PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clubber Lang (ranked 347 p4p, 541 weight class) and Holden Gracie (ranked 46 p4p, 69 weight class). Holden Gracie told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Lang
vs
Gracie

185 cm
30
190
22 - 13 - 0

190 cm
37
196
25 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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HELL'S BALLS NUTRITION
Conviction

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 22 - 13 - 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 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Holden Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Lang scores with a hook.
Lang lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.

Lang gets tackled into the cage by Gracie. Gracie maintains the clinch.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Lang is controlling him.
Lang lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Lang scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Lang.
Lang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lang tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
Gracie lands a left hand.
Lang has Gracie pressed against the cage, preventing Gracie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lang throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
Lang takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lang throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Lang takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to clinch but Lang moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Lang tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Lang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lang throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie scores with a head kick.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lang does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Lang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Lang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.

Gracie drives through and clinches with Lang against the cage.
Gracie is trying to force a seperation but Lang has the dominant position.
Gracie gets through Lang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lang lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie misses with a body punch.

Gracie breaks the clinch.
Gracie moves out of range as Lang strikes.
Lang throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lang catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lang lands a nice shot to the body.

Lang rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Lang scores with a hook to the body.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Lang.
Lang has Gracie pressed against the cage, preventing Gracie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gracie is looking to break free of the clinch but Lang has double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lang.
Gracie can't break the clinch.
Lang gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lang lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lang is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lang blocking some punches.
Lang can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lang.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Lang has him pressed against the cage.
Lang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie presses Lang against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Gracie manages to break the clinch.

Lang gets tackled into the cage by Gracie. Gracie maintains the clinch.
Lang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lang's elbow.
Gracie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lang scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Lang uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Lang has him pressed against the cage.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Lang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lang.

Gracie rushes Lang and presses him up against the cage.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Lang circles away.
Lang tries to work over Gracie's front leg with a kick but Gracie checks it.
Holden Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie closes the distance but Lang moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gracie moves into range and clinches up with Lang.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Lang has Gracie pressed against the cage, preventing Gracie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lang.
Lang can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Gracie cracks Lang with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Clubber Lang will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Lang walks into a straight right hand from Gracie.
Lang looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lang is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Holden Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie tries to clinch but Lang moves out of range.
Lang tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little jabbing left from Gracie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Lang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Lang fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gracie just manages to avoid it.
Lang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang connects with the punch.
Gracie throws a head kick but Lang moves out of range.
Lang throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lang missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie throws a right hand that Lang ducks under and follows up with a left that Lang also avoids with ease.
Lang misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Lang tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
Gracie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lang fakes the leg kick and cracks Gracie in the body.

Gracie has managed to clinch.
Good body shot from Lang.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.

Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Lang swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Lang misses with a body shot.

Lang rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Gracie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Lang.
Lang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lang pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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.
Gracie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lang slowing the pace effectively.
A hook to the body from Lang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch but Lang keeps him there for the moment.
A body shot lands from Lang.
Still in the clinch, Lang scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Lang.
Gracie tries to break free but Lang pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gracie wants to get back to striking at distance but Lang won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Gracie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lang tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Lang back against the cage.
Lang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.

Lang breaks from the clinch.
Gracie lands a glancing blow to the side of Lang's head.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lang jabs at Gracie's body.
Gracie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lang counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Lang misses with a body kick.
Gracie stalks Lang and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lang's face. Lang staggers backwards, shaken.
Lang connects with a jab.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clubber Lang is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lang misses the jab.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Lang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
Lang looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Lang avoids a punch combination nicely.

Lang has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lang lands with a left to the head.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Lang.
Lang misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lang.
Gracie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Gracie moves into range and clinches up with Lang.
Lang has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
A short right from Lang.
Lang is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lang.

Gracie breaks the clinch.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Clubber Lang will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Clubber Lang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lang scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lang lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gracie will feel that in the morning.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses
and Lang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slow jab from Lang misses its intended target.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Lang swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Lang moves out of range easily.
And Lang counters with a quick kick to the body but Gracie blocks it.

Lang closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
Lang misses with a body punch.
Lang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lang lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lang.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie prevents a body shot from Lang.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Lang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lang digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gracie wants to get back to striking at distance but Lang won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang blocking some punches.
A short right from Lang.
A short right from Lang on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Lang as the two fighters clinch.
Lang pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lang scores with a shoulder strike.
Lang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lang gets a clinch.
Lang blocks an uppercut.
Lang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Lang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Lang has him pressed against the cage.
Lang scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Gracie.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lang.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holden Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
It looked like Lang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Lang is looking to counter with a body kick.
Lang misses with a kick to the body.
Lang scoring well with a low kick there.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Lang looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lang scores with a shot to the body.
Lang slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Lang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lang avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Lang is out of range.
Lang scores with a decent looking hook.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Lang is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gracie.
Lang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Lang closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang lands a left hand.
Lang lands a body shot.
Lang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Lang on the inside.
Gracie wants to break free but Lang has control.
Lang lands a shot to the body.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lang's elbow.
Lang lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lang.
Lang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lang blocks an uppercut.
Lang scores with a nice hook to the head.

Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lang lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lang scores with a kick to the body.
Gracie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lang. That one must have hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lang uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lang.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a really nice looking cross but Lang seems unphased.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Lang bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A low kick lands for Lang.
Lang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

Lang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lang lands a nice uppercut.
Lang misses with the head strike.
Lang misses with a body punch.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Lang is controlling him.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Lang avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Lang lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Come on Lang - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Lang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clubber Lang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lang has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clubber Lang!
An out of breath Clubber Lang thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.