PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Winters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clubber Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clubber Lang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Winters
vs
Lang

193 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
185 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Desmond Winters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clubber Lang!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winters ducks under a wild hook from Lang.
Winters gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lang counters with a stiff right hand.
Lang avoids the head kick by Winters.

Lang feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lang is looking to work some ground and pound but Winters has wrist control.
Lang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Winters swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Winters keeping moving, preventing Lang from controlling successfully.
Lang slips nicely into half guard.
Lang tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Lang not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Winters looking for submissions off his back.
Winters is looking for a sweep. Lang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lang lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Winters is trying to maintain the position but Lang is very close to passing his half guard.
Lang looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Lang is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Winters defends it well.
Winters wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Winters is looking for a sweep. Lang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lang seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Winters does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lang tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Winters.
Winters is trying to maintain the position but Lang is very close to passing his half guard.
Lang trying to control from half guard but Winters is working away.

Clubber Lang has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Winters fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lang.
Lang dodges the punch combination from Winters.

Winters closes the distance and clinches.
Winters trying to control the position but instead, Lang has worked for underhooks and has pushed Winters into the cage.
Lang wants a takedown.
Winters tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lang avoids it.

Lang pulls Winters into guard.
Lang seems keen to control Winters's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.

Winters got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lang has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Winters has managed to get both his arms back between Lang's legs - danger averted.
Winters pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lang is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winters trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lang manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Winters keeping moving, preventing Lang from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clubber Lang dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lang is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Winters's half guard.
Clubber Lang has got the better of the ground game so far.
Winters trying to control from the bottom.
Winters is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Winters gets back to full guard.
Lang missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Winters is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lang passes Winters's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Winters tries to kick Lang off but Lang keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Winters regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters keeping moving, preventing Lang from controlling successfully.
Lang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Winters keeping moving, preventing Lang from controlling successfully.
Winters lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lang!
Lang really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Winters controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang avoids a strike by Winters and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Winters's guard! Fantastic escape!

Winters had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lang defends it easily.

Lang gets to his feet - Winters follows without any prompting.
Lang misses with a leg kick.
Lang tries to clinch up but Winters circles away and keeps his distance.
Lang tries to clinch there but Winters circles away.
Lang keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Lang drives through with a takedown into Winters's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Winters will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lang cracks Winters with a solid left hand.

Lang stands and steps away. Winters gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Lang shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lang was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Winters stops Lang from passing to mount.
Lang is breathing heavily.

Lang is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Winters is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Winters's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winters is looking for a sweep.

Lang wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Winters, who protects the arm well.
Lang wants to stand but Winters is controlling his arm.
Winters is trying to improve his position.
Winters gets back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winters keeps working.
Winters looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clubber Lang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Winters gets tackled into the cage by Lang. Lang maintains the clinch.
Winters has had enough of the clinch but Lang keeps him there for the moment.

Lang pulls guard effortlessly.
Winters trying to control but Lang is working from the bottom.
Lang is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Winters is one step ahead there.
Lang trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Winters wanted to stand there but Lang had control of the position.
Lang controls Winters momentarily but Winters frees himself.
Lang keeping moving, preventing Winters from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Winters gets tackled into the cage by Lang. Lang maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lang to keep the fight standing.

Lang pulls guard.
Winters trying to control but Lang is working from the bottom.
Winters works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lang wants to control but Winters is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lang blocking the ground and pound attempt from Winters.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Winters in particular looking to stall.
Lang punching from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Winters is working for a kimura but Lang is defending it quite comfortably.

Winters is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lang defends it well.
Lang lands a couple of sideways elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang is doing well to control the position and prevent Winters from advancing to side control.
Winters trying to control from half guard but Lang is working away.
Lang makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lang.
Lang throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Lang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Clubber Lang.
Well Lang has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Clubber Lang!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Clubber Lang!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Clubber Lang!

Clubber Lang wins by unanimous decision!
Clubber Lang spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.