PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cesar Hooligan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kratos Lancaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lancaster has chosen The Metal as his entrance music. Kratos Lancaster told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Hooligan
vs
Lancaster

195 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
19
230 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cesar Hooligan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kratos Lancaster!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hooligan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lancaster's hands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lancaster throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lancaster looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hooligan is fending him off so far but Lancaster persists. Nope, Hooligan circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from Hooligan misses.
Hooligan keeps the fight on the outside.
Lancaster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hooligan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lancaster tries to clinch but Hooligan moves out of range.
Lancaster moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hooligan lands a nice shot to the body.
Hooligan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Hooligan scores with a four punch combination!
Lancaster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hooligan.
Lancaster chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hooligan throws a one two combo.
Lancaster is looking to slow Hooligan down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lancaster moves out of range of the body kick from Hooligan.
Hooligan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lancaster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lancaster wants to clinch.
Hooligan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cesar Hooligan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lancaster clinches up against the cage.
Hooligan tries to break the clinch but Lancaster is controlling the position.
Lancaster wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lancaster tries to break the clinch but Hooligan is controlling the position.
Lancaster has Hooligan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hooligan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lancaster has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hooligan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cesar Hooligan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kratos Lancaster.
Hooligan prevents the takedown attempt.
Hooligan prevents the takedown attempt.
Hooligan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lancaster has him pressed against the cage.
Hooligan is breathing heavily.
Hooligan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hooligan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lancaster can't get the takedown.
Hooligan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hooligan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hooligan wants to get back to striking at distance but Lancaster won't allow it.
Lancaster tries to score a body lock takedown but Hooligan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooligan can't break the clinch.
Lancaster wants a takedown but no success here.
Lancaster keeps control of Hooligan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hooligan tries to break the clinch but Lancaster is controlling the position.
Hooligan wants to break free but Lancaster has control.
Hooligan is trying to break free.
Hooligan tries to break the clinch but Lancaster is controlling the position.
Lancaster is working for takedown but Hooligan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hooligan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lancaster has Hooligan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hooligan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hooligan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hooligan is trying to break the clinch but Lancaster has him pressed against the cage.
Hooligan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lancaster has him pressed against the cage.
Hooligan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hooligan wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooligan gets underhooks to prevent Lancaster's takedown attempt.
Lancaster tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lancaster tries to stall but Hooligan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lancaster goes for a takedown attempt but Hooligan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A left and a right from Hooligan both land. Nice combination.
Hooligan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lancaster.
Lancaster doesn't manage to clinch there - Hooligan circles away.
Hooligan stuns Lancaster with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lancaster fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lancaster tries to clinch there but Hooligan circles away.
Hooligan keeps the fight on the outside.
Hooligan throws a one two combo.
Lancaster blocks a head kick by Hooligan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Good leg kick by Lancaster there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hooligan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hooligan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lancaster moves in looking to clinch but Hooligan pushes him off.
Lancaster fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lancaster checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lancaster tries to clinch up.
Lancaster tries to clinch up.
Hooligan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lancaster tries to clinch but Hooligan is having none of it.
Lancaster moves in looking to clinch but Hooligan pushes him off.
Hooligan throws a combination that misses
and Lancaster counters with a leg kick.
Lancaster is looking to clinch but Hooligan is avoiding it.
Lancaster tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hooligan swivels and escapes.
A head kick by Hooligan misses
and Lancaster counters with a thumping low kick.
Hooligan fails to land with a series of punches.
Lancaster is looking to clinch but Hooligan is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cesar Hooligan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hooligan throws a sloppy head kick
and Lancaster counters with a thumping low kick.
Lancaster tries to clinch but Hooligan is having none of it.
Hooligan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lancaster lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hooligan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hooligan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hooligan misses with a combination

and Lancaster counters by clinching up.
Hooligan wants to get back to striking at distance but Lancaster won't allow it.
Hooligan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lancaster has him pressed against the cage.
Lancaster wants a takedown.
Lancaster tries to score a body lock takedown but Hooligan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lancaster keeps control of Hooligan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hooligan is trying to break free.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hooligan has had enough of the clinch but Lancaster keeps him there for the moment.
Lancaster wants a takedown.
Cesar Hooligan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kratos Lancaster.
Hooligan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooligan is trying to break free.
Lancaster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hooligan has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lancaster.
Hooligan gets underhooks to prevent Lancaster's takedown attempt.
Hooligan tries to break the clinch but Lancaster is controlling the position.
Lancaster throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lancaster wants a takedown but no success here.
Hooligan wants to break free but Lancaster has control.
Hooligan stops a takedown attempt from Lancaster.
Hooligan has had enough of the clinch but Lancaster keeps him there for the moment.
Hooligan is trying to break the clinch but Lancaster has him pressed against the cage.
Hooligan is looking to break free of the clinch but Lancaster has double underhooks.
Lancaster can't get the takedown.
Lancaster is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hooligan pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hooligan has had enough of the clinch but Lancaster keeps him there for the moment.
Hooligan prevents the takedown attempt.
Lancaster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hooligan has had enough of the clinch but Lancaster keeps him there for the moment.
Hooligan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lancaster.
Hooligan wants to break free but Lancaster has control.
Hooligan is looking to break free of the clinch but Lancaster has double underhooks.
Lancaster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lancaster can't get the takedown.
Hooligan wants to break free but Lancaster has control.
Lancaster has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hooligan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooligan is looking to break free of the clinch but Lancaster has double underhooks.
Hooligan tries to break the clinch but Lancaster is controlling the position.
Lancaster tries for a takedown. No joy.

