PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artie Lange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Biff Biffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lange's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fire - Bruce Springsteen. 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.

Lange
vs
Biffman

182 cm
29
199 lbs
16 - 12 - 1

186 cm
34
178 lbs
26 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Artie Lange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Biff Biffman!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lange has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Biffman.
Biffman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Biffman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Biffman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Biffman looks to throw a body kick
and Lange counters with a nice uppercut.
Lange avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Biffman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Biffman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Biffman.
Biffman lands with a cross.
Biffman tries to close the distance and clinch but Lange swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Biffman connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Biffman. That's going to slow Lange down.
Lange keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Biffman misses with a low kick.
Lange slips under a jab from Biffman.
Biffman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lange moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Biffman thows a body shot but no joy.
Lange tries to move into range but Biffman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Biffman, right into the meat.
Jab, jab by Biffman - just one landing.
Biffman misses with a hook. Lange ducked under it nicely.
Biffman misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lange steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Biffman.
Biffman throws a leg kick
and Lange counters with a stiff right hand.
Lange swats away the attempt to clinch by Biffman.
Biffman connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lange blocks a jab.
Biffman scores with a sloppy right hand. Lange should have avoided that one.
Biffman scores with a hook to the body. Lange takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Biffman lands a jab to the head.
Lange uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Biffman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biffman connects with a solid leg kick.
Lange checks a low kick from Biffman.
A swing and a miss from Biffman.
A solid leg kick lands there for Biffman.
Biffman throws a lazy right hand but Lange sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lange takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice defenses there by Lange.
Biff Biffman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Biffman fails to land with a series of punches.
Biffman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lange manages to avoid it.
Biffman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biffman connects with a solid leg kick.
Biffman throws a shot from downtown. Lange moves away and avoids it.
Biffman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Biffman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Biffman misses with a left hand

and Lange counters with a crisp right hand that drops Biffman! Lange lets Biffman back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Biffman is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lange blocks a low kick nicely.
Biffman is still on wobbly legs! Can Lange finish him?
Biffman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Biffman seems to have recovered his senses.
Biffman looks to throw a body kick

and Lange counters with a nice right hand that sends Biffman toppling to the canvas! Biffman scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Lange finish him?!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Biffman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lange.
Biffman throws a jab when Lange was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Biff Biffman will probably get the nod.
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.

Biffman lands a body shot.
Biffman connects with a leg kick. Lange looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Biffman throws a wild body kick that Lange sees coming a mile off.
Biffman misses with a few strikes there.
Biffman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lange.
Biffman throws a series of punches but Lange avoids them all with ease.

Biffman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Biffman struggles to land a body shot inside as Lange controls his hands.
Lange goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lange tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lange pushes Biffman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lange wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Biffman has him pressed against the cage.
Lange has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Biffman. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lange blocks a body shot from Biffman.
Lange tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Biffman breaks from the clinch.
Biffman tries to work over Lange's front leg with a kick but Lange checks it.
Biffman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lange avoids the body shot from Biffman.
Biffman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Biffman throws a leg kick
and Lange counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lange is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Biffman just misses with a punch to the body.
Biffman misses with a body kick.
Biffman wants to clinch up but Lange keeps it at a distance.
Biffman lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biffman cracks Lange with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Biffman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Biffman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lange uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Biffman.
Lange slips a jab from Biffman.
Biffman misses with a wild combination.
Lange walks into a left hand.
Lange sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Biffman throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biffman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Biffman lands a slapping body shot.
Biffman misses with a body shot.
Biffman lands with an uppercut that bounces Lange off the cage and back into range.
Biffman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Biff Biffman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Biffman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lange.
Lange circles away from the clinch attempt.
Biffman throws a combination. Lange tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Biffman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Biffman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biffman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lange doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Biffman finds it's way through Lange's defenses.

Biffman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lange is trying to break the clinch but Biffman has him pressed against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lange tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Biffman lands a body punch.
Lange lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Lange scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lange works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lange tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Biffman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Biffman tries to break free but Lange pushes him back against the cage.
Lange tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Biffman's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Biff Biffman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Biffman misses with an uppercut
and Lange connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Biffman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Biffman connects with the punch.
Biffman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Biffman throws a body punch but Lange moves out of range.
Biffman misses with a low kick.
Lange swats away the attempt to clinch by Biffman.
Biffman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Biffman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lange was well out of range. Poor timing from Biffman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biffman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Biffman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lange. Lange circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lange swats away the attempt to clinch by Biffman.
Biffman tries to bum rush Lange with a series of wild strikes but Lange uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Biffman misses with a leg kick
and Lange counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Biffman swings widly with a right hand
letting Lange counter with a right hand.
Biffman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lange manages to avoid it.
Biffman is looking to slow Lange down with leg kicks.
Biffman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Artie Lange has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biffman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Biffman thumps Lange with a low kick.
Biffman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lange counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Biffman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Biffman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lange in his tracks.
Biffman feints a jab promting Lange to slip. Biffman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lange slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Biffman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lange's sensitive parts.
Lange circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lange counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Biffman thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Biffman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Biffman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Biff Biffman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lange on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Biffman looks to score with a jab to the body but Lange is just out of range.
Biffman connects with a high kick.
Lange takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Biffman is looking to slow Lange down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biffman lands a head shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Biffman.
Biffman connects with a right hand. Lange shakes it off.
Biffman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lange looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Biffman punishes Lange's body with a nice straight punch.
Lange on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Biffman. Biffman obviously looking to wear him down.
Biffman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Biffman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Biffman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Biffman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Biff Biffman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Biffman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Biff Biffman!
A victorious Biff Biffman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.