PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Wangler (ranked 7254 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Srna (ranked 4544 p4p, 0 weight class). Wangler kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Offspring- Blackball. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Wangler
vs
Srna

186 cm
19
191 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Wangler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Srna!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Wangler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Srna sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Srna! But no joy.
Srna swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wangler tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Srna manages to circle out of the way.
Wangler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Srna steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wangler.
Srna looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Srna uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wangler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wangler misses with a body shot.
Srna swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Srna gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wangler to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Srna is wriggling around but Wangler manages to pass to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Srna tries to kick Wangler off but Wangler keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wangler is taking a breather. Srna says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Srna looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wangler content to control rather than advance.
Srna looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wangler has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wangler working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Srna looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Wangler! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Luke Wangler!
An out of breath Luke Wangler thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.