PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troy Lancaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Kehoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kehoe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Angel Of Death kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Andrew Kehoe told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Lancaster
vs
Kehoe

189 cm
29
185 lbs
17 - 8 - 1

178 cm
29
175 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
Beaver Jooce!

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 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Troy Lancaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Kehoe!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lancaster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kehoe lands with an uppercut that bounces Lancaster off the cage and back into range.
Kehoe has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kehoe jabs Lancaster right on the nose. Lancaster blinks but takes it well.
Kehoe tries to clinch up but Lancaster circles away and keeps his distance.
A big right from Lancaster misses.

Lancaster clinches with his opponent.
Lancaster stalling in the clinch but Kehoe improves position.
Kehoe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kehoe has a couple of punches blocked by Lancaster.
Lancaster misses with a punch on the inside.
Lancaster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kehoe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Lancaster as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kehoe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lancaster lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kehoe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lancaster backwards.
Lancaster makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lancaster is working Kehoe over against the cage.
Lancaster misses with the head strike.
Lancaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Kehoe controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kehoe lands a shoulder strike.
Kehoe blocks an uppercut.
Lancaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Kehoe.
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kehoe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lancaster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kehoe blocks a body shot from Lancaster.
Lancaster lands a shoulder strike.
Kehoe blocks an uppercut.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kehoe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lancaster prevents a body shot from Kehoe.
Kehoe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kehoe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kehoe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kehoe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lancaster lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kehoe backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kehoe.
Kehoe lands with a short shot to the head.
Kehoe tries to throw a body punch but Lancaster avoids it by throwing Kehoe back against the cage.
Kehoe blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe works on Lancaster's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lancaster.
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kehoe working aggressively here.
I was talking to Lancaster's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lancaster throws a head punch that misses.
Lancaster's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kehoe swings wildly with an uppercut but Lancaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kehoe misses with a punch on the inside.
Lancaster prevents a body shot from Kehoe.
Kehoe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kehoe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lancaster pushes Kehoe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kehoe misses with the head strike.
Kehoe lands an uppercut.
Kehoe throws a punch but it's blocked by Lancaster.
Lancaster working aggressively here.
Lancaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster tries to throw a body punch but Kehoe avoids it by throwing Lancaster back against the cage.
A short right from Lancaster.
Lancaster lands a nice shot to the body.
Lancaster blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lancaster lands a hook that snaps the head of Kehoe backwards.
Lancaster prevents a body shot from Kehoe.
Kehoe is leaning against Lancaster and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lancaster blocking some punches.
Lancaster misses with a punch on the inside.
Kehoe misses with a punch on the inside.
Kehoe blocks a body shot from Lancaster.
Kehoe throws a head punch that misses.
Lancaster is trying to maintain a safe position but Kehoe gets an underhook and turns Lancaster into the cage.
Lancaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lancaster misses with the head strike.
Kehoe misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Kehoe.
Kehoe lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Kehoe fails to land.
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kehoe has a couple of punches blocked by Lancaster.
Kehoe can't find room to land a body shot as Lancaster controls the action.
Lancaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kehoe throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lancaster blocking some punches.
Kehoe struggles to land a body shot inside as Lancaster controls his hands.
Kehoe lands a hook that snaps the head of Lancaster backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kehoe struggles to land a body shot inside as Lancaster controls his hands.
Lancaster tries to throw a body punch but Kehoe avoids it by throwing Lancaster back against the cage.
Kehoe working aggressively here.
Lancaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lancaster throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Lancaster.
Kehoe working aggressively here.
Kehoe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kehoe lands a nice uppercut.
Lancaster scores with a shoulder strike.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lancaster.
Lancaster swings wildly with an uppercut but Kehoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancaster can't find room to land a body shot as Kehoe controls the action.
A short left from Lancaster.

It looks like Andrew Kehoe has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kehoe misses with a punch to the body.
Kehoe blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Troy Lancaster will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andrew Kehoe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kehoe tests Lancaster's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kehoe misses with a low kick.
Kehoe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kehoe works the jab nicely.
Kehoe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kehoe digs a good body shot into Lancaster's ribs.
Lancaster smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice takedown defense from Lancaster. No joy for Kehoe on that attempt.
Lancaster takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lancaster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kehoe.
Lancaster dodges the punch combination from Kehoe.
Kehoe just misses with a punch to the body.
Lancaster tries to clinch but Kehoe moves out of range.
Kehoe jabs at Lancaster's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lancaster throws a left that rocks Kehoe and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Lancaster dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Kehoe regain composure!

Kehoe is rocked!
Kehoe is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lancaster off and has taken his back!
Kehoe is still in real trouble! Can Lancaster finish him?
Lancaster turns into Kehoe and is now in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster stopping the sweep attempt from Kehoe.
Lancaster trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kehoe seems to have recovered his senses.
Kehoe keeping moving, preventing Lancaster from controlling successfully.
Lancaster stands up over Kehoe, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lancaster with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kehoe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kehoe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lancaster manages to get himself to full guard.

