PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Lancaster (ranked 1148 p4p, 1737 weight class) and Josu Aingeru (ranked 157 p4p, 237 weight class). Henry Lancaster had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Lancaster
vs
Aingeru

183 cm
26
185
12 - 5 - 0

183 cm
33
185
15 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Core Combat

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Lancaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josu Aingeru!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aingeru throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lancaster throws a lazy uppercut
and Aingeru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lancaster misses with an uppercut.
Lancaster misses with an uppercut
and Aingeru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've been informed that Aingeru has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lancaster lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Aingeru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lancaster.
Aingeru slips under a jab from Lancaster.
Aingeru lands a jab to Lancaster's midsection.
Lancaster takes one to the chin there.
A slow jab from Aingeru misses its intended target.
Lancaster feints a jab promting Aingeru to slip. Lancaster then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Aingeru slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Josu Aingeru has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lancaster is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Lancaster cracks Aingeru with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lancaster has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Aingeru to stand back up!
Lancaster with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Aingeru to score with a decent uppercut.
Lancaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aingeru.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Lancaster. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lancaster.

Lancaster sends Aingeru crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Lancaster is motioning to the referee to let Aingeru up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Aingeru is rocked!
Lancaster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Lancaster sends Aingeru crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Lancaster is motioning to the referee to let Aingeru up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Aingeru is still on wobbly legs! Can Lancaster finish him?
Lancaster looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lancaster throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aingeru sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lancaster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aingeru seems to have recovered his senses.
Henry Lancaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Oooooh!!! Aingeru has knocked Lancaster down with a huge combo! Aingeru steps away and waves a wobbly Lancaster back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Lancaster misses with an uppercut
and Aingeru counters with a stiff right hand.
Lancaster is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Aingeru missing with a left hand there. Lancaster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aingeru slips a straight right by Lancaster.
Lancaster throws a big shot that misses.
Lancaster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lancaster throws an overhand right that lands on Aingeru's shoulder, as Aingeru tries to avoid the shot.
Aingeru avoids the body shot from Lancaster.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lancaster misses the jab.
Lancaster's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aingeru connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lancaster scrambles back to his feet.
Lancaster throws the left hand but Aingeru avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lancaster. Aingeru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lancaster doesn't manage to clinch there - Aingeru circles away.
Aingeru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Aingeru 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lancaster throws a right hand that misses
and Aingeru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lancaster connects with a crisp jab.
Aingeru misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Lancaster was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Aingeru.
Lancaster throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Aingeru to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Lancaster does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster misses the shot to the body.
Aingeru doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lancaster misses with a lunging right hand
and Aingeru makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lancaster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lancaster lands with an overhand left.

