PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Patrick Chaelsson (ranked 5088 p4p, 23995 weight class) and Craig Long Lang (ranked 554 p4p, 629 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Chaelsson
vs
Lang

185 cm
41
270
45 - 21 - 2

183 cm
21
225
5 - 15 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 45 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Chaelsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Long Lang!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang tries to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lang misses with a double jab
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Lang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Lang looks to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang misses with a right hand
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lang throws a sloppy body shot
and Chaelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang tries to clinch up
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Craig Long Lang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lang throws a lazy head kick
and Lang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lang tries to clinch but Chaelsson moves away
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chaelsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A head kick by Lang misses
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lang throws a lazy uppercut
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Lang misses with a body punch
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang moves to clinch but Chaelsson breaks away
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Lang wants to clinch but Chaelsson slips to the side
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick by Lang misses
letting Chaelsson counter with a 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!
Lang throws a combination that misses
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lang throws a lazy body kick
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lang moves to clinch but Chaelsson breaks away
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Lang misses
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lang throws a leg kick
and Lang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Lang moves into the clinch successfully.
Lang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Lang tries a knee to the head but Chaelsson blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang tries to stall but Chaelsson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lang trying to stall but Chaelsson improves his position.
Chaelsson missing with knees to the body.
Chaelsson prevents Lang from breaking the clinch.
Lang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Chaelsson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chaelsson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lang in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lang tries to throw a body punch but Chaelsson avoids it by throwing Lang back against the ropes.
Lang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Chaelsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Long Lang's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Lang throws a combination that misses
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Lang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lang looks to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lang scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang tries to clinch up
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been informed that Lang has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang moves to clinch but Chaelsson breaks away
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lang throws a sloppy head kick
and Lang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chaelsson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Patrick Chaelsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lang throws a sloppy head kick
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lang misses with an uppercut
and Chaelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lang tries to clinch but Chaelsson moves away
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.
Lang wants to clinch
and Chaelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang misses with a hook to the body
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lang throws a combination that misses
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Patrick Chaelsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Lang swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lang throws a lazy head kick
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Lang closes the distance but Chaelsson moves to the side
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Lang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lang throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang darts in trying to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lang closes the distance but Chaelsson moves to the side
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Lang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Chaelsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lang can do to turn this around?
Lang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lang throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Lang misses
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lang throws a combination that misses
and Chaelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chaelsson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lang throws a combination that misses
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lang throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Lang tries to clinch up
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lang tries to clinch but Chaelsson moves away
and Lang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Chaelsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Craig Long Lang's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chaelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lang tries to clinch but Chaelsson moves away
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Lang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lang wants to stall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lang seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chaelsson obliges.
Chaelsson landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaelsson has Lang pressed against the ropes, preventing Lang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Chaelsson scores a nice knee to the body.
Chaelsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lang's efforts to push away.
Chaelsson landing knees to the body.
Chaelsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lang is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaelsson has Lang pressed against the ropes, preventing Lang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lang can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lang trying to land knees to the body.
Lang has had enough of the clinch but Chaelsson keeps him there for the moment.
Lang misses with a knee to the head.
Chaelsson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chaelsson missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chaelsson as Lang tries to tie him up.
Lang is trying to break free.
Lang is trying to break the clinch but Chaelsson is controlling him.
Chaelsson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chaelsson lands a knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Lang's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Lang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang moves to clinch but Chaelsson breaks away
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.
Lang tries to clinch but Chaelsson moves away
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Lang.
Lang moves to clinch but Chaelsson breaks away
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Lang wants to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Chaelsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chaelsson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26

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