PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hermann Oestergaard (ranked 3534 p4p, 3505 weight class) and Jung Lao (ranked 456 p4p, 451 weight class). Lao is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Poison well by INSOLENCE . Jung Lao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Oestergaard
vs
Lao

190 cm
20
210
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
218
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hermann Oestergaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jung Lao!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lao is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lao connects with a looping right hand.
Oestergaard doesn't manage to clinch there - Lao circles away.
No joy there for Oestergaard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oestergaard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lao jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oestergaard throws a head kick but Lao moves out of range.

Oestergaard closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oestergaard trying to control the position but Lao is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Oestergaard in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Lao is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hermann Oestergaard!
After winning the bout, Hermann Oestergaard thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.