PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Japa Koniu (ranked 1316 p4p, 38 weight class) and James Lang (ranked 3125 p4p, 69 weight class). Lang has chosen Planet Rock as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Koniu
vs
Lang

198 cm
29
235 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

190 cm
30
250 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Japa Koniu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Lang!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koniu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lang throws out a counter right but Koniu avoids it with no problem.
Koniu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Koniu misses with a straight right.
Lang looks to land a left hand but Koniu moved out of range nicely.
Koniu motions for Lang to come forward. Koniu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lang connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koniu.
Lang has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Koniu takes a swing at Lang's ribcage but misses.
Koniu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lang.
Lang moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koniu throws a jab but it's blocked by Lang.
Lang throws a hook but Koniu blocks it.
Koniu throws a right hand that Lang ducks under and follows up with a left that Lang also avoids with ease.
Lang connects with a body shot that sends Koniu's belly button to the back.
Koniu works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koniu scores with a jab to the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koniu.
Koniu scoring well with a low kick there.
Lang staying out of range there.
Lang unleashes a big counter combination but Koniu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Koniu throws a combination that misses
and Lang counters with a right hand to the body.
Koniu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lang throws a jab but it's blocked by Koniu.
Koniu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koniu.
Koniu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lang counters with a nice body shot.
Lang closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Japa Koniu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Koniu misses.
Lang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Lang scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Japa Koniu has been cut.
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!
Koniu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lang manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koniu throws a right hand that misses
and Lang counters with a stiff right hand.
Koniu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Koniu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lang lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lang just misses with a punch to the body.
Lang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koniu is looking to land body kicks.
Koniu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lang was well out of range. Poor timing from Koniu.
Lang throws a big shot that misses.
Lang misses with a wild body shot.
Koniu is looking to land body kicks.
Lang misses with an uppercut. Koniu saw that one coming.
Koniu misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koniu throws a looping overhand right but Lang ducks down to avoid it.
Lang throws a looping overhand right but Koniu ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Lang does it's job there.
Koniu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lang is out of range.
Koniu cracks the inside of Lang's front leg.
A big left from Koniu misses.
Lang throws a hook to the side of Koniu's head but Koniu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koniu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lang takes a step back to recover.
Koniu throws an overhand right that lands on Lang's shoulder, as Lang tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Lang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Koniu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Koniu can pounce on him.
Koniu feints and then cracks Lang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lang down.
Koniu throws a low kick but Lang avoids it.
Lang unleashes a big counter combination but Koniu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Lang blocks the leg kick.
Koniu looks to land a body kick but Lang moved away.
Lang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koniu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Koniu looks to land a left hand but Lang moved out of range nicely.
Koniu misses with a left hand
and Lang counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lang darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Koniu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koniu.
Koniu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Koniu misses with a looping left.
Koniu dips to his left and cracks Lang with an uppercut!
Koniu lands with a nice combination. Lang backs away looking to recover.
Koniu misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koniu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koniu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lang.
Lang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koniu.
Lang scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Koniu pushes Lang away with a front kick.
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, Koniu has got the better of the exchanges.
Lang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lang avoids the body shot from Koniu.
Lang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koniu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koniu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koniu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Koniu tries to score with a low kick but Lang moves his leg out of the way.
A combination from Koniu does no damage.
Lang tries to bum rush Koniu with a series of wild strikes but Koniu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koniu.
Lang bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Koniu's head.
Lang ducks under a wild hook from Koniu.
Lang throws out a counter right but Koniu avoids it with no problem.
Koniu misses with a left hand
and Lang counters with a left to the body.
Koniu avoids the body shot from Lang.
Both fighters circling a little - Koniu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Koniu feints and then cracks Lang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lang down.
Koniu feints a jab promting Lang to slip. Koniu then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lang slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Koniu misses with a two punch combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Koniu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lang lands with a hook. Koniu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Koniu misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koniu lands an overhand right.
Japa Koniu is winning the standup battle so far.
Koniu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Koniu throws a lazy uppercut
and Lang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koniu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koniu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koniu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Lang is rocked!
Koniu connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Lang to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Koniu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Japa Koniu!
Japa Koniu seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated James Lang had this to say: 'Ill be back Fool!!'.