PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uebishe Lesnoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lang comes to the cage accompanied by Im not here to make friends. Lesnoe has chosen It's On! as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lang
vs
Lesnoe

160 cm
24
145 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
143 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Lang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uebishe Lesnoe!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Darius Henderson and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang lands a really nice looking cross but Lesnoe seems unphased.
Lang tries a low kick but Lesnoe avoids it.
Lang lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lesnoe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lang.
Lang throws a looping overhand right but Lesnoe ducks down to avoid it.
Lang scores with a decent looking hook.
Lang on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Lang moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lang.
Lang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lesnoe backwards.
Lesnoe can't find room to land a body shot as Lang controls the action.
Lang throws a punch but it's blocked by Lesnoe.
Lesnoe trying to control the position but instead, Lang has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lesnoe into the cage.
Lesnoe lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesnoe tries a body shot but Lang blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang misses with a punch to the body.
Lang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lesnoe.
Lang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Lesnoe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lesnoe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Lang shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lesnoe napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lang in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lang in side control, throwing shots but Lesnoe defends.
Lesnoe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lesnoe wants to control but Lang postures up.
Lang cracks Lesnoe with a big right hand but Lesnoe just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lang throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Lesnoe works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Lang looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lesnoe with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lang scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lang missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lesnoe is trying to maintain the position but Lang is very close to passing his half guard.
Lesnoe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lang.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnoe is pressing down on Lang's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lesnoe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang wants to control from the top but Lesnoe keeps moving.

Lesnoe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lang can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lesnoe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lang landing some decent shots from guard.
Lang is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lesnoe keeping moving, preventing Lang from controlling successfully.
Lesnoe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang trying to control the position from guard on top but Lesnoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lang throws a big right hand that misses.
Lang trying to control the position from guard on top but Lesnoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lesnoe is trying to control the position but Lang postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

David Lang has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lesnoe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lesnoe throws a lazy right hand but Lang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lesnoe takes a swing at Lang's ribcage but misses.
Lesnoe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Lang dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A cross from Lesnoe lands.
Lesnoe takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lesnoe, right into the meat.
Lesnoe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Good shot there by Lesnoe.
Lang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lang cracks Lesnoe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lang misses with a wild combination.
Lesnoe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lang moves out of range of the body kick.
Lesnoe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lang's head backwards.
Lang tries a low kick but Lesnoe avoids it.
Lang misses with the combination.
Lang throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lesnoe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lesnoe looks to throw the jab but Lang is out of range.
Lesnoe throws a leg kick which misses Lang's front leg but catches the back leg as Lang tries to avoid it.
Lang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lesnoe thumps Lang with a low kick.
Lesnoe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lesnoe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lang moves away.
Lang moves out of range as Lesnoe strikes.
Lesnoe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lang tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lesnoe is able to avoid easily.
Lesnoe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lesnoe - that will leave a mark!
Lesnoe connects with a leg kick. Lang looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A good leg kick by Lesnoe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnoe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lesnoe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesnoe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some bone on bone action there as Lesnoe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lesnoe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lang.
Lesnoe throws a leg kick but Lang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lesnoe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lesnoe. Lang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lesnoe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lang shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lesnoe misses with a wild body shot.
Lesnoe lands with a nice body kick.
Lesnoe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lesnoe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lesnoe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lang. Lesnoe shrugs it off though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Lang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lang.
A solid body kick from Lesnoe.
Lang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lesnoe throws out a leg kick but Lang moves out of range and Lesnoe only half commits.
Lang moves out of range of the body kick.
Lesnoe blocks a head kick by Lang.
We've been told by Lang's head coaches at Killers Concentration Camp that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lang blocks a leg kick.
Lang misses with a body shot.
Lesnoe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Lang.
Lang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lesnoe throws an overhand right that lands on Lang's shoulder, as Lang tries to avoid the shot.
Lesnoe misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Lang counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lang content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lang content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lesnoe trying to control from the bottom.
Lang is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lesnoe trying to hold on to Lang's head to control him but Lang postures up.
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 David Lang will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A big right from Lesnoe misses.
David Lang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lang blocks a low kick nicely.
Lesnoe throws out a leg kick but Lang moves out of range and Lesnoe only half commits.
Lesnoe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lang circles away quickly and effectively.
A right-left combo lands from Lang.

Lang feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Lesnoe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lesnoe keeping moving, preventing Lang from controlling successfully.
Lang wants to pass the guard but Lesnoe is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lesnoe pulls Lang in close to prevent any damage.
Lesnoe is trying to control the position but Lang postures up.

Lesnoe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lang can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lesnoe keeping moving, preventing Lang from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lang is looking to work some ground and pound but Lesnoe has wrist control.
Lang makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lang chips away with some ground and pound.
Lesnoe is trying to keep Lang in close.
Lang showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lesnoe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnoe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lang.
Lesnoe is trying to keep Lang in close.

