PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Lancaster (ranked 200 p4p, 30 weight class) and Frank Murdock (ranked 3938 p4p, 440 weight class). Murdock has chosen Flashbacks to 'Nam as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lancaster
vs
Murdock

180 cm
24
195 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

183 cm
24
196 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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RAGS of a RONIN

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 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cedric Lancaster !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Murdock!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancaster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murdock was well out of range. Poor timing from Lancaster .
Murdock misses with a leg kick.
Frank Murdock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murdock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murdock scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lancaster misses the shot to the body.
Lancaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murdock.
Murdock looks to land a right hand but Lancaster moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Lancaster misses the target.
Murdock throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murdock throws a poor cross that misses
and Lancaster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murdock lands a nice hook to Lancaster 's body. Lancaster takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lancaster moves out of range of the body kick.
Murdock lands a leg kick that knocks Lancaster off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Murdock misses.
Lancaster appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lancaster tries to move into range but Murdock moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lancaster with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murdock walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lancaster checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murdock looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lancaster takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murdock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lancaster blocks a low kick nicely.
Murdock uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lancaster has time to react.
Murdock is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lancaster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murdock avoids the body shot from Lancaster .
Murdock moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Murdock ducks under a wild hook from Lancaster .
Murdock scores with a nice strike.
Lancaster swinging wildly here.
Murdock looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Murdock throws out a leg kick but Lancaster moves out of range and Murdock only half commits.
Lancaster was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lancaster tries to score with a low kick but Murdock moves his leg out of the way.
Nice uppercut there from Murdock.
Lancaster checks the leg kick.
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 bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murdock misses with a hook
and Murdock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Murdock is predictable there
and Lancaster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murdock throws a lazy right hand but Lancaster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lancaster slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lancaster on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lancaster swings widly with a right hand
letting Murdock counter with a right hand.
Lancaster ducks under a wild hook from Murdock.
Lancaster appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Murdock misses.
Lancaster dips to his left and cracks Murdock with an uppercut!
Murdock stuns Lancaster with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lancaster closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lancaster throws a body punch but Murdock moves out of range.
Murdock circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Murdock counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock lands with a shot to the body.
Murdock throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murdock is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lancaster had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Murdock throws an overhand right that lands on Lancaster 's shoulder, as Lancaster tries to avoid the shot.
Murdock thuds his right hand into Lancaster 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Murdock scores with a head kick.
Murdock misses with a lunging right hand
and Lancaster counters with a nice leg kick.
Murdock moves out of range of the body kick from Lancaster .
A head kick misses from Murdock.
Lancaster tries to counter by clinching up but Murdock breaks away and moves out of range.
Murdock throws a hook but Lancaster blocks it.
Lancaster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lancaster has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Donk. Lancaster catches Murdock right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murdock misses the body punch
and Lancaster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lancaster looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lancaster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murdock works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lancaster walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Murdock looks to throw a body kick
and Lancaster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murdock misses with a body shot.
Murdock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lancaster swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murdock throws a lazy head kick
and Lancaster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lancaster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murdock.
Lancaster misses with a looping left.
Murdock raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murdock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murdock tries a head kick but it misses.
Murdock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lancaster .
Lancaster tries to clinch there but Murdock circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Murdock 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.

Murdock takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lancaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murdock.
Murdock plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lancaster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Lancaster there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murdock darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Lancaster has closed the distance and engaged Murdock in a clinch.
Murdock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Lancaster - that landed with a thud.
Murdock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lancaster lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murdock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lancaster lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murdock blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murdock.
Murdock scores with a nice hook to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Murdock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lancaster is working Murdock over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murdock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lancaster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lancaster looks to land a left hand but Murdock moved out of range nicely.
Murdock let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Murdock 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch but Murdock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murdock throws a poor cross that misses
and Lancaster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murdock tries a head kick but it misses.
Murdock needs to keep his hands up - Lancaster had a free shot at his head there.
Lancaster moves away from the strike by Murdock.
Lancaster checks a leg kick nicely.

