PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JT Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lang might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cemetary Gates. Dave Lang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lang
vs
Carter

195 cm
25
210 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

191 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Silver Dragon Pharmacies

Virtual Fighter Clothing

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, JT Carter!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lang.
Lang takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carter fails to land the takedown.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
Lang thuds his shin into the meat of Carter's side.
Lang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Carter. No joy for Lang on that attempt.
Lang is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
Carter scores with a kick to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lang.

Carter has closed the distance and engaged Lang in a clinch.
Lang tries to land a knee to the head but Carter blocks with his arms.
Lang misses with a knee to the head.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Dave Lang has been cut.
Carter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang missing with knees to the body.
Carter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lang is breathing heavily.
Carter connects with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lang throws an elbow but misses.
Lang blocks a body shot from Carter.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lang tries a knee to the head but Carter blocks it.
Carter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Carter.
Carter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carter stalling.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carter obliges.
Carter looking to throw knees to the head but Lang is blocking nicely.
Carter effectively controlling the action here.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Lang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carter blocks it with crossed arms.
Carter looking to throw knees to the head but Lang is blocking nicely.
Carter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lang up against the cage.
Lang looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lang prevents it.
Dave Lang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JT Carter.
Carter landing knees to the head.
Carter avoiding damage as Lang throws knees to the body.
Carter stalls.
A knee to the head by Carter.
Carter landing knees to the head.
Lang looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
Carter slowing the pace effectively.
Carter receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Carter looking to throw knees to the head but Lang is blocking nicely.
Lang trying to land knees to the body.
Carter putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lang in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Carter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lang.
Carter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lang gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Carter gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Carter decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Carter dives in and grabs Lang's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lang pushes down on Carter's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to land a front kick but Lang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Carter rushes Lang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Lang tries to land a knee to the head but Carter blocks with his arms.
Lang trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lang just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carter's brow.
Lang throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lang.

Carter breaks from the clinch.
Carter explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Carter throws a head kick but Lang moves out of range.

Carter scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Carter stands up and beckons Lang to his feet.
Lang throws a nice looking combination but Carter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carter avoids it really well and circles away.
Carter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lang takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lang stuffs the takedown attempt from Carter. Carter gets slowly back to his feet.
Lang shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carter defends it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Carter has closed the distance and engaged Lang in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JT Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Lang's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carter tries to clinch up.
Lang throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carter's waist but Carter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lang off to one side.
Carter tries to clinch but Lang moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Carter.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lang.

Carter rushes Lang and presses him up against the cage.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Lang.
Carter trying to stall but Lang improves his position.
Lang misses with an elbow strike.
Lang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang tries to land knees in the clinch but Carter avoids the damage to the body.
Lang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Carter scores a nice knee to the body.

Carter breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter looks to throw a body kick

and Lang counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carter scores a nice knee to the body.
Carter is stalling here.
Lang takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lang takes an elbow to the temple.
Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Carter breaks from the clinch.
Lang blocks a head kick by Carter.
Carter tries a low kick but Lang avoids it.

Carter 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 is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Carter is aware though and is defending well.
Carter is looking to stand up but Lang won't let him.
Carter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Lang looking for a guillotine here but Carter defends easily.
Carter 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carter gets to his feet. Lang looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lang tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Carter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carter.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carter is defending well for now.
Lang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carter with a knee to the head.
Carter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Carter works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lang is looking for a triangle but Carter pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lang keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Lang trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Carter chips away with some ground and pound.

Carter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lang has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Carter has managed to get both his arms back between Lang's legs - danger averted.
Carter with a nice head shot there.
Carter tries to stand but Lang is controlling from the bottom.
Carter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four 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 is looking for a triangle but Carter pushes his legs off easily.
Lang throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Lang looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Carter has picked Lang up and slammed him! Lang can't keep hold of the triangle and Carter manages to pass to side control!

Carter has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Carter closes the distance and clinches.
Carter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lang up against the cage.
Carter looking to slow down the pace here.
Lang missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter blocks an elbow strike from Lang.
Carter lands a knee to the body.
Lang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carter blocks it with crossed arms.
Lang tries to land a knee to the head but Carter blocks with his arms.
Lang tries a knee to the head but Carter blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JT Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dave Lang's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Carter throws the kick towards the body but Lang avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Lang.
Lang has his takedown stuffed

and Carter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Carter.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lang.
Carter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carter is defending well for now.
Lang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carter misses with the head strike.
Lang takes a knee right on the jaw!
Come on Carter - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lang misses with a knee strike.
Carter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Carter.
Carter looking to stall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang throws a knee to the head but misses.

Carter gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Lang wants to stand and escape but Carter is having none of it.

Lang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lang is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Lang working for submissions but it's allowed Carter to get to half guard.
Dave Lang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter trying to control the action but Lang is working from the bottom.
Carter is nestled in close to Lang, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Carter not doing much here.

Lang manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Carter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Carter forces Lang back against the cage and clinches.
Knees to the body from Carter.
Carter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lang blocks it with crossed arms.
Carter blocks an elbow strike.
Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter can't get the takedown.
Lang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lang trying to land knees to the body.

Carter gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lang regains guard.
Carter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Lang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Lang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lang working for a triangle but Carter defends it easily.
Carter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carter trying to control but Lang is working from the bottom.
Lang throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Lang has an active guard here but Carter has managed to pass into half guard.

Lang is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carter pulls his head out easily.
Carter uses his free foot to push down on Lang's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lang.

And that's the end of the fight!
JT Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JT Carter!