PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clubber Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Moody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Lang
vs
Moody

185 cm
30
183 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

185 cm
40
180 lbs
21 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

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 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clubber Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Dwight Moody!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moody moves into the clinch.
Moody tries to break the clinch but Lang is controlling the position.

Moody breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lang has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nordic Top Team in the buildup to the fight.

Moody gets tackled into the cage by Lang. Lang maintains the clinch.
Moody is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lang gets through Moody's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lang swings wildly with an uppercut but Moody uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moody has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moody scores with a shoulder strike.
Moody struggles to land a body shot inside as Lang controls his hands.
Moody can't find room to land a body shot as Lang controls the action.

Moody breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lang.
Moody throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moody turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Moody's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lang under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lang moves out of range as Moody throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Moody.
Lang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Lang feints and as Moody raises his hands in defense, Lang changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lang wants to control from the top but Moody keeps moving.
Lang works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lang missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Moody is trying to stand up here but Lang is controlling him well.
Moody wants to get back to full guard.
Moody avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lang.
Moody is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Moody is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lang's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lang's back!
Moody misses with a punch to the head.
Moody punches Lang on the ear.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lang manages to reverse the position and now he's in Moody's guard. Nice work there by Lang.
Moody has momentary wrist control but Lang slips an elbow through the middle.
Moody is trying to keep Lang in close.
Lang stops Moody from standing up.
Moody working a defensive guard here.
Moody looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lang puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Moody has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lang is working away from the top position though.

Lang is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Moody has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lang with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang wants to pass the guard but Moody is defending well.
Moody wants to improve his position but Lang is controlling well.
Lang lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lang is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Moody manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moody looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moody is pulling down on Lang's head to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moody escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lang gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lang postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lang won't allow Moody to sweep him here.
Lang is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Moody wants to stand up but Lang is controlling him.
Lang is in close to Moody's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Moody is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Moody is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Clubber Lang will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Moody takes one to the side of the head.
Moody lands a slapping body shot.
Lang misses with a hook.
Lang throws a body kick that misses.
Moody now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Moody in his tracks.
Lang misses with a wild body shot.
Moody lands with a slapping head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moody jabs Lang to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lang throws the kick towards the body but Moody avoids it.
Moody misses with a shot to the body
and Lang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Lang looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Moody!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lang throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang working the head and body with strikes.
Moody struggling a bit here.
Lang tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
You can see the frustration on Moody's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lang wants to control for a moment but Moody uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Lang working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moody can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lang throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lang trying to control the action but Moody is working from the bottom.
Moody is concentrating on defense, preventing Lang from advancing position.
Lang looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Moody with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Moody blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lang.
Lang not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Moody wants to get back to his feet.
Moody trying to control but Lang postures up.
Moody wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moody is trying to stand up here but Lang is controlling him well.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Moody throws a poor cross that misses
and Lang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moody shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lang throws a poor cross that misses
and Moody counters with an inside leg kick.
Lang drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Moody blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Moody as Lang shoots in.
Lang defending well as Moody loads up on a big left hand.
Dwight Moody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lang moves away from the strike by Moody.
Moody checks a leg kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moody moves forwards but Lang connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Moody is rocked!
Moody misses with a body punch
and Lang counters with a nice low kick that buckles Moody's knee momentarily.
Moody is still on wobbly legs! Can Lang finish him?
Moody is breathing heavily.
Lang ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Moody out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Clubber Lang!