PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jet Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikel Millar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lang comes to the cage accompanied by Surokichi Remix. Millar is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gangnam Style. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lang
vs
Millar

175 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

195 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Heroic Combat Gear (Laundry service)

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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jet Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikel Millar!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Millar as he jumps to the side.

Lang is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Millar's half guard.
Millar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Millar looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Millar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lang trying to control the position from guard on top but Millar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Millar has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lang is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Millar.
Lang working the strikes but Millar uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millar is staying active underneath Lang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lang wants to pass to mount but Millar is defending the position.

Lang is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Millar is trying to stand.
Millar wants to control but Lang is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lang trying to control the action but Millar is working from the bottom.
Lang scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millar is staying active underneath Lang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Millar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lang.
Millar pushes Lang off looking to stand but Lang dives back in and keeps control.
Millar is looking to improve his position.
Lang missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lang not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lang looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Millar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lang is trying to control. Millar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Millar scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Lang manages to mount him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang looking to control but Millar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lang looking to finish Millar with some ground and pound. This is bad for Millar!
Lang fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Millar sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Millar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lang not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Millar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Millar is in trouble now - Lang has advanced to mount!
The referee warns Millar that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millar tries to lock up and control but Lang gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lang punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lang won't let Millar get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Millar flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Lang controlling from mount.
Millar in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lang landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lang can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Millar is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jet Lang dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Millar tries to clinch but Lang is having none of it.
Millar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lang tries to avoid it but Millar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lang to the ground. Lang escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Millar fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lang to the ground. Millar is now in Lang's guard.
Millar with a nice head shot there.
Millar throwing strikes but missing.
Millar wants to stand but Lang has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millar wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving.
Millar wants to stand but Lang has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Millar wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving.

Mikel Millar has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Millar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang trying to hold on to Millar's head to control him but Millar postures up.
Millar working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Millar not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Lang kicks off Millar and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Lang closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Millar is controlling Lang's trapped leg to prevent Lang from advancing to side control.
Lang not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Millar is trying to control but can't.
Lang has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Lang is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Millar has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Millar!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Millar trying to control the position from guard on top but Lang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Millar stands up from Lang's guard - Millar perhaps looking for a knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Millar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lang manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lang looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikel Millar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Millar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lang shoots in for a double leg but Millar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lang shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Millar sprawls well. Millar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lang gets slowly back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Millar. Those never looked like landing.

Lang changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Millar looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Millar is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Millar gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Millar gets full guard.
Lang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Millar is keeping the position for now.
Lang scoring with some ground and pound.
Lang looking to pass the guard.
Millar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jet Lang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millar controls Lang momentarily but Lang frees himself.
Lang connects with a couple of short punches.
Millar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lang is looking to work some ground and pound but Millar has wrist control.
Millar pulls Lang in close to prevent any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lang scoring with punches to the head and body.

Millar 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.
Lang might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lang makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Millar looking to control.
Lang pushing down on Millar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Millar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Millar keeps working.
Lang drops an elbow to the side of Millar's head.
Millar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lang is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lang trying to control from half guard but Millar is working away.
Millar trying to hold on to Lang's head to control him but Lang postures up.
Lang thows a huge punch but Millar dodges it nicely.
Lang sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Millar defending well though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Millar is refusing to be controlled, as Lang sits in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jet Lang showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lang has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Jet Lang!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Jet Lang!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Jet Lang!

Jet Lang wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Jet Lang thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.