PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between vanka vdarka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clubber Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

vdarka
vs
Lang

165 cm
25
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, vanka vdarka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clubber Lang!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
vdarka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by vdarka.
vdarka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
vanka vdarka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Lang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lang takes one to the side of the head.
Lang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Lang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lang walks into a left hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from vdarka.
Lang needs to keep his hands up - vdarka had a free shot at his head there.
Lang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
vdarka slips a jab and a cross from Lang.
vdarka connects with a crisp jab.

Lang closes the distance and pushes vdarka back into the cage.
vdarka is trying to break the clinch but Lang has him pressed against the cage.
vdarka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lang is working for takedown but vdarka is calmly controlling the position for now.
vdarka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lang has him pressed against the cage.
Lang misses with a short punch on the inside.
vdarka is looking to break free of the clinch but Lang has double underhooks.
Lang lands a body punch in the clinch.
vdarka tries to break the clinch but Lang is controlling the position.
Lang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Lang.

Lang breaks the clinch.
vdarka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
vdarka lands a lovely overhand right.
vdarka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lang gets a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
vdarka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Lang breaks the clinch.
vdarka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lang counters with a big head kick but vdarka shrugs it off.
Lang throws a head kick but vdarka moves out of range.
Lang is looking to clinch but vdarka is avoiding it.
vdarka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lang.
Lang tries to clinch but vdarka is having none of it.
vdarka lands with a nice body punch.
Lang tries to close the distance and clinch up but vdarka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lang fails with an attempt to clinch.
vdarka lands with a straight right. Lang didn't see that one coming.
Lang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as vdarka throws out the jab.
vdarka scores with a shot to the body.
vdarka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
vanka vdarka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lang lands a nice leg kick that just misses vdarka's sensitive parts.
vdarka lands with a hook. Lang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lang misses with a two punch combination.
Lang needs to keep his hands up - vdarka had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
vdarka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lang on the side of the head.
vdarka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Lang counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lang looks gassed!
Lang tries to clinch up.
vdarka cracks a nice hook into Lang's ribs.

Lang gets a takedown into half guard.
Lang works his way into full mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
vdarka can't escape the position.
vdarka stops Lang from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

Lang stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Nice straight punches there by vdarka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of vdarka.
Lang on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
vdarka jabs Lang right on the nose. Lang blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
vdarka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A leg kick checked by vdarka.
vdarka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
vdarka could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nice straight punches there by vdarka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of vdarka.
Lang on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lang shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts vdarka as he jumps to the side.
vdarka lands a two punch combo.
vdarka scores with a jab.
vdarka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
vdarka lands a body shot.
Lang takes one to the side of the head.
Lang wants to clinch up but vdarka keeps it at a distance.
vdarka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
vdarka lands a glancing blow to the side of Lang's head.
vdarka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
vdarka's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and vdarka duly obliges.
Lang closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
vdarka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by vdarka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
vdarka throws a series of strikes that have Lang backpedaling.
vdarka punishes Lang's body with a nice straight punch.
vdarka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by vdarka.
Lang takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lang wants to land a leg kick but vdarka is out of range.
Lang tries to clinch up.
vdarka lands with a cross.
vdarka throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
vdarka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
vdarka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
vdarka scores with a one two! Lang had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
vdarka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
vdarka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Lang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Lang breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
vdarka connects with a single shot there.
vdarka's corner calls for a 1-2. vdarka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lang misses with a series of wild punches.
vdarka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lang on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

