PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Lang (ranked 351 p4p, 45 weight class) and Pa‘Akea Built (ranked 695 p4p, 88 weight class). Lang comes into the arena with Granite Breaker blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Lang
vs
Built

175 cm
31
169 lbs
20 - 4 - 0

172 cm
27
166 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

IniTech Nutrition
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FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)
Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pa‘Akea Built!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Built. Lang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Built thows a body kick. Lang tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lang throws a series of punches but Built moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Built misses.
Lang lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Built ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Built avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lang takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Built avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Built was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Built slips under a jab.
Lang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lang misses with a body shot.
Lang slips under a jab from Built.
We've been told by Lang's head coaches at Shark Tank MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice shot lands for Lang.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Built loads up on a big right hand but Lang slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Built displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lang throws out the jab.
Built looks to land a right hand but Lang moved out of range.
Lang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big right from Lang misses.
Built takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Built keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lang, as that shot connected.
Lang misses with an uppercut.
Built thinks about the counter body kick.
David Lang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lang throws a shot from downtown. Built moves away and avoids it.
Built tries to move into range but Lang moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lang moves out of range of the body kick.
Built throws a body shot but no joy.
Built moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built tries to move into range but Lang moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Built throws a sloppy head kick and Lang moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Built ducks right into an uppercut from Lang.
Lang misses with a straight right.
Lang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Built stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Built throws a sloppy head kick and Lang moves out of range easily.
Lang misses with a jab to the body
and Lang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lang misses with a body kick.
A nice side step and Built releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Built throws a hook but Lang blocks it.
A jab from Lang misses.
Built is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Built on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Built tries to land a leg kick but Lang saw it coming and moves away.
Built lands with a cross.
Built walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice cross by Lang.
Good shot there by Built.
Built misses with a straight left.
Built slips a jab from Lang.
Lang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Built tries a head kick but it misses.
Lang misses with a hook.
Built looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lang lands a right hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lang cracks Built with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Lang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Built follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Built throws a leg kick but Lang sees it coming and moves out of range.
Built misses with a head kick.
Lang throws a series of punches but Built moves out of range.
Lang misses with a looping right.
Lang is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lang avoids a kick to the body.
Lang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Built was well out of range. Poor timing from Lang.
Built steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lang.
Built is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lang with a body shot.
Lang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Built cracks the inside of Lang's front leg.
Lang moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lang takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Built thuds his shin into the meat of Lang's side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Lang dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Built takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Built sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Built uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lang.
Lang moves out of range of the body kick from Built.
Lang throws a shot from downtown. Built moves away and avoids it.
Built moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lang throws a lazy right hand but Built sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Built feints a counter leg kick.
Lang misses with a wild body shot.
Built keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Built.
Built gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lang 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.
Lang throws the left hand but Built avoids the punch easily.
David Lang is winning the standup battle so far.
Lang throws a big shot that misses.
Lang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Built avoids the body shot from Lang.
Lang misses the jab.
Built takes one to the side of the head.
Lang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Built can do to turn this around?
Lang misses with an uppercut
and Built counters with a straight right hand.
Built uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lang.
Lang avoids the head kick by Built.
Lang throws a jab but it's blocked by Built.
Built wants to land a leg kick but Lang is out of range.
Lang throws a big shot that misses.
Built looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Built.
Built uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lang has time to react.

Lang is rocked!
Built throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Lang crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pa‘Akea Built!
Our winner, Pa‘Akea Built, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.