That has opened up Josu Aingeru's cut even more.
Aingeru misses with a hook
and Lancaster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lancaster throws a jab but it's blocked by Aingeru.
Aingeru doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lancaster is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lancaster throws an off balance right hand
letting Aingeru counter with a right hand.
Lancaster rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aingeru counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aingeru ducks under a wild hook from Lancaster.
Aingeru moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aingeru lands with a good body shot.
Lancaster takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aingeru swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster connects with a crisp jab.
Aingeru throws a big shot that misses.
Lancaster lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lancaster displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aingeru throws out the jab.
Lancaster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aingeru.
Aingeru on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A shot to the body from Lancaster misses
and Aingeru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aingeru displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lancaster throws out the jab.
Lancaster misses with a body shot.
Lancaster takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lancaster takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lancaster misses with a right hand
and Aingeru counters with a stiff right hand.
Lancaster throws a right hand that misses
and Aingeru counters with a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Lancaster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josu Aingeru's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lancaster misses the shot to the body.
Henry Lancaster is winning the standup battle so far.
Lancaster throws a right hand that misses
and Aingeru counters with a stiff right hand.
Lancaster staying out of range there.
Lancaster throws a body punch but Aingeru moves out of range.
Lancaster throws a jab when Aingeru was well out of range.
Lancaster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aingeru thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lancaster thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aingeru will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Lancaster misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster wants to clinch up but Aingeru keeps it at a distance.
A shot to the body from Aingeru misses
and Lancaster counters with a stiff right hand.
Lancaster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lancaster throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lancaster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aingeru ducks under a wild hook from Lancaster.
Lancaster staying out of range there.
Aingeru slips under a jab from Lancaster.
Aingeru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aingeru swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aingeru throws a hook but Lancaster blocks it.
Aingeru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lancaster.
Lancaster throws an overhand right that lands on Aingeru's shoulder, as Aingeru tries to avoid the shot.
Lancaster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aingeru moves out of range as Lancaster strikes.
Lancaster throws a big shot that misses.
Lancaster throws an off balance right hand
and Aingeru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lancaster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lancaster throws a right hand that misses
and Aingeru counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lancaster. Aingeru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lancaster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lancaster misses with a hook. Aingeru ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Aingeru misses.
Aingeru steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lancaster.
A countering left hand to the body from Aingeru misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aingeru feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lancasters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lancaster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lancaster defending well as Aingeru loads up on a big left hand.
Lancaster throws a hook but Aingeru blocks it.
Aingeru doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lancaster throws a shot from downtown. Aingeru moves away and avoids it.
Aingeru moves out of range as Lancaster strikes.
Aingeru throws out a counter right but Lancaster avoids it with no problem.
Lancaster changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lancaster misses with a lunging right hand
and Aingeru counters with a straight right hand.
Aingeru moves out of range of the strikes.
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.
Lancaster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aingeru.
Aingeru lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A swing and a miss from Lancaster.
Good standup being displayed there by Aingeru as he connects with a hook.
Lancaster scores with a nice strike.
Aingeru throws a hook to the side of Lancaster's head but Lancaster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aingeru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lancaster.
Nice cross by Lancaster.
Aingeru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lancaster.
Aingeru throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Lancaster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Aingeru misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Lancaster on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lancaster connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aingeru. Aingeru circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lancaster misses with a right hand
and Lancaster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lancaster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aingeru connects with a body shot that sends Lancaster's belly button to the back.
Lancaster throws a right hand that misses
and Aingeru counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aingeru slips a straight right by Lancaster.
Aingeru looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lancaster moves away from the strike by Aingeru.
Aingeru throws a lazy right hand but Lancaster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aingeru throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Josu Aingeru will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Josu Aingeru's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice uppercut lands for Aingeru. That snapped Lancaster's head back.
Lancaster misses with a right hand
and Aingeru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lancaster throws a hook to the side of Aingeru's head but Aingeru sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lancaster connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lancaster thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aingeru uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lancaster.
Aingeru lands a nice shot to the body.
Lancaster wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aingeru throws a hook but Lancaster avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Aingeru. That snapped Lancaster's head back.
Lancaster connects with a right hand. Aingeru shakes it off.
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 missing with a left hand there. Aingeru was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Aingeru misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aingeru in his tracks.
Aingeru misses with an uppercut.
Aingeru scores with a jab to the body.
Lancaster thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aingeru appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lancaster throws a poor cross that misses
and Aingeru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aingeru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lancaster.
Lancaster connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Aingeru throws a shot from downtown. Lancaster moves away and avoids it.
Lancaster misses with a right hand
and Aingeru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lancaster throws a poor cross that misses
and Aingeru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lancaster ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lancaster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aingeru was well out of range. Poor timing from Lancaster.
Aingeru let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aingeru throws a body punch but Lancaster moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aingeru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aingeru lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Lancaster is rocked!

Aingeru drops Lancaster with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lancaster looks back up at him and smiles so Aingeru waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Lancaster is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lancaster misses with a body punch
and Aingeru counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Lancaster out cold! What a finish! Aingeru is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Josu Aingeru!