PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Lancaster (ranked 693 p4p, 632 weight class) and Vlad Tepes Iii (ranked 107 p4p, 93 weight class). Henry Lancaster is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Lancaster
vs
Tepes Iii

183 cm
29
185
17 - 9 - 0

180 cm
28
180
11 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Core Combat

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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Lancaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Vlad Tepes Iii!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepes Iii staying out of range there.
Tepes Iii is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lancaster with a body shot.
Lancaster fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tepes Iii on the side of the head.

It looks like Vlad Tepes Iii has been cut.
Tepes Iii takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tepes Iii throws the kick towards the body but Lancaster avoids it.
Lancaster moves out of range as Tepes Iii throws a body kick.
Tepes Iii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lancaster connects with a body shot that sends Tepes Iii's belly button to the back.
Tepes Iii misses with a body shot.
Lancaster blocks a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Lancaster. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lancaster.
Tepes Iii slips under a jab.
Tepes Iii moves out of range as Lancaster strikes.
Lancaster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lancaster loads up on a big right hand but Tepes Iii slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster misses with a body shot.
Tepes Iii thuds a left hand into Lancaster's body.
Lancaster jabs Tepes Iii to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lancaster throws a right and a left that Tepes Iii avoids nicely.
Tepes Iii misses the jab.
Tepes Iii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henry Lancaster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Lancaster.
Tepes Iii chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lancaster scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tepes Iii walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tepes Iii lands with a straight right. Lancaster didn't see that one coming.
Lancaster avoids the head kick by Tepes Iii.

Tepes Iii closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lancaster's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lancaster holds on and takes a little breather.
Tepes Iii is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lancaster keeping full guard, as Tepes Iii tries to pass.
Tepes Iii passes into half guard.
Tepes Iii is trying to control. Lancaster wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tepes Iii throwing shots but Lancaster is blocking nicely.
Lancaster keeping hold of Tepes Iii's head, controlling as best he can.
Tepes Iii misses with a head shot. Lancaster uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Tepes Iii bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lancaster's guard.

Lancaster is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tepes Iii wants to control from the top but Lancaster keeps moving.
Lancaster has momentary wrist control but Tepes Iii slips an elbow through the middle.
Lancaster utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lancaster trying to keep a closed guard but Tepes Iii is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lancaster holds on and takes a little breather.
Tepes Iii trying to control the position from guard on top but Lancaster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tepes Iii has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tepes Iii's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tepes Iii postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tepes Iii trying to control the position from guard on top but Lancaster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lancaster looking for a sweep. Not yet Lancaster, not yet.
Tepes Iii trying to control but Lancaster is working from the bottom.
Tepes Iii's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lancaster seems keen to control Tepes Iii's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tepes Iii throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Henry Lancaster will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vlad Tepes Iii's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lancaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii digs a good body shot into Lancaster's ribs.
Lancaster misses with a series of wild punches.
Lancaster clobbers Tepes Iii with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lancaster misses the shot to the body.
Tepes Iii explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lancaster takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster jabs Tepes Iii to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tepes Iii misses with a kick to the body.
Lancaster misses with a looping right.
Lancaster slips a straight right by Tepes Iii.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lancaster lands with a right hand.
Tepes Iii takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tepes Iii pushes Lancaster away with a front kick.
Lancaster misses the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tepes Iii avoids the body shot from Lancaster.
Tepes Iii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lancaster.
Tepes Iii doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lancaster takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lancaster throws a jab but it's blocked by Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tepes Iii throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lancaster lands with a shot to the body.
Tepes Iii throws a leg kick which misses Lancaster's front leg but catches the back leg as Lancaster tries to avoid it.
Tepes Iii connects with a single shot there.
The fighters circling - Lancaster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Danga de danga de dang - Tepes Iii scores with a four punch combination!
Vlad Tepes Iii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lancaster throws a lazy right hand but Tepes Iii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tepes Iii paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lancaster throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Lancaster misses the target.
Tepes Iii looks to land a left hand but Lancaster moved out of range nicely.
Tepes Iii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster stalks Tepes Iii and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tepes Iii's face. Tepes Iii staggers backwards, shaken.
Lancaster misses with an uppercut. Tepes Iii saw that one coming.

Tepes Iii throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lancaster tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tepes Iii is in Lancaster's guard.
Tepes Iii sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tepes Iii preventing the sweep.
Lancaster is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tepes Iii tries to free his leg and advance position but Lancaster is retaining full guard.
Lancaster is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tepes Iii postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tepes Iii stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lancaster swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii stopping the sweep attempt from Lancaster.
Tepes Iii wants to control from the top but Lancaster keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lancaster is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lancaster misses with a looping left.
Tepes Iii scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tepes Iii lands a glancing blow to the side of Lancaster's head.
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 waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tepes Iii.
Lancaster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tepes Iii slips under a jab from Lancaster.
We've been told by Lancaster's head coaches at Tōshi that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tepes Iii ducks under a wild hook from Lancaster.
Tepes Iii moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vlad Tepes Iii will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vlad Tepes Iii's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Tepes Iii. That's going to slow Lancaster down.
Tepes Iii lands a nice shot that snaps Lancaster's head back.
Tepes Iii's corner calls for a 1-2. Tepes Iii obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lancaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lancaster misses with a body shot.
Lancaster misses with a looping left.
Lancaster keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tepes Iii misses with a body shot.
Tepes Iii looks to score with a jab to the body but Lancaster is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Lancaster. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lancaster.
Lancaster takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lancaster swings away with a body shot that misses

and Tepes Iii counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lancaster!
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 manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes Iii prevents Lancaster from improving his position.
Tepes Iii trying to control the action but Lancaster is working from the bottom.
Tepes Iii missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lancaster is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tepes Iii thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lancaster is trying to stand.
Tepes Iii stalling away here and it's allowed Lancaster to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Lancaster is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tepes Iii pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lancaster is keeping the position for now.
Lancaster has Tepes Iii pulled in close to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lancaster takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tepes Iii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lancaster thows a left - swing and a miss!
A combination from Tepes Iii does no damage.
Tepes Iii misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lancaster misses with a body shot
and Tepes Iii counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lancaster cracks Tepes Iii with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lancaster scores with a three punch combo!

That has opened up Vlad Tepes Iii's cut even more.
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tepes Iii paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tepes Iii looks to land a body kick but Lancaster moved away.
Tepes Iii fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lancaster has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lancaster lands a right hook to the body.
Lancaster throws a body punch but Tepes Iii moves out of range.
Lancaster has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tepes Iii.
Lancaster gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lancaster just misses with a punch to the body.
Tepes Iii is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tepes Iii turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tepes Iii misses with a hook. Lancaster ducked under it nicely.
Tepes Iii moves away from the strike by Lancaster.
A left lands for Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii defending well as Lancaster loads up on a big left hand.
Tepes Iii shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tepes Iii lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lancaster has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lancaster and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lancaster swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tepes Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lancaster moves away.
Lancaster was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lancaster darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tepes Iii throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lancaster darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad Tepes Iii comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tepes Iii has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlad Tepes Iii!