Lancaster rushes Murdock and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murdock throws a punch but it's blocked by Lancaster .
Lancaster scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lancaster keeps control of Murdock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lancaster has Murdock pressed against the cage, preventing Murdock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Murdock misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Murdock manages to break the clinch.
Murdock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murdock swings for the body but Lancaster moves out of range.
Lancaster tries to counter by clinching up but Murdock breaks away and moves out of range.
Murdock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murdock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lancaster throws a body shot but no joy.
Lancaster lands a nice looking body shot.
Lancaster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murdock.
Murdock misses with a hook. Lancaster ducked under it nicely.
Lancaster throwing a counter right hand but Murdock manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murdock. That's going to slow Lancaster down.
Murdock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lancaster .
Lancaster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murdock throws a hook to the side of Lancaster 's head but Lancaster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lancaster looks to throw the jab but Murdock is out of range.

Lancaster moves into the clinch.

Murdock breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lancaster gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lancaster lands with a short shot to the head.
Murdock scores with a shot to the side of Lancaster 's head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A nice left hand lands by Murdock.

Murdock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lancaster throws a looping overhand right but Murdock ducks down to avoid it.
Murdock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lancaster . That did some damage!
A telegraphed right hand from Murdock misses the target.
Murdock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lancaster checks a leg kick.
Murdock fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lancaster checks it well.
Lancaster thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lancaster takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murdock stuns Lancaster with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Lancaster clinches up with Murdock and pushes him back against the cage.
Lancaster blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lancaster lands with a right to the head.
Lancaster throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murdocks head.
Lancaster working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Murdock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murdock lands a nice looking body kick.
Murdock misses with an uppercut.
Murdock throws a body shot but no joy.

Lancaster has closed the distance and engaged Murdock in a clinch.

Murdock breaks the clinch.
Murdock misses with a looping left.
Good work by Lancaster as he checks the leg kick.
Murdock throws a sloppy head kick
and Murdock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murdock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lancaster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murdock.
A leg kick checked by Lancaster .
Lancaster throws a body punch but Murdock moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cedric Lancaster will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Murdock lands a glancing blow to the side of Lancaster 's head.
Lancaster tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lancaster . Murdock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lancaster feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Murdocks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murdock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murdock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Frank Murdock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murdock scores with a jab to the head.
Lancaster checks a low kick from Murdock.
Murdock throws a combination that misses
and Lancaster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lancaster misses the jab.
Murdock tries a quick counter leg kick but Lancaster is wise to it.
Lancaster moves out of range of the strikes.
Lancaster tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Murdock manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murdock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murdock throws a hook to the side of Lancaster 's head but Lancaster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lancaster was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lancaster lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lancaster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murdock lands a nice shot that snaps Lancaster 's head back.
Murdock throws a hook but Lancaster blocks it.
A left and a right from Murdock both land. Nice combination.
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 wants to clinch up but Murdock keeps it at a distance.
Murdock thows a leg kick but Lancaster checks it
and Lancaster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murdock 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 connects with a right hand. Murdock shakes it off.
Lancaster tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Murdock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murdock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Lancaster pushes Murdock up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murdock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lancaster blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lancaster .

Murdock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Murdock scores with a nice strike.
Lancaster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murdock.
Murdock swats away the attempt to clinch by Lancaster .
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murdock moves away.
Murdock misses with a looping left.
Murdock misses with a body shot
and Lancaster counters with a straight right hand.
Lancaster misses with a body shot.
Lancaster tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Murdock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murdock misses with a low kick as Lancaster jumps back.
Lancaster throwing a counter right hand but Murdock manages to avoid it.
Lancaster lands a nice shot to the body.
Lancaster slips a straight right by Murdock.
Lancaster checks a low kick from Murdock.
A quick step to the side and Lancaster tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Lancaster forces Murdock back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lancaster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lancaster misses with a punch to the body.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.

Murdock breaks the clinch.
Murdock cracks Lancaster with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murdock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murdock throws a low kick but Lancaster moves out of range easily.
Lancaster keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Murdock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lancaster blocks a low kick nicely.
Murdock throws a lazy right hand but Lancaster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murdock throws a hook but Lancaster blocks it.
Lancaster tries to clinch up.
Murdock is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock misses with a body punch
enabling Lancaster to counter with a crisp jab.
Murdock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lancaster slips a straight right by Murdock.
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murdock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murdock throws a leg kick that misses.
Murdock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murdock throws a body shot but no joy.
Murdock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lancaster .
Murdock keeps the fight on the outside.

Lancaster has managed to clinch.
Lancaster prevents Murdock from breaking the clinch.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Murdock blocks it.
Lancaster swings wildly with an uppercut but Murdock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancaster lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frank Murdock.
I think Murdock has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Murdock!
Frank Murdock decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.