vanka vdarka dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The crowd cheers as vdarka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lang doesn't seem phased though.
vdarka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lang throws a body punch but vdarka moves out of range.
Lang moves out of range as vdarka strikes.
Lang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
vdarka lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lang shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. vdarka defends it nicely.
vdarka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lang has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
vanka vdarka is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab, jab by vdarka - just one landing.
Lang looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lang throws the kick towards the body but vdarka avoids it.
vdarka is working the combinations to good effect here.
vdarka lands with a nice combination. Lang backs away looking to recover.
Danga de danga de dang - vdarka scores with a four punch combination!
Lang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
vdarka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lang.
vdarka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
vdarka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
vdarka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
vdarka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
vdarka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lang's hands.
vdarka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
vdarka lands with a good body shot.
vdarka lands a head shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from vdarka.
A left and a right from vdarka both land. Nice combination.
Lang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lang is defended easily by vdarka.
vanka vdarka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clubber Lang.
vdarka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
vdarka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
vdarka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lang.
vdarka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lang drops his hands momentarily and vdarka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
vdarka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lang takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A lazy left from vdarka finds it's target.
vanka vdarka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lang lands a nice leg kick that just misses vdarka's sensitive parts.
Lang takes one to the side of the head.
vdarka connects with a single shot there.
Lang tries to move into range but vdarka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
vdarka lands a right hook to the body.
vdarka's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and vdarka duly obliges.
vdarka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
vdarka stalks Lang and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lang's face. Lang staggers backwards, shaken.
vdarka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lang throws a series of punches but vdarka moves out of range.
Lang closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
vdarka throws a series of punches but Lang moves out of range.
Lang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by vdarka.
vdarka scores with a one two! Lang had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
vdarka connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
vdarka misses with the combination.
Lang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but vdarka circles away quickly and effectively.
vdarka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
vdarka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Left hook, right uppercut from vdarka.
vdarka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lang.
Lang throws a hook but vdarka blocks it.
vdarka connects with a body shot.
Lang shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with vdarka but vdarka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lang is looking to score with low kicks.
vdarka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
vdarka lands with a nice body punch.
vdarka checks a leg kick.
vdarka scores with a jab to the body.
vdarka throws a series of strikes that have Lang backpedaling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lang misses with a few strikes there.
vdarka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
vdarka cracks Lang with an open hand slap.
vdarka scores with a body shot.
Lang walks into a jab.
Lang is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but vdarka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
vdarka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
vdarka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
vdarka lands with a shot to the body.
vdarka misses with a straight left.
vdarka lands with a straight right. Lang didn't see that one coming.
vdarka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
vdarka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lang swinging wildly here.
vdarka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Horrible takedown by Lang or perhaps it was just good defense by vdarka which made him look bad.
vdarka lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

vanka vdarka dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lang tries to clinch but vdarka is having none of it.
vdarka throws a right and a left that both miss.
vdarka throws a body punch but Lang moves out of range.
vdarka cracks a nice hook into Lang's ribs.
vdarka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
vdarka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Lang darts in and clinches vdarka up against the cage.
Lang looking for a takedown.

Lang breaks the clinch.
Lang tries to clinch up but vdarka circles away and keeps his distance.

Lang drives through and clinches with vdarka against the cage.
vdarka is looking to break free of the clinch but Lang has double underhooks.
vdarka has had enough of the clinch but Lang keeps him there for the moment.

Lang manages to break the clinch.
vdarka scores with a nice strike.
Lang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice uppercut there from vdarka.
Lang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by vdarka.
vdarka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lang moves forwards but vdarka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but vdarka paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
vdarka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lang's hands.
Lang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. vdarka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
vdarka throws a combination. Lang tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lang has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from vdarka finds it's way round the side to connect with Lang's head.
A big left from Lang misses.
vdarka throws a shot to the body.
Lang scores with a head kick.
Lang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
vdarka scores with a nice strike.
Lang tries to close the distance and clinch but vdarka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lang walks into a jab.
Lang walks into a stiff left hand from vdarka.
vdarka connects with a single shot there.
vdarka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
vdarka scores with a jab to the jaw.
vdarka scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
vdarka stalks Lang and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lang's face. Lang staggers backwards, shaken.
vdarka sizes up Lang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lang misses with a head kick.
Lang walks into a jab.
vdarka throws a one two combo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lang. That's going to slow vdarka down.
vdarka throws a series of strikes that have Lang backpedaling.
vdarka avoids a punch combination nicely.
vdarka scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Lang moves into the clinch successfully.

vdarka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
vdarka lands a right hook to the body.
Lang throws a head kick but vdarka moves out of range.
Nice body punch from vdarka.
vdarka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
vdarka connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang moves into range and connects with a jab.
vdarka slips a jab and a cross from Lang.
vdarka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lang doesn't seem bothered though.
vdarka looks to land a combination. Lang sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A telegraphed right hand from vdarka misses the target.
Lang throws a low kick, looking for vdarka's leg but vdarka calmly moves out of range.
vdarka keeps the fight on the outside.
vdarka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lang throws a right hand that vdarka ducks under and follows up with a left that vdarka also avoids with ease.
A right-left combo lands from vdarka.
Lang shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says vdarka as he avoids it easily.
Lang takes one to the side of the head.
vdarka lands with an uppercut that bounces Lang off the cage and back into rage.
Lang lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lang misses with a few strikes there.
vdarka lands a two punch combo.
vdarka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lang's head.
Lang tries to clinch but vdarka moves out of range.
vdarka scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A slow jab from vdarka misses its intended target.
vdarka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lang misses with a double jab.
Lang misses with a wild combination.
vdarka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lang takes one to the chin there.
Lang fails with an attempt to clinch.
vdarka connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from vdarka does it's job there.
Lang misses with a takedown attempt - vdarka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
vanka vdarka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clubber Lang.
vdarka lunges at Lang with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lang's hand.
Clubber Lang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
vdarka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
vdarka cracks Lang with an open hand slap.
vdarka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
vdarka looks to land a combination. Lang sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
No joy there for Lang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
vanka vdarka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for vdarka, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... vanka vdarka!