PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sebastian Burger (ranked 23537 p4p, 23419 weight class) and Craig Long Lang (ranked 574 p4p, 546 weight class). Sebastian Burger had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Burger
vs
Lang

190 cm
29
220
16 - 6 - 1

183 cm
23
225
7 - 18 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Burger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Long Lang!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lang clinches.

Lang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burger slips under a jab.

Lang closes the distance and clinches.

Lang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lang has managed to clinch.

Lang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lang throws a series of punches but Burger avoids them all with ease.
Burger keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burger lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Lang has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burger is trying to force a seperation but Lang has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang is pushing Burger up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Lang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Lang controlling the action here for a moment.
Lang stalling the fight.

Lang breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lang moves into the clinch.

Lang breaks the clinch.

Lang drives through and clinches with Burger against the ropes.

Lang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Lang.
Lang takes one to the chin there.
Lang tries to bum rush Burger with a series of wild strikes but Burger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lang takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Burger looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lang is looking to clinch.

Lang has closed the distance and engaged Burger in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lang manages to break the clinch.
Burger cracks Lang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Lang closes the distance and clinches.
Lang is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Burger is looking to break free of the clinch but Lang has double underhooks.
Lang tries to work over Burger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Lang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burger avoids the body shot from Lang.
We've been informed that Lang has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Lang pushes Burger up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Burger's efforts to push away.
Burger managing to block the knees to the body from Lang.
Burger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lang content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lang dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.

Lang breaks the clinch.
Burger scores with a head kick.
Lang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lang scores with a one two! Burger had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Lang has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lang dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Lang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lang pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Craig Long Lang seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Burger's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lang breaks from the clinch.
Lang throws a body shot but no joy.
Lang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burger cracks Lang with a right hand to the side of the head.
Burger connects with a high kick.
Burger slips a jab and a cross from Lang.

Lang has Burger up against the ropes in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burger avoids it.

Lang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Craig Long Lang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang misses with a jab, cross combination.

Lang rushes Burger and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Lang working aggressively here.

Lang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stalling in the clinch from Lang.
Lang stalling in the clinch.

Lang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Lang.
Burger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang throws a body punch but Burger moves out of range.

Lang has Burger up against the ropes in a clinch.
Burger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lang taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Lang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lang tries to clinch up.
Craig Long Lang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burger dodges the punch combination from Lang.
Burger blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burger slips a jab and a cross from Lang.
Burger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Burger stuns Lang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Lang gets a clinch.

Lang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lang clinches up with Burger and pushes him back against the ropes.

Lang breaks the clinch.
Burger circles away from the clinch attempt
and Burger makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lang tries to bum rush Burger with a series of wild strikes but Burger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Long Lang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lang wants to clinch up but Burger keeps it at a distance.
Lang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Lang rushes Burger and presses him up against the ropes.

Lang manages to break the clinch.
Burger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burger is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Burger lands with an overhand left.

Lang rushes Burger and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Lang manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang throws a low kick, looking for Burger's leg but Burger calmly moves out of range.
Lang misses with a body shot.
As Lang looks to move away, Burger throws a big counter combo but Lang just gets out of the way.

Lang moves into the clinch successfully.

Lang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang throws a lazy uppercut
and Burger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burger is looking to counter punch.

Lang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Burger tries to break the clinch but Lang is controlling the position.

Lang manages to break the clinch.
Burger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lang moves in looking to clinch but Burger pushes him off.
Burger appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Burger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Craig Long Lang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lang. That did some damage!
Good shot there by Lang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sebastian Burger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Lang pushes Burger up against the ropes in a clinch.

Lang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lang clinches up against the ropes.
Lang throws a punch but it's blocked by Burger.

Lang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Burger gets tackled into the ropes by Lang. Lang maintains the clinch.

Lang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lang is looking to clinch.
Lang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lang misses with a double jab
and Burger counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lang thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burger lands with a slapping head kick.
Lang throws a head kick that misses.
Lang throws a push kick but Burger slaps the foot to one side.
Lang blocks a head kick by Burger.

Lang has Burger up against the ropes in a clinch.

Lang breaks the clinch.
Lang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burger just misses with a punch to the body.

Lang takes the fight into the clinch.

Lang breaks from the clinch.
Burger blocks a head kick by Lang.

Lang clinches up against the ropes.

Lang breaks from the clinch.
Lang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lang moves in looking to clinch but Burger pushes him off.
Sebastian Burger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Craig Long Lang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lang misses with a low kick as Burger jumps back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Long Lang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lang 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Long Lang!
Craig Long Lang is the new light heavyweight champion!