PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Craig Long Lang (ranked 23751 p4p, 2763 weight class) and Ciro Terranova (ranked 669 p4p, 384 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Lang
vs
Terranova

183 cm
22
225
7 - 16 - 0

181 cm
41
208
39 - 21 - 0

Brawler
Very strong

World class boxer
Heavy handed

Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Long Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ciro Terranova!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang misses with a wild body shot.
Terranova thumps Lang with a low kick.
Terranova looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Terranova lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Terranova throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ciro Terranova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Terranova.
Lang wants to clinch up but Terranova keeps it at a distance.
Lang fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terranova scores with a nice strike.
Lang is looking to clinch.
Lang throws a combination that misses
and Terranova counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lang's knee momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Terranova.
Lang misses with a double jab
and Terranova counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lang backing away here, and Terranova unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick from Terranova, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick lands for Terranova.
Terranova displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lang throws out the jab.
Lang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Terranova appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Terranova swats away the attempt to clinch by Lang.
Lang moves to clinch but Terranova breaks away
and Terranova counters with a leg kick.
Lang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lang tries to clinch there but Terranova circles away.
Lang on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ciro Terranova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Terranova throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang wants to clinch up but Terranova keeps it at a distance.
A low kick lands for Terranova.
Good leg kick by Terranova.
Terranova lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lang tries to clinch but Terranova moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Terranova.
Lang tries to clinch up
and Terranova counters with a nice uppercut.
Terranova looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Terranova slips a jab and a cross from Lang.
Lang throws out a loose jab but Terranova uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lang misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Terranova is looking to slow Lang down with leg kicks.
Lang moves to clinch but Terranova breaks away
and Terranova counters with an inside leg kick.
Terranova lands with a thumping leg kick.
Terranova fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lang looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Terranova scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Terranova connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick by Lang misses
and Terranova counters with a straight right hand.
Lang tries to close the distance and clinch but Terranova swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang walks into a jab.
Lang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Terranova connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terranova throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lang tries to close the distance and clinch but Terranova swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Terranova only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lang throws a leg kick
and Lang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lang tries to clinch up.
A good leg kick by Terranova.
Terranova moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Terranova throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lang tries to clinch up
and Terranova counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ciro Terranova 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 fails to land with a series of punches.
Lang tries to close the distance and clinch but Terranova swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Terranova with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick lands for Terranova.
Lang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Terranova connects with an inside leg kick.
Terranova throws a quick inside leg kick.
Terranova lands a jab to the nose.
Craig Long Lang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lang misses with a hook
and Lang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ciro Terranova seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A clash of legs there as Terranova blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Terranova.
A cross from Terranova lands.
Lang tries to close the distance and clinch but Terranova swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Lang misses
enabling Terranova to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terranova looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A low kick from Lang is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Terranova.
Lang throws a combination that misses
and Terranova counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lang motions for Terranova to come forward. Lang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Terranova uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lang.
Lang throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Terranova to counter with a crisp jab.
Lang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lang throws a poor cross that misses
and Terranova counters with a straight right hand.
Lang throws a combination that misses
and Terranova connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good leg kick by Terranova.
Lang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Terranova swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Terranova blocks a head kick by Lang.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lang misses with a body punch
and Terranova counters with a slapping leg kick.
Terranova lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lang's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terranova turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lang ducks right into an uppercut from Terranova.
Terranova buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lang is looking to clinch but Terranova is avoiding it.
Terranova has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Terranova appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lang doesn't manage to clinch there - Terranova circles away.
Terranova scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Terranova connects with a solid leg kick.
Lang moves to clinch but Terranova breaks away
and Terranova cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lang throws a half hearted mid kick.
Terranova connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Terranova.
Lang is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terranova connects with an inside leg kick.
Donk. Terranova catches Lang right on the button with a cross.
Terranova with a hook.
Terranova on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lang. Lang obviously looking to wear him down.
Lang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Terranova swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Terranova feints and then cracks Lang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lang down.
Lang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Terranova can pounce on him.
Terranova lands with an overhand left.
Terranova lands a leg kick that knocks Lang off balance momentarily.
Terranova lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lang needs to keep his hands up - Terranova had a free shot at his head there.
Terranova lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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 has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Terranova.
Terranova connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terranova with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Terranova thumps Lang with a low kick.
Terranova swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lang.
Lang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lang swinging wildly here.
Terranova with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Terranova counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Terranova scores with the left hand. Lang knows he should have avoided that one.
Lang closes the distance but Terranova moves to the side
and Terranova connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lang tries to clinch up
and Terranova connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ciro Terranova showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A cross from Terranova lands.
Terranova lands a head shot.
Lang tries to clinch up.
Terranova cracks Lang with an open hand slap.
That kick from Terranova tenderised Lang's leg. Lang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lang looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Terranova turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Terranova connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Terranova connects with a solid leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang moves forwards but Terranova connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Terranova counters with a thumping low kick.
Terranova throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang tries to clinch but Terranova moves away
and Terranova counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Terranova lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Terranova circles away from the clinch attempt
and Terranova counters with a low kick, right behind Lang 's knee.
Lang 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.
Terranova scoring well with a low kick there.
Terranova throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lang throws a head kick that misses
and Terranova cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Terranova feints and then cracks Lang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lang down.
Terranova fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lang has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terranova fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Terranova lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Terranova cracks Lang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Terranova scoring well with a low kick there.
Lang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Terranova.
Terranova throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Terranova.
Terranova lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Terranova with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Terranova moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lang misses with a head kick.
Lang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Terranova can pounce on him.
Terranova thumps Lang with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lang has Terranova up against the ropes in a clinch.

Terranova escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A leg kick checked by Terranova.
Lang closes the distance looking to clinch
and Terranova connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Terranova lands with an uppercut that bounces Lang off the ropes and back into range.
Terranova thumps Lang with a low kick.
A punch combination from Lang misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terranova scoring well with a low kick there.
Terranova connects with a solid leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Terranova.
A good leg kick by Terranova.
Lang tries to close the distance and clinch but Terranova swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Terranova lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Terranova buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terranova connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Terranova buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Terranova.
Terranova ducks under a wild hook from Lang.
Craig Long Lang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lang throws a head kick that misses
and Terranova counters with a stiff right hand.
Terranova connects with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ciro Terranova comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Terranova winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ciro Terranova!