PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Derrick (ranked 1051 p4p, 130 weight class) and Oliver Lancaster (ranked 780 p4p, 102 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Derrick
vs
Lancaster

180 cm
19
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
21
220 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Derrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oliver Lancaster!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Derrick takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lancaster scores with a jab to the body.
Lancaster throws a nice looking combination but Derrick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Derrick misses with a wild body shot.
Derrick lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lancaster at a distance.
Lancaster throws a sloppy body shot
and Derrick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Derrick throws a hook to the side of Lancaster's head but Lancaster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Derrick moves into range and clinches up with Lancaster.
Derrick definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Derrick tries to land knees in the clinch but Lancaster avoids the damage to the body.
Lancaster blocks the elbow strike.
Derrick struggles to land a body shot inside as Lancaster controls his hands.
Derrick cracks Lancaster with a nice body shot.
Derrick misses with a punch to the body.
Lancaster tries to throw a body punch but Derrick avoids it by throwing Lancaster back against the cage.
Derrick tries to land knees in the clinch but Lancaster avoids the damage to the body.
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Lancaster.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Derrick struggles to land a body shot inside as Lancaster controls his hands.
Derrick misses with a body punch.
Lancaster lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster lands a right hand that snaps the head of Derrick backwards.
Lancaster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lancaster lands a hook to the side of the head.
Derrick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Derrick lands a nice knee to the body.
Lancaster tries to throw a body punch but Derrick avoids it by throwing Lancaster back against the cage.
Lancaster on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Derrick digs a right hand underneath Lancaster's ribcage. Lancaster let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lancaster lands a right hand that snaps the head of Derrick backwards.
Derrick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lancaster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lancaster lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Derrick backwards.
Derrick lands a hook that snaps the head of Lancaster backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Derrick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lancaster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Derrick misses with a knee strike.
Lancaster tries to work over Derrick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Derrick prevents a body shot from Lancaster.
Lancaster lands a left hand that snaps the head of Derrick backwards.

Derrick is rocked!
Lancaster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Derrick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lancaster lands a hook that snaps the head of Derrick backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derrick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Derrick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lancaster's elbow.
Lancaster lands a body punch in the clinch.
Derrick is breathing heavily.
Lancaster is working Derrick over against the cage.
Lancaster lands a big right hand that drops Derrick! The killer instinct kicks in and Lancaster finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Lancaster!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Lancaster!