PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Cranzinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cranzinski has chosen Aenima as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lang
vs
Cranzinski

187 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Cranzinski!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Cranzinski misses.
Cranzinski lands with a hook. Lang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cranzinski.

Cranzinski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cranzinski thows a huge punch but Lang dodges it nicely.

Cranzinski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Cranzinski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lang doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cranzinski.

Cranzinski wants to work for an arm triangle but Lang is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cranzinski stops Lang from getting back to his feet.

Cranzinski is looking for a kimura but Lang is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cranzinski to get the leverage.
Lang missing with punches from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang gets back to full guard.

Lang looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Cranzinski is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lang is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lang has escaped and now he's on top!
Cranzinski looks gassed!
Lang wants to control from the top but Cranzinski keeps moving.

Cranzinski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lang has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lang trying to control but Cranzinski is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cranzinski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lang with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lang postures up.
Cranzinski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lang's guard.
Lang doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Cranzinski with a flurry of punches that miss.

Cranzinski decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lang, up you get!
Cranzinski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lang circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice takedown defense from Cranzinski. No joy for Lang on that attempt.
Lang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cranzinski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lang wants to clinch up but Cranzinski keeps it at a distance.

Lang drives through with a takedown into guard.

Cranzinski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lang defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cranzinski keeping moving, preventing Lang from controlling successfully.

Cranzinski has his foot on Lang's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lang works his way back into a safe position though.
Cranzinski keeping moving, preventing Lang from controlling successfully.
Cranzinski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lang passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lang is looking to take a break and control but Cranzinski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cranzinski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lang trying to control the position but Cranzinski is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lang scores with punches from side control.
Cranzinski manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cranzinski punching from the bottom.

Cranzinski looking for submissions off his back.
Lang lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lang knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cranzinski on the ground.
Cranzinski is looking to improve his position.
Lang missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Cranzinski dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A head kick misses from Lang.

Lang is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cranzinski's half guard.
Lang is trying to control the action in half guard but Cranzinski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lang seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cranzinski works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lang cracks Cranzinski with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lang wants to control from the top but Cranzinski keeps moving.

Cranzinski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cranzinski is breathing heavily.
Cranzinski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cranzinski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lang gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lang accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lang keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cranzinski's head.

Cranzinski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cranzinski trying to keep a closed guard but Lang is proving a slippery customer.
Lang passes Cranzinski's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cranzinski wants to get back to full guard.
Lang looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lang lands a nice short elbow.

Lang wants to work for an arm triangle but Cranzinski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Cranzinski actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cranzinski tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lang has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Lang is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cranzinski is bucking up trying to escape but Lang cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cranzinski is looking to get to half guard.
Lang tries to control but Cranzinski wriggling away.
Lang with good strikes from the mount here!
Cranzinski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mark Lang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang wants to control the pace but Cranzinski is squirming around nicely.
Cranzinski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lang tries to control but Cranzinski wriggling away.
Lang controlling from the full mount.
Cranzinski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cranzinski wants to try and get back to his feet.
Lang content just to control the position here.
Lang is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cranzinski can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

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.
Cranzinski in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Cranzinski is rocked!
Lang postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Cranzinski bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Lang and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Lang!