PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kris Lang (ranked 6174 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Ramos (ranked 6173 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lang
vs
Ramos

180 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 Tokyo, Kris Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rodrigo Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos slaps away a takedown attempt from Lang, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Ramos gets the takedown into side control.
Lang tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Who's going to make the next move?
Lang regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Lang manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang pulls Ramos in close to prevent any damage.
Ramos trying to control the position from guard on top but Lang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lang is adopting a defensive guard.
Ramos looking to sit in guard and control but Lang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lang lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ramos looking to control but Lang passes into half guard.
Ramos taking some punishment here, with Lang in his half guard.
Ramos is looking to improve his position.
Lang lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ramos wants to control the action here but instead Lang manages to pass to full mount!
Ramos throwing hammer fists to the chest of Lang. What's that going to do exactly?
Ramos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lang with the ground and pound from mount.
Lang has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang working Ramos over with strikes here.
Lang lands a heavy elbow.
Lang with shots to the head and body - Ramos looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Lang.
Lang dominating with strikes here.
Lang with shots to the head and body - Ramos looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lang working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lang connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lang with shots to the head and body - Ramos looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ramos looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lang landing strikes from the mount.
Ramos taking shots to the head.
Lang working Ramos over with strikes here.
Lang fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lang landing strikes from the mount and Ramos is in trouble!
Lang lands a nice shot to the head.
Ramos is working to get back to half guard.
Ramos is bucking up trying to escape but Lang cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Lang dominated that round.
That's time! Lang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ramos closes the distance and pushes Lang back into the cage.
Lang is trying to push Ramos away but Ramos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Ramos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ramos clinches up against the cage.

Ramos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lang tries to clinch but Ramos moves out of range.
Lang goes for a double leg but Ramos avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ramos continues to drive forward.
A slow jab from Ramos misses its intended target.

Ramos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lang's guard.

Lang has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ramos off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lang fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ramos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang closes the distance and clinches up with Ramos, looking for a takedown. Lang pushes Ramos against the cage but Ramos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ramos tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramos is breathing heavily.
Lang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramos.
Ramos leaves Lang with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kris Lang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lang ducks right into an uppercut from Ramos.
Ramos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lang wants to clinch up but Ramos keeps it at a distance.
Lang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ramos.
Kris Lang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang wants to clinch up but Ramos keeps it at a distance.
Lang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lang tries to clinch but Ramos is having none of it.
Lang wants to clinch up but Ramos keeps it at a distance.
Lang wants to clinch up but Ramos keeps it at a distance.

Ramos decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lang regains full guard. Nicely done.

Ramos throws a sloppy strike and Lang has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Ramos is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Lang!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kris Lang!