PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Foot Fungus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Lancaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foot Fungus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fungus
vs
Lancaster

194 cm
19
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Foot Fungus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cedric Lancaster !
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lancaster closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Fungus manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Fungus misses.
Fungus throws an off balance right hand
and Lancaster counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lancaster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lancaster has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Fungus throws a body punch but Lancaster moves out of range.
Fungus throws a jab when Lancaster was well out of range.
A cross from Lancaster lands.
Lancaster wants to clinch but Fungus slips to the side
and Fungus counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Cedric Lancaster has been cut.
Lancaster closes the distance looking to clinch

and Fungus counters with a crisp right hand that drops Lancaster ! Fungus lets Lancaster back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Lancaster is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fungus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fungus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lancaster uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fungus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fungus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lancaster was well out of range. Poor timing from Fungus.
Fungus throws a shot from downtown. Lancaster moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster lands with a straight right. Fungus didn't see that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fungus. Lancaster does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fungus thuds a left hand into Lancaster 's body.

Lancaster has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lancaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Fungus blocks it.
Lancaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Lancaster .
Lancaster lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lancaster tries to work over Fungus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fungus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Fungus.
Fungus trying to stall but Lancaster improves his position.
A body shot lands from Lancaster .
Fungus is breathing heavily.
Fungus looking to slow down the pace here.
Lancaster lands with a left to the head.
Lancaster digs a right hand into Fungus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fungus's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fungus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lancaster lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fungus backwards.
Lancaster digs a right hand underneath Fungus's ribcage. Fungus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lancaster lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fungus or not.
Lancaster stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lancaster lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Lancaster .
Lancaster lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fungus or not.
Lancaster tries to work over Fungus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lancaster tries to throw a body punch but Fungus avoids it by throwing Lancaster back against the cage.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fungus's elbow.
Lancaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fungus has had enough of the clinch but Lancaster keeps him there for the moment.
Lancaster blocking some punches.
Fungus misses with a body punch.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lancaster blocks an uppercut.
Lancaster lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fungus.
Fungus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lancaster cracks Fungus with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lancaster lands a left hand.
Fungus swings wildly with an uppercut but Lancaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fungus prevents a body shot from Lancaster .
Fungus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lancaster has him pressed against the cage.
Lancaster lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lancaster blocks an uppercut.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Lancaster .
A short right from Lancaster on the inside.
Fungus wants to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Lancaster .
Lancaster tries to throw a body punch but Fungus avoids it by throwing Lancaster back against the cage.
Lancaster lands with a light punch inside.
Lancaster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lancaster lands a hook that snaps the head of Fungus backwards.
Lancaster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fungus has a couple of punches blocked by Lancaster .
Lancaster lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fungus prevents a body shot from Lancaster .
A right hand to the body from Lancaster .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lancaster digs a right hand into Fungus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fungus's gas tank.
Lancaster scores with a hook to the body.
Lancaster lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Lancaster - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Lancaster .
Lancaster lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fungus backwards.
Lancaster digs a right hand into Fungus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fungus's gas tank.
Fungus blocks a body shot from Lancaster .
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Lancaster tries to throw a body punch but Fungus avoids it by throwing Lancaster back against the cage.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lancaster is working Fungus over against the cage.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fungus's elbow.
Lancaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Fungus controls his hands.
Lancaster lands a shot to the body.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Lancaster lands a hook that snaps the head of Fungus backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lancaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fungus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fungus prevents a body shot from Lancaster .
Lancaster throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lancaster lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cedric Lancaster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cedric Lancaster 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lancaster scores with a jab to the jaw.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lancaster . He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Lancaster connects with a jab.
Lancaster moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice defenses there by Lancaster .

