PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Scarface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lang has chosen Granite Breaker as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Scarface
vs
Lang

183 cm
31
162 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

175 cm
27
169 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Dexter Scarface!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Lang!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scarface misses with a looping right.
Scarface misses with an uppercut. Lang saw that one coming.
Scarface moves away from the strike by Lang.
Nice cross by Scarface.
Lang lands with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Scarface.
Lang misses with a two punch combination.
Scarface works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Scarface steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lang.
David Lang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lang throws a shot from downtown. Scarface moves away and avoids it.
Lang loads up on a big right hand but Scarface slips the punch.
Scarface swings for the body but Lang moves out of range.
Lang throws a big shot that misses.
Lang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scarface.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarface throws a jab when Lang was well out of range.
Lang on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Scarface throws out a powerful jab.
Lang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slow jab from Scarface misses its intended target.
Scarface throws a right and a left that Lang avoids nicely.
Lang throws a poor cross that misses
and Scarface counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lang scores with a nice strike.
Lang throws a lazy right hand but Scarface sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Scarface goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lang with a hook.
Scarface misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scarface is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Jab from Scarface.
Lang misses with a jab to the body
letting Scarface counter with a right hand.
Lang throws a body punch but Scarface moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang throws a poor cross that misses
and Scarface counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scarface is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Scarface throws a lazy right hand but Lang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lang lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Scarface is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Scarface bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lang's head backwards.
Lang misses with a hook
and Scarface counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scarface uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lang.
A counter left hand to the body from Scarface misses its target.
Lang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scarface moves away.
Lang tries to clinch up
and Scarface counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scarface staying out of range there.
Scarface looks to land a right hand but Lang moved out of range.
It seemed like Lang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Scarface.
Lang let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lang misses with a body shot.
Lang throws an off balance right hand
and Scarface counters with a straight right hand.
Lang misses with a body punch
and Scarface counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Scarface misses with a looping right.
Lang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lang throws a lazy uppercut
and Scarface counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scarface swats away the attempt to clinch by Lang.
Scarface is looking for a counter combo.
Lang throws out a powerful jab.
Lang misses the jab.
Scarface circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Scarface wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Scarface lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Scarface scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scarface lands with a nice body punch.
Lang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scarface moves away.
Lang lands a head shot.
Scarface doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Scarface ducks under a wild hook from Lang.
Scarface was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Scarface lands with a hook. Lang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Scarface lands with an uppercut that bounces Lang off the cage and back into range.
Lang looks to score with a jab to the body but Scarface is just out of range.
Lang swings away with a body shot that misses
and Scarface counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scarface throws a jab but it's blocked by Lang.
Lang throws the left hand but Scarface avoids the punch easily.
Lang misses with an uppercut
and Scarface counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Scarface dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lang stuns Scarface with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lang might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Scarface has got the better of the exchanges.
Lang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scarface manages to avoid it.
Scarface takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Scarface does it's job there.
Scarface fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lang misses with a wild body shot.
Lang misses with a looping right.
Scarface is looking to counter punch.
Lang throws a right and a left that Scarface avoids nicely.
Scarface scores with a nice right hand.
Scarface cracks Lang with a good jab.
Lang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lang misses with a right hand
and Scarface connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scarface.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang jabs Scarface to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dexter Scarface is winning the standup battle so far.
Scarface with a jab.
Scarface moves out of range of the leg kick from Lang.
Lang scores with a jab to the body.
Scarface swings for the body but Lang moves out of range.
Lang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lang lands with a nice body punch.
Lang just misses with a punch to the body.
Scarface avoids the head kick by Lang.
Scarface is looking to counter punch.
Lang digs a good body shot into Scarface's ribs.
Lang misses with a shot to the body
and Scarface counters with a nice uppercut.
Scarface throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scarface lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Scarface misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang misses the jab.
Jab, jab by Lang - just one landing.
Scarface just misses with a punch to the body.
Scarface throws a body shot but no joy.
Scarface walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lang throws a shot from downtown. Scarface moves away and avoids it.
Scarface misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lang is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Scarface with a body shot.
Lang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Scarface slips a jab from Lang.
Lang stuns Scarface with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lang misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Scarface on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Scarface throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Scarface counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scarface lands a glancing blow to the side of Lang's head.
Scarface avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Lang.
A nice combination there by Scarface.
Scarface avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scarface throwing a counter right hand but Lang manages to avoid it.
Lang swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Scarface connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lang misses with a right hand
and Scarface counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Scarface misses with a looping right.
Lang misses with an uppercut
and Scarface connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lang lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scarface's corner calls for a 1-2. Scarface obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lang misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scarface throws a hook but Lang avoids it easily.
Scarface looks to throw the jab but Lang is out of range.
Lang throws a poor cross that misses
and Scarface cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scarface connects with a jab.
Lang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lang throws a right hand that misses
and Scarface counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lang moves away from the strike by Scarface.
A nice side step and Lang releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Scarface throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lang let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lang staying out of range there.
Lang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Scarface slips under a jab from Lang.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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 is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scarface.
Scarface throws the left hand but Lang avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Scarface dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lang's jab looks to have found its range, popping Scarface under the eye.
Scarface is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Scarface looks to throw the jab but Lang is out of range.
Lang throws a shot from downtown. Scarface moves away and avoids it.
Lang throws a shot to the body.
Scarface ducks right into an uppercut from Lang.
Lang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lang jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Scarface keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scarface throws a lazy right hand but Lang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scarface.
Lang throws a right hand that misses
and Scarface counters with a straight right hand.
Scarface avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Scarface scores with a punch to the head.
Lang lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarface bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lang blocks a jab.
Lang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scarface.
Scarface misses with a straight right.
Lang shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Scarface eats them both and turns towards Lang to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lang takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Scarface is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lang throws a hook but Scarface avoids it easily.
Lang scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lang ducks under a wild hook from Scarface.
Lang connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Scarface is rocked!
Lang throws an overhand right that lands on Scarface's shoulder, as Scarface tries to avoid the shot.
Oh Scarface is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lang drops Scarface with a huge uppercut! Scarface drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Lang is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Lang!
David Lang decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.