PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vern Lang (ranked 6637 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Harvey (ranked 5854 p4p, 0 weight class). Bubba Harvey looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Lang
vs
Harvey

221 cm
23
346 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

208 cm
24
289 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vern Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bubba Harvey!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lang looking to score a takedown here. Harvey is defending well but Lang drives through and ends up in Harvey's guard.

Harvey pushes Lang off and gets back to his feet.

Harvey fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lang to the ground. Harvey is now in Lang's guard.
Harvey tries to free his leg and advance position but Lang is retaining full guard.
Lang thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Harvey chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harvey wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harvey is one step ahead there.
I've been told that Harvey has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Harvey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Harvey is in close to Lang's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harvey prevents Lang from getting back to his feet.
Harvey postures up and lands a big shot to Lang's brow.

It looks like Vern Lang has been cut.
Harvey postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Lang's head off the mat! Lang is out! He's out! Harvey jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bubba Harvey!