PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Lancaster (ranked 1263 p4p, 1204 weight class) and Juanito Cortez (ranked 169 p4p, 165 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lancaster
vs
Cortez

180 cm
37
186
27 - 13 - 0

184 cm
43
189
34 - 29 - 1

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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cedric Lancaster !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 29 - 1, fighting out of New York, Juanito Cortez!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lancaster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lancaster has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Clark's Champion's in the buildup to the fight.

Lancaster forces Cortez back against the cage and clinches.
Cortez throws a punch but it's blocked by Lancaster .
Cortez tries to circle away but Lancaster has him pinned against the cage.
Cortez blocks an uppercut.
Lancaster misses with the head strike.
Cortez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lancaster in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cortez pushes Lancaster back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cortez as Lancaster tries to tie him up.
Lancaster lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cortez blocking some punches.
Cortez trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster managing to block the knees to the body from Cortez.
Lancaster working aggressively here.
Cortez is trying to force a seperation but Lancaster has the dominant position.
Lancaster managing to block the knees to the body from Cortez.
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lancaster avoiding damage as Cortez throws knees to the body.
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cortez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cortez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lancaster .
A chopping leg kick lands by Cortez.
Cortez throws a head kick that misses.
Cortez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lancaster is out of range and Cortez settles back down.
Lancaster was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cortez is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick misses from Cortez.
Cortez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Juanito Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lancaster avoids the head kick by Cortez.
Cortez throws the left hand but Lancaster avoids the punch easily.
Lancaster with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cortez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cortez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cortez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lancaster blocks a low kick nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Lancaster misses its target.
Cortez misses with a shot to the body
and Lancaster counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cortez throws a leg kick
and Lancaster counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lancaster checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It looked like Lancaster was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cortez.
Lancaster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cortez.
A little feinted left hand from Lancaster on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lancaster moves out of range of the body kick from Cortez.
Cortez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lancaster throws a shot to the body.
Lancaster just misses with a punch to the body.
Cortez misses with an uppercut
enabling Lancaster to counter with a crisp jab.
Cortez throws a low kick but Lancaster moves out of range easily.
Cortez throws a hook to the side of Lancaster 's head but Lancaster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cortez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lancaster is out of range and Cortez settles back down.
An attempted straight right counter from Lancaster misses the target.
Cortez misses with a looping right.
Cortez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lancaster is out of range and Cortez settles back down.
Cortez throws out a loose jab but Lancaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cortez throws a lazy uppercut
and Lancaster counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cortez thinking.
Cortez misses with a kick to the body.
Lancaster wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cortez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lancaster .
Lancaster is looking to wear down Cortez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cortez misses with a hook
and Lancaster makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez throws a leg kick
and Lancaster counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cortez looks winded!
Lancaster lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cortez at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lancaster .
Lancaster scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lancaster scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cortez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lancaster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A cross from Lancaster lands.
Lancaster misses with a wild body shot.
Cortez misses with a leg kick
and Cortez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cortez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lancaster . Cortez shrugs it off though.
Lancaster checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cortez tries to work over Lancaster 's front leg with a kick but Lancaster checks it.
Lancaster quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Cortez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lancaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cortez.
Lancaster lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lancaster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cortez with a nice cross.
Cortez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cortez lands with a short shot to the head.
Lancaster lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Cortez fails to land.

Cortez breaks from the clinch.
Cortez jabs Lancaster right on the nose. Lancaster blinks but takes it well.
Cortez is looking to chop away at Lancaster 's legs.
Lancaster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lancaster jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cortez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lancaster has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lancaster and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lancaster punishes Cortez's body with a nice straight punch.
Cortez misses with a hook
and Lancaster counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cortez takes one to the chin there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cedric Lancaster dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Lancaster scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cortez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cortez misses with a kick to the body.
Cortez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Cortez tries to keep at a distance but Lancaster has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cortez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lancaster .
Lancaster on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cortez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lancaster backwards.
Lancaster lands with a short shot to the head.
Cortez working hard to break the clinch.
Cortez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lancaster lands a nice uppercut.
Cortez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lancaster .
Cortez tries to break free but Lancaster pushes him back against the cage.
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cortez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cortez blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cortez effectively controlling the action here.
Cortez missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lancaster .

Cortez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cortez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cedric Lancaster is winning the standup battle so far.
Lancaster throws a body shot but no joy.
Cortez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cortez.
Cortez looks to land a left hand but Lancaster moved out of range nicely.
Cortez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cortez with a nice calf kick.
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cortez moves away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cortez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A good leg kick by Cortez.
Cortez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lancaster scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cortez misses with an uppercut. Lancaster saw that one coming.
Lancaster throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch lands to the side of Cortez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cortez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lancaster counters with a left to the body.
Cortez throws an overhand right that lands on Lancaster 's shoulder, as Lancaster tries to avoid the shot.
Cortez throws a sloppy head kick and Lancaster moves out of range easily.
Lancaster was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cortez is breathing heavily.
Lancaster fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cortez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cortez misses with a hook
and Lancaster makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cortez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cortez misses with a hook. Lancaster ducked under it nicely.
Lancaster is looking to counter punch.

Cortez tries to keep at a distance but Lancaster has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lancaster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cortez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lancaster has him pressed against the cage.
Lancaster misses with the head strike.
Cedric Lancaster has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lancaster pushes Cortez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lancaster controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lancaster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lancaster on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cortez throws a leg kick
and Lancaster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cortez misses with a left hand
and Lancaster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cortez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lancaster .
Cortez misses with a hook to the body
and Cortez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cortez thows a body kick. Lancaster tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lancaster takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lancaster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cortez was well out of range. Poor timing from Lancaster .
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cortez moves away.
Cortez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cortez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lancaster counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cortez throws a leg kick
and Lancaster counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cortez's hands.
Lancaster takes a swing at Cortez's ribcage but misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lancaster .
Cortez scores with a head kick. Lancaster tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cortez throws a shot from downtown. Lancaster moves away and avoids it.
Cortez throws a lazy uppercut
and Lancaster counters with a left to the body.

Lancaster forces Cortez back against the cage and clinches.
Lancaster misses with some punches.
Lancaster digs a right hand underneath Cortez's ribcage. Cortez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lancaster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cortez can do to turn this around?
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lancaster leaning against his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lancaster .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lancaster lands a hook that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Lancaster lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
A short left from Cortez.
Lancaster lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Cortez is rocked!
Lancaster working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cedric Lancaster dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Cortez throws a sloppy head kick and Lancaster moves out of range easily.

Lancaster lands a big uppercut and Cortez crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Cortez looks OK. Lancaster waves Cortez back to his feet!
Cortez is still on wobbly legs! Can Lancaster finish him?
Cortez misses with a looping left.
A low kick lands for Cortez.
Lancaster ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lancaster connects with a body shot.
Lancaster works Cortez's body with a nice hook.
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 connects with a leg kick.
Cortez is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Lancaster Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Cortez is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cedric Lancaster !
Cedric Lancaster very nearly forgot to thank UnderGround Supplements amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Juanito Cortez was interviewed post fight and said 'Well...shit happens....i will b back!'.