PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lee Roy (ranked 2089 p4p, 2039 weight class) and Cedric Lancaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is General Lee. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Roy
vs
Lancaster

185 cm
31
186
13 - 11 - 1

180 cm
38
186
29 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cedric Lancaster !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lancaster .
We've been informed that Lancaster 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 will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roy tries to close the distance and clinch but Lancaster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lancaster .
Roy swings widly with a right hand
and Lancaster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A left lands for Roy.

Roy forces Lancaster back against the cage and clinches.
Lancaster can't find room to land a body shot as Roy controls the action.
A short left from Lancaster .
With the fighters up against the cage, Roy throws an elbow but misses.
Roy controlling the action here for a moment.
Roy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roy is pushing Lancaster up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lancaster .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roy slowing the pace effectively.
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roy backwards.
Lancaster takes a shot to the head.
Lancaster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roy stalling in the clinch but Lancaster improves position.
Roy misses with some punches.
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roy pushes Lancaster back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Roy.
Roy lands an elbow inside that Lancaster shrugs off.

It looks like Cedric Lancaster has been cut.
A right hook to the body lands for Lancaster .
Roy misses with some punches.
Roy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stalling in the clinch from Roy.
Lancaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lancaster blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lancaster throws a head punch that misses.
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Roy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Roy.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lancaster throws a head punch that misses.
Lancaster working aggressively here.
Lancaster working aggressively here.
Roy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lancaster is defending well for now.
Lancaster lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roy tries a body shot but Lancaster blocks it.
Roy misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster swings wildly with an uppercut but Roy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancaster working aggressively here.
Lancaster blocks an elbow strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Roy.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Roy blocks it.
Roy lands a left hand.
Roy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roy can't get the takedown.
Roy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lancaster misses with a punch on the inside.
Lancaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Roy.
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lancaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Roy.
Lancaster lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roy backwards.
Roy is working Lancaster over against the cage.
Knees to the body from Roy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lancaster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lancaster takes a shot to the head.
Roy throws a head punch that misses.
Lancaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lancaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roy working aggressively here.
Lancaster working aggressively here.
Roy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lancaster working aggressively here.
Roy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cedric Lancaster will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cedric Lancaster 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lancaster with a nice calf kick.

Roy moves into range and clinches up with Lancaster .
Cedric Lancaster seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lancaster throws a head punch that misses.
Roy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roy pushes Lancaster back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lancaster gets through Roy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roy blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Roy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roy trying to control the position but instead, Lancaster has worked for underhooks and has pushed Roy into the cage.

Roy gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lancaster regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Roy.
Roy tries to free his leg and advance position but Lancaster is retaining full guard.
Roy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lancaster keeping moving, preventing Roy from controlling successfully.
Roy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Roy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lancaster is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lancaster takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lancaster darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Lee Roy has been cut.
Lancaster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roy defending well as Lancaster loads up on a big left hand.
A left lands for Lancaster .
Roy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lancaster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roy was well out of range. Poor timing from Lancaster .
Roy slips a straight right by Lancaster .
The fighters circling - Lancaster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lancaster .
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lancaster , as that shot connected.
The crowd cheers as Lancaster lands an impressive looking overhand right. Roy doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lancaster throws out the jab.

Lancaster tries to keep at a distance but Roy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lancaster lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lancaster working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roy misses with some punches.
Roy lands a shoulder strike.
Roy stalling.
Roy lands an elbow just above Lancaster 's eye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roy.
Lancaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster misses with some punches.
Lancaster swings wildly with an uppercut but Roy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancaster letting Roy take a breather here.
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy trying to land knees to the body.
Lancaster has a couple of punches blocked by Roy.
Lancaster misses with some punches.
Roy prevents a body shot from Lancaster .
Roy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roy is pushing Lancaster up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roy.
Roy missing with knees to the body.
Lancaster swings wildly with an uppercut but Roy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancaster working aggressively here.
Roy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roy throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cedric Lancaster will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Roy is looking to clinch.
Roy lands a glancing blow to the side of Lancaster 's head.
Roy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lancaster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roy walks into a left hand.
Lancaster has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Roy finds it's way round the side to connect with Lancaster 's head.
Lancaster misses with a straight left.
Lancaster might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lancaster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roy throws a wild body kick that Lancaster sees coming a mile off.
Lancaster with a nice calf kick.
A slow jab from Lancaster misses its intended target.
Lancaster connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Roy momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy throws an off balance right hand
and Lancaster counters with a straight right hand.
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roy moves away.
Lancaster with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roy blocks a head kick by Lancaster .
Lancaster lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy tries to clinch up.
Roy misses with a wild body shot.
Lancaster feints a counter leg kick.
Lancaster throws a hook to the side of Roy's head but Roy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lancaster looks to land a right hand but Roy moved out of range.
Lancaster keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Lancaster was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Lancaster .
Roy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lancaster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roy.
Lancaster throws a leg kick but Roy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lancaster throws a leg kick but Roy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lancaster lands a really nice looking cross but Roy seems unphased.

Lee Roy's cut is getting worse.
Lancaster takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lancaster misses with a looping left.

Roy rushes Lancaster and presses him up against the cage.
Lancaster lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roy backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster prevents a body shot from Roy.
Roy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roy.
Lancaster lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roy backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lancaster .
Lancaster has a couple of punches blocked by Roy.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Lancaster .
Roy can't get the takedown.
Lancaster lands a nice uppercut.
Roy misses with an elbow strike.
Roy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lancaster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lancaster swings wildly with an uppercut but Roy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee Roy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy scores with a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lancaster throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lancaster .
Lancaster makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lancaster lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roy backwards.
Lancaster lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roy backwards.

Lee Roy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lancaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Roy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roy.
Roy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lancaster throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roys head.
Roy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roy blocking some punches.
Lancaster throws a head punch that misses.
Lancaster lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lancaster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster is pressed up against the cage. Roy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lancaster down to the mat. Lancaster avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roy with the inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Lancaster misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Lancaster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lancaster looks to land a right hand but Roy moved out of range.
Lancaster connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roy. Roy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Jeez, Lee Roy's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Roy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lancaster .
Roy misses with a looping right.
Roy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lancaster lands a jab to the head.

Roy is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lee Roy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cedric Lancaster !
Cedric Lancaster really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that UnderGround Supplements logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.