PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lemmy Bang (ranked 730 p4p, 492 weight class) and Justin Case (ranked 91 p4p, 60 weight class). Bang comes to the ring accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. 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?

Bang
vs
Case

169 cm
28
145
10 - 3 - 0

166 cm
26
143
12 - 5 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lemmy Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Case!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Case connects with a nice looking jab.
Case slips a straight right by Bang.
Bang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Case on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bang. Bang obviously looking to wear him down.
Lemmy Bang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bang cracks Case with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bang connects with a leg kick.
Bang lands the left hand.
Bang swings for the body but Case moves out of range.
Case waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bang.
Bang misses the shot to the body.
Case feints a counter leg kick.
Case waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bang.
Case looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Bang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Case keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Case takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've been informed that Case has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Case takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bang is looking to clinch.
Case takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Case doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang with a jab.
Bang tries to land a leg kick but Case saw it coming and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Case.
Bang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Case paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bang throws out a loose jab but Case uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bang looks to land a left hand but Case moved out of range nicely.
Bang goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Case walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Case throws a low kick, looking for Bang's leg but Bang calmly moves out of range.
Bang looks to score with a jab to the body but Case is just out of range.
Bang doesn't manage to clinch there - Case circles away.
Bang looks to throw the jab but Case is out of range.
Bang feints and then cracks Case's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Case down.
Bang bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Case's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bang throws a jab when Case was well out of range.
Despite the aggression on Case's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jab from Case.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang digs a good body shot into Case's ribs.
Bang motions for Case to come forward. Bang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Case takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab from Case misses.
Case is looking to slow Bang down with leg kicks.
Bang seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Case misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bang misses with a low kick.
Case lands a jab to the head.
Bang tries a low kick but Case avoids it.
Case fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bang misses the shot to the body.
Bang slips under a jab from Case.
Bang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bang scores with a jab to the body.
Bang bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Case's head.
Case looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bang lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang tries to clinch up but Case circles away and keeps his distance.
Case misses with an uppercut.
Case thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Case checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Case paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Case tries a quick counter leg kick but Bang is wise to it.
Bang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Case sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Case displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bang throws out the jab.
Case throws out a loose jab but Bang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Case throws a looping overhand right but Bang ducks down to avoid it.
Bang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bang scores with a jab to the jaw.
Case avoids a punch combination nicely.
Case throws a right hand that Bang ducks under and follows up with a left that Bang also avoids with ease.
Bang moves away from the strike by Case.
A little feinted left hand from Bang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bang throws a leg kick but Case sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Bang.
It seemed like Case was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang tries to score with a low kick but Case moves his leg out of the way.

Bang clinches with his opponent.
Bang swings wildly with an uppercut but Case uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Bang fails to land.
Bang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bang lands a shoulder strike.
Bang is trying to pull guard but Case has him pressed against the ropes.
Bang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Case walks away with a smile on his face. Bang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Case on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Case fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bang has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fighters circling - Case throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Case moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bang connects with a right hand. Case shakes it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lemmy Bang dominated that round.
That's time! Bang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Case throws out a loose jab but Bang uses good head movement to avoid it.

Bang moves into range and clinches up with Case.
Case misses with a punch to the body.
Bang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Case backwards.
Bang prevents a body shot from Case.
Bang fails to pull guard.
Bang tries to pull guard but Case holds him up against the ropes and eventually Bang drops back down to his feet.
Bang is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Case to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lemmy Bang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Case cracks Bang with a nice body shot.
Bang swings wildly with an uppercut but Case uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Case backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Bang.
Bang is trying to pull guard but Case has him pressed against the ropes.
Case blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Case pushes Bang back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bang swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Bang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Case ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bang moves away.
Case with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice defenses there by Case.
Case throws a leg kick but Bang sees it coming and moves out of range.
Case takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Case is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bang.
Case misses with a looping right.
Bang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Case scores with a leg kick.
Bang throws a leg kick but Case sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Bang drives through and clinches with Case against the ropes.
Bang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Case can do to turn this around?
Bang tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bang misses with a punch on the inside.
Bang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bang misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bang misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Bang fails to land.
Bang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bang jumps guard but Case stands there with Bang around his waist. Bang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bang is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Case to keep the fight standing.
Bang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Case pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lemmy Bang is winning the standup battle so far.
Case cracks Bang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Case dips to his left and cracks Bang with an uppercut!
Case moves out of range as Bang strikes.
Case throws a nice looking combination but Bang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Case misses with a wild body shot.
Case takes one on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Case 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bang cracks Case with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Case looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bang misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang swings for the body but Case moves out of range.
Bang wants to clinch up but Case keeps it at a distance.
Bang scores with a hook.
Bang pivots, looking for a leg kick but Case is out of range and Bang settles back down.
A nice side step and Case releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bang looks to score with a jab to the body but Case is just out of range.
Case ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bang misses with a straight left.

