses with a head kick.
Hang swinging wilding here.
Hang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lane slips a jab and a cross from Hang.
Hang circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hang counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lane doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hang counters with a three punch combo that has Lane backing up. Lane nods at Hang to acknowledge the strikes.

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.
Hang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lane throws a sloppy head kick and Hang moves out of range easily.
A cross from Hang lands.
Lane lands a front kick.
Lane clinches but Hang breaks the clinch
and Hang counters with a left and a right that stings Lane.
Hang ducks under a wild hook from Lane.
Hang moves out of range as Lane throws a body kick.
Lane tries to clinch
and Hang counters with a straight right hand.
Lane tries to clinch there but Hang circles away.
Lane clinches but Hang breaks the clinch
and Hang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lane throws a sloppy head kick and Hang moves out of range easily.
Lane fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shelton Lane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hang blocks a low kick nicely.
Lane tries to close the distance and clinch but Hang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lane throws a shot from downtown. Hang moves away and avoids it.
Lane looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hang throws a series of punches but Lane avoids them all with ease.
Lane misses with a head kick.
Hang throws a leg kick but Lane sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Da Hang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lane avoids the head kick by Hang.
Lane tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hang counters with a left and a right that stings Lane.
Lane walks into a jab.
Hang avoids the head kick by Lane.
Lane blocks a head kick by Hang.
Lane misses with a takedown
and Hang counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lane thinking.
Lane has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hang finds it's way round the side to connect with Lane's head.
Hang keeps the fight on the outside.
Hang looks to score with a jab to the body but Lane is just out of range.

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.
Lane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hang throws a series of punches but Lane moves out of range.
Lane tries to clinch up but Hang circles away and keeps his distance.
Hang misses with a head kick.
Lane fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hang misses with a double jab.
Hang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hang misses with the combination.
Hang throws a right hand that Lane ducks under and follows up with a left that Lane also avoids with ease.
Lane tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hang counters with a two punch combo.
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 Shelton Lane will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Da Hang's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A head kick by Hang misses

and Lane counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lane.
Hang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hang is trying to break free.
Hang is trying to break the clinch but Lane has him pressed against the cage.
Hang takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hang stops a takedown attempt from Lane.

Lane manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lane wants to sweep but no luck.
Hang controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lane controls Hang momentarily but Hang frees himself.
Hang slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hang passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hang just content to control the position.
Lane is looking for a sweep.
Hang trying to control the position but Lane is working away.

Hang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lane is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hang is looking to take a break and control but Lane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lane struggling a bit here.

Hang stands up and beckons Lane to his feet.
Hang misses with a double jab

and Lane counters with a head kick that drops Hang - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!

Hang is rocked!
Lane sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hang trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hang won't allow Lane to pass to mount.
Lane is trying to control the action in half guard but Hang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hang tries to roll over but Lane keeps him under control.
Hang trying to control but Lane postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lane throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hang's head.
Hang is still on wobbly legs! Can Lane finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lane closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hang counters with a three punch combo that has Lane backing up. Lane nods at Hang to acknowledge the strikes.
Hang seems to have recovered his senses.
Hang tests Lane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hang lands a two punch combo.
Hang stuffs the takedown.
Lane blocks a low kick nicely.
Hang tries to bum rush Lane with a series of wild strikes but Lane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lane wants to clinch
and Hang counters with a right hand to the body.
Lane wants to clinch
and Hang counters with a two punch combo.
Hang circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hang counters with a one-two to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shelton Lane showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lane 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Da Hang!