PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clubber Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grady McCrush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lang
vs
McCrush

177 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clubber Lang!
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, Grady McCrush!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCrush fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lang manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Lang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lang takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Donk. McCrush catches Lang right on the button with a cross.

McCrush tries to sprawl but Lang drives through with a takedown into half guard.
McCrush is trying to control but can't.
Lang perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Lang is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McCrush doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lang.
McCrush really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lang is thwarting McCrush's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lang lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lang winds up and cracks McCrush with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lang not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McCrush keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Lang decides to stand and escape the position.
Lang with a poor takedown
and McCrush counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lang shoots in for a double leg but McCrush sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCrush.

Lang clinches with his opponent.
McCrush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McCrush lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCrush doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCrush.
Lang tries to pull guard but McCrush holds him up against the cage and eventually Lang drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clubber Lang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from McCrush.
Lang blocking some punches.
McCrush lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCrush trying to land knees to the body.
McCrush works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCrush.
Lang is trying to pull guard but McCrush turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lang looking to slow down the pace here.
McCrush can't find room to land a body shot as Lang controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCrush presses Lang against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lang.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Lang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McCrush just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lang managing to block the knees to the body from McCrush.
McCrush prevents Lang from breaking the clinch.
McCrush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lang tries to stall but McCrush uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lang tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McCrush.
Lang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McCrush missing with knees to the body.
Lang tries to break free but McCrush pushes him back against the cage.
Lang managing to block the knees to the body from McCrush.
McCrush swings wildly with an uppercut but Lang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lang tries to pull guard but McCrush forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
McCrush working aggressively here.
Lang trying to control the position but instead, McCrush has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lang into the cage.

Lang breaks the clinch.
Lang avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grady McCrush dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lang rushes McCrush and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lang tries to work over McCrush's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lang fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lang is trying to force a seperation but McCrush has the dominant position.
McCrush misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lang.
Lang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McCrush avoids it.
McCrush misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lang wants to break free but McCrush has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCrush throws a punch but it's blocked by Lang.
McCrush tries a body shot but Lang blocks it.
McCrush misses with a body punch.
Lang blocking some punches.

Lang pulls guard successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lang is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McCrush is fighting to break Lang's control of his arms but Lang is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCrush pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lang is keeping the position for now.
Lang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lang is on top in guard.

Lang lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lang trying to control the position from guard on top but McCrush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang stands up over McCrush, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
McCrush working a defensive guard here.
McCrush being controlled here, momentarily.
McCrush avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lang is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Lang drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lang jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McCrush wants to sweep here but Lang controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCrush avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lang trying to control the position from guard on top but McCrush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lang missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lang throws a big elbow that misses.
McCrush looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Lang instigates a clinch.
Lang throws a head punch that misses.
Lang is trying to pull guard but McCrush turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCrush scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCrush works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McCrush misses with a body punch.
McCrush swings wildly with an uppercut but Lang uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCrush.
McCrush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from McCrush - that landed with a thud.
McCrush doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grady McCrush seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McCrush lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lang.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McCrush gets underhooks to prevent Lang's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clubber Lang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lang goes for a takedown in the clinch but McCrush prevents it.
McCrush lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clubber Lang dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lang instigates a clinch.
Lang managing to block the knees to the body from McCrush.
McCrush working aggressively here.
Lang tries a body shot but McCrush blocks it.

Lang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCrush connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lang's hands.
McCrush cracks Lang with a good jab.
Lang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lang shoots in but no luck this time.
McCrush throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clubber Lang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lang closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lang seems to be working for a kimura but McCrush defends the submission attempt.
Lang has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lang scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCrush wants to get back to full guard.
Lang tries to pass the half guard into mount. McCrush knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lang winds up and cracks McCrush with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lang scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McCrush is trying to maintain the position but Lang is very close to passing his half guard.
McCrush is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lang in particular looking to stall.
McCrush tries to roll over but Lang keeps him under control.
Lang works his way into full mount!
Lang lands a big shot there that rocks McCrush but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang controlling the position easily from mount.
Lang with a couple of short strikes.
Lang punishing his opponent with strikes.

McCrush is rocked!
McCrush in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McCrush is still in real trouble! Can Lang finish him?
Lang softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and McCrush is out cold! Lang jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clubber Lang!