PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dewey Nobrainer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nobrainer comes to the cage accompanied by Pink Floyd- another brick in the wall. Lang has chosen Planet Rock as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Nobrainer
vs
Lang

200 cm
26
255 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

RAGS of a RONIN
Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dewey Nobrainer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Lang!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nobrainer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lang connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab by Lang.
Nobrainer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lang scores with a jab to the body.
Nobrainer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lang misses the shot to the body.
Lang swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nobrainer counters with a stiff right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nobrainer.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nobrainer avoids the body shot from Lang.
Lang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lang wants to clinch but Nobrainer slips to the side
and Nobrainer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nobrainer throws a leg kick which misses Lang's front leg but catches the back leg as Lang tries to avoid it.
Lang lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nobrainer counters with a nice leg kick.
Lang misses with a body shot
and Nobrainer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lang misses with a straight right.
Good leg kick by Nobrainer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nobrainer throws a hook but Lang blocks it.
Nobrainer throws a leg kick but Lang checks it.
Lang throws a right hand that misses
and Nobrainer counters with a three punch combo that has Lang backing up. Lang nods at Nobrainer to acknowledge the strikes.
Nobrainer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lang takes a swing at Nobrainer's ribcage but misses.
Nobrainer quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nobrainer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nobrainer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lang moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nobrainer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang lands with a good body shot.
Nobrainer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nobrainer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lang throws a body punch but Nobrainer moves out of range.

Lang moves into the clinch.
Nobrainer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Nobrainer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice jab there from Nobrainer.
Lang connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nobrainer's hands.
Lang lands with a shot to the body.
Lang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nobrainer.
Lang is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nobrainer with a body shot.
Lang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nobrainer throws a quick counter kick to the body but Lang avoids it.
Lang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lang digs a good hook to Nobrainer's body.
Nobrainer is breathing heavily.
Nobrainer takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang just misses with a punch to the body.
Lang has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nobrainer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lang throws a body shot but no joy.
Lang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nobrainer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lang lands a body shot.
Lang connects with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Lang as he connects with a hook.
Lang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nobrainer throws a poor cross that misses
and Lang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nobrainer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nobrainer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lang.
Lang misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nobrainer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lang lands a nice looking body shot.
Lang tries to clinch up.
Nobrainer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lang lands a nice shot to the body.
Lang feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Nobrainer crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Lang!
James Lang is the new heavyweight champion!
James Lang looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I pity the fool, and I will destroy any man who tries to take what I got! '.
Dewey Nobrainer spoke after the fight, saying 'I am normally the one who does the teaching but I still can learn thing or two every so often..I would like to schedule a rematch right away'.