Lancaster trying to strike off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lancaster is on top in guard.

Lancaster lands a couple of digs.
Lancaster wants to control from the top but Kehoe keeps moving.
Lancaster is really struggling to control Kehoe but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lancaster with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kehoe is trying to control the position but Lancaster postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kehoe seems keen to control Lancaster's posture.
Lancaster will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lancaster postures up.
Kehoe is controlling Lancaster's posture.
Let's hope that Kehoe has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kehoe's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kehoe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lancaster working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lancaster is working Kehoe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kehoe wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster throws a big right hand that misses.
Kehoe is trying to control the position but Lancaster postures up.
Kehoe wants to sweep but no luck.
Lancaster trying to control the position from guard on top but Kehoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch but Kehoe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kehoe steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lancaster.
Lancaster scores with a three punch combo!
Kehoe cracks a nice hook into Lancaster's ribs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kehoe can't find room to land a body shot as Lancaster controls the action.
Lancaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lancaster.
Lancaster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Kehoe.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kehoe.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kehoe.
Troy Lancaster has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kehoe.
Kehoe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kehoe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe throws a punch but it's blocked by Lancaster.
Lancaster has a couple of punches blocked by Kehoe.
Lancaster prevents a body shot from Kehoe.
Lancaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kehoe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Lancaster.
Kehoe digs a right hand into Lancaster's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lancaster's gas tank.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short uppercut from Lancaster.
Kehoe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kehoe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lancaster prevents a body shot from Kehoe.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kehoe as Lancaster tries to tie him up.
Kehoe struggles to land a body shot inside as Lancaster controls his hands.
Lancaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster is working Kehoe over against the cage.
Kehoe working aggressively here.
Kehoe lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Andrew Kehoe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Andrew Kehoe's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kehoe just misses with a punch to the body.
Kehoe swings for the body but Lancaster moves out of range.
Kehoe tries a head kick but it misses.
Kehoe lands a body shot.
Kehoe swings for the body but Lancaster moves out of range.
Kehoe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lancaster seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kehoe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lancaster is looking to clinch but Kehoe is avoiding it.
Crunch! Kehoe slams his shin into Lancaster's torso.
Kehoe is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lancaster rather than just go for the knockout.
Kehoe jabs Lancaster right on the nose. Lancaster blinks but takes it well.
Kehoe throws a lazy right hand but Lancaster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kehoe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster tries to clinch up but Kehoe circles away and keeps his distance.
Andrew Kehoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kehoe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lancaster.
Kehoe misses with an uppercut. Lancaster saw that one coming.
Kehoe lands a right hook to the body.
Kehoe swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kehoe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Lancaster scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kehoe is trying to get back to full guard.
Lancaster throwing shots but Kehoe is blocking nicely.
Kehoe wants to get back to full guard.
Kehoe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kehoe working a defensive guard here.
Lancaster throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kehoe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kehoe looking for a sweep. Not yet Kehoe, not yet.
Lancaster keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kehoe's head.
Kehoe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kehoe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lancaster is one step ahead there.
Lancaster content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster is fighting to break Kehoe's control of his arms but Kehoe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kehoe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lancaster trying to control but Kehoe is working from the bottom.
Lancaster lands a couple of digs.
Kehoe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lancaster has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kehoe trying to keep a closed guard but Lancaster is proving a slippery customer.
Kehoe seems keen to control Lancaster's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kehoe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lancaster.
Kehoe throws a sloppy head kick and Lancaster moves out of range easily.
Kehoe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lancaster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lancaster closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kehoe misses with a wild body shot.
Lancaster tried to counter with a leg kick but Kehoe avoided it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kehoe. That's going to slow Lancaster down.
Andrew Kehoe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kehoe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lancaster gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Lancaster gets a clinch.
Lancaster lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kehoe or not.
Kehoe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lancaster blocks a body shot from Kehoe.
Lancaster lands an uppercut.
Kehoe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lancaster stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kehoe.
A short right from Lancaster.

Lancaster connects with a big uppercut there that sends Kehoe tumbling to the ground! Lancaster follows him down into his guard.
Lancaster loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kehoe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lancaster is one step ahead there.
Kehoe keeping moving, preventing Lancaster from controlling successfully.
Kehoe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Troy Lancaster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lancaster landing some decent shots from guard.
Kehoe wants to sweep but no luck.
Kehoe working a defensive guard here.
Kehoe keeping moving, preventing Lancaster from controlling successfully.
Lancaster throwing strikes from guard but Kehoe blocks nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Troy Lancaster.
I think Lancaster has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Troy Lancaster!