PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troy Lancaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troy Lancaster could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tony Benson's chin.

Lancaster
vs
Benson

189 cm
30
185 lbs
20 - 10 - 2

179 cm
33
175 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Héritage!

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Troy Lancaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Benson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancaster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benson misses with a few strikes there.
Lancaster on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Benson. Benson obviously looking to wear him down.
A big right from Lancaster misses.
Lancaster sizes up Benson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Benson slips a straight right by Lancaster.
We've been hearing reports that Lancaster has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Benson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Benson. That's going to slow Lancaster down.
Benson takes a swing at Lancaster's ribcage but misses.
Lancaster connects with a leg kick. Benson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lancaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benson.
Nice jab there from Benson.
Benson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lancaster.
Benson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lancaster moves away.
Benson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lancaster lands with a hook. Benson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lancaster throws a lazy right hand but Benson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Benson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lancaster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benson connects with a high kick.
Benson swings for the body but Lancaster moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Lancaster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lancaster shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Benson pinned against the cage. Benson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Benson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lancaster takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lancaster dips to his left and cracks Benson with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lancaster wants to land a leg kick but Benson is out of range.
Benson unleashes a big counter combination but Lancaster bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Benson.
Benson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lancaster stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lancaster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lancaster there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lancaster tries to clinch but Benson is having none of it.
A clash of legs there as Benson blocks the low kick.
Benson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lancaster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lancaster swings widly with a right hand
and Benson counters with a stiff right hand.
Lancaster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Benson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lancaster.
Benson throws a body punch but Lancaster moves out of range.
Benson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lancaster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benson looks to land a right hand but Lancaster moved out of range.
Lancaster throws a jab when Benson was well out of range.
Benson tries to bum rush Lancaster with a series of wild strikes but Lancaster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A lazy left from Benson finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lancaster moves into the clinch.
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lancaster fails to land.
A short uppercut from Lancaster.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lancaster lands an uppercut.
Lancaster scores with a shoulder strike.
Lancaster blocks a body shot from Benson.
Benson misses with a body punch.
Benson stalls.
Lancaster avoiding damage as Benson throws knees to the body.
Lancaster blocks a body shot from Benson.
Benson struggles to land a body shot inside as Lancaster controls his hands.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lancaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Benson controls his hands.
Lancaster is pushing Benson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lancaster scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Benson breaks the clinch.
Benson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Benson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lancaster lands with a nice body punch.
Benson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lancaster was well out of range. Poor timing from Benson.
Benson throws a chopping leg kick but Lancaster manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Lancaster shoots in and gets a takedown into Benson's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Benson manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Benson pushes Lancaster back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Benson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Benson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lancaster seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Benson can turn it around.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benson slowing the pace effectively.
Benson is trying to break the clinch but Lancaster has him pressed against the cage.
Benson slowing the pace effectively.
Benson blocking some punches.
Lancaster misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Benson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lancaster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Troy Lancaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lancaster instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lancaster fails to land.
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster presses Benson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Benson is working Lancaster over against the cage.
Lancaster working aggressively here.
Lancaster tries to work over Benson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Benson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lancaster.
Lancaster trying to stall but Benson improves his position.
Benson has Lancaster pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lancaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Benson controls his hands.
Lancaster misses with a punch to the body.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Benson blocks it.
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster working aggressively here.
Lancaster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lancaster.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head punch on the inside from Benson fails to land.

