PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Artie Lange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lange
vs
Love

183 cm
28
145 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

177 cm
28
137 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Artie Lange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Love!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lange tries to clinch but Love moves out of range.
Lange misses with a double jab.
Lange tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Love paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Love shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lange counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lange content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Love wants to get back to his feet.
Lange is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lange stops Love from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Artie Lange wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Love dives in and grabs Lange's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lange pushes down on Love's head and hops out.

Lange shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Love's guard.

Love is working an open guard so Lange takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Love fails with the takedown

and Lange counters with a takedown into side control.
Artie Lange has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Love.
Love looks gassed!

Lange stands up and beckons Love to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lange scores with a takedown into Love's guard.
Lange works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lange throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lange is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Love!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lange stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Lange misses with a head kick.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Love enables Lange to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Love manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Love keeping moving, preventing Lange from controlling successfully.
Lange trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lange wants to control from the top but Love keeps moving.
Lange controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Artie Lange wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Love with a poor takedown

and Lange counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange staying calm.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Artie Lange just wasn't active enough.

Love tries to sprawl but Lange drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lange thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lange content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Love is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lange scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lange drops an elbow to the side of Love's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lange is taking a breather. Love says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lange is looking to pass Love's guard but actually Love recovers to full guard.
Love keeping full guard, as Lange tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artie Lange dominated that round.
That's time! Lange's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lange.
Love on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Love taking a bit of punishment here - Lange scoring with strikes.
Lange controls the position from side control.
Love is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lange has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lange is looking to take a break and control but Love is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lange tries to move into full mount but can't pass Love's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lange stands up.
Love shoots in for a takedown but Lange shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Love with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lange counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Lange decides to return to a standing position.
Love is breathing heavily.
Love with a lazy takedown attempt

so Lange counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Artie Lange has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Love.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lange showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lange landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lange trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Love is looking to stand up but Lange isn't so interested in that idea.
Lange working some strikes from top position.
Lange is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Love can do to turn this around?
Lange lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Artie Lange overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Love can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lange controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Artie Lange wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lange is looking to clinch but Love is avoiding it.
Love has his takedown stuffed

and Lange counters with a single leg into guard. Love didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love keeping full guard, as Lange tries to pass.
Lange wants to control from the top but Love keeps moving.
Lange is stalling in the full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Artie Lange has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Love shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lange but Lange pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lange scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artie Lange dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Love fails with the takedown

so Lange counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Lange postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Love is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lange, into his guard.

Lange looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Love trying to control but Lange is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lange holds on and takes a little breather.
Love trying to control but Lange is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lange pushes Love off and gets back to his feet.
Lange tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Love was well out of range. Poor timing from Lange.
Love misses with a takedown attempt - Lange sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lange fails in his attempt to clinch.
Love with a poor takedown

and Lange holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Artie Lange has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Love.
Love takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lange changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Love fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Love misses with a takedown

and Lange counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lange seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lange is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Love tries to kick Lange off but Lange keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Lange escapes and gets back to his feet.
Lange really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Love avoids the head kick by Lange.
Love shoots and misses

and Lange counters with a nice double leg into side control. Love won't be happy with that.
Love takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lange wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Love, who protects the arm well.
Love gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Dan Love has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lange controlling the pace for now.
Lange lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Artie Lange is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lange controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Artie Lange showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lange has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artie Lange!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Artie Lange waved his t-shirt featuring CEC Nutrition Q160's logo in front of the cameras.