PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Lancaster (ranked 186 p4p, 272 weight class) and Dimitri Buriak (ranked 31 p4p, 46 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dimitri Buriak enters the cage!

Lancaster
vs
Buriak

188 cm
27
220
17 - 8 - 0

187 cm
29
205
19 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oliver Lancaster!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Dimitri Buriak!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancaster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buriak lands with a cross.
Lancaster takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Buriak is looking to clinch but Lancaster is avoiding it.
It looked like Lancaster wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lancaster lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Buriak at a distance.
Buriak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lancaster.
The fighters circling - Lancaster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Lancaster darts in and clinches Buriak up against the cage.
Buriak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lancaster pushes Buriak back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Buriak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lancaster blocking some punches.
Lancaster can't find room to land a body shot as Buriak controls the action.
Buriak swings wildly with an uppercut but Lancaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buriak throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lancaster with a knee to the head.
Lancaster blocks an uppercut.
Buriak can't find room to land a body shot as Lancaster controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buriak throws a punch but it's blocked by Lancaster.
Lancaster misses with the head strike.
Buriak can't find room to land a body shot as Lancaster controls the action.
Lancaster working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Buriak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lancaster lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Buriak misses with the head strike.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lancaster throws a head punch that misses.
Buriak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lancaster pushes Buriak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lancaster lands with a short shot to the head.
Buriak takes a shot to the head.
Buriak throws a head punch that misses.
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!
Lancaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Buriak.
Lancaster lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lancaster lands a hook that snaps the head of Buriak backwards.
Buriak tries to work over Lancaster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lancaster lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Lancaster.
Buriak looks winded!
Lancaster lands a left hand that snaps the head of Buriak backwards.
Lancaster lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Lancaster.
Lancaster misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Lancaster.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lancaster.

Buriak is rocked!
Lancaster lands a shoulder strike.
Buriak is still on wobbly legs! Can Lancaster finish him?
Lancaster works on Buriak's body with a couple of short punches.
Lancaster pushes Buriak against the cage. Lancaster is working some dirty boxing. Lancaster pushes off with a quick right hook! Buriak goes down! Buriak tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Lancaster moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Lancaster!
Oliver Lancaster retains his light heavyweight title!