PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brother Firetribe (ranked 710 p4p, 121 weight class) and Clubber Lang (ranked 1605 p4p, 251 weight class). Clubber Lang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Firetribe
vs
Lang

180 cm
39
169 lbs
44 - 13 - 0

185 cm
40
183 lbs
31 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 44 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Brother Firetribe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clubber Lang!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang lands with a right hand.
Firetribe cracks the inside of Lang's front leg.
Firetribe lands a head kick. Lang smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lang misses with a head kick.
Lang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lang misses with a straight right.
Firetribe appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Firetribe misses with a body shot.
Lang is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Firetribe with a body shot.
A jab from Lang misses.
It looked like Firetribe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lang misses with a hook. Firetribe ducked under it nicely.
Lang looks for the body kick but Firetribe saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Firetribe misses with a hook.
Lang appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Firetribe.
Crunch! Firetribe slams his shin into Lang's torso.
Firetribe thuds his right hand into Lang's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang moves away from the strike by Firetribe.
Jab from Firetribe.
Brother Firetribe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lang misses with a hook.
Firetribe lands a front kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Firetribe.
Lang throws a leg kick but Firetribe moved away.
Lang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Lang lands a left and a right that send Firetribe crashing to the mat, dazed. Lang thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Brother Firetribe has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Firetribe throws a wild body kick that Lang sees coming a mile off.
Lang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lang misses with an uppercut
and Firetribe counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firetribe defending well as Lang loads up on a big left hand.
Firetribe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lang looks to throw the jab but Firetribe is out of range.
Firetribe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lang throws a jab but it's blocked by Firetribe.
Nice straight punches there by Firetribe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Firetribe.

Firetribe has managed to clinch.
Firetribe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Firetribe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Clubber Lang has been cut.
Lang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Firetribe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Firetribe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Firetribe takes a knee right on the jaw!
Firetribe tries to throw a body punch but Lang avoids it by throwing Firetribe back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Firetribe throws an elbow but it misses.
Firetribe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lang lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The referee calls for Firetribe to work.
Firetribe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lang trying to control the position but instead, Firetribe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lang into the cage.
Lang throws a punch but it's blocked by Firetribe.
Lang looking to slow down the pace here.
Lang blocks an elbow strike from Firetribe.
Lang is working Firetribe over against the cage.
Firetribe lands an uppercut.
Firetribe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lang avoiding damage as Firetribe throws knees to the body.
Lang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Firetribe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Firetribe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Lang.

Lang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lang moves out of range of the body kick.
Firetribe throws a jab but it's blocked by Lang.
Firetribe misses with a hook.
Firetribe misses with a wild combination.
Lang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lang throws the left hand but Firetribe avoids the punch easily.
Firetribe thinks about countering with a head kick.
Nice jab there from Firetribe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Firetribe misses with a two punch combination.
Firetribe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lang is out of range.
Lang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Firetribe feints a jab promting Lang to slip. Firetribe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lang slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brother Firetribe dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Firetribe is looking to clinch but Lang is avoiding it.
Firetribe throws a leg kick but Lang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Firetribe looks to land a left hand but Lang moved out of range nicely.
Firetribe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brother Firetribe is winning the standup battle so far.
Lang misses with a hook
and Firetribe counters with a right hand to the body.
Lang takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Firetribe with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Firetribe scores with a nice body kick.
Firetribe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lang.
Firetribe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Lang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lang lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Firetribe throws a body punch but Lang moves out of range.
Firetribe moves forwards but Lang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Firetribe looks to clinch
letting Lang counter with a right hand.
Firetribe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lang.
It looked like Firetribe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lang.
Lang misses with a straight left.
Firetribe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Firetribe lands with a kick to the temple. Lang shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Firetribe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lang throws an off balance right hand
and Firetribe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lang misses with an uppercut.
Lang throws a leg kick
and Firetribe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lang scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Firetribe.
Firetribe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lang.
Lang lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Firetribe at a distance.
Lang misses with an uppercut. Firetribe saw that one coming.
No joy there for Firetribe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Firetribe slips a jab from Lang.
A nice inside leg kick there by Firetribe. That's going to slow Lang down.
Firetribe tries a head kick but it misses.
Firetribe throws a jab but it's blocked by Lang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Firetribe tries to clinch there but Lang circles away.
A little jabbing left from Lang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Firetribe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lang in his tracks.
Firetribe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Firetribe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Firetribe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good shot there by Lang.
Firetribe throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lang counters with a body kick.
Firetribe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lang scores with a sloppy right hand. Firetribe should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Firetribe motions for Lang to come forward. Firetribe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang lands with a good body shot.
Lang moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Firetribe is rocked!
Firetribe looks to land a left hand but Lang moved out of range nicely.
Oh Firetribe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Firetribe.
Firetribe seems to have got his legs back now.
Firetribe lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Lang misses.
Lang takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A slow jab from Lang misses its intended target.
Firetribe just misses with a punch to the body.
Firetribe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Clubber Lang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice defenses there by Firetribe.
Some wild striking there from Firetribe.
Good leg kick by Lang there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lang throws a leg kick but Firetribe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Firetribe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lang.
Lang connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Firetribe looks to score with a jab to the body but Lang is just out of range.
Lang avoids the head kick by Firetribe.
Lang throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Firetribe scoring well with a low kick there.
Firetribe checks the leg kick.
Lang fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Firetribe on the side of the head.
Lang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Firetribe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lang pivots, looking for a leg kick but Firetribe is out of range and Lang settles back down.
Firetribe connects with a solid leg kick.
Firetribe throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lang counters with a body kick.
Lang tries a head kick but it misses.
Lang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Firetribe connects with the punch.
Lang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lang slips under a jab from Firetribe.
Lang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang throws a series of punches but Firetribe moves out of range.
Firetribe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lang defending well as Firetribe loads up on a big left hand.
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!

