PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clubber Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Maake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Lang
vs
Maake

185 cm
29
183 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

178 cm
27
180 lbs
18 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Sun-Tzu

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 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clubber Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cedric Maake!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lang.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Maake lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lang has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lang and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Maake moves into the clinch.
Lang lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lang misses with a knee strike.
Maake is trying to push Lang away but Lang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maake gets through Lang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lang working aggressively here.
Maake slowing the pace effectively.
Lang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maake wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lang has him pressed against the cage.
Maake lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maake slowing the pace effectively.
Maake is trying to break the clinch but Lang has him pressed against the cage.
Lang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maake's elbow.
Maake throws a head punch that misses.
Lang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lang misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maake managing to block the knees to the body from Lang.
Maake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maake blocks it with crossed arms.
Lang digs a right hand underneath Maake's ribcage. Maake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maake is trying to force a seperation but Lang has the dominant position.
Maake slowing the pace effectively.
Lang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lang unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maake lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Cedric Maake has been cut.
Maake wants to stall.
Maake taking a breather.

Maake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maake thows a leg kick but Lang checks it
and Lang makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lang scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Maake 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 tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Maake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lang throws a leg kick that misses.
Maake looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maake has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Maake misses with a hook. Lang ducked under it nicely.
Maake scores with a shot to the body.
Lang has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sanitarium in the buildup to the fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lang.
Maake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lang.
Maake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lang.
A jab from Lang does it's job there.
Lang swings for the body but Maake moves out of range.
Lang throws the kick towards the body but Maake avoids it.
Lang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maake.
Maake connects with a body shot that sends Lang's belly button to the back.
Lang moves out of range as Maake strikes.
Maake tries to clinch up but Lang circles away and keeps his distance.
Lang throws a push kick but Maake slaps the foot to one side.
Maake takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maake pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lang is out of range and Maake settles back down.
Lang misses with a head kick.
Maake throws a body punch but Lang moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lang, right into the meat.
Maake scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maake on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lang. Lang obviously looking to wear him down.
Lang scores with a nice head shot.
Lang checks a low kick from Maake.
Lang bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maake's head.
Maake plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lang ducks under a wild hook from Maake.
Lang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lang scores with a nice strike.
Maake throws an off balance right hand
and Lang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Maake misses.
Lang checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maake attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maake slips under a jab.
Lang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lang throws a lazy uppercut
and Maake counters with a nice uppercut.
Lang tried to score with a low kick but Maake checks it.
Lang misses with a left hand
and Maake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maake has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lang.
Lang scores with a head kick.
Lang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lang slips a jab from Maake.
Maake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lang lands a nice shot to the body.
Maake misses with a straight left.
Lang moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maake. That's going to slow Lang down.
Lang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clubber Lang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cedric Maake's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Maake throws a leg kick but Lang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Lang misses the target.
Maake stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lang.
Maake throws a front kick aimed at Lang's knee but Lang avoids it well.
Maake scores with the left hand. Lang knows he should have avoided that one.
Maake blocks a leg kick.
Maake walks into a jab.
Maake throws a leg kick but Lang moved away.
Maake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lang.
Maake just misses with a punch to the body.
Lang ducks under a wild hook from Maake.
Lang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Maake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lang manages to avoid it.
Lang tried to score with a low kick but Maake checks it.
Maake's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maake avoids the body shot from Lang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lang throws a head kick but Maake moves out of range.
Maake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maake connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Maake tries a low kick but Lang avoids it.
Lang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lang scores with a hook to the body. Maake takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maake lands a jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Maake in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lang connects with a leg kick. Maake looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lang is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Despite the aggression on Maake's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lang looks to land a body kick but Maake moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maake swings for the body but Lang moves out of range.
Lang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lang lands a glancing blow to the side of Maake's head.
