PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Troy Lancaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levi Templeton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Templeton comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mudvayne-Scream With Me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Troy Lancaster had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Levi Templeton enters the cage!

Lancaster
vs
Templeton

190 cm
22
223 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
205 lbs
7 - 5 - 2

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Troy Lancaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Levi Templeton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Templeton stuffs the takedown.

Lancaster shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lancaster throwing shots but Templeton is blocking nicely.
Lancaster not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lancaster thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lancaster missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Templeton manages to get to full guard.
Templeton wants to stand up but Lancaster is controlling him.
Templeton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Templeton wants to get back to his feet but Lancaster is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lancaster on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Templeton wants to clinch up but Lancaster keeps it at a distance.
Good leg kick by Templeton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Templeton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lancaster closes the distance and clinches up with Templeton, looking for a takedown. Lancaster pushes Templeton against the cage but Templeton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Templeton has his takedown stuffed

and Lancaster counters with a takedown into side control.
Lancaster is breathing heavily.
Lancaster throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Templeton works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Templeton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lancaster's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lancaster's back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Templeton is looking to control Lancaster but Lancaster is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Templeton is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lancaster knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lancaster for a finish.

Lancaster fending off the submission attempt from Templeton.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lancaster defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Lancaster wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Templeton throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Lancaster holding both Templeton 's hands and preventing any damage.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Templeton's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Templeton misses with a punch to the head.

Templeton is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Lancaster is defending well though. Templeton let's go of the attempt for now.
Templeton throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Templeton struggling to keep hold of the position.

Templeton working for a choke but Lancaster is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lancaster wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Levi Templeton dominated that round.
That's time! Lancaster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Templeton throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lancaster.
Templeton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Templeton clinches up with Lancaster and pushes him back against the cage.
Templeton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lancaster blocks it with crossed arms.
Lancaster goes for a takedown attempt but Templeton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Templeton throws a head kick that half lands.
Templeton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lancaster takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice sprawl there from Templeton as Lancaster shoots in.
Templeton lands a head kick. Lancaster smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Lancaster is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lancaster doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Templeton counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Lancaster is out cold! A devastating KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Levi Templeton!