PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Jones
vs
Lang

195 cm
26
255 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

202 cm
19
246 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Lang!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lang. That's going to slow Jones down.
Jones walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lang.
Jones avoids the body shot from Lang.
Lang misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Lang circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lang counters with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lang.
Lang has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jones is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lang.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lang is defending well for now.

Lang breaks the clinch.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lang. Lang obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones moves to clinch but Lang breaks away
and Lang counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Lang looks at the referee who does nothing so Lang lands a crushing right that sends Jones to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Lang!
Josh Lang was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.