PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josu Aingeru (ranked 1352 p4p, 2215 weight class) and Henry Lancaster (ranked 174 p4p, 270 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Aingeru
vs
Lancaster

183 cm
32
185
14 - 6 - 1

183 cm
25
185
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
HELLS BALLS RECOVERY

Core Combat

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 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josu Aingeru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Lancaster!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancaster throws out a loose jab but Aingeru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancaster lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lancaster throws a lazy uppercut
and Aingeru counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Henry Lancaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aingeru misses with a hook.
Aingeru has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight.
Lancaster throws a lazy right hand but Aingeru sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lancaster looks to score with a jab to the body but Aingeru is just out of range.
Aingeru appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aingeru moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lancaster. Aingeru does a little dance to reset his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Aingeru.
Lancaster rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Aingeru counter with a right hand.
Aingeru walks into a jab.
Aingeru avoids the body shot from Lancaster.
Aingeru throws a body shot but no joy.
Aingeru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lancaster.
Lancaster thuds a left hand into Aingeru's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Lancaster misses the target.
Lancaster misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aingeru scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lancaster doesn't seem bothered though.
Aingeru moves out of range of the strikes.
Lancaster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aingeru ducks under a wild hook from Lancaster.
Aingeru's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lancaster connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aingeru scrambles back to his feet.
Aingeru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lancaster lands a nice looking body shot.
Lancaster scores with a sloppy right hand. Aingeru should have avoided that one.
Lancaster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aingeru.
A jab from Lancaster misses.
Lancaster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Lancaster finds it's target.
Aingeru takes a swing at Lancaster's ribcage but misses.
Aingeru staying out of range there.
Aingeru throwing a counter right hand but Lancaster manages to avoid it.
Lancaster lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster digs a good hook to Aingeru's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Lancaster misses the target.
Aingeru swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lancaster's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aingeru under the eye.
Aingeru works the jab nicely.
Lancaster misses with a wild body shot.
Lancaster thuds a left hand into Aingeru's body.
Aingeru avoids the body shot from Lancaster.
Aingeru moves forwards but Lancaster connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lancaster throws a looping overhand right but Aingeru ducks down to avoid it.
Aingeru takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aingeru slips under a jab.
Lancaster misses the jab.
Aingeru was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aingeru is looking to wear down Lancaster with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lancaster throws a jab when Aingeru was well out of range.
Lancaster scores with a shot to the body.
Aingeru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lancaster.
Aingeru takes a swing at Lancaster's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aingeru throws out a loose jab but Lancaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancaster looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aingeru tries to move into range but Lancaster moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aingeru moves away.
Lancaster misses with an uppercut
and Aingeru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aingeru throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lancaster staying out of range there.
A big left from Lancaster misses.
A quick step to the side and Aingeru tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aingeru throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aingeru ducks under a wild hook from Lancaster.
Lancaster is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Aingeru had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Aingeru misses with an uppercut.
Aingeru looks to land a right hand but Lancaster moved out of range.
Nice body punch from Lancaster.
Aingeru fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lancaster manages to avoid it.
Aingeru fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aingeru moves out of range as Lancaster strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Aingeru misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lancaster misses with a jab to the body
and Aingeru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lancaster wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aingeru slips a straight right by Lancaster.
Lancaster lands with a nice body punch.
Lancaster bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lancaster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aingeru was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lancaster slips under a jab from Aingeru.
Lancaster misses with a body shot.
Lancaster jabs Aingeru to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lancaster looks to land a right hand but Aingeru moved out of range.
It looked like Aingeru was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lancaster.
Lancaster with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aingeru with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lancaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aingeru.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Lancaster dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lancaster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lancaster lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lancaster. Aingeru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lancaster throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aingeru stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lancaster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Aingeru was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lancaster.
Aingeru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lancaster thows a left - swing and a miss!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Aingeru might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Lancaster swings for the body but Aingeru moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Aingeru tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aingeru misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Lancaster on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lancaster with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aingeru ducks under a wild hook from Lancaster.
Lancaster throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aingeru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henry Lancaster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lancaster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aingeru manages to avoid it.
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aingeru moves away.
Lancaster misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Aingeru misses.
Lancaster misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aingeru misses with a body shot.
Lancaster misses with a straight right.
Aingeru appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lancaster tries to move into range but Aingeru moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab from Aingeru finds it's way through Lancaster's defenses.
Aingeru staying out of range there.
Aingeru looks to throw the jab but Lancaster is out of range.
Lancaster lands with an uppercut that bounces Aingeru off the cage and back into range.
Aingeru takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Aingeru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lancaster moves away.
Lancaster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lancaster just misses with a punch to the body.
Aingeru swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lancaster swings for the body but Aingeru moves out of range.
