PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artie Lange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ginger Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lange might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fire - Bruce Springsteen. Mann is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Perfect for Me. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Lange
vs
Mann

182 cm
28
199 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

179 cm
30
190 lbs
16 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

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 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Artie Lange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ginger Mann!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lange fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mann looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lange lands with an overhand left.
Mann needs to keep his hands up - Lange had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Ginger Mann has been cut.
Mann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lange throws a leg kick which misses Mann's front leg but catches the back leg as Mann tries to avoid it.
Lange misses with a straight right.
Mann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mann scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lange takes a swing at Mann's ribcage but misses.
Mann throws a leg kick but Lange sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lange.
Lange throws a shot to the body.
Ginger Mann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Mann misses the body punch
and Lange counters with a nice body shot.
Mann misses with a double jab.
Mann misses the shot to the body.
Mann throws a body punch but Lange moves out of range.
Lange walks into a straight right hand from Mann.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mann stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lange.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lange manages to avoid it.
Mann is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mann doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mann takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lange displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mann throws out the jab.
Lange lands a nice shot to the body.
Lange avoids the body shot from Mann.
Mann gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lange lands a jab to the head.
Mann is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lange rather than just go for the knockout.
Lange misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mann.
Lange takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lange uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mann.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lange misses with a hook.
Lange lands with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Mann.
Lange throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Mann misses the target.
Mann works Lange's body with a nice hook.
Lange thuds a left hand into Mann's body.
Mann tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lange counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mann keeps the fight on the outside.
Lange lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mann takes a step back to recover.
Lange throws a looping overhand right but Mann ducks down to avoid it.
Mann takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Lange! Mann is out on his feet! Lange rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Mann is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Mann is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artie Lange!
After winning the bout, Artie Lange thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.