PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tucker Jamesville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Lang (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.

Jamesville
vs
Lang

162 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tucker Jamesville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Larry Lang!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang scores with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Lang.
Lang scores with a head kick.
Lang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jamesville takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lang lands a head kick!
Lang throws a head kick that misses.
Lang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Jamesville clinches up against the cage.
Lang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jamesville stalling against the cage.

Jamesville jumps guard and drags Lang to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lang must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Jamesville has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lang off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Jamesville throws a nice looking combination but Lang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lang looks to land a body kick but Jamesville moved away.
Lang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jamesville avoids the head kick by Lang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamesville looks to land a combination but Lang avoids it well.

Jamesville shoots in and gets a takedown into Lang's guard.
Jamesville seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jamesville forces his way into half guard.

Jamesville is working for a kimura but Lang is defending it quite comfortably.
Still in half guard, Jamesville seems content to control.
Lang looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ground and pound from Jamesville.

Jamesville is looking for a kimura but Lang is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jamesville to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lang wants to get back to his feet.
Jamesville is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jamesville is pressing down on Lang's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lang is holding on for now.
Jamesville trying to control the pace.
Jamesville moves nicely into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jamesville lands a few punches from side control.
Jamesville lands some shots froms side control.

Lang is rocked!
Jamesville is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Lang is still in real trouble! Can Jamesville finish him?

Jamesville stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lang throws a sloppy head kick and Jamesville moves out of range easily.
Lang seems to have recovered his senses.
Lang throws out a leg kick but Jamesville moves out of range and Lang only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jamesville drives through and clinches with Lang against the cage.
Jamesville keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lang's efforts to push away.

Jamesville jumps guard.
Lang is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jamesville seems keen to control Lang's posture.

Jamesville is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Lang rolls with it to try and escape but Jamesville cranks on the arm and Lang is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tucker Jamesville!