PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clubber Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Madsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunnar Madsen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lang
vs
Madsen

192 cm
22
234 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
269 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clubber Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnar Madsen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang misses the shot to the body.
Lang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Madsen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Clubber Lang has been cut.
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 is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Madsen.
Clubber Lang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madsen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Madsen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Madsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lang.
Madsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Madsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lang misses with a body shot
and Madsen counters with a right hand to the body.
Lang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lang lunges at Madsen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Madsen's hand.

It looks like Gunnar Madsen has been cut.
Lang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Madsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Madsen throws a right and a left that both miss.

Madsen moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Madsen.
Madsen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lang is breathing heavily.
Madsen pushes Lang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Madsen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lang gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Madsen looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madsen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Madsen cracks Lang with a nice body shot.
Madsen lands a shot to the body.
Madsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Madsen breaks from the clinch.
Madsen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clubber Lang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Madsen scores with a sloppy right hand. Lang should have avoided that one.
Lang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madsen moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Madsen, as that shot connected.

Lang tries to keep at a distance but Madsen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Madsen's efforts to push away.
Lang being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Madsen does no damage.
Lang swings for the body but Madsen moves out of range.
Lang misses the body punch
and Madsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Madsen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Clubber Lang's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lang takes one on the button.
Madsen cracks Lang with a good jab.
Lang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madsen moves away.

Madsen pushes Lang up against the cage in a clinch.
Madsen has Lang pressed against the cage.
Madsen pushes Lang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Clubber Lang's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madsen lands a right hand.

Lang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madsen moves away.
Lang uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Madsen has time to react.
Lang misses with a body punch
and Madsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Madsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Madsen clinches up with Lang and pushes him back against the cage.
Madsen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Madsen as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Madsen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Madsen.
Madsen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Madsen stalling.
Madsen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Madsen lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madsen controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Madsen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Madsen trying to advance position but Lang counters by regaining guard.
Madsen wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Madsen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice jab there from Madsen.
Madsen lands a body shot.
Lang on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A shot to the body from Lang misses
and Madsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Jeez, Clubber Lang's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Clubber Lang's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gunnar Madsen!