PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alan Langer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Kawada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Langer
vs
Kawada

178 cm
28
151 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

167 cm
29
145 lbs
7 - 10 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alan Langer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Keiji Kawada!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawada tries to clinch but Langer moves out of range.

Kawada clinches.
Langer blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Langer is trying to trip Kawada. He has hold of a leg but Kawada is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Langer persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Langer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Kawada has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Langer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kawada keeping moving, preventing Langer from controlling successfully.
Kawada can't keep his opponent in guard - Langer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kawada is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Langer passes to full mount!
Langer takes Kawada's back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kawada is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Langer is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Langer working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Langer working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Kawada is doing well to defend. Langer seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Kawada is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alan Langer!