PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kris Lang (ranked 24778 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Omar (ranked 5992 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali Omar has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kris Lang's chin.

Lang
vs
Omar

180 cm
19
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kris Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ali Omar!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Omar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lang is letting Omar control him for a moment.
Lang tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Omar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
What's Lang going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Omar throws an elbow but Lang slips to the side and avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omar trying to control the position but Lang is working away.

Omar stands up and beckons Lang to his feet.

Lang drives through with a takedown into Omar's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Omar manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang is trying to force a seperation but Omar has the dominant position.

Lang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lang takes the fight into the clinch.
Omar is trying to break free.
Lang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Omar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Omar leaning his opponent against the cage.
Omar has Lang pressed against the cage.
Omar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lang's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Omar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Lang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Omar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Omar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Well, if Omar is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Omar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lang wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lang is looking for a sweep. Omar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Omar stalling.
Lang keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Omar is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lang trying to control from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
It looks like Omar is going to stand back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Omar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lang is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Lang not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Omar trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Omar dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Omar shoots in and bounces Lang off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Omar trying to control but Lang is working from the bottom.
Lang wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Omar trying to control but Lang is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang working a defensive guard here.
Omar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omar throws a strike but Lang rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Omar kicks Lang off and gets to his feet.
Omar lands a slapping body shot.

Lang gets caught napping as Omar dives in and scores a takedown. Lang manages to retain guard.
Lang wants to sweep but no luck.
Omar throws a strike but Lang rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Lang throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omar has a closed guard, preventing Lang from standing up.
Omar pulls Lang in close to prevent any damage.
Omar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lang is one step ahead there.
Omar striking off his back but it's not causing Lang any problems.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Omar manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Omar is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lang can't fight it off and eventually Omar manages to take the fight to the floor. Lang looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Omar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang is trying to control the position but Omar postures up.
Omar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lang keeping full guard, as Omar tries to pass.
Omar stays in close to Lang's body and controls the position.
Lang seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Omar stays in close to Lang's body and controls the position.

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

Omar moves into the clinch successfully.

Lang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Omar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Omar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Omar showed some decent athleticism there.
Ali Omar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Omar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Omar content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Omar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Omar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lang did well to prevent Omar getting side control.
Lang trying to control but Omar postures up.
Omar trying to control from half guard but Lang is working away.
Omar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang wants to control but Omar is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Omar seems to be working for a kimura but Lang defends the submission attempt.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lang is trying to control but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Lang tries to sprawl but Omar drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Omar trying to mount his opponent but Lang defends it.
Lang regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lang is trying to control the position but Omar postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lang keeping moving, preventing Omar from controlling successfully.
Omar won't allow Lang to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Omar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lang tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Omar swivels and escapes.
Omar throws the kick towards the body but Lang avoids it.

Omar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Omar drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lang dives on top into guard.

Lang postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lang postures up in Omar's guard and throws a big left but Omar blocks it.

Omar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lang defends it easily.
Lang preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Omar is on top in guard.

Omar wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Omar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lang is trying to hold Omar in close to prevent damage but Omar has managed to pass into half guard.
Omar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kris Lang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ali Omar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Omar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Omar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Omar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Omar!