PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lyle Dale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clubber Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyle Dale has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dale
vs
Lang

197 cm
19
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyle Dale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clubber Lang!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang throws a head kick that misses.

Lang decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lang throwing shots but Dale is blocking nicely.
Lang missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lang missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lang throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lang missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dale tries to roll over but Lang keeps him under control.
Lang missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lang thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang is controlling the pace.
Dale is in trouble now - Lang has advanced to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang tries to control but Dale wriggling away.
Dale is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dale is squirming around, avoiding Lang's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dale is bucking up trying to escape but Lang cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lang throws some wild stikes that Dale manages to avoid easily.
Lang thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Lang looking to finish with strikes here!
Dale blocking the ground and pound.
Dale knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lang on the ground.

Lang goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Dale turns into him and now he's in Lang's guard.
Dale wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving.
Dale is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Lang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dale.
Lang pulls Dale in to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Lang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Lang gets a takedown into half guard.
Lang throwing shots but Dale is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dale avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lang.

Lang is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lang is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lang thowing shots but they're missing.
Lang lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dale hang on?

Dale is rocked!
Lang lands a big elbow - Dale is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Dale is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Clubber Lang!