PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wang Slanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Shango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slanger comes to the cage accompanied by Dirty Harry. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Slanger
vs
Shango

182 cm
24
199 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

174 cm
26
195 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Wang Slanger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, David Shango!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slanger throws a hook to the side of Shango's head but Shango sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shango throws a predictable looking body shot
and Slanger counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Slanger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shango has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Slanger.
Slanger with a hook.

Shango clinches up against the cage.
Shango throws a punch but it's blocked by Slanger.
Shango leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shango tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slanger's elbow.
Slanger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shangos head.
Slanger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Slanger crunches a lovely knee into Shango's ribcage.
Slanger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shango looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shango tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slanger's elbow.
Slanger lands an elbow inside that Shango shrugs off.
Shango is looking to break free of the clinch but Slanger has double underhooks.

Shango manages to break the clinch.

Slanger has Shango up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slanger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Slanger lands a good knee to the midsection. Shango won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Slanger.

It looks like David Shango has been cut.
Slanger scores a nice knee to the body.
Slanger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Slanger lands an elbow just above Shango 's eye.
Slanger lands a knee to the body.
Slanger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shango's defenses.
Slanger blocks an uppercut.
Slanger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Slanger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slanger cracks Shango with a nice body shot.
Slanger lands a good knee to the midsection. Shango won't want to take too many of those.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Slanger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Slanger landing knees to the head.
Shango takes a knee to the side of the body.
Slanger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Slanger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Slanger lands an elbow that stopped Shango in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Shango fails to land.
Slanger scores with a knee to the head.
Slanger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shango is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Slanger is keeping busy.
A short body shot lands from Slanger as the two fighters clinch.
Slanger lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Slanger.
Slanger landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Slanger obliges.
Shango digs a right hand into Slanger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slanger's gas tank.
Slanger misses with a knee to the head.
Shango is struggling to control the position.
Shango working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shango slows down the pace here.
Slanger keeps control of Shango as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Slanger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shango avoids it.
Slanger keeps control of Shango as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shango swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slanger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shango avoiding damage as Slanger throws knees to the body.
Shango blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Slanger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shango is defending well for now.
Shango lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Shango breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Shango throws a body punch but Slanger moves out of range.
Shango swats away the attempt to clinch by Slanger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shango thows a body shot but no joy.
Shango misses with a lunging right hand
and Slanger counters with a leg kick.
Slanger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shango manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slanger misses the shot to the body.
Slanger scores with a spinning back kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Shango gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right handed body shot lands from Slanger.
Shango tries to circle away but Slanger has him pinned against the cage.
Shango misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shango avoiding damage as Slanger throws knees to the body.
Slanger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Slanger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Slanger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shango avoids it.
Shango is looking to break free of the clinch but Slanger has double underhooks.
Slanger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shango's defenses.
Shango lands a body shot.
Shango taking a breather.
Slanger trying to land knees to the body.
Shango can't break the clinch.
Slanger keeps control of Shango as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shango.
Slanger lands a knee to the body.
Shango lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Slanger.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shango wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Slanger digs a right hand into Shango's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shango's gas tank.
Shango looking to slow down the pace here.
Slanger working Shango over with knees to the body.
Slanger is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Slanger landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wang Slanger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Shango's cut.
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.

Slanger moves into range and connects with a jab.
Slanger misses with a leg kick.
David Shango is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slanger is looking to score with low kicks.
Shango scores with the left hand. Slanger knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Wang Slanger has been cut.
Shango takes a swing at Slanger's ribcage but misses.
Shango throws the left hand but Slanger avoids the punch easily.
Shango lands with an uppercut that bounces Slanger off the cage and back into rage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shango throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slanger.
Slanger throws a leg kick
letting Shango counter with a right hand.
Shango swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Slanger to counter with a crisp jab.
Shango rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Slanger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shango's knee momentarily.
Shango takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wang Slanger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slanger avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Slanger moves into the clinch.
Slanger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Slanger tries to land knees in the clinch but Shango avoids the damage to the body.
Shango on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Slanger landing knees to the body.
Shango is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Slanger tries to land knees in the clinch but Shango avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shango wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Slanger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shango is defending well for now.
Slanger tries to land knees in the clinch but Shango avoids the damage to the body.
Shango looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shango throws a head punch that misses.
Slanger tries to land a knee to the head but Shango blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shango.
Slanger pushes Shango back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shango lands a nice uppercut.
Shango on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shango looking to slow down the pace here.
Slanger cracks Shango with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shango is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shango wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shango lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slanger backwards.

