PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jan Janz (ranked 4782 p4p, 4551 weight class) and Piff Lord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piff Lord is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Janz
vs
Lord

185 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
190
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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 The Island, Jan Janz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Piff Lord!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janz misses with a low kick.
Lord tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Lord drives through and clinches with Janz against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lord unloads a knee to the mid-section. Janz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Janz has Lord pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lord manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Janz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lord avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Janz stalling in the clinch.
Janz is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Janz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lord lands a knee to the head.
Lord landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lord with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lord utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Janz is breathing heavily.
Lord landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lord putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Janz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord working Janz over with knees to the body.
Lord landing knees to the head.

It looks like Jan Janz has been cut.
Knees to the body from Lord.
Lord is struggling to control the position.
Lord putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Janz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lord has Janz pushed against the cage.
Lord unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lord connects with a nasty looking knee right to Janz's face.
Lord stalling the fight.
Lord is pushing Janz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lord is pushing Janz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are getting on Lord's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lord working Janz over with knees to the body.
Lord dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Piff Lord.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lord looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Janz is looking to counter the offense by Lord and move into the clinch.
Piff Lord is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Janz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lord doesn't manage to clinch there - Janz circles away.
Lord moves in looking to clinch but Janz pushes him off.

Janz gets tackled into the cage by Lord. Lord maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lord obliges.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lord.
Lord landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lord.
Lord with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lord is struggling to control the position.
A knee to the head by Lord.
Lord working Janz over with knees to the body.
Lord connects with a nasty looking knee right to Janz's face.
Lord slows down the pace here.
Lord dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lord tries to throw a body punch but Janz avoids it by throwing Lord back against the cage.
The referee calls for Lord to work.
Lord connects with a nasty looking knee right to Janz's face.
Janz is looking to control Lord's arms but Lord gets an underhook and turns him. Now Janz has his back to the cage.
Lord stalling.
Lord with a knee to the head.
Janz prevents a body shot from Lord.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piff Lord dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jan Janz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lord tries to clinch up.
Lord tries to close the distance and clinch but Janz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lord has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lord wants to clinch up but Janz keeps it at a distance.
Lord has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lord tries to clinch up but Janz circles away and keeps his distance.
Janz feinted with a counter takedown.
Janz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lord fails in his attempt to clinch.
Janz misses with a body kick.
Janz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lord tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Janz tries to counter with a takedown but Lord is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lord wants to clinch.
Janz keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lord tries to clinch but Janz moves out of range.

Lord takes the fight into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lord obliges.
A head punch on the inside from Lord fails to land.
Janz fails to pull guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lord misses with a knee strike.
Lord scores with a knee to the head.
Lord lands a nice elbow.
Lord landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lord walks away with a smile on his face. Janz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lord tries to close the distance and clinch but Janz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lord tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Janz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Lord clinches with his opponent.
Knees to the body from Lord.
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!
Lord using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lord stalling.
Lord misses with a punch on the inside.
Lord landing knees to the head.
Lord using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A knee to the head by Lord.
Lord landing knees to the head.

Janz is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord lands a big knee! That's hurt Janz! Oh, he's all over the place! Lord lands another knee that sends Janz to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Piff Lord!