PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nico Lange (ranked 3315 p4p, 3400 weight class) and Pajni Pojka (ranked 208 p4p, 212 weight class). Nico Lange could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pajni Pojka's chin.

Lange
vs
Pojka

170 cm
25
153
1 - 1 - 0

155 cm
25
151
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nico Lange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pajni Pojka!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lange lands a body shot.
Lange fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pojka manages to avoid it.
Lange stuffs the takedown attempt from Pojka. Pojka gets slowly back to his feet.
Pojka misses with a takedown attempt

and Lange counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lange wants to control from the top but Pojka keeps moving.
Lange is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Pojka is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lange is aware though and is defending well.
Pojka keeping full guard, as Lange tries to pass.

Pojka has his foot on Lange's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lange works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pojka has his foot on Lange's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lange works his way back into a safe position though.

Pojka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pojka has his foot on Lange's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lange works his way back into a safe position though.
Lange passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pojka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lange is pressing down on Pojka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pojka is holding on for now.
Lange content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Pojka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lange pulls his head out easily.
Lange is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lange seems to be looking for submissions.
Pojka is not content to let Lange control the position.
Lange with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Pojka looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Lange pushes past his half guard into mount!
Pojka really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lange looking to control but Pojka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pojka is looking to get to half guard.
Pojka has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Lange connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Pojka to escape the position.
Pojka is really stuck here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Lange's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Pojka tries to escape the position.
Lange trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Pojka is really stuck here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lange doesn't have the hooks in and Pojka manages to turn into his guard.
Lange trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Lange has Pojka pulled in close to control his posture.
Lange looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pojka looking to pass the guard.
Lange is trying to control the position but Pojka postures up.
Pojka looking to pass the guard.
Lange is trying to keep Pojka in close.

Pojka has gone for a leg lock! Lange slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pojka's guard.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pojka keeping moving, preventing Lange from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nico Lange dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lange throws a good cross that connects.
Lange misses with a few strikes there.
Pojka misses with a takedown attempt
and Lange counters with a right hand to the body.
Pojka fails with a takedown attempt.
Lange throws out a powerful jab.
Pojka has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Lange slaps away a takedown attempt from Pojka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lange appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lange is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Nico Lange has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pajni Pojka.
Pojka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Lange counter with a right hand.

It looks like Pajni Pojka has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pojka doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lange counters with a straight right hand.

Pojka is rocked!
Lange walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Pojka drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Lange swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Pojka's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nico Lange!
Nico Lange thanked the fans post fight for their support.