Bang moves into range and clinches up with Case.
Bang misses with the head strike.

Case pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bang misses with a leg kick.
Case lands a glancing blow to the side of Bang's head.
Case throws a leg kick but Bang moved away.
Bang slips a jab from Case.
Bang throws out a powerful jab.
Sloppy strikes from Case. Those never looked like landing.
Bang wants to slow Case down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the liver by Bang. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Case now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bang misses with an uppercut
and Case counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bang does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bang jabs Case right on the nose. Case blinks but takes it well.
Bang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Case.
Bang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Bang moves into range and clinches up with Case.

Bang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bang.

It looks like Justin Case has been cut.
Bang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Case circles away quickly and effectively.
Bang works Case's body with a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Case scores with a leg kick.
Case slips a straight right by Bang.
A jab lands there for Case.
Case misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lemmy Bang dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Justin Case's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bang has closed the distance and engaged Case in a clinch.

Case pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bang misses with a straight left.
Case thumps Bang with a low kick.
Bang throws a right and a left that Case avoids nicely.
A jab lands there for Case.
Bang takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bang with a hook.
Case lands with a straight right. Bang didn't see that one coming.
Case throws a looping overhand right but Bang ducks down to avoid it.
Bang defending well as Case loads up on a big left hand.
Bang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Case connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bang misses with a left hand
and Case counters with a nice uppercut.
Bang tries to bum rush Case with a series of wild strikes but Case uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bang swings away with a body shot that misses
and Case counters with a nice leg kick.
Case lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang throws a shot to the body.
Bang connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Case's hands.
Bang takes a jab right on the kisser.
Case defending well as Bang loads up on a big left hand.
Bang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Case looks to land a left hand but Bang moved out of range nicely.
Bang went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Case's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Case scrambles back to his feet.
Bang looks to score with a jab to the body but Case is just out of range.
Case throws a lazy right hand but Bang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Case with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bang on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Case counters with a leg kick.
Bang ducks right into an uppercut from Case.
Bang bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Case's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Case throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bang misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang just misses with a punch to the body.
Case misses with a straight left.
Bang loads up on a big right hand but Case slips the punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Case is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bang.
Bang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Case keeps the fight on the outside.
Some bone on bone action there as Bang checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bang motions for Case to come forward. Bang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bang misses with a two punch combination.
Case looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bang doesn't manage to clinch there - Case circles away.
Case lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bang throws a body shot but no joy.
Bang throws a jab when Case was well out of range.
Case has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bang moves forwards but Case connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jab by Bang.
Justin Case has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Bang.
Case ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Case moves away from the strike by Bang.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Case! But no joy.
A swing and a miss from Case.
Bang throws a series of punches but Case moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Case.
Case moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bang lands with a straight right. Case didn't see that one coming.
Bang lands with an overhand left.
Case displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bang throws out the jab.
Case walks into a straight right hand from Bang.
Case pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bang is out of range and Case settles back down.
Bang tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Case manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Case moves out of range as Bang strikes.
Bang throws a right hand that misses
and Case counters with a lovely straight right 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!
A punch combination from Bang misses.
Case throws a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Case throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Bang fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Case, pushing him back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bang.
Bang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Bang jumps guard.

Bang working for a triangle but Case defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bang is trying to control the position but Case postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bang wants to sweep but no luck.

Case got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bang has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Case has managed to get both his arms back between Bang's legs - danger averted.
Case throws a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Justin Case.
I think Bang has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lemmy Bang!
A victorious Lemmy Bang thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.