PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrik Send (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Lancing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaron Lancing has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Patrik Send's chin.

Send
vs
Lancing

223 cm
26
287 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

193 cm
28
290 lbs
7 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrik Send!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Lancing!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancing misses with a hook to the body
and Send counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lancing looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Send leaves Lancing with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Send shoots in for a takedown but Lancing shows good takedown defense.
Lancing looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lancing fails with a takedown attempt.
Send throws the kick towards the body but Lancing avoids it.
Send tries to clinch there but Lancing circles away.
Send wants to clinch up but Lancing keeps it at a distance.

Send moves into range and clinches up with Lancing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancing prevents the takedown attempt.
Lancing goes for a takedown in the clinch but Send prevents it.
Patrik Send has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Lancing.
Send manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lancing stops a takedown attempt from Send.

Lancing pulls guard.
Lancing controlling Send's posture.
Send has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lancing trying to keep a closed guard but Send is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Send throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lancing escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Send gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lancing not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancing wants to stand and escape but Send is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Aaron Lancing.
Lancing closes the distance and clinches up with Send, looking for a takedown. Lancing pushes Send against the cage but Send circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Lancing has Send up against the cage in a clinch.
Send has Lancing pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lancing manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Send is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Send has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lancing is trying to drag Send to the mat but Send just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lancing keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Send's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Send jumps guard but Lancing turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lancing is working for takedown but Send is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lancing with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lancing has had enough of the clinch but Send keeps him there for the moment.
Send stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lancing keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Send's efforts to push away.
Lancing looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Lancing dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lancing shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Send sprawls well. Send wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lancing gets slowly back to his feet.
Send shoots in but no luck this time.
Lancing throws a nice looking combination but Send bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lancing closes the distance and clinches up with Send, looking for a takedown. Lancing pushes Send against the cage but Send circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Send rushes Lancing and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lancing jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Send walks away with a smile on his face. Lancing gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Patrik Send has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Lancing.
Send shoots in for a takedown but Lancing shows good takedown defense.
Send leaves Lancing with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Send gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Send lands a right hand.
Lancing working hard to break the clinch.
Lancing pushes off an throws an elbow but Send leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lancing fails to pull guard.
Send missing with knees to the body.
Lancing misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Send.
Lancing is trying to drag Send to the mat but Send just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Send gets control of Lancing's arms and successfully pulls guard. Send will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Send is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lancing postures up.
Lancing is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lancing trying to control the position from guard on top but Send is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Aaron Lancing wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lancing doesn't manage to clinch there - Send circles away.
Lancing shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Send defends it nicely.

Send closes the distance and clinches.
Lancing tries to score a body lock takedown but Send shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lancing stops a takedown attempt from Send.
Lancing wants to take the fight to the mat but Send manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lancing tries to score a body lock takedown but Send shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancing throws a knee to the head but misses.
Send tries to pull guard but Lancing won't allow it.

Lancing breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lancing fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Send avoids it really well and circles away.
Send leaves Lancing with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Patrik Send is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Send closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Send is trying to push Lancing away but Lancing has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Send avoids the elbow strike from Lancing, against the cage.
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 Patrik Send will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Lancing does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lancing tries a head kick but it misses.
Lancing closes this distance looking for a takedown but Send circles away.

Send closes the distance and clinches.
Send tries to circle away but Lancing has him pinned against the cage.
Send is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Send tries to pull guard but Lancing forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Send wants to break the clinch but can't.
Send fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lancing is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Send pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancing has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Send is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Patrik Send has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Lancing.
Send tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lancing blocks an elbow strike.
Lancing wants to break free but Send has control.
Send misses with a knee to the head.
Lancing is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lancing is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lancing has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Send after a bit of a struggle.
Send prevents the takedown attempt.
Send is trying to break the clinch but Lancing is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Send is trying to drag Lancing to the mat but Lancing just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lancing wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Send is looking to take this one to the mat.

Lancing breaks from the clinch.
Lancing misses with a head kick.
Lancing moves in looking to clinch but Send pushes him off.
Lancing throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Send fails with a takedown attempt.
Send closes the distance and clinches up with Lancing, looking for a takedown. Send pushes Lancing against the cage but Lancing circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Send shoots in for a takedown but Lancing shows good takedown defense.
Lancing shoots for a double leg takedown but Send sprawls well. He's pushed Lancing's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Send shoots in looking for a takedown. Lancing tries to sprawl out of it but Send keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lancing manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lancing doesn't manage to clinch there - Send circles away.
Send shoots in but Lancing avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lancing doesn't manage to clinch there - Send circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancing fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut lands for Send. That snapped Lancing's head back.
Lancing tries to clinch there but Send circles away.

Lancing drives through and clinches with Send against the cage.
Send is trying to force a seperation but Lancing has the dominant position.
Lancing tries to pull guard but Send won't allow it.

Lancing successfully pulls guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lancing looking for a sweep. Not yet Lancing, not yet.

Send got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lancing has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Send has managed to get both his arms back between Lancing's legs - danger averted.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Lancing comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lancing 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Lancing!