PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lang Langston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and shawn newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Langston
vs
newman

183 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
26
179 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lang Langston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, shawn newman!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Langston throws a right hand that newman ducks under and follows up with a left that newman also avoids with ease.
Langston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
newman wants to clinch.
Langston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lang Langston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by newman.
Some wild striking there from Langston.
Langston connects with a looping right hand.
Langston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but newman circles away quickly and effectively.
newman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Langston under the eye.
Langston throws a series of punches but newman moves out of range.
Langston connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Langston misses with a two punch combination.
newman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Lang Langston has been cut.

newman moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Langston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
newman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Langston's efforts to push away.
Langston wants to break free but newman has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
newman stalling in the clinch but Langston improves position.
Langston tries to break the clinch but newman is controlling the position.
Langston tries to circle away but newman has him pinned against the ropes.

newman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Langston misses with the combination.
Langston takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Langston ducks right into an uppercut from newman.
Langston misses with a wild combination.
newman lands with a shot to the body.
Langston blocks a head kick by newman.
Langston feints a jab promting newman to slip. Langston then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. newman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
newman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
newman misses with a head kick.
newman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Langston misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. newman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langston misses with a wild combination.
Langston misses with a straight right.
newman lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Langston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but newman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
newman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
newman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Langston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

newman lands a big head kick that sends Langston tumbling to the mat! newman takes a step backwards and waves Langston back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Langston is rocked!
Langston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and newman scores with a counter punch that sends Langston to the canvas! newman smells blood - he's punishing Langston with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Langston has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). shawn newman!