Lancaster gets a clinch.
Lancaster lands a nice uppercut.
Lancaster lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Fungus fails to land.
Lancaster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lancaster cracks Fungus with a nice body shot.
Lancaster tries to work over Fungus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lancaster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fungus blocks a body shot from Lancaster .
A short right from Lancaster .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lancaster lands a shot to the body.
Lancaster lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Fungus blocks it.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lancaster presses Fungus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lancaster digs a right hand underneath Fungus's ribcage. Fungus let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Fungus blocks it.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fungus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lancaster lands a right hand.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lancaster can't find room to land a body shot as Fungus controls the action.
Lancaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Fungus controls his hands.
Lancaster scores with a hook to the body.
Lancaster can't find room to land a body shot as Fungus controls the action.
Lancaster tries to work over Fungus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lancaster digs a right hand underneath Fungus's ribcage. Fungus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lancaster misses with a punch to the body.
Lancaster pushes Fungus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lancaster working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lancaster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Lancaster .
Lancaster lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lancaster makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lancaster lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lancaster stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fungus tries to circle away but Lancaster has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Lancaster .
Lancaster scores with a shot to the side of Fungus's head.
Lancaster scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Lancaster .
Lancaster presses Fungus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Lancaster is working Fungus over against the cage.
Fungus blocks a body shot from Lancaster .
Lancaster lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Lancaster .
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lancaster in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Fungus prevents a body shot from Lancaster .
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lancaster lands a body shot.
Fungus prevents a body shot from Lancaster .
Fungus has a couple of punches blocked by Lancaster .
Lancaster scores with a shoulder strike.
Lancaster working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lancaster .
A left hand lands to the body for Lancaster .
Lancaster lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster lands a right hand.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lancaster is leaning against Fungus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lancaster lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lancaster misses with a punch to the body.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Fungus blocks it.
Lancaster lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Fungus blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Lancaster .
Lancaster is working Fungus over against the cage.
Lancaster is leaning against Fungus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lancaster scores with a shoulder strike.
Lancaster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lancaster misses with a punch to the body.
Lancaster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fungus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lancaster lands with a left to the head.
Lancaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Fungus controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Lancaster .
Lancaster misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lancaster lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Lancaster scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lancaster works on Fungus's body with a couple of short punches.
Lancaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lancaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cedric Lancaster seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Lancaster - that landed with a thud.
Lancaster can't find room to land a body shot as Fungus controls the action.
Lancaster lands a body punch.
Lancaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Lancaster .
Lancaster gets through Fungus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lancaster pushes Fungus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lancaster lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lancaster tries to work over Fungus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lancaster digs a right hand into Fungus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fungus's gas tank.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right handed body shot lands from Lancaster .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cedric Lancaster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cedric Lancaster 's cut.
That's time! Fungus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lancaster ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lancaster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fungus.
Lancaster tries to clinch up but Fungus circles away and keeps his distance.
Fungus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lancaster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lancaster wants to clinch up but Fungus keeps it at a distance.
Lancaster scores with a jab to the jaw.
Foot Fungus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fungus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lancaster counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fungus throws a body punch but Lancaster moves out of range.

Lancaster moves into the clinch.
Lancaster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fungus's elbow.
Lancaster blocking some punches.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Lancaster .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fungus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lancaster blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Lancaster .
Lancaster cracks Fungus with a nice body shot.
Lancaster is leaning against Fungus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lancaster lands a shot to the body.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Fungus blocks it.
A short uppercut from Lancaster .
Lancaster tries a body shot but Fungus blocks it.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Fungus blocks it.
Lancaster lands a body punch.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lancaster cracks Fungus with a nice body shot.
Lancaster working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lancaster lands a right hand.
Lancaster lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fungus or not.
Lancaster lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right from Lancaster on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fungus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lancaster lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fungus misses with a punch to the body.
Lancaster digs a right hand into Fungus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fungus's gas tank.
Lancaster scores with a hook to the body.
Lancaster lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lancaster .
Lancaster lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Fungus blocks a body shot from Lancaster .
Nice body punch from Lancaster - that landed with a thud.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Fungus blocks it.
Fungus blocks a body shot from Lancaster .
Fungus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fungus struggles to land a body shot inside as Lancaster controls his hands.
Fungus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Lancaster .
Lancaster tries a body shot but Fungus blocks it.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lancaster lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fungus backwards.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Fungus blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Lancaster .
Lancaster works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fungus's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Lancaster scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lancaster working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lancaster is leaning against Fungus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lancaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Fungus controls his hands.
Lancaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Fungus controls his hands.
Lancaster scores with a shoulder strike.
Fungus swings wildly with an uppercut but Lancaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancaster can't find room to land a body shot as Fungus controls the action.
Fungus prevents a body shot from Lancaster .
Fungus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fungus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lancaster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lancaster tries to work over Fungus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lancaster lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fungus can't break the clinch.
Foot Fungus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Lancaster .
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lancaster .
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lancaster lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lancaster lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lancaster lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fungus.
Lancaster works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Fungus blocks it.
Lancaster tries to work over Fungus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fungus.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fungus's elbow.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Lancaster tries to work over Fungus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fungus misses with a punch to the body.
Fungus swings wildly with an uppercut but Lancaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancaster scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lancaster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cedric Lancaster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lancaster winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cedric Lancaster !
Cedric Lancaster is the new light heavyweight champion!