PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Patrick Chaelsson (ranked 4194 p4p, 24817 weight class) and Craig Long Lang (ranked 511 p4p, 702 weight class). Patrick Chaelsson is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Chaelsson
vs
Lang

185 cm
40
270
41 - 19 - 2

183 cm
20
225
5 - 10 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Chaelsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Long Lang!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang looks to clinch
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Lang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Chaelsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lang closes the distance but Chaelsson moves to the side
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Craig Long Lang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Lang swings widly with a right hand
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Lang misses with a combination
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang looks to throw a body kick
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lang darts in trying to clinch
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lang throws a head kick that misses
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.
Lang tries to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Lang moves to clinch but Chaelsson breaks away
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang connects with a leg kick.
Lang misses the body punch
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Lang looks to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lang wants to clinch but Chaelsson slips to the side
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Lang misses with a double jab
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lang throws a sloppy head kick
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Lang swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang tries to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chaelsson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lang misses with the body kick
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lang darts in trying to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Lang closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chaelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Lang rushes Chaelsson and presses him up against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chaelsson has him pressed against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chaelsson as Lang tries to tie him up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chaelsson obliges.
Chaelsson blocking some punches.
Lang tries to circle away but Chaelsson has him pinned against the ropes.
Lang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lang looking to stall.
Lang stalling in the clinch but Chaelsson improves position.
Lang is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Chaelsson has denied him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Chaelsson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Lang misses with a left hand
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Lang wants to clinch but Chaelsson slips to the side
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Lang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Lang misses with a hook
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Lang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang closes the distance but Chaelsson moves to the side
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Lang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang tries to clinch
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lang misses with a leg kick
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lang wants to clinch but Chaelsson slips to the side
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lang closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lang looks to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Chaelsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lang can do to turn this around?
Lang wants to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Lang misses
and Chaelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the 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!
Lang misses with a body shot
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lang darts in trying to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lang tries to clinch
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Lang tries to clinch but Chaelsson moves away
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chaelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lang tries to clinch up
and Chaelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Patrick Chaelsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Lang tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Lang tries to clinch up
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang throws a lazy head kick
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lang throws a head kick that misses
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Lang wants to clinch but Chaelsson slips to the side
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Chaelsson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lang throws a sloppy head kick
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.
Lang wants to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Lang thows a leg kick but Chaelsson checks it
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.
Lang misses with a double jab
and Lang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaelsson circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaelsson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lang wants to clinch but Chaelsson slips to the side
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Lang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Lang throws a leg kick
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Lang is predictable there
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang throws a head kick that misses
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lang wants to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Lang closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang throws a leg kick
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lang tries to clinch up
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lang wants to clinch
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Lang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chaelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lang closes the distance but Chaelsson moves to the side
and Lang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang tries to clinch but Chaelsson moves away
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Lang darts in trying to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Lang throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Lang misses
and Chaelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lang looks to clinch
and Chaelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Lang moves into range and clinches up with Chaelsson.
Craig Long Lang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chaelsson blocks an elbow strike from Lang.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Chaelsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chaelsson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Chaelsson!
Patrick Chaelsson retains his heavyweight title!
Patrick Chaelsson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.