PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Strides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lang has chosen Cemetary Gates as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Strides
vs
Lang

187 cm
24
203 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
210 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ethan Strides!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Lang!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Strides moves into the clinch successfully.
Strides gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lang.
Strides tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lang takes a knee right on the jaw!
Strides throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lang blocks it with crossed arms.
Strides working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Strides smiles and moves away.
Ethan Strides has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Lang.
A combination from Strides does no damage.
Lang swats away the attempt to clinch by Strides.

Strides gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Strides missing with knees to the body.
Lang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Strides misses with a knee strike.
Lang has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Strides avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lang unloads a knee to the mid-section. Strides lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Lang.
Strides is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strides missing with knees to the body.

Lang decides to pull guard.

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

Lang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Lang uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strides tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ethan Strides is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strides tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lang swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Lang darts in and clinches Strides up against the cage.
Strides lands an elbow that stopped Lang in his tracks for a moment.
Lang is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Strides gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Strides comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Strides lands a body shot.
Strides lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Strides.
Strides throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Langs head.
Strides landing knees to the body.
Strides crunches a lovely knee into Lang's ribcage.
Strides tries a knee to the head but Lang blocks it.
Strides gets underhooks to prevent Lang's takedown attempt.
Lang tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Strides is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Strides walks away with a smile on his face. Lang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang fails to land the takedown.

Lang closes the distance and clinches.
Strides putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lang in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Strides is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lang is defending well for now.
Strides lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strides is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lang is defending well for now.
Lang changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Strides fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lang keeps the fight on the outside.

Strides forces Lang back against the cage and clinches.
Strides missing with knees to the body.
Strides tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lang working Strides over with knees to the body.
Lang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Strides smiles and moves away.
Strides lands a nice looking body kick.
Lang doesn't manage to clinch there - Strides circles away.
Strides tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Strides.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang throws a nice head kick!
Lang looks for a takedown but Strides sprawls well.
Strides throws a head kick but Lang moves out of range.
Strides tries to close the distance and clinch but Lang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strides circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lang fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Strides avoids it really well and circles away.

Strides moves into the clinch.
Strides using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Lang jumps guard.

Lang looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Strides got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lang has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Strides has managed to get both his arms back between Lang's legs - danger averted.

Lang looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Strides passes into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strides gets to mount! Lang was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Lang really wants to buck Strides off and get back to his feet.
Strides can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lang is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Strides stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Lang dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Strides moves in looking to clinch but Lang pushes him off.

Strides rushes Lang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Strides tries to land a knee to the head but Lang blocks with his arms.
Strides takes an elbow to the forehead.
Strides lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lang backwards.
Strides digs a right hand underneath Lang's ribcage. Lang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Strides comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lang tries to pull guard but Strides won't allow it.
Strides lands a hook that snaps the head of Lang backwards.
Strides digs a right hand underneath Lang's ribcage. Lang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Strides.
Strides tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Strides lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strides throws a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from Strides.
Strides lands with a short shot to the head.
Strides looking to throw knees to the head but Lang is blocking nicely.
Strides gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lang.
Knees in the clinch landing for Strides.
Strides is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lang is defending well for now.
Ethan Strides has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Strides gets underhooks to prevent Lang's takedown attempt.
Ethan Strides has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Lang.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A hook to the body from Strides.
Lang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strides.
Strides scores with a knee to the head.
Lang avoiding damage as Strides throws knees to the body.
Lang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Strides smiles and moves away.
Lang changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Strides tries to avoid it but Lang manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Strides to the ground. Strides escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lang has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees to the body from Strides.
Strides with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Strides missing with knees to the body.
Lang lands a knee to the head.
Lang lands a knee to the head.
Lang jumps guard but Strides stands there with Lang around his waist. Lang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lang tries to pull guard but Strides won't allow it.
Strides tries to land knees in the clinch but Lang avoids the damage to the body.
Strides throws a head punch that misses.
Strides stops a takedown attempt from Lang.
Strides trying to land knees to the body.
Lang throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lang.
Strides goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Strides on the inside.
Lang goes for a takedown in the clinch but Strides prevents it.
Lang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strides fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Strides walks away with a smile on his face. Lang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice sprawl there from Strides as Lang shoots in.
Dave Lang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strides tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strides fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strides stuffs the takedown.
Strides doesn't manage to clinch there - Lang circles away.

Lang drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lang postures up in Strides's guard and throws a big left but Strides blocks it.

Lang drops back looking for a leg! Strides is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Strides manages to kick Lang off! Lang jumps back into Strides's guard.
Strides has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Strides is trying to keep Lang in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Strides stands up and waves to Lang to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Lang tries to keep at a distance but Strides has taken the fight into the clinch.
Strides misses with a knee to the head.
Strides lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lang or not.
Strides scores with a hook to the body.
Strides lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Strides just stands there and leans against the cage.
Strides creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lang's defenses.
Strides misses with a knee to the head.
Strides throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lang blocks it with crossed arms.
Lang goes for a takedown in the clinch but Strides prevents it.
Lang goes for a takedown in the clinch but Strides prevents it.
Lang blocks a body shot from Strides.
Strides landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lang fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Strides prevents the takedown attempt.
Strides lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strides with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Strides trying to land knees to the body.
Lang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Lang jumps guard.

Strides is posturing up here but Lang has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Strides tries to roll out but it's too tight and Strides has to tap! Slick submission there by Lang!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dave Lang!