PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Lancaster (ranked 134 p4p, 16 weight class) and Richard Nixon (ranked 1010 p4p, 122 weight class). Richard Nixon will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Lancaster
vs
Nixon

180 cm
25
195 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

194 cm
32
192 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cedric Lancaster !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Nixon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nixon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nixon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lancaster looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice jab there from Lancaster .
A shot to the liver by Lancaster . Beautiful body shot.
Nixon looks to land a left hand but Lancaster moved out of range nicely.
Lancaster lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lancaster avoids the body shot from Nixon.
Lancaster looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Lancaster rushes Nixon and presses him up against the cage.
Nixon throws a head punch that misses.
Nixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nixon blocks a body shot from Lancaster .
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lancaster lands a shoulder strike.
Nixon prevents a body shot from Lancaster .
Lancaster tries to work over Nixon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lancaster lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nixon or not.
Lancaster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Nixon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lancaster .
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lancaster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nixon misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Nixon blocks it.
Lancaster digs a right hand underneath Nixon's ribcage. Nixon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lancaster lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nixon.
Lancaster lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lancaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Nixon controls his hands.
Lancaster tries to throw a body punch but Nixon avoids it by throwing Lancaster back against the cage.
Lancaster lands a body shot.
Nixon looks winded!
Nixon misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Lancaster .
Lancaster misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lancaster .
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Lancaster makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lancaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lancaster tries to throw a body punch but Nixon avoids it by throwing Lancaster back against the cage.
Lancaster tries to throw a body punch but Nixon avoids it by throwing Lancaster back against the cage.
Lancaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lancaster can't find room to land a body shot as Nixon controls the action.
Nixon has a couple of punches blocked by Lancaster .
Nixon takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nixon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lancaster .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nixon throws a punch but it's blocked by Lancaster .
Lancaster prevents Nixon from breaking the clinch.
Lancaster pushes Nixon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lancaster blocking some punches.
Lancaster lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nixon.
Lancaster lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nixon.
Lancaster works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lancaster works on Nixon's body with a couple of short punches.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nixon's elbow.
Lancaster lands a nice shot to the body.
Lancaster can't find room to land a body shot as Nixon controls the action.
Lancaster cracks Nixon with a nice body shot.
Lancaster scores with a hook to the body.
Lancaster lands a left hand.
Lancaster lands a left hand.
Lancaster works on Nixon's body with a couple of short punches.
Lancaster lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lancaster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lancaster scores with a hook to the body.
Lancaster stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lancaster lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Nixon blocks it.
Lancaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Nixon controls his hands.
Nixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nixon misses with the head strike.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Nixon blocks it.
Lancaster lands a shot to the body.
Nixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster lands a nice shot to the body.
Lancaster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nixon's elbow.
Nixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Lancaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancaster misses with a punch to the body.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Lancaster working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lancaster scores with a shot to the side of Nixon's head.
Nixon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lancaster can't find room to land a body shot as Nixon controls the action.
Lancaster can't find room to land a body shot as Nixon controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lancaster .
Lancaster works on Nixon's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lancaster .
Lancaster lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lancaster lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lancaster lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nixon or not.
Lancaster lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Lancaster .
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
A short right from Lancaster on the inside.
Lancaster presses Nixon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lancaster lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lancaster lands a body punch.
Lancaster scores with a hook to the body.
Lancaster pushes Nixon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Lancaster .
A short body shot lands from Lancaster as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lancaster lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lancaster lands with a light punch inside.
Lancaster works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lancaster scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lancaster stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cedric Lancaster dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lancaster throws out a powerful jab.
Lancaster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nixon misses the shot to the body.
Nixon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nixon throws an overhand right that lands on Lancaster 's shoulder, as Lancaster tries to avoid the shot.
Richard Nixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nixon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lancaster digs a good hook to Nixon's body.
Nixon misses with a hook
and Lancaster counters with a right hand to the body.
Lancaster throws a shot to the body.
Nixon walks into a jab.
Lancaster with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nixon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nixon is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nixon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nixon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nixon throws a poor cross that misses
and Lancaster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lancaster fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nixon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon misses with a left hand
and Lancaster counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lancaster lands with a right hand.
Nixon takes one to the chin there.
Nixon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nixon with a nice cross.
Lancaster scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lancaster throws a good cross that connects.
Nixon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lancaster .
Lancaster jabs Nixon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nixon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circling - Nixon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lancaster catches Nixon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nixon throws a series of punches but Lancaster moves out of range.
Nixon throws an off balance right hand
and Lancaster counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A slow jab from Nixon misses its intended target.
Lancaster throwing a counter right hand but Nixon manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lancaster instigates a clinch.
A short right from Lancaster .
A right handed body shot lands from Lancaster .
Lancaster lands a right hand.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Lancaster .
Lancaster tries to throw a body punch but Nixon avoids it by throwing Lancaster back against the cage.
Nixon tries to break free but Lancaster pushes him back against the cage.
Lancaster scores with a hook to the body.
Lancaster tries to throw a body punch but Nixon avoids it by throwing Lancaster back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Lancaster .
Lancaster lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Lancaster as the two fighters clinch.
Lancaster lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lancaster lands with a light punch inside.
Lancaster pushes Nixon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Lancaster scores with a nice hook to the head.

Nixon is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nixon or not.
Nixon is still on wobbly legs! Can Lancaster finish him?
Cedric Lancaster has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Lancaster drops Nixon onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Nixon is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lancaster presses Nixon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lancaster creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Nixon's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Nixon drops to his knees and Lancaster pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cedric Lancaster !
Cedric Lancaster retains his middleweight title!
A less than humble Cedric Lancaster misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.