PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Langfield (ranked 4451 p4p, 4715 weight class) and Orion Struss (ranked 497 p4p, 508 weight class). Struss has chosen Lil Gnar - New Bugatti as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Langfield
vs
Struss

175 cm
25
163
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
170
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Strikers Supplements

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Langfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orion Struss!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Langfield gets a double leg takedown into Struss's guard.

Struss is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Struss blocks an uppercut.

Struss manages to break the clinch.

Langfield gets a clinch.

Struss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Struss throws a right and a left that both miss.
Struss swings for the body but Langfield moves out of range.
Langfield is looking for a counter combo.
Struss moves out of range of the body kick from Langfield.

Langfield clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Struss works on Langfield's body with a couple of short punches.

Langfield is trying to trip Struss. He has hold of a leg but Struss is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Langfield persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Langfield throws an elbow that misses. Struss uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Langfield's guard. Nice move by Struss!

Struss stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langfield dodges the punch combination from Struss.
Struss throws a right and a left that both miss.
Langfield throws a big counter combination but Struss scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Struss lands a jab to Langfield's midsection.
Struss avoids the body shot from Langfield.

Langfield looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Langfield trying to control the action but Struss is working from the bottom.

Struss manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Struss looks to throw the jab but Langfield is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Struss breaks from the clinch.
Tyson Langfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Langfield shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Langfield has managed to clinch.

Langfield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Langfield looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Struss manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Langfield closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Struss is trying to control Langfield's posture but Langfield avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Langfield tries to score with some ground and pound. Struss controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struss stops Langfield from passing to mount.
Struss is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Langfield's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Langfield is keen to just control but Struss is a slippery customer.
Struss tries to roll over but Langfield keeps him under control.

Langfield decides to stand and escape the position.
Langfield throws a chopping leg kick but Struss manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Struss stuns Langfield with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struss swinging wildly here.
Struss scores with a hook to the body. Langfield takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Struss connects with a body shot.

Struss gets tackled into the cage by Langfield. Langfield maintains the clinch.

Langfield gets control of Struss's arms and successfully pulls guard. Langfield will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Langfield tries to strike from the bottom.
Langfield looking to control.
Struss sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Langfield controls Struss momentarily but Struss frees himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Orion Struss dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Langfield gets a takedown into half guard.
Struss keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Struss manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Struss is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langfield is looking to control Struss's arms but Struss gets an underhook and turns him. Now Langfield has his back to the cage.
Struss scores with a nice hook to the head.

Struss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Struss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Struss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Langfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Struss.
Langfield half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Struss lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Langfield looking to score a takedown here. Struss is defending well but Langfield drives through and ends up in Struss's guard.

Struss has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Langfield off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Struss is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Langfield rather than just go for the knockout.

Langfield shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Struss makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Struss scores with a jab to the body.

Langfield gets the takedown into side control.

Struss throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Langfield throws a lazy head kick
and Struss connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Struss gets caught flat footed, as Langfield shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Struss scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Orion Struss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Struss moves into range and connects with a jab.

Langfield scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Struss kicks Langfield off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struss scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Langfield doesn't seem bothered though.

Langfield darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Struss manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Langfield keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Langfield struggles to land a body shot inside as Struss controls his hands.

Struss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Struss changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Struss does it's job there.
Orion Struss seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Langfield clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Struss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tyson Langfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Langfield rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Struss counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Langfield scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Struss is controlling Langfield's trapped leg to prevent Langfield from advancing to side control.
Struss is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Langfield's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Langfield's back!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Struss keeps control of the position as Langfield tries to break free.
Struss is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Orion Struss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Langfield has closed the distance and engaged Struss in a clinch.

Struss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Langfield avoids a punch combination nicely.
Struss has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Langfield has managed to clinch.

Langfield lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Struss manages to escape and get back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Struss.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Struss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Struss throws a right hand that Langfield ducks under and follows up with a left that Langfield also avoids with ease.

Langfield looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Struss has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Langfield is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Struss breaks the clinch.
Langfield throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Struss gets tackled into the cage by Langfield. Langfield maintains the clinch.

Struss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Struss gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Langfield to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Struss seems keen to control Langfield's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langfield stopping the sweep attempt from Struss.
Langfield wants to control from the top but Struss keeps moving.

Struss kicks Langfield off and gets to his feet.
A nice combination there by Langfield.
Struss lands a jab to Langfield's midsection.

Langfield moves into the clinch successfully.

Struss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langfield throws a leg kick
and Struss counters with a three punch combo that has Langfield backing up. Langfield nods at Struss to acknowledge the strikes.

Struss gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Langfield to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Struss pushes Langfield off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Struss connects with a body shot that sends Langfield's belly button to the back.

Langfield moves into range and clinches up with Struss.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
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!
Nice body punch from Struss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Struss.

Struss breaks the clinch.
Langfield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Langfield backs off Struss throws a huge counter combo but Langfield manages to avoid it all.
Struss lands a slapping body shot.
Struss throws a combination. Langfield tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Struss's jab looks to have found its range, popping Langfield under the eye.
Orion Struss is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Struss misses with a jab, cross combination.

Langfield manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Struss on his heels. He'll look to pass Struss's guard now, I'm sure.

Struss has his feet on Langfield's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Tyson Langfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Langfield has taken the fight to the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orion Struss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Struss winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orion Struss!
Orion Struss thanked the fans post fight for their support.