PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Lancaster (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.

Daniels
vs
Lancaster

188 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malcolm Lancaster!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels has a takedown stuffed.

Lancaster shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Daniels napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Daniels gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lancaster content just to control the position here.
Daniels wants to hold on but Lancaster pushes him away.

Lancaster is working for a guillotine from mount but Daniels frees his head quite easily.
Lancaster is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Daniels can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Poor strikes thrown by Lancaster there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lancaster dominating with strikes here.

It looks like Joey Daniels has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels is looking to improve his position but Lancaster isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Joey Daniels's cut is getting worse.
Lancaster thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Daniels tries to hold on but Lancaster pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lancaster loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Daniels scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Lancaster land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Lancaster stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malcolm Lancaster!