PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Patrick Chaelsson (ranked 20276 p4p, 24017 weight class) and Craig Long Lang (ranked 548 p4p, 541 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Chaelsson
vs
Lang

185 cm
45
270
53 - 23 - 2

183 cm
24
225
10 - 24 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Brawler
Powerful

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 53 - 23 - 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 10 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Long Lang!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang misses with a combination
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lang throws a head kick that misses
and Lang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lang tries to clinch up
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Lang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang tries to clinch but Chaelsson moves away
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lang moves to clinch but Chaelsson breaks away
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang looks to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lang misses with a leg kick
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lang throws a lazy head kick
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lang wants to clinch but Chaelsson slips to the side
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lang darts in trying to clinch
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Lang thows a leg kick but Chaelsson checks it
and Lang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Craig Long Lang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang tries to clinch but Chaelsson moves away
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Lang moves to clinch but Chaelsson breaks away
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lang looks to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.
Lang throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Lang tries to clinch up
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Lang thows a leg kick but Chaelsson checks it
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang throws a sloppy body shot
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Lang darts in trying to clinch
and Chaelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lang tries to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Chaelsson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lang misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Lang darts in trying to clinch
and Chaelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang tries to clinch but Chaelsson moves away
and Lang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lang tries to clinch up
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick by Lang misses
and Chaelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lang throws a sloppy head kick
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lang throws a sloppy head kick
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lang misses with a left hand
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
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 tries to clinch but Chaelsson moves away
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick by Lang misses
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 tries to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Chaelsson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Chaelsson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lang misses with an uppercut
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang throws a lazy uppercut
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Lang has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lang looking to slow down the pace here.
Lang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang is trying to break the clinch but Chaelsson has him pressed against the ropes.
Lang tries to break free but Chaelsson pushes him back against the ropes.
Lang taking a breather.

Lang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lang tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
A lazy body kick from Lang
and Lang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lang throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Lang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang darts in trying to clinch
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Lang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Lang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang looks to throw a body kick
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lang moves to clinch but Chaelsson breaks away
and Chaelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chaelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lang darts in trying to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lang tries to clinch but Chaelsson moves away
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Patrick Chaelsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lang darts in trying to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Lang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Lang throws a lazy head kick
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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 tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chaelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Chaelsson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lang tries to clinch but Chaelsson moves away
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Lang wants to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Lang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Lang darts in and clinches Chaelsson up against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chaelsson as Lang tries to tie him up.
Lang looking to slow down the pace here.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaelsson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lang struggles to land a body shot inside as Chaelsson controls his hands.
Lang taking a breather.
Lang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chaelsson avoids it.
Chaelsson landing knees to the body.
Lang swings wildly with an uppercut but Chaelsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chaelsson's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang looking to slow down the pace here.
Chaelsson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chaelsson is defending well for now.
Lang tries to stall but Chaelsson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chaelsson as Lang tries to tie him up.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Craig Long Lang.
Lang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Chaelsson is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lang tries to clinch up
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Lang closes the distance but Chaelsson moves to the side
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lang wants to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaelsson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lang throws a poor cross that misses
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Lang throws a combination that misses
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lang wants to clinch but Chaelsson slips to the side
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
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 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Chaelsson!
Patrick Chaelsson retains his heavyweight title!
Patrick Chaelsson thanked the fans post fight for their support.