PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mantice Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lang comes to the cage accompanied by Planet Rock. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lang
vs
Brown

190 cm
26
250 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
275 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Lang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mantice Brown!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lang's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lang duly obliges.

It looks like Mantice Brown has been cut.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lang as he jumps to the side.
As Brown looks to move away, Lang throws a big counter combo but Brown just gets out of the way.
Brown takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lang throws a chopping leg kick but Brown manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lang. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.

Brown manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lang on his heels. He'll look to pass Lang's guard now, I'm sure.
Brown stops Lang from standing up.
Lang is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lang wants to stand and escape but Brown is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is stalling in the full guard.
Lang seems keen to control Brown's posture.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Lang blocks nicely.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Lang is keeping the position.
Brown sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Let's hope that Brown has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Lang is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brown is controlling him.

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

Lang gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Brown makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lang is looking to stand up but Brown isn't so interested in that idea.
Brown not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
It looks like Brown might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Lang is keeping the position.
Brown is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lang has Brown pulled in close to control his posture.
Lang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang is trying to keep Brown in close.
Lang keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Lang blocks nicely.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Brown drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brown jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lang keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Lang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lang defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brown.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brown or not.
Brown looks winded!
Lang is leaning against Brown and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lang lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang lands a body shot.
Lang is trying to break free.
Lang pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
I was talking to Lang's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lang gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Lang.
A short right from Lang on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lang scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.

That has opened up Mantice Brown's cut even more.
A short right from Lang on the inside.
Lang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Lang.
Lang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lang is working Brown over against the cage.
Lang can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Lang lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Lang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mantice Brown's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lang drops Brown with a right and a left! Lang comes rushing in but Brown regains his composure and manages to keep Lang in guard.
Lang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Lang throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.
Lang throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lang with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lang trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown is trying to control the position but Lang postures up.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lang throws a strike but Brown rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Lang is retaining full guard.
Brown prevents Lang from getting back to his feet.
Lang working a defensive guard here.
Brown not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brown is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang wants to sweep but no luck.
Lang trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Lang manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.

Lang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brown controlling Lang's posture.
Lang sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lang wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Lang has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang stops Brown from standing up.
Lang with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lang with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brown wants to sweep here but Lang controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lang accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lang postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Lang is proving a slippery customer.
Lang throws a big elbow that misses.
Lang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang throws a big elbow that misses.
Brown bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lang's guard.

Lang is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
Lang seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Brown seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lang wants to sweep but no luck.
Lang is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brown lands a couple of elbows.
Lang is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang controlling the position.
Brown is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lang controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
Lang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lang is working hard here to advance position.
Lang trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Lang moves into the clinch successfully.
Lang tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lang tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Brown has Lang pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lang manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Lang dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mantice Brown's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lang lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lang stuns Brown with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lang scores with a jab to the body.
Lang works Brown's body with a nice hook.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lang sets himself, and Brown steps forward looking for the clinch! Lang avoids it this time.
Brown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lang here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Lang cracks a nice hook into Brown's ribs.
Lang tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

The cut above Mantice Brown's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lang throws a combination. Brown tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Brown on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lang jabs Brown to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lang digs a good body shot into Brown's ribs.
James Lang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Lang. Beautiful body shot.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Mantice Brown's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
James Lang is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot lands for Lang.
Lang rushes Brown with punches - Brown moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Brown goes down! Lang follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Lang!
James Lang retains his heavyweight title!
An intense looking James Lang took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I pity the fool, and I will destroy any man who tries to take what I got! '.