PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Lancaster (ranked 551 p4p, 723 weight class) and Gurizuri Nakamura (ranked 76 p4p, 100 weight class). Lancaster comes to the cage accompanied by STAYIN' ALIVE. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lancaster
vs
Nakamura

188 cm
37
189
35 - 18 - 1

168 cm
35
186
23 - 18 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Fast

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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 35 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oliver Lancaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gurizuri Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancaster slips under a jab.
Lancaster slips under a jab from Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a body shot but no joy.
Nakamura swinging wildly here.
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakamura moves away.
Nakamura scores with a jab to the body.
Nakamura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lancaster at a distance.
Nakamura misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura misses with a hook. Lancaster ducked under it nicely.
Lancaster moves away from the strike by Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with a wild body shot.
Nakamura clobbers Lancaster with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nakamura throws an overhand right that lands on Lancaster's shoulder, as Lancaster tries to avoid the shot.
Nakamura has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lancaster is landing a low percentage of strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Gurizuri Nakamura has been cut.
Nakamura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lancaster.
Nakamura ducks under a wild hook from Lancaster.
And Nakamura tries to counter it with a takedown but Lancaster pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nakamura misses with a straight left.
Nakamura thuds a left hand into Lancaster's body.
Nakamura comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lancaster looks to land a left hand but Nakamura moved out of range nicely.
Nakamura slips under a jab.
Lancaster paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nakamura goes for a double leg but Lancaster avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lancaster continues to drive forward.
Nakamura misses with a left hand
and Lancaster makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nakamura cracks a nice hook into Lancaster's ribs.
Lancaster takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lancaster throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a right and a left that Lancaster avoids nicely.
Gurizuri Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamura throws a looping overhand right but Lancaster ducks down to avoid it.
Lancaster went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nakamura misses with a lunging right hand
and Lancaster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nakamura throws a big shot that misses.
Lancaster looks to land a combination but Nakamura avoids it well.
Lancaster throws a lazy right hand but Nakamura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nakamura avoids the body shot from Lancaster.

Nakamura scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakamura lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lancaster down.
Nakamura misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lancaster struggling a bit here.
Lancaster is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lancaster tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nakamura wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lancaster struggling a bit here.
Nakamura throws an elbow but Lancaster slips to the side and avoids it well.
Nakamura throws an elbow but Lancaster slips to the side and avoids it well.
Nakamura working the ground and pound but Lancaster is defending the strikes.
Nakamura throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster defending against the ground and pound.
Lancaster is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nakamura throws an elbow but Lancaster slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lancaster parries the strikes from Nakamura easily there. Nakamura is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lancaster to escape.
Nakamura has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lancaster takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lancaster parries the strikes from Nakamura easily there. Nakamura is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lancaster to escape.
Nakamura lands a nice forearm strike.
Lancaster takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Nakamura fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Lancaster is trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gurizuri Nakamura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gurizuri Nakamura's cut.
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.

A punch combination from Nakamura misses.
Lancaster falls off balance throwing a combination

and Nakamura counters with a single leg into guard. Lancaster didn't expect that.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nakamura accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nakamura postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nakamura is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nakamura connects with a couple of short punches.
Lancaster is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nakamura trying to control but Lancaster is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nakamura wants to control from the top but Lancaster keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura chips away with some ground and pound.
Lancaster managing to control the position.
Nakamura slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lancaster keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
Nakamura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nakamura postures up in Lancaster's guard and throws a big left but Lancaster blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nakamura lands a couple of digs.
Nakamura working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lancaster utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nakamura trying to control but Lancaster is working from the bottom.
Gurizuri Nakamura has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lancaster is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nakamura misses the jab.
Lancaster lands with a shot to the body.
Nakamura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lancaster.
Lancaster misses with a lunging right hand

and Nakamura counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nakamura missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nakamura.

Lancaster kicks off Nakamura and gets to his feet.
Nakamura fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab lands there for Nakamura.
Lancaster works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lancaster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a big shot that misses.
Good exchange - Nakamura coming out on top.
Lancaster misses with a lunging right hand

and Nakamura counters with a shoot takedown. Lancaster fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakamura throws a big right hand that misses.
Nakamura throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nakamura is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nakamura trying to control but Lancaster is working from the bottom.
Nakamura working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Lancaster is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nakamura landing with the ground and pound.
Lancaster is trying to hold Nakamura in close to prevent damage but Nakamura has managed to pass into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gurizuri Nakamura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gurizuri Nakamura's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lancaster slips a straight right by Nakamura.
Nakamura tries to move into range but Lancaster moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nakamura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lancaster.
Nakamura staying out of range there.
Lancaster takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nakamura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nakamura misses with a few strikes there.
Nakamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lancaster.
Nakamura fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster throws a shot from downtown. Nakamura moves away and avoids it.
And Nakamura tries to counter it with a takedown but Lancaster pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nakamura throws out a powerful jab.
Nice body punch from Nakamura.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lancaster. Nakamura shrugs it off though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lancaster displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nakamura throws out the jab.
Nakamura throws the left hand but Lancaster avoids the punch easily.
Lancaster throwing a counter right hand but Nakamura manages to avoid it.
A combination from Lancaster does no damage.
Nakamura scores with a body shot.
Nakamura scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nakamura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lancaster shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nakamura eats them both and turns towards Lancaster to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lancaster moves out of range as Nakamura strikes.
Nakamura takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oliver Lancaster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nakamura is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Lancaster doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakamura lands with a shot to the body.
Nakamura fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nakamura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lancaster counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lancaster waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nakamura.
Nakamura takes a swing at Lancaster's ribcage but misses.
Lancaster was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nakamura darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nakamura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nakamura scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lancaster lands with a right hand.
Nakamura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lancaster is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura ducks under a wild hook from Lancaster.
Lancaster misses with a body shot.
Nakamura changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lancaster throws a hook but Nakamura avoids it easily.
Gurizuri Nakamura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nakamura just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakamura throws a jab when Lancaster was well out of range.
Nakamura cracks a nice hook into Lancaster's ribs.
Lancaster throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakamura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Nakamura misses its intended target.
Nakamura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lancaster.
Lancaster seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A telegraphed right hand from Lancaster misses the target.
Lancaster is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lancaster throws a right and a left that Nakamura avoids nicely.
Lancaster throws a lazy right hand but Nakamura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with a straight left.
Lancaster swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lancaster misses with a hook.
Nakamura with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nakamura looks to land a left hand but Lancaster moved out of range nicely.
Nakamura catches Lancaster with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nakamura throws an off balance right hand
and Lancaster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakamura scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gurizuri Nakamura is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nakamura fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A slow jab from Nakamura misses its intended target.
Lancaster avoids the body shot from Nakamura.
Nice defenses there by Lancaster.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gurizuri Nakamura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nakamura has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gurizuri Nakamura!