PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artie Lange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Dudek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lange comes to the cage accompanied by Fire - Bruce Springsteen. The crowd seem to be enjoying Dudek's choice of entrance music: ASTRAL PROJECTION - Mahadeva . This should be fireworks!

Lange
vs
Dudek

182 cm
30
199 lbs
16 - 13 - 1

191 cm
32
200 lbs
23 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Artie Lange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jan Dudek!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lange connects with a single shot there.
Dudek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lange.
Dudek looks to land a combination but Lange avoids it well.
Lange throws a right hand that misses
and Dudek counters with a big head kick but Lange shrugs it off.
Dudek tries to clinch up but Lange circles away and keeps his distance.
Dudek pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lange is out of range and Dudek settles back down.
Lange lands a head shot.
Lange throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lange scores with a jab.
Lange displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dudek throws out the jab.
Lange throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dudek slips a straight right by Lange.
Lange just misses with a punch to the body.
Dudek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lange.
Dudek throws a right and a left that Lange avoids nicely.
Dudek moves away from the strike by Lange.
Dudek throws a big shot that misses.
Lange lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lange takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Lange misses.
Lange is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dudek.
Some bone on bone action there as Lange checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lange cracks Dudek with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dudek on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lange throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lange throws a hook to the side of Dudek's head but Dudek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dudek throws a looping overhand right but Lange ducks down to avoid it.
Dudek misses with a low kick.

