PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Morrison Dickson (ranked 23468 p4p, 23691 weight class) and Craig Long Lang (ranked 554 p4p, 541 weight class). 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?

Dickson
vs
Lang

225 cm
27
283
12 - 25 - 0

183 cm
25
225
10 - 27 - 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 12 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Morrison Dickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Long Lang!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dickson.
Dickson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lang was well out of range. Poor timing from Dickson.
Lang shapes to counter with a head kick.
Lang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dickson!
A shot to the body from Dickson misses

and Lang counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lang.
Dickson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lang landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Lang.
Dickson misses with a punch on the inside.
Dickson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Lang manages to break the clinch.

Lang instigates a clinch.
Lang tries to land knees in the clinch but Dickson avoids the damage to the body.
Dickson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dickson swings wildly with an uppercut but Lang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lang stalling against the ropes.
Dickson can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morrison Dickson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dickson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lang throws a jab but it's blocked by Dickson.
Dickson lands a nice hook to Lang's body. Lang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lang - that will leave a mark!

Lang clinches up with Dickson and pushes him back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Dickson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lang manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dickson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lang.
Lang struggles to land a body shot inside as Dickson controls his hands.
Dickson working aggressively here.
Dickson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dickson takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dickson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lang doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Dickson catches Lang right on the button with a cross.

Lang clinches up against the ropes.

Lang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dickson.
Lang lands a head kick. Dickson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dickson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Lang walks into a big right hand from Dickson and goes down! The referee sends Dickson to a neutral corner as Lang gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.

Lang is rocked!

It looks like Craig Long Lang has been cut.
Lang is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Dickson doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Lang crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Lang's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Morrison Dickson!
A very excited looking Morrison Dickson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.