PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clubber Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Eachann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raphael Eachann told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Lang
vs
Eachann

185 cm
22
264 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Firebird Designs

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clubber Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Raphael Eachann!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eachann drives through with a takedown into guard.

Eachann stands up and waves to Lang to follow him.

Eachann darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Eachann is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Lang wants to get back to his feet.
Lang moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eachann pushes down on Lang's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lang is trying to stand up here but Eachann is controlling him well.
Eachann content to control rather than advance.
Lang striking from half guard on the bottom.

Eachann is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang tries to roll over but Eachann keeps him under control.
Eachann wants to stand but Lang has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Eachann looks gassed!

Eachann is looking for a kimura here.
Lang is not content to let Eachann control the position.
Lang gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eachann stops Lang from standing up.
Lang tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lang throws a right and a left that Eachann avoids nicely.
Lang is looking to clinch but Eachann is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Eachann moves in looking to clinch but Lang pushes him off.
Lang lands a head shot.
Lang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lang fails with an attempt to clinch.

Eachann feints and as Lang raises his hands in defense, Eachann changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Eachann stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Eachann postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lang keeping moving, preventing Eachann from controlling successfully.
Lang controls Eachann momentarily but Eachann frees himself.
Lang is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Lang pushes Eachann off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A punch combination from Lang misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang tries to clinch up

and Eachann counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lang!

Eachann looking to secure an arm triangle but Lang defends it well.
Eachann scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lang?
Lang throws a strike from the bottom but Eachann uses the opportunity to take his back.

Eachann working for a choke but Lang is defending well.

Lang preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Eachann.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Eachann's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Lang wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Eachann is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Eachann is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Lang is defending well though. Eachann let's go of the attempt for now.
Lang controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Eachann is cranking Lang's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Lang! He's tightened the choke and Lang is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Raphael Eachann!