Dudek moves into the clinch.
Dudek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lange tries to break free but Dudek pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Dudek.
A right hand to the body from Dudek.
Dudek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Lange manages to break the clinch.
Lange misses with a looping left.
Dudek avoids the body shot from Lange.
Artie Lange seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lange cracks Dudek with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lange!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dudek misses with a wild combination.
Lange misses with a low kick.
Lange throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dudek on the side of the head.
Dudek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lange was well out of range. Poor timing from Dudek.
Lange fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dudek manages to avoid it.
Dudek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lange.
Lange ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good exchange - Lange coming out on top.
Dudek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dudek ducks under a wild hook from Lange.
Lange swings widly with a right hand
and Dudek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dudek fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lange.
Lange lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudek just misses with a punch to the body.
Dudek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lange.
Dudek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lange throws out the jab.
Lange loads up on a big right hand but Dudek slips the punch.
Lange tries a low kick but Dudek avoids it.
Lange checks the leg kick nicely there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lange.
Dudek walks into a stiff left hand from Lange.
Dudek connects with an inside leg kick.
Dudek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lange. That did some damage!
Dudek wants to clinch up but Lange keeps it at a distance.
Lange looks to score with a jab to the body but Dudek is just out of range.
Dudek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lange.
Dudek on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Decent striking displayed by Lange there.
Dudek swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Lange does it's job there.
Dudek takes a swing at Lange's ribcage but misses.
Lange jabs Dudek right on the nose. Dudek blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lange lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lange waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dudek.
Decent striking displayed by Lange there.
Dudek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lange throws out the jab.
Lange bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Lange.
Dudek takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dudek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lange.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lange misses with a right hand
and Dudek counters with a three punch combo that has Lange backing up. Lange nods at Dudek to acknowledge the strikes.
Lange throws a jab when Dudek was well out of range.
Lange throws a jab when Dudek was well out of range.
Lange throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Artie Lange will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lange gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lange lands a lovely overhand right.
Lange loads up on a big right hand but Dudek slips the punch.
Lange takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dudek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dudek has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dudek there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lange throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lange misses with a wild body shot.
Lange comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dudek avoids a kick to the body.
Dudek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dudek on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dudek moves out of range of the strikes.
Lange throws a shot from downtown. Dudek moves away and avoids it.
Lange missing with a left hand there. Dudek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dudek fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lange misses the jab.
Dudek slips a jab from Lange.
Lange throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Lange misses.
Lange slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Dudek.
Lange pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lange slips under a jab.
Dudek takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dudek throws out a leg kick but Lange moves out of range and Dudek only half commits.
Lange punishes Dudek's body with a nice straight punch.
Dudek moves away from the strike by Lange.
Dudek tests Lange's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lange swats away the attempt to clinch by Dudek.
Lange dips to his left and cracks Dudek with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Lange misses.
Sloppy strikes from Dudek. Those never looked like landing.
Lange staying out of range there.
Dudek tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lange feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dudeks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lange takes a kick to the side of the head.
Artie Lange is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lange keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lange throws a hook but Dudek avoids it easily.
Dudek has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lange connects with a right hand. Dudek shakes it off.
Dudek throws a hook to the side of Lange's head but Lange sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dudek tries to work over Lange's front leg with a kick but Lange checks it.
Lange throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lange throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dudek.
Lange throws a shot from downtown. Dudek moves away and avoids it.
Lange getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lange throws out the jab.
Lange looks to throw the jab but Dudek is out of range.
Lange misses with a straight left.
Lange throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dudek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lange keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dudek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dudek defending well as Lange loads up on a big left hand.
Lange lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dudek at a distance.
Dudek lands with a straight right. Lange didn't see that one coming.
Lange dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dudek. That did some damage!
The crowd cheers as Lange lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dudek doesn't seem phased though.
Dudek defending well as Lange loads up on a big left hand.
Lange throws a good cross that connects.
Lange lands with an uppercut that bounces Dudek off the cage and back into range.
Dudek throws a looping overhand right but Lange ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lange connects with a body shot.
Lange pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dudek blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lange throws a lazy right hand but Dudek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dudek looks to score with a jab to the body but Lange is just out of range.
Lange throws a big shot that misses.
Lange thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lange connects with a body shot that sends Dudek's belly button to the back.
Lange throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lange swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lange lands a jab.
Dudek moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dudek blocks a jab.
Nice shot by Lange.
Lange throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dudek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artie Lange dominated that second round.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dudek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lange.
Lange throws a lazy right hand but Dudek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lange wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lange throws a hook but Dudek avoids it easily.
Lange has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lange throws a body punch but Dudek moves out of range.
Lange throws a jab but it's blocked by Dudek.
Dudek misses with a wild combination.
Lange lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dudek's sensitive parts.
Nice shot lands for Lange.
A telegraphed right hand from Lange misses the target.
Lange is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lange scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dudek goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dudek walks into a straight right hand from Lange.
Lange scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lange throws an off balance right hand
and Dudek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lange takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dudek looks for the body kick but Lange saw that one coming.
Dudek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lange throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lange cracks Dudek with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lange lands a glancing blow to the side of Dudek's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lange.
Dudek slips under a jab from Lange.
Lange thows a body shot but no joy.
Lange swings for the body but Dudek moves out of range.
Lange lands a head shot.
Lange throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dudek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lange lands a really nice looking cross but Dudek seems unphased.
Lange fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dudek looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dudek fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lange checks it well.
Jan Dudek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lange uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dudek.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dudek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lange tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dudek was well out of range. Poor timing from Lange.
Dudek tries to bum rush Lange with a series of wild strikes but Lange uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lange connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dudek momentarily.
Lange misses the shot to the body.
Dudek throws a body kick that misses.
Lange connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dudek ducks under a wild hook from Lange.
Dudek scores with a leg kick.
Lange misses with a lunging right hand
and Dudek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dudek drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dudek tries to clinch but Lange moves out of range.
Dudek takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lange swings for the body but Dudek moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lange.
Lange throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lange.
Lange rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dudek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lange tries to land a front kick but Dudek steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lange lands with an overhand left.
Lange fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dudek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lange scores with a nice right hand.
Lange moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dudek attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lange scores with a sloppy right hand. Dudek should have avoided that one.
Lange misses with a hook.
Lange looks to land a body kick but Dudek moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lange bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dudek's head.
Dudek shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lange comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lange misses with an uppercut.
Lange lands an overhand right.
Dudek takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lange darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dudek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lange.
Dudek on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lange lands a jab to the nose.
Dudek ducks under a wild hook from Lange.
A swing and a miss from Lange.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dudek staying out of range there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dudek.
Lange throws a looping overhand right but Dudek ducks down to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Artie Lange showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lange, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artie Lange!
During a confident post fight interview, Artie Lange thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.