PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Machine Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lang kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cemetary Gates. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lang
vs
Man

195 cm
24
210 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

185 cm
24
208 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Silver Dragon Pharmacies

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Machine Man!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man loads up on a big right hand but Lang slips the punch.
Lang throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Man fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Man fails with a takedown attempt.

Man feints and as Lang raises his hands in defense, Man changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Man drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Man jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lang wants to get back to his feet but Man is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Man wants to stand but Lang has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lang is looking to stand up but Man isn't so interested in that idea.
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Lang is retaining full guard.
Lang wants to stand but Man is controlling the position.

Lang wriggles free and stands up.
Lang circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dave Lang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Machine Man.
Man is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lang sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Man looks gassed!

Lang darts in and clinches Man up against the cage.
Man tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lang lands a damaging elbow.
Lang lands a good knee to the midsection. Man won't want to take too many of those.
Lang landing knees to the head.
Lang scores a nice knee to the body.
Man takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lang lands a nice elbow.
Man takes an elbow to the temple.
Lang lands a knee to the body.
Lang working Man over with knees to the body.
Lang lands a nice elbow.
Lang gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Man.
Lang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Man in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lang lands an elbow just above Man 's eye.
Lang crunches a lovely knee into Man's ribcage.
Man tries to pull guard but Lang holds him up against the cage and eventually Man drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lang misses with a knee strike.
Lang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lang throws an elbow but misses.

Man tightens his grip and picks Lang up, before dumping him to the ground. Lang manages to land in guard.

Lang manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Man tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lang sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Man somewhat.
Man dives in and grabs Lang's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lang pushes down on Man's head and hops out.
Lang is looking to clinch.
Lang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Man looks to clinch

and Lang counters by moving into the clinch.
Lang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Man avoids it.
Lang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Man has Lang pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lang manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Man drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Man is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lang avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lang gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Man.
Man drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lang creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Man's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lang throws an elbow but misses.

Man lands a takedown into guard.

Man thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Man trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lang's guard.

Lang pushes Man off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Man doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lang counters with a solid body kick.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Man moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Man working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lang doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Man is tightening it up a little... Lang has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Lang reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Lang taps out! nice BJJ there by Man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Machine Man!