PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Talbain (ranked 24144 p4p, 5156 weight class) and Craig Long Lang (ranked 624 p4p, 554 weight class). Craig Long Lang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Talbain
vs
Lang

210 cm
24
287
3 - 3 - 0

183 cm
18
225
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Talbain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Long Lang!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talbain throws a head kick but Lang moves out of range.

Lang drives through with a takedown into guard.

Talbain is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lang is aware though and is defending well.
Talbain not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Talbain looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lang stays in close to Talbain's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talbain looking to control.
Talbain is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lang is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Talbain looking for a triangle here. Lang is fighting it but it looks tight! Talbain pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Lang is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jon Talbain!