PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lance Invictus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Mcbane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Invictus kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Can't Be Touched. 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.

Invictus
vs
Mcbane

190 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
196 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lance Invictus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lorenzo Mcbane!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Mcbane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Invictus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mcbane.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mcbane lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Invictus is looking to regain half guard here but Mcbane keeps moving and retains side control.
Invictus is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mcbane asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Check out the look on Mcbane's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Invictus is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mcbane connects with a decent elbow.
Invictus is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcbane throwing shots but Invictus is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcbane not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mcbane thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Mcbane there.
Mcbane not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mcbane throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Invictus to regain full guard.
Mcbane throws a big elbow that misses.
Mcbane wants to control from the top but Invictus keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mcbane with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mcbane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Invictus is keeping the position for now.
Mcbane is in close to Invictus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mcbane trying to control the position from guard on top but Invictus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcbane is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Invictus keeping moving, preventing Mcbane from controlling successfully.
Mcbane postures up.
Invictus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mcbane throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Invictus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mcbane postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mcbane working some strikes from top position.
Mcbane won't allow Invictus to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mcbane thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Invictus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mcbane lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mcbane throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Invictus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mcbane with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mcbane scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Invictus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mcbane.
Mcbane landing some decent shots from guard.

Invictus is rocked!
Mcbane is standing up over Invictus. Invictus looks to escape but Mcbane dives into side control.
Oh Invictus is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Invictus is breathing heavily.
Mcbane scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Invictus is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Mcbane can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lorenzo Mcbane!