PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Lang (ranked 727 p4p, 69 weight class) and Jan Schrijber (ranked 2656 p4p, 270 weight class). Lang comes to the cage accompanied by Planet Rock. Jan Schrijber has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lang
vs
Schrijber

190 cm
28
250 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

183 cm
21
237 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jan Schrijber!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schrijber throws a counter combo.
Lang avoids the head kick by Schrijber.
Lang looks to land a combination but Schrijber avoids it well.
Schrijber gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lang.
Lang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lang takes a swing at Schrijber's ribcage but misses.
Lang throws a sloppy body shot
and Schrijber makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lang swings for the body but Schrijber moves out of range.
Schrijber avoids the body shot from Lang.
James Lang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schrijber takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lang dodges the punch combination from Schrijber.
Lang lands a lovely overhand right.
Lang tries to land a leg kick but Schrijber saw it coming and moves away.
Schrijber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lang.
Schrijber swings and misses with a hook 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 just misses with a punch to the body.
Schrijber looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang swings for the body but Schrijber moves out of range.
Schrijber tries to clinch up.
Lang misses with a wild body shot.
Schrijber throws a jab but it's blocked by Lang.
Nice defenses there by Schrijber.
Schrijber stuns Lang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Schrijber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schrijber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lang.
Lang jabs at Schrijber's body.
Lang swings for the body but Schrijber moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Lang scores with a four punch combination!
Schrijber slips under a jab from Lang.
Lang tries to bum rush Schrijber with a series of wild strikes but Schrijber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lang throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Schrijber to counter with a crisp jab.
Schrijber has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Lang misses.
Schrijber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lang moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang misses with a double jab
and Schrijber counters with a nice body kick.
Lang takes one to the side of the head.
Lang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Schrijber lands a high kick!
Lang misses with a right hand
and Schrijber counters with a good low kick that Lang was not able to check.
A big left from Lang misses.
Lang misses with a wild body shot.
Schrijber digs a good body shot into Lang's ribs.
Schrijber connects with a solid leg kick.
Schrijber misses with a wild body shot.
Schrijber thumps Lang with a low kick.
Lang throws a body punch but Schrijber moves out of range.
Schrijber shapes to counter with a head kick.
Lang misses with a hook to the body

and Schrijber holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Lang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body punch from Schrijber.
Lang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang throws a body punch but Schrijber moves out of range.
Lang digs a good body shot into Schrijber's ribs.
Schrijber lands a jab.
Lang misses with a wild body shot.
Lang swings for the body but Schrijber moves out of range.
Schrijber throws a quick inside leg kick.

Schrijber darts in and clinches Lang up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lang.
Lang tries to break free but Schrijber pushes him back against the cage.
Schrijber utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Schrijber softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lang is trying to force a seperation but Schrijber has the dominant position.
Lang is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knees to the body from Schrijber.
Schrijber with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schrijber lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schrijber tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lang avoids it.
Lang is looking to break free of the clinch but Schrijber has double underhooks.
Schrijber misses with a knee strike.
Schrijber landing knees to the body.
Schrijber lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lang backwards.
Lang wants to get back to striking at distance but Schrijber won't allow it.

Lang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Schrijber looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lang is looking to wear down Schrijber with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lang connects with a body shot.
Lang moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schrijber misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schrijber works over Lang's head and body with a nice combination.
Lang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schrijber manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jan Schrijber will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

An inside leg kick lands from Schrijber.
A slow jab from Lang misses its intended target.
Lang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lang throws a hook to the side of Schrijber's head but Schrijber sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lang with a hook.
Lang swings widly with a right hand
and Schrijber counters with a leg kick.
Lang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schrijber manages to avoid it.

Schrijber instigates a clinch.
Schrijber is working Lang over against the cage.
Lang looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schrijber has him pressed against the cage.
Schrijber has Lang pressed against the cage, preventing Lang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Schrijber landing knees to the head.

It looks like James Lang has been cut.
Lang blocks a body shot from Schrijber.
Lang takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lang is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schrijber throws a right and a left that Lang avoids nicely.
Schrijber lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Schrijber fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lang misses with a shot to the body
and Schrijber counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

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

Lang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Schrijber counters with a nice body shot.
Nice shot by Schrijber.

Lang is rocked!
Lang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schrijber.
Oh Lang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice inside leg kick there by Schrijber. That's going to slow Lang down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lang gets tackled into the cage by Schrijber. Schrijber maintains the clinch.
Schrijber working Lang over with knees to the body.
Lang seems to have got his legs back now.
Schrijber lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lang backwards.
Schrijber is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schrijber throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schrijber has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schrijber digs a right hand into Lang's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lang's gas tank.
Schrijber tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lang avoiding damage as Schrijber throws knees to the body.
Schrijber with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lang prevents a body shot from Schrijber.
Lang working hard to break the clinch.
Lang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lang is trying to break the clinch but Schrijber is controlling him.
Schrijber tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jan Schrijber seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Schrijber works on Lang's body with a couple of short punches.
Schrijber tries to land knees in the clinch but Lang avoids the damage to the body.
Lang is trying to force a seperation but Schrijber has the dominant position.
Lang can't break the clinch.
Schrijber using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lang is trying to break the clinch but Schrijber has him pressed against the cage.
Schrijber prevents Lang from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Lang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Schrijber prevents Lang from breaking the clinch.
Schrijber lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schrijber pushes Lang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schrijber lands a good knee to the midsection. Lang won't want to take too many of those.
Lang wants to get back to striking at distance but Schrijber won't allow it.
Schrijber trying to land knees to the body.
Schrijber scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schrijber lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schrijber has him pressed against the cage.
Schrijber tries to land knees in the clinch but Lang avoids the damage to the body.
Lang tries to break free but Schrijber pushes him back against the cage.
Schrijber with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lang tries to break free but Schrijber pushes him back against the cage.
Schrijber lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schrijber misses with a knee strike.
Lang tries to break the clinch but Schrijber is controlling the position.
Schrijber throws a head punch that misses.
Lang can't break the clinch.
Schrijber throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Lang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Schrijber on the inside.
Schrijber working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schrijber lands a big right hand that drops Lang! The killer instinct kicks in and Schrijber finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Schrijber!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jan Schrijber!
James Lang was interviewed post fight and said 'Ill be back Fool!!'.