PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamad Izzat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mohamad Izzat has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andy Lang's chin.

Lang
vs
Izzat

196 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
156 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andy Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mohamad Izzat!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lang darts in and clinches Izzat up against the cage.
Izzat looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Lang taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lang really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Izzat successfully pulls guard.
Lang wants to stand but Izzat has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lang trying to control but Izzat is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang is looking to stand up but Izzat won't let him.

Lang gets to his feet - Izzat follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang is trying hard to land a takedown here. Izzat sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lang enables Izzat to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lang manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lang keeping moving, preventing Izzat from controlling successfully.
Lang is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Lang is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Lang is looking for a kimura here.

Lang is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Izzat has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lang wants to stand up but Izzat is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lang looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Izzat avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lang.

Lang is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Izzat has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lang prevents Izzat from improving his position.
Lang tries to pass to full mount but Izzat defends it.
Lang seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Lang stands up out of the half guard.

Izzat gets a double leg takedown into Lang's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Izzat got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lang has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Izzat has managed to get both his arms back between Lang's legs - danger averted.

Lang looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Izzat trying to control but Lang is working from the bottom.
Lang bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Izzat's guard.

Lang gets to his feet - Izzat follows without any prompting.
Mohamad Izzat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Izzat looking to score a takedown here. Lang is defending well but Izzat drives through and ends up in Lang's guard.

Lang has his foot on Izzat's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Izzat works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Andy Lang will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Lang.

Izzat shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lang manages to get to full guard.

Lang has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Izzat can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lang has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Izzat can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang wants to sweep but no luck.
Izzat not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Izzat drops back looking for a leg! Lang is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lang manages to kick Izzat off! Izzat jumps back into Lang's guard.
Izzat advances position into side control!
Mohamad Izzat has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Izzat goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lang rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Izzat's guard! Nice work there by Lang!

Lang gets to his feet - Izzat follows without any prompting.
Lang fails with a takedown attempt.

Izzat 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Lang stands and steps away. Izzat gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Izzat is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lang's half guard.

Lang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Lang looking for submissions off his back.
Lang trying to get back to full guard but Izzat takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izzat wants to control the pace but Lang is squirming around nicely.
Lang keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Izzat looking to control but Lang is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lang bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohamad Izzat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lang manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Izzat on his heels. He'll look to pass Izzat's guard now, I'm sure.

Lang stands up from Izzat's guard - Lang perhaps looking for a knockout.

Lang changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Izzat looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lang decides to stand back up.
Mohamad Izzat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lang has closed the distance and engaged Izzat in a clinch.

Lang pulls guard successfully.
Izzat wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang looking to control.
Lang tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Lang had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Izzat defends it easily.
Izzat wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving.
Izzat 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Izzat scores with a takedown into Lang's guard.

Lang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lang tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izzat sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Lang looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Izzat passes into half guard.

Lang looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Izzat in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lang wants to get back to full guard.

Izzat is trying to work for a kimura but Lang is defending well.
Lang is pressing down on Izzat's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Izzat trying to control but Lang is working from the bottom.
Izzat showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Lang showed his dominance in that final round.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Lang!