Lancaster takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aingeru takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lancaster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aingeru was well out of range. Poor timing from Lancaster.
Lancaster moves into range and connects with a jab.
Aingeru throws a jab but it's blocked by Lancaster.
Lancaster now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lancaster lands a jab to Aingeru's midsection.
Lancaster lands a jab to the nose.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aingeru. Lancaster does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lancaster. Aingeru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aingeru avoids the body shot from Lancaster.
Lancaster swings for the body but Aingeru moves out of range.
Lancaster throws a lazy right hand but Aingeru sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the body
and Aingeru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Lancaster misses the target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lancaster, as that shot connected.
Lancaster ducks under a wild hook from Aingeru.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aingeru misses with a body punch
and Lancaster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lancaster misses with a left hand
and Aingeru counters with a right hand to the body.
A cross from Aingeru lands.
Aingeru gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lancaster.
Lancaster throws a hook to the side of Aingeru's head but Aingeru sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lancaster looks to score with a jab to the body but Aingeru is just out of range.
Aingeru just misses with a punch to the body.
Lancaster throws a body punch but Aingeru moves out of range.
Lancaster misses with a jab to the body
enabling Aingeru to counter with a crisp jab.
Lancaster throws the left hand but Aingeru avoids the punch easily.
Aingeru takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lancaster lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lancaster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aingeru manages to avoid it.
Aingeru connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Aingeru.
Aingeru misses with a wild body shot.
Lancaster waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aingeru.
It looked like Aingeru wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aingeru moves away.
Aingeru misses with a body shot.
Aingeru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lancaster.
Aingeru defending well as Lancaster loads up on a big left hand.
Lancaster misses with a wild body shot.
Aingeru misses with an uppercut. Lancaster saw that one coming.
Lancaster slips a straight right by Aingeru.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the body
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Aingeru counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Aingeru throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aingeru misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Lancaster misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Lancaster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Lancaster throws out a loose jab but Aingeru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancaster throws a shot from downtown. Aingeru moves away and avoids it.
Lancaster misses with a looping right.
Aingeru throws out a loose jab but Lancaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aingeru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Aingeru on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aingeru moves away.
Aingeru throws a hook but Lancaster blocks it.
Aingeru misses with a few strikes there.
Lancaster throws a shot from downtown. Aingeru moves away and avoids it.
Aingeru moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aingeru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aingeru just misses with a punch to the body.
Aingeru slips a straight right by Lancaster.
Aingeru throws out a loose jab but Lancaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancaster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aingeru manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aingeru looks to throw the jab but Lancaster is out of range.
Lancaster misses with a body shot.
Lancaster scores with a body shot.
Aingeru doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lancaster looks to land a left hand but Aingeru moved out of range nicely.
Lancaster moves out of range of the strikes.
Lancaster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aingeru manages to avoid it.
Lancaster takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A cross from Lancaster lands.
Aingeru throws a lazy right hand but Lancaster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lancaster misses with a body shot.
Aingeru swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lancaster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aingeru was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lancaster misses with a shot to the body
and Aingeru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lancaster changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster scores with a punch to the 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 lands a nice hook to Aingeru's body. Aingeru takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lancaster misses with a lunging right hand
and Lancaster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lancaster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aingeru closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Aingeru lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lancaster at a distance.
Lancaster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lancaster scores with a decent looking hook.
Aingeru avoids the body shot from Lancaster.
Aingeru swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lancaster throws a good cross that connects.
Lancaster throws out a loose jab but Aingeru uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Aingeru wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lancaster misses with a body shot.
Aingeru is looking to counter punch.
Aingeru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lancaster jabs Aingeru to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster blocks a jab.
Lancaster ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lancaster looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aingeru with a hook.
Lancaster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aingeru manages to avoid it.
It looked like Aingeru wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lancaster throws a right hand that Aingeru ducks under and follows up with a left that Aingeru also avoids with ease.
Aingeru is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the body
and Aingeru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aingeru connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lancaster momentarily.
Lancaster rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aingeru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aingeru's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lancaster connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aingeru scrambles back to his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aingeru, as that shot connected.
Aingeru thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aingeru avoids the body shot from Lancaster.
Lancaster thuds his right hand into Aingeru's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lancaster 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster throws an overhand right that lands on Aingeru's shoulder, as Aingeru tries to avoid the shot.
Aingeru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lancaster.
Lancaster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aingeru takes a swing at Lancaster's ribcage but misses.
Josu Aingeru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lancaster scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aingeru doesn't seem bothered though.
Lancaster looks to land a left hand but Aingeru moved out of range nicely.
Lancaster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lancaster thuds a left hand into Aingeru's body.
Aingeru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aingeru misses with a wild body shot.
Aingeru loads up on a big right hand but Lancaster slips the punch.
Lancaster connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Henry Lancaster is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aingeru throws a lazy uppercut
and Lancaster counters with a nice body shot.
Lancaster connects with a single shot there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Lancaster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lancaster 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Lancaster!
A less than humble Henry Lancaster misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
The defeated Josu Aingeru had this to say: 'Thanks for coming..I'll be back'.