PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Poly Styrene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styrene comes to the cage accompanied by Men at work - Land down under (Gotcha feat. Mission remix 2009). Poly Styrene had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Styrene
vs
Lang

201 cm
20
235 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Poweful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Poly Styrene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Lang!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Styrene rushes Lang and presses him up against the cage.

Styrene breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lang tries to keep at a distance but Styrene has taken the fight into the clinch.
Styrene stalling.
Lang goes for a takedown attempt but Styrene pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Styrene wants to clinch up but Lang keeps it at a distance.
Styrene tries to close the distance and clinch but Lang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lang takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Styrene tries to clinch but Lang is having none of it.
Styrene wants to clinch.
Styrene tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Styrene swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lang.
Styrene tries to clinch there but Lang circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styrene lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Lang is rocked!
Nice takedown defense from Styrene. No joy for Lang on that attempt.
Lang is still on wobbly legs! Can Styrene finish him?
Styrene is looking to clinch.
Styrene lands a with a good body shot.
Lang seems to have recovered his senses.
Styrene wants to clinch up but Lang keeps it at a distance.

Styrene has managed to clinch.
Lang tries to pull guard but Styrene holds him up against the cage and eventually Lang drops back down to his feet.
Poly Styrene has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Lang.
Still in the clinch, Styrene scores with a nice short uppercut.

Styrene breaks the clinch.

Styrene darts in and clinches Lang up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Styrene gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang trying to hold on to Styrene's head to control him but Styrene postures up.
Lang moves into full guard.
Styrene will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Styrene won't allow Lang to sweep him here.
Styrene wants to stand but Lang has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lang trying to keep a closed guard but Styrene is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Styrene avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lang looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Styrene is looking to stand up but Lang won't let him.

Lang is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Styrene has his hands clasped together but Lang extends an breaks Styrene's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Lang.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Lang!