PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Lancaster (ranked 439 p4p, 1124 weight class) and Elinho Mineiro (ranked 57 p4p, 127 weight class). Lancaster's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Slipknot - I Am Hated. Shane Lancaster had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Lancaster
vs
Mineiro

192 cm
23
280
10 - 4 - 0

202 cm
23
240
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Dirty Commie $50

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Lancaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elinho Mineiro!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mineiro is looking to clinch but Lancaster is avoiding it.
Mineiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mineiro misses with a body shot.
Mineiro closes the distance but Lancaster moves to the side
and Lancaster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mineiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lancaster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mineiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lancaster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mineiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mineiro staying out of range there.
Mineiro moves away from the strike by Lancaster.
Lancaster wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mineiro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Donk. Lancaster catches Mineiro right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Elinho Mineiro has been cut.
Mineiro staying out of range there.

Mineiro gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lancaster engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mineiro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lancaster doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lancaster manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Mineiro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lancaster gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lancaster working some strikes from top position.
Lancaster stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mineiro swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Mineiro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

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.
Lancaster trying to control the position from guard on top but Mineiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lancaster looking to pass the guard.

Mineiro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lancaster is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Mineiro looking for a guillotine here but Lancaster defends easily.
Mineiro looking to control.
Lancaster scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mineiro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lancaster tries to free his leg and advance position but Mineiro is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lancaster scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lancaster slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lancaster missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Mineiro has his foot on Lancaster's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lancaster works his way back into a safe position though.

Lancaster avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lancaster landing some decent shots from guard.
Lancaster wants to control from the top but Mineiro keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mineiro being controlled here, momentarily.
Mineiro keeping moving, preventing Lancaster from controlling successfully.
Lancaster works over Mineiro with some ground and pound from guard.

Mineiro looking for a guillotine here but Lancaster defends easily.
Lancaster distracts Mineiro with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mineiro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mineiro keeping moving, preventing Lancaster from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Lancaster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elinho Mineiro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mineiro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lancaster has time to react.
Lancaster throws an overhand right that lands on Mineiro's shoulder, as Mineiro tries to avoid the shot.
Lancaster lands the left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mineiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lancaster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lancaster looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mineiro fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mineiro forces Lancaster back against the cage and clinches.
Lancaster lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mineiro backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lancaster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mineiro tries to clinch up.
Lancaster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mineiro.
Mineiro wants to clinch

and Lancaster counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lancaster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mineiro can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster passes Mineiro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mineiro on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mineiro is trying to maintain the position but Lancaster is very close to passing his half guard.
Lancaster has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lancaster is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lancaster is trying to control. Mineiro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lancaster looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mineiro with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lancaster performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mineiro is trying to maintain the position but Lancaster is very close to passing his half guard.
Mineiro is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lancaster scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lancaster working over Mineiro with some ground and pound. Mineiro looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Mineiro is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mineiro wants to control but Lancaster is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lancaster controlling the pace.
Lancaster creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Mineiro is out cold and this one is all over! Lancaster climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Shane Lancaster!
After winning the bout, Shane Lancaster thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.