PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clubber Lang (ranked 229 p4p, 382 weight class) and Quebra Cranio (ranked 30 p4p, 51 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Lang
vs
Cranio

185 cm
28
190
17 - 9 - 0

185 cm
29
190
15 - 12 - 1

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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 17 - 9 - 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 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Quebra Cranio!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang ducks under a wild hook from Cranio.
Lang misses with a wild body shot.
Cranio digs a good hook to Lang's body.
Cranio throws the left hand but Lang avoids the punch easily.
Lang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cranio was well out of range. Poor timing from Lang.
A left lands for Lang.
Cranio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cranio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lang throws a right hand that misses
enabling Cranio to counter with a crisp jab.
Cranio throws a lazy right hand but Lang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lang connects with an inside leg kick.
Quebra Cranio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cranio misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cranio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lang closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Lang.
Cranio let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Cranio.
Lang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cranio checks a leg kick nicely.
Lang ducks under a wild hook from Cranio.
Lang feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cranio staying out of range there.
Cranio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cranio walks into a straight right hand from Lang.
Cranio misses with a hook. Lang ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lang. Cranio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cranio throws an off balance right hand
and Lang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cranio throws a body punch but Lang moves out of range.
Lang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice jab there from Lang.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cranio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cranio throws a jab but it's blocked by Lang.
Cranio throws a poor cross that misses
and Lang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cranio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cranio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lang moves away.
Lang lands a leg kick that knocks Cranio off balance momentarily.
Lang lands a jab to the head.
Cranio throws a big shot that misses.
Lang lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cranio takes a step back to recover.
Lang throws a leg kick
and Cranio counters with a series of strikes. Lang will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lang throws a shot to the body.
Cranio loads up on a big right hand but Lang slips the punch.
Lang lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lang swings for the body but Cranio moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang connects with a single shot there.
Cranio misses with a looping right.
Lang defending well as Cranio loads up on a big left hand.
Lang is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cranio in his tracks.
Lang misses with a body shot.
It looks like Lang has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Lang with a hook.
Lang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cranio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cranio throws a jab when Lang was well out of range.
Lang throws a solid leg kick but Cranio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lang.
Lang slips a jab from Cranio.
Lang throws a leg kick
and Cranio counters with a left to the body.
A swing and a miss from Lang.
Cranio lands a jab to the nose.
Cranio looks to land a left hand but Lang moved out of range nicely.
Lang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cranio throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Lang.
Nice defenses there by Cranio.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lang. That's going to slow Cranio down.
Cranio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cranio.
Cranio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lang.
Lang cracks Cranio with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big right from Cranio misses.
Lang swings for the body but Cranio moves out of range.
Lang bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lang has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lang there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good leg kick by Lang.
Lang misses the jab.
Good leg kick by Lang.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Clubber Lang dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cranio throws out the jab.
Cranio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lang moves out of range as Cranio strikes.
Cranio throws a lazy uppercut
and Lang counters with a nice body kick.
Lang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lang feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cranios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lang drops his hands momentarily and Cranio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lang swings for the body but Cranio moves out of range.
It seemed like Cranio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Cranio misses its intended target.
Lang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cranio can do to turn this around?
A low kick from Lang is predictable there
and Cranio counters with a left and a right that stings Lang.
Lang thumps Cranio with a low kick.
Cranio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lang finds it's way round the side to connect with Cranio's head.
Cranio with a hook.
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!
Cranio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lang looks to land a right hand but Cranio moved out of range.
Cranio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cranio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cranio checks a leg kick.
Lang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cranio.
Lang throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Cranio counter with a right hand.
Lang pushes Cranio away with a front kick.
Lang scores with a hook to the body. Cranio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cranio throws a series of strikes that have Lang backpedaling.

It looks like Clubber Lang has been cut.
Cranio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Cranio drops Lang with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lang looks back up at him and smiles so Cranio waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Lang is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lang swinging wildly here.
Oh Lang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lang gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Cranio gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quebra Cranio!
A very excited looking Quebra Cranio made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.