Firetribe has managed to clinch.
Lang lands a left hand.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Firetribe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lang's brow.
Firetribe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lang avoids it.
Firetribe lands a nice knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Firetribe.
Lang avoids a wild elbow strike from Firetribe.
Firetribe lands a knee to the head.
Firetribe pushes off an throws an elbow but Lang leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lang lands a right hand.
A bit of stalling here from Lang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Firetribe thumps Lang with a low kick.
Firetribe connects with the punch.
Lang scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Firetribe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lang works the jab nicely.
Firetribe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Firetribe just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Firetribe misses.
Firetribe swings for the body but Lang moves out of range.
Lang doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Firetribe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lang paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang just misses with a punch to the body.
Lang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Lang needs to keep his hands up - Firetribe had a free shot at his head there.
Firetribe sizes up Lang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Firetribe.
Lang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lang throws a wild body kick that Firetribe sees coming a mile off.
Lang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lang throws a predictable looking body shot
and Firetribe counters with a body kick that stops Lang in his tracks momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Brother Firetribe did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Firetribe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lang looks to land a right hand but Firetribe moved out of range.
Firetribe throwing a counter right hand but Lang manages to avoid it.
Lang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Firetribe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Firetribe gets a clinch.
Firetribe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lang backwards.

Lang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Firetribe misses its intended target.
Firetribe catches Lang with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Firetribe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Firetribe throws a body punch but Lang moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Firetribe lands a front kick.
Firetribe connects with a jab.
Firetribe misses with an uppercut.
Lang tries to move into range but Firetribe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Firetribe looks to land a left hand but Lang moved out of range nicely.
Lang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Firetribe looks to score with a jab to the body but Lang is just out of range.
Lang avoids the head kick by Firetribe.
A little jabbing left from Lang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Firetribe.
Firetribe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firetribe misses with a body kick.
Lang doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A big left from Lang misses.
Firetribe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Firetribe clobbers Lang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's 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!

Firetribe moves into the clinch.
A short right from Firetribe.
Firetribe lands a shoulder strike.
Firetribe tries to throw a body punch but Lang avoids it by throwing Firetribe back against the cage.
Lang lands with a light punch inside.
Lang takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Firetribe tries to work over Lang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Firetribe throws an elbow but it misses.
Firetribe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lang blocks a body shot from Firetribe.
Firetribe trying to land knees to the body.
Firetribe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Firetribe misses with an elbow strike.

Lang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Firetribe ducks under a wild hook from Lang.
Firetribe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Firetribe misses with a right hand
and Lang counters with a nice uppercut.
Firetribe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Firetribe sizes up Lang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Lang.
Lang has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Firetribe.
A big left from Lang misses.
Lang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Firetribe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lang's head backwards.

Lang is rocked!
Firetribe lands an overhand right.
Lang is still on wobbly legs! Can Firetribe finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Firetribe misses with the combination.
Firetribe fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Lang to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Lang looks to clinch but Firetribe throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Lang taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Brother Firetribe!
Brother Firetribe retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Brother Firetribe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.