Shango breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shango just misses with a punch to the body.
Shango on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shango uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slanger.
Shango misses with a left hand
and Slanger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shango dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slanger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shango checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shango swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Slanger throws a jab but it's blocked by Shango.
Slanger 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.
Shango throws a combination that misses
and Slanger counters with a nice kick to the body.
Shango jabs Slanger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shango throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shango avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Shango showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Shango throws a jab but it's blocked by Slanger.
Slanger lands a nice shot that snaps Shango's head back.

Shango clinches.
Shango makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shango blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Slanger cracks Shango with a nice body shot.
Slanger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shango is defending well for now.
Slanger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shango's defenses.
Slanger lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shango's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Slanger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slanger missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shango looking to stall.
Slanger cracks Shango with a nice body shot.
Shango misses with the head strike.
Shango misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slanger digs a right hand into Shango's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shango's gas tank.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Slanger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slanger looking to throw knees to the head but Shango is blocking nicely.
Wang Slanger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shango lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slanger backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Shango fails to land.
Shango wants to break free but Slanger has control.
Shango has had enough of the clinch but Slanger keeps him there for the moment.
Shango is pushing Slanger up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Shango wants to get back to striking at distance but Slanger won't allow it.
Shango misses with a punch on the inside.
Shango avoiding damage as Slanger throws knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Slanger.
Slanger scores with a shot to the side of Shango's head.
Shango presses Slanger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Slanger.
Shango doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Slanger.
Shango working aggressively here.
Slanger is working Shango over against the cage.
Slanger lands a body punch.
Shango avoiding damage as Slanger throws knees to the body.
Slanger scores with a knee to the head.
Slanger is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shango lands a shot to the body.
Slanger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Shango fails to land.
Shango blocking some punches.
Shango misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shango trying to stall but Slanger improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slanger lands an elbow inside that Shango shrugs off.
Shango tries to break the clinch but Slanger is controlling the position.
Shango has had enough of the clinch but Slanger keeps him there for the moment.
Slanger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Slanger working Shango over with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shango.
Slanger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Shango.
Shango is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Shango tries to circle away but Slanger has him pinned against the cage.
Shango can't find room to land a body shot as Slanger controls the action.
Shango throws a head punch that misses.
Slanger unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shango lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Slanger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shango doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shango wants to break the clinch but can't.
Slanger lands a knee to the body.
Shango working aggressively here.
Slanger scores with a knee to the head.
Slanger blocks an uppercut.
Slanger tries to land knees in the clinch but Shango avoids the damage to the body.
Shango is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shango swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slanger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slanger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slanger landing knees to the body.
Shango can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Slanger.
Shango tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shango takes a knee to the side of the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Slanger lands a shot to the body.
Shango lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slanger backwards.
Shango takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shango is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Slanger is keeping busy.
Slanger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shango blocks the elbow strike.
Shango swings wildly with an uppercut but Slanger uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Slanger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shango stalls.
A knee to the head by Slanger.
Shango working hard to break the clinch.
Shango digs a right hand underneath Slanger's ribcage. Slanger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knees to the body from Slanger.
A left hand lands to the body for Shango.
Slanger keeps control of Shango as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shango on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shango lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shango lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shango looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shango looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Slanger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shangos head.
A left hand lands to the body for Shango.
Shango is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Slanger is keeping busy.
Slanger works on Shango's body with a couple of short punches.
Shango lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slanger backwards.
Slanger lands a body shot in the clinch.
Slanger is leaning against Shango and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shango.
Slanger lands a good knee to the midsection. Shango won't want to take too many of those.
Shango is leaning against Slanger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shango lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shango swings wildly with an uppercut but Slanger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shango wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Slanger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Shango.
Slanger working Shango over with knees to the body.
Slanger blocks an uppercut.
Slanger keeps control of Shango as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shango stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shango.
Slanger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shango is trying to push Slanger away but Slanger has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Slanger working Shango over with knees to the body.
Shango misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wang Slanger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Slanger has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wang Slanger!