PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jet Chang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erzra Lasker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chang
vs
Lasker

195 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jet Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erzra Lasker!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chang lands a head kick!

It looks like Erzra Lasker has been cut.

Lasker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lasker showed some decent athleticism there.
Chang is looking for a sweep. Lasker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lasker looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Chang is in trouble now - Lasker has advanced to mount!
Lasker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lasker working Chang over with strikes here.
Lasker with shots to the head and body - Chang looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lasker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chang in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lasker controlling his opponent.
Chang is desperately trying to improve his position but Lasker has a good base and remains in mount.
Lasker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Chang taking shots to the head.
Lasker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lasker landing shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lasker cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang wants to hold on but Lasker pushes him away.
Lasker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lasker dominating with strikes here.
Lasker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Chang takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lasker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chang tries to hold on but Lasker postures up.
Lasker with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lasker avoids the attempt from Chang to control.
Lasker looking to finish Chang with some ground and pound. This is bad for Chang!
Lasker lands with some strikes.
Lasker is landing with some decent strikes but Chang is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lasker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lasker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Chang?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lasker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chang regains half guard.
Lasker tries to pass to full mount but Chang defends it.
Chang makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chang.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lasker controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lasker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erzra Lasker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erzra Lasker's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lasker misses with a few strikes there.

Chang gets caught flat footed, as Lasker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Lasker decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Chang, up you get!
Chang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Lasker darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chang on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Chang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chang is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Lasker seems content to control.
Erzra Lasker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lasker is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lasker works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lasker lands a big shot there that rocks Chang but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Lasker is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Chang to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Chang shrugs it off.
Chang's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Lasker raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lasker landing shots from mount.
Lasker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Chang?
Chang manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Chang has a hand on Lasker's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Lasker takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Lasker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The referee warns Chang that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang tries to lock up and control but Lasker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lasker content just to control the position here.
Chang in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Chang is looking to get to half guard.
Lasker postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Chang looks a forlorn figure.
Lasker controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chang is looking to get to half guard.
Lasker lands a big shot there that rocks Chang but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lasker cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Chang is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Lasker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erzra Lasker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Erzra Lasker's cut.
That's time! Chang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lasker closes the distance and clinches.

Lasker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Lasker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lasker has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lasker landing punches.

Lasker is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Chang to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Chang shrugs it off.
Chang is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang is in a horrible position here. Lasker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Chang is looking to get to half guard.
Lasker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chang is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lasker controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lasker raining down shots from the mount!
Chang is working to get back to half guard.
Lasker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chang hang on?

Chang has left one of his arms exposed and Lasker doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Chang screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Erzra Lasker!