PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clubber Lang (ranked 2090 p4p, 2093 weight class) and Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Lang
vs
Lester

185 cm
24
190
6 - 6 - 0

190 cm
44
195
29 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clubber Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang throws the kick towards the body but Lester avoids it.
Lester moves out of range of the body kick from Lang.
Moe Lester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lester throws the left hand but Lang avoids the punch easily.
Lang quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lester ducks right into an uppercut from Lang.

It looks like Moe Lester has been cut.
Lang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lang.
Lester lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lang blocks an uppercut.
Lang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lester's elbow.
A short right from Lang.
I was talking to Lang's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lang can't find room to land a body shot as Lester controls the action.
Lester is leaning against Lang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lang throws a punch but it's blocked by Lester.
Lang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lester blocks a body shot from Lang.
Lester misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lang misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang slowing the pace effectively.
Lester throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Langs head.
Lang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lang is working Lester over against the cage.
Lang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Lester.
Lester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lester lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lang backwards.
Lester tries to work over Lang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lang's elbow.
Lang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lesters head.
Lester blocks a body shot from Lang.
Lang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lang blocks an uppercut.
Lester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lester blocks an uppercut.
Lester throws a head punch that misses.
Lester misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lang's elbow.
Lester lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lang.
Lester tries to throw a body punch but Lang avoids it by throwing Lester back against the cage.
Lester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lang throws a punch but it's blocked by Lester.
Lester is looking to control Lang's arms but Lang gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lester has his back to the cage.
Lang dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lester tries a body shot but Lang blocks it.
Lang content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Lang.
Lester misses with the head strike.
Lester blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Lang.
Lang blocking some punches.
Lang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Lang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lang lands a body punch.
Lang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lang struggles to land a body shot inside as Lester controls his hands.
Lang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lang lands a body shot.
Lester blocking some punches.
Lang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lesters head.
Lester struggles to land a body shot inside as Lang controls his hands.
Lester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lang lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lang scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Lang.
Lang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Lang as the two fighters clinch.
Lang is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lester takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Lang.
Lester trying to stall but Lang improves his position.
Lester swings wildly with an uppercut but Lang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lang scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Lang on the inside.
Lang blocking some punches.
Lester has a couple of punches blocked by Lang.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Lester.
Lang lands with a light punch inside.
Lang is pushing Lester up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lester lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lang backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Clubber Lang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Moe Lester's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Lang.
Lang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lester slips a straight right by Lang.
Lester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lang was well out of range. Poor timing from Lester.
Lang thinks about countering with a head kick.
Lester misses with a double jab
and Lang counters with an outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lang.
Lang scores with a nice right hand.
Lester avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lester takes one to the chin there.
Lang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lester.
Lester closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Clubber Lang has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lester throws a big shot that misses.
Lester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clubber Lang is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Lang misses the target.
Nice cross by Lang.
Lester has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nice defenses there by Lang.
Lang appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lester can do to turn this around?
Lester throws an off balance right hand
and Lang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Lester rushes Lang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Lester.
Lester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee calls for Lang to work.
Lang lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lester takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lester's elbow.
Lester struggles to land a body shot inside as Lang controls his hands.
Lang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lester's elbow.
Lester lands a shoulder strike.
Clubber Lang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lester throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Langs head.
Lester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lang throws a punch but it's blocked by Lester.
Lester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Lester fails to land.
Lester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lang's elbow.
Lester takes a shot to the head.
Lang lands a body shot.
Lang lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Lang.
Lang blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Lang.
Lang stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short body shot lands from Lang as the two fighters clinch.
Lang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lester backwards.
Lester misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lang pushes Lester back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lang.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lester tries to throw a body punch but Lang avoids it by throwing Lester back against the cage.
A short left from Lang.
Lang lands a nice shot to the body.
Lester is breathing heavily.
Lang stalling in the clinch.
Lester misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Lang.
Lester throws a head punch that misses.
Lang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lester backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lester tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lang blocks an uppercut.
Lang dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lester takes a shot to the head.
Lester misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lester swings wildly with an uppercut but Lang uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lang - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lester's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lang struggles to land a body shot inside as Lester controls his hands.
Lang is pushing Lester up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Clubber Lang dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lester throws a nice looking combination but Lang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lang misses with a looping left.
Nice shot by Lang.
Nice body punch from Lang.
Lester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lang scores with the left hand. Lester knows he should have avoided that one.
Lang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Lester backs away, Lang returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lester lands the left hand.
Lang throws a shot from downtown. Lester moves away and avoids it.
Lester looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester walks into a stiff left hand from Lang.
Lester throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lester bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lang's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lester doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lang scores with a jab. Lester acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lester takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lester takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lang lands a head shot.
Lester swings widly with a right hand
and Lang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lang lands a right hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lang.
Lang throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lester.
Lang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lester closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lang counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Lester is rocked!
Lang finds Lester's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Lester flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Lang lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Lester will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Clubber Lang!
During a confident post fight interview, Clubber Lang thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.