PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Lancaster (ranked 376 p4p, 372 weight class) and Colton Wilder (ranked 54 p4p, 53 weight class). Lancaster comes to the cage accompanied by Slipknot - I Am Hated. Wilder has chosen Tombstone - Avatar Darko as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Lancaster
vs
Wilder

192 cm
24
280
11 - 4 - 0

199 cm
24
275
11 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Lancaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colton Wilder!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Hemmingworth and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilder shoots in looking for a takedown. Lancaster tries to sprawl out of it but Wilder keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lancaster manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wilder looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lancaster throws a hook to the side of Wilder's head but Wilder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wilder shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lancaster sprawls well. Lancaster wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wilder gets slowly back to his feet.
Wilder shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lancaster pinned against the cage. Lancaster gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lancaster changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Shane Lancaster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colton Wilder.
Wilder will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Wilder looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lancaster controlling Wilder's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder trying to control the position from guard on top but Lancaster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilder with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder won't allow Lancaster to sweep him here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lancaster holds on and takes a little breather.
Lancaster keeping full guard, as Wilder tries to pass.
Lancaster bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wilder's guard.

Wilder is adopting a defensive guard.
Wilder working a defensive guard here.
Lancaster wants to control from the top but Wilder keeps moving.
Lancaster working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster stopping the sweep attempt from Wilder.
Wilder keeping full guard, as Lancaster tries to pass.
Lancaster is working hard here to advance position.
Wilder utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lancaster sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wilder has control of Lancaster's left arm, preventing Lancaster from doing any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wilder utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wilder controlling the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Lancaster gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wilder to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster is controlling Wilder's posture.
Wilder throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wilder is pushing down on Lancaster's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lancaster is fighting to maintain full guard but Wilder has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wilder is nestled in close to Lancaster, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lancaster is looking for a sweep. Wilder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wilder not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wilder is looking to stall here but Lancaster recovers full guard.
Lancaster controlling the position.
Lancaster is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder throws a strike but Lancaster rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Wilder wants to sweep here but Lancaster controlling him for the moment.
Wilder looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wilder is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wilder has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lancaster trying to control but Wilder is working from the bottom.
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 Shane Lancaster will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wilder fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wilder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lancaster.
Wilder slips a jab from Lancaster.
Lancaster looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Wilder shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lancaster's guard.
Lancaster pulls Wilder in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Wilder lands a couple of digs.
Wilder throwing strikes but missing.
Wilder is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilder accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Colton Wilder has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lancaster lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Lancaster trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lancaster is one step ahead there.
Wilder utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wilder is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Wilder trying to control from Lancaster's half guard. Lancaster has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lancaster lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Lancaster stays in close to Wilder's body and controls the position.
Wilder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lancaster is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster lands a couple of elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wilder is on top in guard.

Wilder stays in close to Lancaster's body and controls the position.
Wilder with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lancaster wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wilder postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wilder in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder scoring with some ground and pound.
Lancaster manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wilder manages to get himself to full guard.

Lancaster tries to free his leg and advance position but Wilder is retaining full guard.
Wilder trying to control the position here.
Lancaster controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lancaster has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lancaster postures up.

That's four 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.
Lancaster scoring with some ground and pound.
Wilder preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lancaster preventing the sweep.
Wilder trying to keep a closed guard but Lancaster is proving a slippery customer.
Wilder keeping moving, preventing Lancaster from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lancaster is fighting to break Wilder's control of his arms but Wilder is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
No luck for Wilder with that takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wilder shoots in for a double leg but Lancaster sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shane Lancaster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colton Wilder.
Lancaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilder.
Wilder shoots in but no luck this time.

Wilder scores with a takedown into Lancaster's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Shane Lancaster will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lancaster closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lancaster not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lancaster not doing much here.
Lancaster throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lancaster content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster trying to control the action but Wilder is working from the bottom.
Lancaster is thwarting Wilder's attempts to control the position.
Wilder works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wilder wants to sweep but no luck.
Wilder is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lancaster trying to control but Wilder is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lancaster fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wilder looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lancaster is fending him off so far but Wilder persists. Nope, Lancaster circles away and we're back to standing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lancaster. Wilder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilder changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lancaster stuffs the takedown attempt from Wilder. Wilder gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilder shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lancaster as he jumps to the side.
Lancaster drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wilder sprawls and moves away.
Shane Lancaster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colton Wilder.
Lancaster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilder was well out of range. Poor timing from Lancaster.
Wilder shoots in for a takedown but Lancaster shows good takedown defense.
A jab from Lancaster misses.
Colton Wilder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Wilder looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lancaster!
Lancaster parries the strikes from Wilder easily there. Wilder is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lancaster to escape.
Lancaster is trying to get back to half guard.
Lancaster is not content to let Wilder control the position.
Lancaster parries the strikes from Wilder easily there. Wilder is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lancaster to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder throws a strike aimed at the side of Lancaster's head but Lancaster avoids it well.
Wilder wants to control but Lancaster is keeping him busy.
Wilder creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lancaster sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lancaster gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Wilder is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lancaster!
Wilder punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wilder scoring with strikes but Lancaster is staying in there.
Lancaster sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lancaster wants to improve his position but Wilder is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster is not content to let Wilder control the position.
Wilder seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wilder controlling the pace.
Lancaster is not content to let Wilder control the position.
Shane Lancaster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lancaster keeping control of the position.
Colton Wilder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilder trying to control the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Shane Lancaster.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lancaster, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Lancaster!
A relieved looking Shane Lancaster thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.