PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Lancaster (ranked 1634 p4p, 2383 weight class) and Gamzat Gamzatov (ranked 212 p4p, 304 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gamzatov's choice of entrance music: Entrance Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lancaster
vs
Gamzatov

183 cm
27
185
12 - 6 - 0

188 cm
30
203
16 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Hardcore Alchemy
Core Combat

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Lancaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gamzat Gamzatov!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancaster throws an off balance right hand

and Gamzatov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gamzatov.
Gamzatov prevents Lancaster from getting back to his feet.
Lancaster pulls Gamzatov in close to his closed guard and prevents Gamzatov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gamzatov trying to control the position from guard on top but Lancaster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gamzatov being controlled here momentarily.
Gamzatov wants to control from the top but Lancaster keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lancaster wants to sweep here but Gamzatov controlling him for the moment.
Lancaster keeping full guard, as Gamzatov tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gamzatov is controlling him.
Lancaster looking for a sweep. Not yet Lancaster, not yet.
Gamzatov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gamzatov trying to control the position from guard on top but Lancaster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lancaster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gamzatov was well out of range. Poor timing from Lancaster.
Lancaster cracks Gamzatov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lancaster thows a left - swing and a miss!
Henry Lancaster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lancaster looks to score with a jab to the body but Gamzatov is just out of range.
Gamzatov with the counter takedown but Lancaster avoids it easily.
Lancaster lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lancaster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gamzatov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gamzatov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lancaster defends well and Gamzatov ends up having to push Lancaster into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lancaster misses with a wild body shot.
Gamzatov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gamzatov.
Lancaster misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Gamzatov counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lancaster tries to bench press Gamzatov off him but Gamzatov keeps the position.
Lancaster is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Gamzatov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gamzatov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Gamzatov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Gamzatov is trying for a kimura here. Lancaster looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Gamzatov wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gamzat Gamzatov!
A determined Gamzat Gamzatov didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!