Lang tries to land a front kick but Maake steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maake throws a nice looking combination but Lang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lang with a nice cross.
Lang ducks under a wild hook from Maake.
Maake throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maake takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Maake thows a left - swing and a miss!
A quick step to the side and Lang tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lang defending well as Maake loads up on a big left hand.
Maake throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maake lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lang is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lang blocks a head kick by Maake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lang throws a right and a left that Maake avoids nicely.
Maake throws a lazy uppercut
and Maake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lang throws a wild body kick that Maake sees coming a mile off.
Maake swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lang counters with a nice uppercut.
Maake is looking to slow Lang down with leg kicks.
Maake swings widly with a right hand
and Lang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clubber Lang is winning the standup battle so far.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lang checks a leg kick.
Maake swings for the body but Lang moves out of range.
Maake thows a leg kick but Lang checks it
and Lang makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lang lands with a cross.
Lang scores with a kick to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Lang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lang.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maake takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lang cracks Maake with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang tries a head kick but it misses.
Maake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maake looks to land a right hand but Lang moved out of range.
Maake misses with a two punch combination.
Maake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick from Maake misses.
Lang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maake.
Lang dodges the punch combination from Maake.
Lang cracks a nice hook into Maake's ribs.
Maake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maake manages to avoid it.
Maake only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Maake dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lang. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clubber Lang dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cedric Maake's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Maake moves out of range of the strikes.
Lang looks for the body kick but Maake saw that one coming.
Lang throws a body punch but Maake moves out of range.
Jab from Lang.
Maake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maake misses with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Lang. Beautiful body shot.
Lang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maake checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maake throws a leg kick
and Lang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maake throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lang counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maake thows a leg kick but Lang checks it
and Lang counters with a straight right hand.
Lang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maake can do to turn this around?
Maake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maake throws a leg kick but Lang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lang throws a leg kick but Maake sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang misses the shot to the body.
Maake looks to throw the jab but Lang is out of range.
Lang throws a head kick but Maake moves out of range.
Maake feints a counter leg kick.
Lang connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maake. Maake circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lang darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lang throws a low kick, looking for Maake's leg but Maake calmly moves out of range.
Lang throws a leg kick that misses.
Lang looks to score with a jab to the body but Maake is just out of range.
Lang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lang misses the shot to the body.
Maake has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lang misses with a body shot.
Maake throws a body kick that misses.
Maake misses with an uppercut
and Lang counters with a nice uppercut.
Lang throws a leg kick that misses.
Lang looks to throw the jab but Maake is out of range.
Maake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cedric Maake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maake punishes Lang's body with a nice straight punch.
Maake scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Maake misses with an uppercut.
Maake looks to score with a jab to the body but Lang is just out of range.
Maake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maake throws a jab but it's blocked by Lang.
It looked like Lang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lang with a hook.
Lang misses with a low kick.
Lang walks into a stiff left hand from Maake.
Lang misses with a hook
and Maake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the liver by Maake. Beautiful body shot.
Lang slips a straight right by Maake.
Lang punishes Maake's body with a nice straight punch.
Maake throws a nice looking combination but Lang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice uppercut there from Lang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang scores with a decent looking hook.
Maake walks into a jab.
Maake takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maake lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lang's sensitive parts.
Lang lands a really nice looking cross but Maake seems unphased.
Maake misses with a series of wild punches.
Lang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Lang misses the target.
Lang cracks the inside of Maake's front leg.
Maake lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maake ducks right into an uppercut from Lang.
A leg kick checked by Lang.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Lang.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maake throws an off balance right hand
and Lang counters with a nice uppercut.
Maake misses with a looping left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lang, right into the meat.
Maake looks to throw the jab but Lang is out of range.
Lang throws a quick counter kick to the body but Maake avoids it.
Maake just misses with a punch to the body.
Lang paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lang lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maake.
Maake misses with a low kick as Lang jumps back.
Maake throws a right and a left that Lang avoids nicely.
Maake swings widly with a right hand
and Lang counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lang avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lang tries a head kick but it misses.
Lang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maake throws a leg kick but Lang moved away.
It looked like Lang was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Maake.

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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clubber Lang!