PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between General Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Art Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). General Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lee
vs
Lang

185 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
216 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, General Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Art Lang!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee avoids the head kick by Lang.
Lang throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lang.
Lee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Art Lang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lee takes one on the button.

Lee has managed to clinch.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lang's defenses.

It looks like Art Lang has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lang working hard to break the clinch.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lang's elbow.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lang.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Lang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lee has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lee has Lang pressed against the cage.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Lang shrugs off.
Lang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee prevents Lang from breaking the clinch.

Lang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee scores with a nice head shot.
Lang is looking to land body kicks.
Lee misses with a hook. Lang ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Lang misses.
Lang lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lang misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lang throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Jab by Lee.
Lang looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lang closes the distance and clinches.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lang is trying to break free.
Lang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lang wants to break free but Lee has control.
Lang is trying to push Lee away but Lee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Lang shrugs off.

Lang breaks from the clinch.
Lang misses with a straight right.
Lang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lang misses with a low kick.
Lang takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.

Lee manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lang on his heels. He'll look to pass Lang's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Lang is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee distracts Lang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lee postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lee controlling from the top position.
Lee passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lee tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lee throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lee trying to control the position but Lang is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lang down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lang down.
Lee in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lee lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lang is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Lang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee misses with the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lang parries the strikes from Lee easily there. Lee is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lang to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

General Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Art Lang's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lee lands a right hook to the body.
Lee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Lang.
Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lang misses with a jab to the body

and Lee counters with a shoot takedown. Lang fights it but they end up in guard.

Lang is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lang is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lee throwing strikes from guard but Lang blocks nicely.
Lee prevents Lang from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee prevents Lang from getting back to his feet.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Lang has wrist control.

Lang has his feet on Lee's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lang misses with an uppercut.
Lang misses with a shot to the body

and Lee counters by moving into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Lee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Lang blocks with his arms.
Lee lands an elbow inside.
Lang is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee prevents Lang from breaking the clinch.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lang is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Lang tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
Lang working hard to break the clinch.
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lang throws an elbow but misses.

Lee works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee wants to pass the guard but Lang is keeping the position.
Lang seems keen to control Lee's posture.
Lee's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is in close to Lang's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lang wants to get back to his feet but Lee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lee working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
Lee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
Lee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang is trying to keep Lee in close.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Lang is keeping the position.
Lang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lee connects with a couple of short punches.
Lang keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
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!
Lang is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lee is controlling him.
General Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

General Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Art Lang's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lee closes the distance and pushes Lang back into the cage.
Lee lands a right hand.
Lee avoiding damage.
General Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Langs head.
Lang looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lang working aggressively here.
Lang tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
Lee effectively controlling the action here.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lang backwards.
Lee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lee - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lang is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Lee has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lang avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lang takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lang's defenses.
Lang is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lee has Lang pressed against the cage, preventing Lang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lang tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
Lang seems to have recovered his senses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Lang is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Lee connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Lang goes down! Lee jumps into full mount looking to finish!
Lang is looking to improve his position but Lee isn't that keen on the idea.
Art Lang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Lang is out cold! Lee jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). General Lee!