PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sazh Blaskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Lancaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lancaster has chosen Bed Intruder as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Blaskey
vs
Lancaster

184 cm
29
205 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

179 cm
27
211 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sazh Blaskey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malcolm Lancaster!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancaster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blaskey was well out of range. Poor timing from Lancaster.
Lancaster misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Blaskey.
Blaskey circles away from the clinch attempt
and Blaskey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blaskey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lancaster circles away quickly and effectively.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blaskey, as that shot connected.
Blaskey swats away the attempt to clinch by Lancaster.
Lancaster is looking to clinch but Blaskey is avoiding it.
Malcolm Lancaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaskey slips under a jab from Lancaster.
Blaskey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lancaster.
Lancaster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blaskey misses with a straight right.
Blaskey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lancaster swinging wildly here.
Lancaster moves forwards but Blaskey connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaskey throws a right and a left that Lancaster avoids nicely.
Blaskey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lancaster's hands.
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch but Blaskey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lancaster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lancaster misses with a wild combination.
Lancaster just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Lancaster.
Lancaster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blaskey.
Lancaster wants to clinch up but Blaskey keeps it at a distance.
Blaskey scores with a decent looking hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blaskey, as that shot connected.
Blaskey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lancaster throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blaskey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blaskey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lancaster.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Blaskey to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaskey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lancaster looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lancaster looks gassed!
Lancaster lands with a straight right. Blaskey didn't see that one coming.
Lancaster walks into a straight right hand from Blaskey.
Blaskey is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Blaskey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blaskey lands a nice looking body shot.
Lancaster with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blaskey to score with a decent uppercut.
Lancaster closes the distance looking to clinch
and Blaskey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab, jab by Blaskey - just one landing.
Blaskey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lancaster on the side of the head.
Blaskey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lancaster throws a right hand that misses
and Blaskey counters with a nice uppercut.
Lancaster throws a right hand that misses
and Blaskey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lancaster rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blaskey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Blaskey as he connects with a hook.
Blaskey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lancaster.
Blaskey lands with a good body shot.

Blaskey drops Lancaster with a beautiful combination! Lancaster stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Blaskey is looking for the KO!

Lancaster is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lancaster ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lancaster is still on wobbly legs! Can Blaskey finish him?
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Blaskey has cracked Lancaster with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Blaskey lands another huge swinging hook and Lancaster tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Lancaster, before Blaskey can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sazh Blaskey!