PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Frulani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kratos Lancaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lancaster is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Metal. Thiago Frulani looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Frulani
vs
Lancaster

215 cm
22
263 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

205 cm
19
230 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Mundo Green - World Verde

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Frulani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kratos Lancaster!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frulani keeps the fight on the outside.
Lancaster fails with a takedown attempt.
Lancaster is looking to clinch but Frulani is avoiding it.
Frulani connects with a looping right hand.

Frulani rushes Lancaster and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lancaster drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Frulani gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frulani.
A short right from Frulani.

Frulani manages to pull guard.
Frulani is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lancaster would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Frulani manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lancaster manages to get himself to full guard.
Lancaster is looking to stand up but Frulani isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frulani wants to control from the top but Lancaster keeps moving.
Frulani is breathing heavily.
Lancaster is looking to stand up but Frulani isn't so interested in that idea.
Lancaster is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lancaster fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Frulani scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lancaster takes a jab right on the kisser.
Frulani shoots in but Lancaster avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lancaster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frulani.
Frulani rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lancaster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frulani circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lancaster will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thiago Frulani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kratos Lancaster.
Lancaster tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Frulani counter with a right hand.
Frulani waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Lancaster.
Frulani swats away the attempt to clinch by Lancaster.
Frulani swats away the attempt to clinch by Lancaster.
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frulani paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lancaster changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Frulani tries to avoid it but Lancaster manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Frulani to the ground. Frulani escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster is looking to clinch but Frulani is avoiding it.
A head kick from Lancaster lands but Frulani takes it in his stride.
Lancaster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lancaster tries to clinch up but Frulani circles away and keeps his distance.
Frulani tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lancaster is looking to clinch.
Frulani fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lancaster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Lancaster drives through and clinches with Frulani against the cage.
Frulani manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lancaster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Frulani has him pressed against the cage.
Lancaster prevents Frulani from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lancaster drops down looking for an ankle pick but Frulani pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frulani paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lancaster wants to clinch
and Frulani counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lancaster is looking to clinch.
Lancaster tries to clinch up.
Lancaster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frulani.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lancaster, right into the meat.
Frulani throws out a loose jab but Lancaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frulani wants to clinch.
Lancaster wants to clinch but Frulani slips to the side

and Frulani moves into the clinch.
Frulani wants to break free but Lancaster has control.
Lancaster is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Frulani dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Lancaster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lancaster tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Frulani swivels and escapes.
Frulani circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lancaster gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lancaster tries to clinch up but Frulani circles away and keeps his distance.
Lancaster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frulani wants to slow Lancaster down by chopping away at his legs.
Lancaster throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lancaster tries to clinch but Frulani is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster scores with a head kick.
Lancaster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lancaster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lancaster connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kratos Lancaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lancaster wants to clinch.
Lancaster tries to clinch but Frulani is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frulani shoots in and drives through. Lancaster sprawls well.
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch but Frulani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lancaster tries to clinch but Frulani is having none of it.
Frulani circles away from the clinch attempt
and Frulani counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lancaster.
Frulani is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lancaster.
Lancaster feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Frulani's calf.
Frulani keeps the fight on the outside.
Lancaster chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lancaster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lancaster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lancaster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frulani paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Frulani fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lancaster throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Frulani has a takedown stuffed.
Lancaster changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Frulani tries to avoid it but Lancaster manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Frulani to the ground. Frulani escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lancaster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Lancaster shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lancaster was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Frulani is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frulani keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Lancaster get's back to his feet.
Frulani fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lancaster checks it well.
Lancaster tries to clinch up.
Frulani misses with a double jab.
Frulani misses with an uppercut.
Thiago Frulani is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frulani swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Frulani. No joy for Lancaster on that attempt.
Thiago Frulani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kratos Lancaster.
Lancaster slips a straight right by Frulani.
Lancaster tries to clinch there but Frulani circles away.
Frulani misses with a looping left.
Lancaster is looking to clinch but Frulani is avoiding it.
Frulani throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lancaster tries to clinch but Frulani moves out of range.
Frulani misses with a combination
and Lancaster counters with an outside leg kick.
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frulani swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Lancaster misses the target.
Lancaster tries to clinch there but Frulani circles away.
Frulani shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A jab from Frulani finds it's way through Lancaster's defenses.
Frulani misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lancaster slips a jab from Frulani.
Lancaster shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lancaster connects with a solid leg kick.
Frulani fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frulani circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lancaster thumps Frulani with a low kick.
Lancaster tries to clinch but Frulani moves away
and Frulani counters with a nice uppercut.
Lancaster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lancaster tries to clinch up but Frulani circles away and keeps his distance.

Frulani clinches.
Lancaster changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Frulani fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Frulani misses with a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lancaster lands with a kick to the temple. Frulani shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Frulani is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lancaster closes the distance but Frulani moves to the side

and Frulani counters with a single leg into guard. Lancaster didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Thiago Frulani will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lancaster lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Frulani throws a big shot that misses.
Lancaster lands with a thumping leg kick.
Frulani tries a low kick but Lancaster avoids it.
Lancaster fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Lancaster.
Frulani tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lancaster tries to clinch up.
Frulani fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lancaster tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Frulani counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Frulani.
Frulani stops Lancaster from standing up.
Frulani wants to get up but he can't break Lancaster's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lancaster wants to stand up but Frulani is controlling him.
Frulani has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A low kick from Frulani is predictable there
and Lancaster counters with a nice leg kick.
Frulani keeps the fight on the outside.
Frulani fails with a takedown attempt.
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frulani paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frulani scores with a nice strike.
Lancaster tries to clinch

and Frulani counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Frulani misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Frulani drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lancaster tries to score a body lock takedown but Frulani shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lancaster is working for takedown but Frulani is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lancaster can't get the takedown.
Thiago Frulani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kratos Lancaster.
Lancaster keeps control of Frulani as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Frulani pulls guard effortlessly.
Lancaster tries to stand but Frulani is controlling from the bottom.
Frulani is pulling down on Lancaster's head to control his posture.
Frulani working a defensive guard here.
Frulani has a closed guard, preventing Lancaster from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster stops Frulani from standing up.
Frulani throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Frulani has a closed guard, preventing Lancaster from standing up.
Frulani is trying to control the position but Lancaster postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Frulani looks to throw the jab but Lancaster is out of range.
Frulani misses with a wild combination.
Lancaster tries to clinch but Frulani is having none of it.
Lancaster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Frulani does no damage.
Lancaster darts in trying to clinch

and Frulani moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Frulani creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lancaster is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Frulani gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lancaster misses with a knee strike.
Frulani drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lancaster gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Frulani wants to get back to striking at distance but Lancaster won't allow it.
Lancaster has Frulani pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Frulani manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Frulani is trying to break free.
Frulani gets through Lancaster's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Frulani wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lancaster is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Frulani pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Frulani pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kratos Lancaster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thiago Frulani is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lancaster misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frulani.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Frulani showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Frulani has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Frulani!