PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milan Lucic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Lancaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lancaster has chosen Bed Intruder as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lucic
vs
Lancaster

193 cm
32
210 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

179 cm
30
211 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Stonewall
5th Round Clothing

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 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Milan Lucic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malcolm Lancaster!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancaster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lancaster wants to clinch up but Lucic keeps it at a distance.
Lancaster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Malcolm Lancaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lancaster fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Lancaster shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lucic is trying to defend but Lancaster finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lancaster thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Lancaster there.
Lucic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lancaster.
Lancaster missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lucic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lancaster trying to control from Lucic's half guard. Lucic has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lancaster in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lucic's head.
Lancaster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lucic is keeping the position for now.
Lancaster postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lucic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lancaster has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lancaster is looking to work some ground and pound but Lucic has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lucic is on top in guard.

Lancaster is looking for a triangle here but Lucic uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Lancaster's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucic tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lucic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lucic wants to control but Lancaster is keeping him busy.
Lancaster is looking for a sweep.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucic tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lancaster is looking for a sweep.
Lucic creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lancaster sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lancaster wants to control but Lucic postures up.
Lucic working the ground and pound but Lancaster is defending the strikes.
Lucic controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucic tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lancaster is looking for a sweep.
Lucic tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Lancaster takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lancaster trying his best to control but Lucic has mounted him.
Lancaster can't escape the position.
Lucic dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster tries to hold on but Lucic postures up.
Lancaster is looking to improve his position but Lucic isn't that keen on the idea.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Lucic.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lancaster is wriggling around trying to escape.
BOOM! Lucic connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lancaster keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lucic landing strikes from the mount and Lancaster is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Milan Lucic will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lucic leaves Lancaster with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lancaster with a jab.
Lucic throws a right hand that Lancaster ducks under and follows up with a left that Lancaster also avoids with ease.
Lancaster takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lancaster takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lucic clobbers Lancaster with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lancaster fails with the takedown
and Lucic counters with a low kick, right behind Lancaster 's knee.
Lancaster on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lucic.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lucic connects with an inside leg kick.
Lucic throws a combination. Lancaster tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Milan Lucic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lancaster takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lucic connects with a body shot that sends Lancaster's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucic throws a nice head kick!

Lancaster is rocked!
Lancaster is breathing heavily.
Lucic cracks Lancaster with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Milan Lucic!
A very excited looking Milan Lucic made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.