Lesnoe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Lesnoe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lang wants to control from the top but Lesnoe keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnoe trying to control the position.
Lang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lang stays in close to Lesnoe's body and controls the position.
Lang trying to control but Lesnoe is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lang is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Lang clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lesnoe throws a leg kick which misses Lang's front leg but catches the back leg as Lang tries to avoid it.
Lang throws the left hand but Lesnoe avoids the punch easily.
Lang slips under a jab from Lesnoe.
Lesnoe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Langs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lang slips a straight right by Lesnoe.
Uebishe Lesnoe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lesnoe scores with a nice head shot.
Lesnoe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lang misses with a hook.
Lesnoe moves away from the strike by Lang.
Lesnoe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lang.
Lesnoe lands a right hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lesnoe.
Lang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lesnoe is looking to slow Lang down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnoe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lesnoe's sensitive parts.
A good leg kick by Lang.
Lesnoe avoids the body shot from Lang.
Lesnoe keeps Lang at a distance using the push kick.
Lesnoe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lesnoe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lang misses with a leg kick
and Lesnoe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lang tries a low kick but Lesnoe avoids it.
Lesnoe misses with a body kick.
Lesnoe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lang's calf.
Horrible takedown by Lang or perhaps it was just good defense by Lesnoe which made him look bad.
Lang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lang takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnoe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lesnoe throws a leg kick but Lang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lang moves out of range of the body kick.
Lesnoe lands with a thumping leg kick.
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 with a poor takedown
and Lesnoe counters with a stiff right hand.
Lesnoe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lesnoe.
Lang takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lesnoe throws a front kick aimed at Lang's knee but Lang avoids it well.
Lesnoe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lang.
Lesnoe throws a series of punches but Lang moves out of range.
Lang throws out a leg kick but Lesnoe moves out of range and Lang only half commits.
Lesnoe lands with a shot to the body.
Lesnoe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnoe misses with a kick to the body

and Lang counters with a single leg into guard. Lesnoe didn't expect that.

Lesnoe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lesnoe is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lang showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lang has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lang avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lang 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.
Lang cracks Lesnoe with a solid left hand.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lesnoe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lesnoe keeping moving, preventing Lang from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Uebishe Lesnoe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lesnoe.
Lang misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lesnoe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lang changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lesnoe tries to avoid it but Lang manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lesnoe to the ground. Lesnoe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lang is looking to slow Lesnoe down with leg kicks.
Lang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lesnoe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lang cracks a nice hook into Lesnoe's ribs.
Lang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lang connects with a solid leg kick.
Lesnoe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lesnoe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good leg kick by Lesnoe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lesnoe thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lesnoe manages to avoid it.
Lesnoe connects with a looping right hand.
Lang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lesnoe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lang moves away.
Uebishe Lesnoe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lang is looking to slow Lesnoe down with leg kicks.
Lang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lesnoe.
A big right from Lang misses.
Lang takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lesnoe lands a jab to Lang's midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lang swings for the body but Lesnoe moves out of range.
Lang misses the shot to the body.
Lang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lesnoe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Uebishe Lesnoe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Lang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnoe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lesnoe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lang.
Lesnoe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lesnoe.
Lesnoe throws a jab but it's blocked by Lang.
Lang staying out of range there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A clash of legs there as Lesnoe blocks the low kick.
Lesnoe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lesnoe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lang checks it well.
Lesnoe throws a big shot that misses.
Lesnoe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lang checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnoe just misses with a punch to the body.
Lesnoe takes a swing at Lang's ribcage but misses.
Lesnoe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lesnoe drops his hands momentarily and Lang takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lesnoe manages to avoid it.
Lesnoe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lesnoe.
Lang moves away from the strike by Lesnoe.
Lesnoe throws a wild body kick that Lang sees coming a mile off.
Lang lands a head kick!
Lang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lesnoe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang throws a right hand that Lesnoe ducks under and follows up with a left that Lesnoe also avoids with ease.
Lang is looking to wear down Lesnoe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lang thumps Lesnoe with a low kick.
Lesnoe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lesnoe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lesnoe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lesnoe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lesnoe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lesnoe misses with a body shot.
Lesnoe thows a body kick. Lang tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lang will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lang tries to work over Lesnoe's front leg with a kick but Lesnoe checks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lesnoe scores with a leg kick.
Lesnoe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lesnoe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Uebishe Lesnoe.
I think Lang 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 48:47
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 50:47
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Lang!
David Lang retains his bantamweight title!
David Lang took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Thats 0-2 for you my friend. You certainly bring out the best in me. Its great to fight a future legend but im sorry my friend you will not make your name off of me. Go up to 145 and I wont intrude on your reign'.
In defeat, Uebishe Lesnoe stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congrats, my man. '.