PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Warren (ranked 8967 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Lancaster (ranked 5192 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Warren
vs
Lancaster

163 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Warren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Lancaster!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warren takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Warren.
Warren lands some shots froms side control.
Warren is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Warren working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lancaster can't do much from the bottom here.
Warren happy to just control the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warren wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lancaster keeps working.
Lancaster struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Warren wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Warren controls the position from side control.
Warren has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lancaster manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Warren knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lancaster on the ground.
Warren controlling the pace.
Lancaster looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Lancaster is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Warren pulls his head out easily.

Warren is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lancaster is just riding it out for now. Warren eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lancaster blocking the ground and pound attempt from Warren.
Lancaster punching from the bottom.
Warren perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Warren throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warren throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Warren missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Lancaster actively working from the bottom here.

Lancaster looking for submissions off his back.
Warren is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Warren could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster blocking the ground and pound attempt from Warren.
Lancaster avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Warren.

Lancaster is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Warren pulls his head out easily.
Warren seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Warren throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Warren decides to return to a standing position.

Warren gets a double leg takedown into Lancaster's guard.
Warren is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Lancaster working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Warren doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Warren manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Warren throwing strikes from guard but Lancaster blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warren content to stall in guard here.

Warren stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Lancaster throws up his legs and catches Warren in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Warren tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Lancaster! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). James Lancaster!