PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clubber Lang (ranked 359 p4p, 237 weight class) and Brock Dredd (ranked 43 p4p, 30 weight class). Lang's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Каспийский Груз - Табор уходит в небо. Dredd is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wake up the Town. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Lang
vs
Dredd

185 cm
33
190
29 - 18 - 0

185 cm
32
195
20 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clubber Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Brock Dredd!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang cracks Dredd with a good jab.
Dredd throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lang lands with a straight right. Dredd didn't see that one coming.
Lang throws an off balance right hand
and Dredd counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lang's knee momentarily.
Dredd is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dredd walks into a straight right hand from Lang.
Dredd dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lang. That did some damage!
Lang misses with an uppercut. Dredd saw that one coming.
Dredd chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lang can pounce on him.
Lang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dredd throws out a leg kick but Lang moves out of range and Dredd only half commits.
A swing and a miss from Lang.
Dredd walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Lang misses the target.
Dredd thinks about the counter body kick.
Lang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dredd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd scores with a nice right hand.
Dredd connects with a crisp jab.
Lang lands a jab to the nose.
Lang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lang!
Lang misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Dredd misses its intended target.
Lang connects with a solid leg kick.
Lang throws a body shot but no joy.
Lang lands with an uppercut that bounces Dredd off the cage and back into range.
Lang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dredd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dredd shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dredd ducks under a wild hook from Lang.
Dredd appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang dodges the punch combination from Dredd.
An attempted straight right counter from Lang misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Lang misses the target.
Dredd lands a nice shot to the body.
Dredd has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Clubber Lang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dredd manages to avoid it.
Lang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dredd stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dredd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lang throws out the jab.
Dredd tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dredd throws a hook to the side of Lang's head but Lang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dredd.
Lang cracks a nice hook into Dredd's ribs.
Lang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dredd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lang.
Lang tests Dredd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lang tests Dredd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dredd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lang misses with a body shot.
Dredd ducks under a wild hook from Lang.
Lang is looking to land body kicks.
Dredd on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Dredd moves into the clinch successfully.
Lang misses with a punch to the body.
Lang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dredd backwards.
Lang pushes Dredd back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dredd.
A shot in the inside from Dredd.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dredd.
Lang stalling.
Dredd pushes Lang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lang fails to land.
Lang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Dredd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lang is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dredd throws a hook but Lang avoids it easily.
Dredd with the inside leg kick.
Dredd takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lang slips a straight right by Dredd.
Dredd misses with a head kick.
Lang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dredd.
Dredd slips a straight right by Lang.
Dredd tries to counter with a clinch but Lang shakes him off and moves away.
Dredd loads up on a big right hand but Lang slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Clubber Lang dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lang takes a swing at Dredd's ribcage but misses.
Dredd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dredd misses with an uppercut. Lang saw that one coming.
Lang is looking to counter punch.
Dredd throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lang throws an overhand right that lands on Dredd's shoulder, as Dredd tries to avoid the shot.
Lang throws a push kick but Dredd slaps the foot to one side.
Dredd feints a counter leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Dredd.
Lang scores with a decent looking hook.
Dredd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dredd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lang throws an overhand right that lands on Dredd's shoulder, as Dredd tries to avoid the shot.
Dredd throws a leg kick
and Lang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lang misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang looks to score with a jab to the body but Dredd is just out of range.
Lang tries to clinch but Dredd moves away
and Dredd counters with a right hand to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dredd.
Dredd moves out of range as Lang strikes.
Dredd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dredd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Clubber Lang is winning the standup battle so far.
Lang lands a right hook to the body.
Lang throws a front kick aimed at Dredd's knee but Dredd avoids it well.
Dredd swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dredd's sensitive parts.
Dredd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang tries to land a front kick but Dredd steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice cross by Lang.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Lang.
Lang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Dredd blocks the low kick.
Dredd drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lang misses with a hook.
Dredd throws an overhand right that lands on Lang's shoulder, as Lang tries to avoid the shot.
Dredd blocks a low kick nicely.
Dredd is looking to land body kicks.
Dredd tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lang gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dredd.

It looks like Clubber Lang has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang connects with a body shot.
Lang scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lang throws a body kick that misses.
Lang lands a nice shot that snaps Dredd's head back.
Dredd looks to score with a jab to the body but Lang is just out of range.
Lang fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dredd just manages to avoid it.
Lang just misses with a punch to the body.
Lang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dredd.
Lang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dredd! But no joy.
Lang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dredd misses with a body shot
and Lang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lang misses with a body punch
and Dredd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dredd can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang throws a jab but it's blocked by Dredd.
Lang throws a good cross that connects.
Dredd's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Jab from Lang.
Lang throws a lazy body kick
and Dredd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lang slips under a jab.
Lang thumps Dredd with a low kick.
Lang is looking to clinch.
Lang throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Dredd to counter with a crisp jab.
Dredd throws a big shot that misses.
Dredd scores with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lang checks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dredd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clubber Lang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lang swings widly with a right hand
and Dredd counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slow jab from Lang misses its intended target.
A low kick from Lang is predictable there
and Dredd counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lang keeps the fight on the outside.
Dredd chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lang can pounce on him.
Dredd jabs Lang right on the nose. Lang blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dredd follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Dredd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lang connects with a single shot there.
Dredd misses with the body kick
and Lang counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd misses with a kick to the body.
Lang is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lang throws a good cross that connects.
Lang throws a body shot but no joy.
Dredd appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Lang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lang checks the leg kick.
Lang with a nice calf kick.
Lang lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dredd manages to avoid it.
Dredd moves out of range of the body kick from Lang.
Lang misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang cracks Dredd with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dredd throws a hook but Lang avoids it easily.
Brock Dredd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dredd misses with a jab to the body
and Lang counters with a stiff right hand.
Lang sizes up Dredd with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lang takes a swing at Dredd's ribcage but misses.
Lang looks to land a left hand but Dredd moved out of range nicely.
Dredd only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dredd throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dredd chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lang can pounce on him.
Dredd misses with a straight left.
Lang misses with a hook. Dredd ducked under it nicely.
Dredd counters with a body kick.
Dredd slips a straight right by Lang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dredd walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lang jabs Dredd to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lang avoids the head kick by Dredd.
Lang slips under a jab.
Lang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dredd takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lang lands a jab to Dredd's midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lang.
Dredd with a nice calf kick.
Lang takes a swing at Dredd's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dredd counters with a straight right hand.
Dredd tries to land a front kick but Lang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dredd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dredd lands the left hand.
Lang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dredd looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lang swings widly with a right hand
and Dredd counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dredd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dredd takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clubber Lang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lang, 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clubber Lang!
A very excited looking Clubber Lang 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.