Benson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tony Benson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lancaster tries to clinch but Benson moves out of range.
Lancaster walks into a jab.
Lancaster takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Lancaster misses.
Benson throws out a loose jab but Lancaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancaster misses the jab.
Benson cracks Lancaster with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lancaster is looking to score with low kicks.
Benson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Benson just misses with a punch to the body.
Lancaster lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Benson scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lancaster connects with a single shot there.
Benson scores with a kick to the midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Benson.
Benson throws a body shot but no joy.
Lancaster swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lancaster misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Benson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tony Benson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the liver by Benson. Beautiful body shot.
Lancaster is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Benson looks to land a left hand but Lancaster moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Lancaster wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Benson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benson scoring well with a low kick there.
Lancaster uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Benson has time to react.
Lancaster misses with a series of wild punches.
Lancaster misses with a looping left.
Benson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lancaster doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lancaster, right into the meat.
Lancaster throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson throws a body punch but Lancaster moves out of range.
Lancaster cracks a nice hook into Benson's ribs.
Lancaster with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Benson to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circling - Lancaster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benson lands with a straight right. Lancaster didn't see that one coming.
Lancaster lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benson circles away quickly and effectively.
Lancaster on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lancaster just misses with a punch to the body.
Lancaster throws a right and a left that both miss.
It seemed like Benson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Benson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lancaster rather than just go for the knockout.
Benson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lancaster.
Benson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lancaster throws a push kick but Benson slaps the foot to one side.
Lancaster throws out a loose jab but Benson uses good head movement to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Benson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lancaster throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Benson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lancaster.
An inside leg kick lands from Benson.
Lancaster throws a series of punches but Benson avoids them all with ease.
Lancaster wants to slow Benson down by chopping away at his legs.
Benson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lancaster moves away.
Lancaster wants to clinch.
Benson lands with a shot to the body.
Lancaster ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lancaster tried to counter with a leg kick but Benson avoided it.
Lancaster misses with a hook
letting Benson counter with a right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Benson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lancaster has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lancaster there as he acknowledges the shot.
Benson with a jab.
Benson dodges the punch combination from Lancaster.
Benson loads up on a big right hand but Lancaster slips the punch.
A big left from Lancaster misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lancaster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Benson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benson moves away from the strike by Lancaster.
A nice side step and Benson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Benson throws a looping overhand right but Lancaster ducks down to avoid it.
Lancaster looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Benson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Benson connects with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Benson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster swings for the body but Benson moves out of range.
Benson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Benson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Benson lands a jab to the head.
Lancaster takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benson throws a low kick but Lancaster moves out of range easily.
Lancaster fires out a quick counter leg kick but Benson just manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lancaster.
A low kick from Lancaster is predictable there
and Benson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lancaster blocks the body kick.
Lancaster half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lancaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benson.
Benson throws a solid leg kick but Lancaster takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Benson.
Benson lands a leg kick that knocks Lancaster off balance momentarily.
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benson moves away.
Benson lands a nice hook to Lancaster's body. Lancaster takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benson moves away.
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!
Benson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson blocks a head kick by Lancaster.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benson! But no joy.
Benson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lancaster throws the left hand but Benson avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Lancaster.
Benson throws a looping overhand right but Lancaster ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Lancaster misses the target.
Good leg kick by Benson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Benson catches Lancaster with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Benson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lancaster swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benson counters with a nice uppercut.
Benson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Benson throws a body punch but Lancaster moves out of range.
Lancaster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Benson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lancaster is out of range and Benson settles back down.
Lancaster misses the shot to the body.
Benson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lancaster darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lancaster takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Benson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lancaster takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lancaster feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bensons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lancaster looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Benson throws a hook but Lancaster avoids it easily.
Benson avoids the body shot from Lancaster.
Benson throws a jab but it's blocked by Lancaster.
A little feinted left hand from Lancaster on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Benson tried to score with a low kick but Lancaster checks it.
Lancaster scoring well with a low kick there.
A lazy left from Benson finds it's target.
Lancaster throws a leg kick that misses.
Lancaster needs to keep his hands up - Benson had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benson throws a body shot but no joy.
Benson connects with a body shot.
Tony Benson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster lands a right hook to the body.
Benson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lancaster momentarily.
Benson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lancaster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benson throws out a counter right but Lancaster avoids it with no problem.
A big left from Lancaster misses.
Benson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Benson loads up on a big right hand but Lancaster slips the punch.
Lancaster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benson.
Benson feints a counter leg kick.
Benson throws a big shot that misses.
Lancaster's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lancaster or perhaps it was just good defense by Benson, which made it look bad.
Benson feints a counter leg kick.
Benson is looking to slow Lancaster down with leg kicks.
Benson takes one to the side of the head.
Troy Lancaster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Benson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Benson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Benson!
Our winner, Tony Benson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.