PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Borg Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clubber Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borg Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Nelly - The Champ. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Borg Jr
vs
Lang

184 cm
26
175 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

185 cm
22
183 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bjorn Borg Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clubber Lang!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borg Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lang.
Borg Jr lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Clubber Lang has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Lang. Those never looked like landing.
Borg Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Lang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borg Jr tries to clinch but Lang is having none of it.
Borg Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Borg Jr instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lang blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Lang gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lang looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lang not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lang is keen to just control but Borg Jr is a slippery customer.
Lang has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lang in particular looking to stall.
Borg Jr won't allow Lang to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg Jr is looking to escape.
Lang is taking a breather. Borg Jr says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Clubber Lang wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lang connects with an inside leg kick.
Borg Jr tries to clinch but Lang is having none of it.
Borg Jr throws a right and a left that Lang avoids nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lang. That's going to slow Borg Jr down.
That kick from Lang tenderised Borg Jr's leg. Borg Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg Jr wants to clinch.
Borg Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borg Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Lang on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Borg Jr throws a series of punches but Lang avoids them all with ease.
Lang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lang keeps the fight on the outside.
Borg Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lang throws a front kick that sends Borg Jr stumbling back into the cage.
Borg Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Bjorn Borg Jr has been cut.
Lang keeps the fight on the outside.
Lang throws a series of strikes that have Borg Jr backpedaling.
The fight stays on the outside here - Borg Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lang slips a jab and a cross from Borg Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borg Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bjorn Borg Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lang paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lang pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Borg Jr back to the cage. Lang follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lang connects with a solid leg kick.
Lang thuds his right hand into Borg Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A left lands for Lang.

Borg Jr rushes Lang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lang throws a punch but it's blocked by Borg Jr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borg Jr.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Borg Jr.
Borg Jr tries to stall but Lang uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lang lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Borg Jr fails to land.
Lang is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Borg Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lang backwards.
Lang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Borg Jr.
Borg Jr is pushing Lang up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Borg Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Borg Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lang taking a breather.
Borg Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Lang controls his hands.
A short right from Borg Jr on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lang.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borg Jr.
Borg Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Lang can't find room to land a body shot as Borg Jr controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lang's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Borg Jr is working Lang over against the cage.
Lang misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Clubber Lang will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Borg Jr wants to clinch up but Lang keeps it at a distance.
Lang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borg Jr moves away.
Borg Jr wants to clinch up but Lang keeps it at a distance.
Bjorn Borg Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Borg Jr rushes Lang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borg Jr misses with the head strike.
Borg Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lang.
Bjorn Borg Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lang tries to throw a body punch but Borg Jr avoids it by throwing Lang back against the cage.
Lang throws a punch but it's blocked by Borg Jr.
Lang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lang misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Borg Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Borg Jr avoiding damage as Lang throws knees to the body.
Lang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Borg Jr prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lang trying to control the position but instead, Borg Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lang into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg Jr lands a shot to the body.
Lang can't get the takedown.
Lang drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Borg Jr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bjorn Borg Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clubber Lang.
Lang lands a hook that snaps the head of Borg Jr backwards.
Borg Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Borg Jr.
A short left from Borg Jr.
Lang letting Borg Jr take a breather here.
Lang swings wildly with an uppercut but Borg Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lang trying to control the position but instead, Borg Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lang into the cage.
Lang prevents a body shot from Borg Jr.
Borg Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg Jr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lang.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Borg Jr misses with some punches.
Lang wants to take the fight to the mat but Borg Jr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lang is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Borg Jr gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Borg Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Borg Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Lang misses with a punch on the inside.
Borg Jr works on Lang's body with a couple of short punches.
Lang is breathing heavily.
Borg Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Lang blocks an uppercut.
Borg Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Borg Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Borg Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lang tries a body shot but Borg Jr blocks it.
Lang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borg Jr lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Lang fails to land.
Borg Jr pushes Lang back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Borg Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Borg Jr.

Lang is rocked!
Borg Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lang is still on wobbly legs! Can Borg Jr finish him?
Borg Jr holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Borg Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borg Jr creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Lang's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Lang drops to his knees and Borg Jr pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bjorn Borg Jr!
Bjorn Borg Jr spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.