PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scooter Jennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauel Lancer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Jennings
vs
Lancer

185 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scooter Jennings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rauel Lancer!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jennings moves into range and clinches up with Lancer.
Lancer wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee calls for Lancer to work.
Jennings is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jennings has a couple of punches blocked by Lancer.
Jennings jumps guard but Lancer stands there with Jennings around his waist. Jennings gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lancer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Jennings manages to pull guard.
Jennings looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jennings tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lancer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jennings works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jennings not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lancer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lancer throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jennings to regain full guard.
Lancer stopping the sweep attempt from Jennings.
Lancer advances to half guard.

Lancer stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Lancer darts in and clinches Jennings up against the cage.
Lancer is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lancer looking for a takedown.

Jennings manages to break the clinch.
Lancer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jennings but Jennings pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jennings wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Scooter Jennings has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rauel Lancer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Lancer coming out on top.
Jennings tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lancer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Jennings backs off Lancer throws a huge counter combo but Jennings manages to avoid it all.
Rauel Lancer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lancer tries to clinch but Jennings is having none of it.
Lancer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice sprawl there from Lancer as Jennings shoots in.
Lancer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jennings shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lancer pinned against the cage. Lancer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lancer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jennings throws a push kick but Lancer slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancer misses with a takedown attempt - Jennings sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lancer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lancer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jennings manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jennings went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice takedown defense from Lancer. No joy for Jennings on that attempt.
Lancer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jennings shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jab, jab by Jennings - just one landing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Jennings jumps guard and drags Lancer to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lancer wants to control from the top but Jennings keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancer throws an elbow that misses. Jennings uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lancer's guard. Nice move by Jennings!

Jennings tries to free his leg and advance position but Lancer is retaining full guard.

Lancer has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jennings off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lancer.
Jennings tries to close the distance and clinch but Lancer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lancer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jennings pinned against the cage. Jennings gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lancer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
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 Scooter Jennings will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jennings blocks a head kick by Lancer.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jennings or perhaps it was just good defense by Lancer, which made it look bad.
Jennings tries to close the distance and clinch but Lancer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rauel Lancer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jennings fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jennings dives in and grabs Lancer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lancer pushes down on Jennings's head and hops out.
Lancer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scooter Jennings. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lancer throws a combination. Jennings tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jennings doesn't manage to clinch there - Lancer circles away.
Lancer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lancer stuffs the takedown attempt from Jennings. Jennings gets slowly back to his feet.
Lancer misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Lancer misses
and Jennings counters with a low kick, right behind Lancer 's knee.
Jennings tries to close the distance and clinch but Lancer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lancer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jennings is looking for a counter combo.
Jennings shoots in for a double leg but Lancer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jennings displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lancer.
Jennings appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jennings shoots in for a double leg but Lancer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Scooter Jennings is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lancer misses with a few strikes there.
Jennings takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lancer dives in and grabs Jennings's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jennings pushes down on Lancer's head and hops out.
Jennings drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lancer sprawls and moves away.

Lancer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lancer is leaning against Jennings and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lancer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jennings fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jennings tries to clinch but Lancer moves out of range.
Jennings avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jennings half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lancer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jennings shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jennings shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lancer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lancer wants it to stay on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jennings fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lancer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Lancer forces Jennings back against the cage and clinches.
Lancer is trying to pull guard but Jennings turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jennings is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lancer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lancer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lancer gets underhooks to prevent Jennings's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jennings keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lancer's efforts to push away.
Lancer tries to circle away but Jennings has him pinned against the cage.

Jennings breaks the clinch.
Lancer tries a low kick but Jennings avoids it.
Lancer stuffs the takedown attempt from Jennings. Jennings gets slowly back to his feet.
Lancer steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jennings.
Jennings drops his hands momentarily and Lancer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lancer goes for a double leg but Jennings avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jennings continues to drive forward.
Jennings tries to clinch up.
Jennings shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lancer counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jennings shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lancer but Lancer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lancer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lancer lands with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Lancer.
Jennings tries to counter by clinching up but Lancer breaks away and moves out of range.
Jennings misses with a series of wild punches.
Good shot there by Lancer.
Jennings stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jennings wants it to stay on the feet.
Jennings is looking to counter with head kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rauel Lancer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jennings will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jennings is looking to land body kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jennings checks a leg kick.

Jennings tries to keep at a distance but Lancer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lancer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jennings walks away with a smile on his face. Lancer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jennings.
Jennings avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jennings looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lancer is fending him off so far but Jennings persists. Nope, Lancer circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scooter Jennings. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jennings on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lancer scores with a jab to the head.
Lancer misses with the body kick
and Jennings counters with a good low kick that Lancer was not able to check.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jennings tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lancer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jennings throws a nice outside leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice body punch from Lancer.
Lancer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jennings up against the cage.
Come on Lancer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lancer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lancer working hard to break the clinch.
Lancer is trying to pull guard but Jennings has him pressed against the cage.
Jennings tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lancer smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancer doesn't manage to clinch there - Jennings circles away.
Jennings closes the distance and clinches up with Lancer, looking for a takedown. Jennings pushes Lancer against the cage but Lancer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jennings stuffs the takedown.
A right-left combo lands from Lancer.
Nice cross by Lancer.
Jennings fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lancer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jennings seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lancer throws a looping overhand right but Jennings ducks down to avoid it.
Jennings shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lancer sprawls well. Lancer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jennings gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jennings gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lancer to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jennings is trying to keep Lancer in close.
Lancer wants to control from the top but Jennings keeps moving.

Jennings looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jennings working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lancer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancer trying to control the position from guard on top but Jennings is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jennings working a defensive guard here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lancer throws a right hand that Jennings ducks under and follows up with a left that Jennings also avoids with ease.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jennings has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Lancer has managed to clinch.
Jennings jumps guard but Lancer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rauel Lancer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lancer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rauel Lancer!