PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Major Pain (ranked 4336 p4p, 5210 weight class) and Craig Long Lang (ranked 499 p4p, 556 weight class). Craig Long Lang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pain
vs
Lang

187 cm
25
216
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
225
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Likes comics

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Major Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Long Lang!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lang looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pain!

Pain throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Lang misses with a combination
and Pain counters with a series of strikes. Lang will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pain fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pain looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Lang tries to keep at a distance but Pain has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lang wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang jumps guard but Pain stands there with Lang around his waist. Lang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lang should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lang is trying to break free.

Lang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lang tries to clinch there but Pain circles away.

Lang closes the distance and clinches.
Lang is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pain to keep the fight standing.
Major Pain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Long Lang.
Lang is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pain gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pain walks away with a smile on his face. Lang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Pain clinches with his opponent.
Pain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pain has Lang pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lang manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pain wants to break free but Lang has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang jumps guard but Pain stands there with Lang around his waist. Lang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Lang.
Pain works on Lang's body with a couple of short punches.

Pain ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pain no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lang wants to control from the top but Pain keeps moving.
Pain controlling the position.
Lang controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lang must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Pain 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain has his hands on Lang's head, controlling the position.

Pain has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lang can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pain pulls Lang in close to his closed guard and prevents Lang from doing any damage or advancing position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Pain gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lang fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lang trying to land knees to the body.
Lang letting Pain take a breather here.

Pain ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pain no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lang tries to free his leg and advance position but Pain is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pain controlling Lang's posture.
Lang preventing the sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Major Pain dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lang darts in looking for a takedown but Pain gets double underhooks and turns Lang into the cage.
Pain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lang.
Pain shoots in for a takedown but Lang shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lang fails with the takedown.
Major Pain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Long Lang.

Pain moves into the clinch successfully.

Lang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang stuffs the takedown attempt from Pain. Pain gets slowly back to his feet.

Pain rushes Lang and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Come on Lang - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pain tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lang smiles and moves away.
Lang wants to clinch.
Lang checks a low kick from Pain.
Pain closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Pain gets a clinch.
Pain is looking to take this one to the mat.

Lang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lang swivels and escapes.
Pain stuffs the takedown.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lang. Pain shrugs it off though.
Nice takedown defense from Pain. No joy for Lang on that attempt.
Lang tries to clinch but Pain is having none of it.
Pain tries to counter by clinching up but Lang breaks away and moves out of range.
Pain throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lang's waist but Lang gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pain off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lang throws a shot from downtown. Pain moves away and avoids it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lang or perhaps it was just good defense by Pain, which made it look bad.
Pain half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lang doesn't manage to clinch there - Pain circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lang.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lang lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain shoots in looking for a takedown but Lang manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pain's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lang with a poor takedown
and Pain counters with a three punch combo that has Lang backing up. Lang nods at Pain to acknowledge the strikes.
Lang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pain misses with a body kick.
Lang stuffs the takedown.
Pain throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lang's waist but Lang gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pain off to one side.
Pain shoots in and drives through. Lang sprawls well.
Despite the aggression on Lang's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Major Pain is winning the standup battle so far.
Lang looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lang throws a head kick but Pain moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pain is defended easily by Lang.
Pain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lang can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang fails with the takedown.
Pain throws a half hearted mid kick.
No luck for Pain with that takedown attempt.
Pain fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lang tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pain sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lang somewhat.
As Lang looks to move away, Pain throws a big counter combo but Lang just gets out of the way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Major Pain will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lang fails to land with a series of punches.
Lang tries to clinch there but Pain circles away.
Pain tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lang sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pain somewhat.
Lang leaves Pain with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pain is looking to clinch but Lang is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lang tries a head kick but it misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pain or perhaps it was just good defense by Lang, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Major Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pain has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pain is looking for a takedown.
Lang wants a takedown but no success here.
Lang tries to pull guard but Pain forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lang has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pain avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Major Pain has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Pain ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pain no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pain manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lang manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pain controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pain engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pain accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lang throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Pain with a nice head shot there.

Pain gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pain is defended easily by Lang.
Pain shoots in looking for a takedown but Lang manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pain's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lang throws a fast counter high kick but Pain manages to duck under it in time.
Major Pain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pain scores with a shoulder strike.
Pain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lang drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pain is trying to pull guard but Lang turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Craig Long Lang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Major Pain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lang swings wildly with an uppercut but Pain uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Major Pain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pain, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Major Pain!