PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sid Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dadou Umbu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lang
vs
Umbu

186 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sid Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dadou Umbu!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umbu just misses with a punch to the body.
Umbu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lang.
Lang swings widly with a right hand
and Umbu counters with a straight right hand.
Umbu works over Lang's head and body with a nice combination.

Umbu moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Umbu.
A short right from Umbu on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lang.
Lang working aggressively here.
Lang working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lang.
Lang misses with the head strike.
Umbu blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lang goes for a takedown in the clinch but Umbu prevents it.
Lang swings wildly with an uppercut but Umbu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Umbu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Umbu is stalling here.
Lang lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umbu blocking some punches.
Umbu blocks an uppercut.
Lang working aggressively here.
Umbu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Langs head.
Lang has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Umbu after a bit of a struggle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Umbu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Umbu.
Lang misses with a punch on the inside.
Lang is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Umbu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sid Lang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Umbu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Umbu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lang.
Umbu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lang working aggressively here.
Umbu misses with a punch on the inside.
Lang misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lang.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Umbu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umbu lands a shoulder strike.
Umbu is stalling here.
Lang blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bit of stalling here from Umbu.
Umbu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Umbu lands with a short shot to the head.
Umbu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Umbu gets through Lang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lang throws a punch but it's blocked by Umbu.
A head punch on the inside from Lang fails to land.
Lang is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Umbu is defending well.
Umbu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lang throws a punch but it's blocked by Umbu.
Lang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Umbu prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umbu pushes Lang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lang misses with a punch on the inside.
Lang has a couple of punches blocked by Umbu.
Lang throws a punch but it's blocked by Umbu.
Umbu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lang backwards.
Umbu gets through Lang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lang is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Umbu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Umbu has Lang pushed against the cage.
Lang swings wildly with an uppercut but Umbu uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Umbu.
Umbu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lang goes for a takedown attempt but Umbu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Lang closes the distance and clinches.
Umbu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Umbu lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Lang fails to land.
Lang blocking some punches.
Umbu blocking some punches.
Umbu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Umbu.
Umbu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Umbu.
Lang throws a head punch that misses.
Lang misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Umbu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lang up against the cage.
Umbu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lang up against the cage.
Umbu lands a right hand.
Umbu gets underhooks to prevent Lang's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dadou Umbu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Umbu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lang, pushing him back against the cage.
Umbu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Umbu lands a nice uppercut.
Umbu blocks an uppercut.
Lang swings wildly with an uppercut but Umbu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Umbu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Umbu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lang backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Lang fails to land.
Lang has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Umbu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Umbu lands a nice uppercut.

Lang is rocked!
Lang misses with some punches.
Oh Lang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Umbu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Umbu.
Umbu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Umbu blocking some punches.
Umbu avoiding damage.
A head punch on the inside from Umbu fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lang misses with a punch on the inside.
Lang is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Umbu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sid Lang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lang.
Umbu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lang blocks an uppercut.
Umbu throws a head punch that misses.
Lang seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Umbu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lang working aggressively here.
Dadou Umbu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Umbu gets through Lang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Umbu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Lang fails to land.
Umbu lands a shoulder strike.
Umbu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lang changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Umbu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Umbu drops Lang with a big left hand! Lang is injured, injured bad! Umbu jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dadou Umbu!