Lancaster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hooligan stuffs the takedown.
Lancaster tries to clinch but Hooligan is having none of it.
Hooligan throws a hook but Lancaster avoids it easily.
Hooligan throws a sloppy head kick
and Lancaster counters with a good, hard body kick but Hooligan shrugs it off.
Lancaster throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hooligan's head.
A combination from Hooligan does no damage.
Hooligan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lancaster wants to clinch.
Lancaster fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hooligan misses with the combination.
Lancaster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hooligan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hooligan misses with a double jab.
Hooligan tries to bum rush Lancaster with a series of wild strikes but Lancaster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lancaster fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lancaster is looking to clinch but Hooligan is avoiding it.
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hooligan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hooligan tries to bum rush Lancaster with a series of wild strikes but Lancaster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hooligan throws a head kick that misses
and Lancaster counters with a leg kick.
Lancaster lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lancaster doesn't manage to clinch there - Hooligan circles away.
Lancaster misses with a few strikes there.
Lancaster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hooligan throws a leg kick
and Lancaster counters with an outside leg kick.
Hooligan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hooligan misses with a double jab.
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hooligan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lancaster doesn't manage to clinch there - Hooligan circles away.
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 Cesar Hooligan will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hooligan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lancaster doesn't manage to clinch there - Hooligan circles away.
Lancaster moves in looking to clinch but Hooligan pushes him off.
Hooligan throws a right and a left that Lancaster avoids nicely.
Hooligan works over Lancaster's head and body with a nice combination.
Lancaster lands with a slapping head kick.
A combination from Hooligan does no damage.
Lancaster scores with a leg kick.
Hooligan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A good leg kick by Lancaster.
Lancaster moves in looking to clinch but Hooligan pushes him off.
Hooligan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hooligan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lancaster throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lancaster fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hooligan swats away the attempt to clinch by Lancaster.
Lancaster shoots for a double leg takedown but Hooligan sprawls well. He's pushed Lancaster's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lancaster wants to clinch up but Hooligan keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Hooligan misses.
Lancaster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hooligan.
Hooligan thows a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lancaster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hooligan swinging wilding here.
Hooligan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lancaster counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hooligan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lancaster throws a head kick that Hooligan semi-blocks.
Hooligan throws a body punch but Lancaster moves out of range.
Hooligan misses with a combination
and Lancaster makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A head kick by Hooligan misses
and Lancaster counters with a leg kick.
Hooligan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hooligan misses with a wild body shot.
Lancaster turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hooligan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lancaster doesn't manage to clinch there - Hooligan circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hooligan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hooligan is looking to wear down Lancaster with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lancaster explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lancaster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hooligan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lancaster circles away quickly and effectively.
Lancaster tries to clinch but Hooligan is having none of it.
Lancaster chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hooligan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lancaster misses with a wild body shot.
Lancaster doesn't manage to clinch there - Hooligan circles away.
Hooligan misses with a wild combination.
Lancaster throws a nice head kick!
The fighters circling - Hooligan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lancaster goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hooligan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lancaster takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cesar Hooligan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hooligan tries a head kick but it misses.
Lancaster slips a jab and a cross from Hooligan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hooligan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lancaster is looking to clinch.
Hooligan swings for the body but Lancaster moves out of range.

Lancaster clinches up against the cage.
Lancaster wants a takedown but no success here.
Lancaster drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cesar Hooligan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kratos Lancaster.
Hooligan is looking to break free of the clinch but Lancaster has double underhooks.
Hooligan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lancaster goes for a takedown attempt but Hooligan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hooligan misses with a head kick.
Hooligan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lancaster fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hooligan throws a head kick that misses
and Lancaster counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Lancaster.
Hooligan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hooligan duly obliges.
Lancaster tries to clinch but Hooligan moves out of range.
Hooligan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lancaster.
Lancaster feints and then cracks Hooligan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hooligan down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lancaster.
Hooligan throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hooligan cracks a nice hook into Lancaster's ribs.
Lancaster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Hooligan.
Lancaster moves out of range as Hooligan strikes.
Lancaster tries to clinch there but Hooligan circles away.
Kratos Lancaster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hooligan keeps the fight on the outside.
Lancaster is looking to clinch.
Hooligan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lancaster was well out of range. Poor timing from Hooligan.
Kratos Lancaster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cesar Hooligan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hooligan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kratos Lancaster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hooligan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Cesar Hooligan!