PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Barathian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lang comes to the ring accompanied by Granite Breaker. The crowd seem to be enjoying Barathian's choice of entrance music: Rammstein - Mutter. 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.

Lang
vs
Barathian

175 cm
25
169 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

173 cm
24
170 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, David Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Barathian!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barathian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barathian shapes to counter with a head kick.
Barathian misses with a series of wild punches.

Barathian has managed to clinch.

Barathian breaks from the clinch.
Barathian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lang.
Lang connects with a single shot there.
David Lang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barathian moves out of range as Lang strikes.
Lang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barathian tries to clinch but Lang moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barathian throws a combination that misses
enabling Lang to counter with a crisp jab.
Lang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barathian.
Barathian throws the left hand but Lang avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Lang misses the target.
A slow jab from Lang misses its intended target.
Lang misses with a hook. Barathian ducked under it nicely.
Lang swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barathian scores with the left hand. Lang knows he should have avoided that one.
Lang moves out of range of the body kick.
Barathian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lang.
Barathian lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Barathian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lang throws out the jab.
Lang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barathian moves away.
Lang connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barathian. Barathian circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lang checks a leg kick.
Lang misses with a body shot.
Lang throws a right hand that misses
and Barathian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barathian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barathian ducks under a wild hook from Lang.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barathian! But no joy.
Barathian avoids the body shot from Lang.
Barathian looks to land a combination but Lang avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barathian throws the kick towards the body but Lang avoids it.
Barathian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barathian throws a big counter head kick but Lang avoids it with no problem.
Lang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lang bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barathian thuds a left hand into Lang's body.
Lang works the jab nicely.

Barathian tries to keep at a distance but Lang has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Barathian manages to break the clinch.
Lang on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lang on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barathian misses with an uppercut. Lang saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Barathian.
Barathian connects with the punch.
Barathian misses with a two punch combination.
Barathian throws a one two combo.
Lang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barathian.
Barathian just misses with a punch to the body.
Lang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barathian.
Barathian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barathian throws a low kick but Lang avoids it.
Nice body punch from Lang.
Lang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barathian throws a series of strikes that have Lang backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lang misses with a few strikes there.

Lang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang misses with the head strike.
Lang scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Lang.

Barathian is rocked!
Barathian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lang avoids it.
Barathian has a couple of punches blocked by Lang.
A head punch on the inside from Lang fails to land.
Barathian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barathian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lang blocks it with crossed arms.
Our sources have told us that Lang has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Barathian tries to land knees in the clinch but Lang avoids the damage to the body.
Lang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barathian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lang throws a punch but it's blocked by Barathian.
Lang lands a nice uppercut.
Barathian is still on wobbly legs! Can Lang finish him?
Barathian tries to break the clinch but Lang is controlling the position.
Lang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barathian backwards.
Lang dips a shoulder and cracks Barathian with a mighty uppercut! Barathian falls back against the ropes and Lang unloads with a barrage of strikes! Barathian is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Lang screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Lang!
David Lang bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.