PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Lancaster (ranked 1124 p4p, 1447 weight class) and Thanos Doomsday (ranked 141 p4p, 178 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Lancaster
vs
Doomsday

183 cm
39
185
33 - 26 - 0

189 cm
30
185
16 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Northern Zombie

Senshi Fight Gear
Hakaka La'au Performance

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 33 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Lancaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thanos Doomsday!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doomsday displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lancaster throws out the jab.
A jab from Lancaster misses.
Doomsday showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lancaster.

Doomsday closes the distance and clinches.
Doomsday has Lancaster pressed against the cage.
Lancaster tries to work over Doomsday's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Doomsday is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lancaster lands a body punch in the clinch.
Doomsday content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Doomsday.
Lancaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Doomsday lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lancaster backwards.
Lancaster managing to block the knees to the body from Doomsday.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Lancaster gets through Doomsday's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Doomsday blocks it.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doomsday scores with a nice hook to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Doomsday - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Doomsday slowing the pace effectively.
Doomsday lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Doomsday fails to land.
Doomsday working aggressively here.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Doomsday is trying to stall.
Doomsday taking a breather.
Doomsday misses with a knee to the head.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Doomsday.
A short body shot lands from Lancaster as the two fighters clinch.
Doomsday is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Doomsday works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lancasters head.
Lancaster can't find room to land a body shot as Doomsday controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Doomsday.
Doomsday misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lancaster.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doomsday misses with the head strike.
Doomsday misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Doomsday obliges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lancaster.
Lancaster wants to get back to striking at distance but Doomsday won't allow it.
Doomsday lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Doomsday stalling.
Doomsday tries to land a knee to the head but Lancaster blocks with his arms.
Lancaster misses with a punch to the body.
Doomsday throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lancaster blocks it with crossed arms.
Doomsday prevents a body shot from Lancaster.
Lancaster is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Doomsday avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster working aggressively here.
Doomsday tries a body shot but Lancaster blocks it.
Doomsday tries a body shot but Lancaster blocks it.
Doomsday tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lancaster avoids it.
Lancaster scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Doomsday tries to work over Lancaster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Lancaster breaks the clinch.
Lancaster throws a body shot but no joy.
Lancaster missing with a left hand there. Doomsday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Doomsday is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lancaster with a body shot.
Doomsday bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lancaster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lancaster misses with the combination.
Lancaster throws a lazy uppercut
letting Doomsday counter with a right hand.
Lancaster misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Doomsday throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Doomsday.
Doomsday uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lancaster.
Lancaster throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Doomsday on the side of the head.
Lancaster misses with a left hand
and Doomsday counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
A swing and a miss from Lancaster.
Jab from Doomsday.

Doomsday clinches.
Doomsday using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lancaster has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Doomsday misses with a knee strike.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Doomsday pressing his opponent against the cage.
Doomsday tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Doomsday lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thanos Doomsday 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.

Doomsday takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Doomsday uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lancaster.
Lancaster misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Doomsday misses the target.
Lancaster looks to land a left hand but Doomsday moved out of range nicely.
Doomsday is looking to clinch.
Lancaster throws a predictable looking body shot
and Doomsday counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lancaster misses with a wild body shot.

Doomsday closes the distance and clinches.
Doomsday is trying to maintain a safe position but Lancaster gets an underhook and turns Doomsday into the cage.
Doomsday misses with a punch on the inside.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Doomsday in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doomsday blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lancaster misses with a punch to the body.
Lancaster misses with the head strike.
Doomsday tries a knee to the head but Lancaster blocks it.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doomsday lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doomsday will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lancaster up against the cage.
Doomsday tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lancaster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doomsday prevents a body shot from Lancaster.
Lancaster tries to work over Doomsday's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Doomsday throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lancaster blocks it with crossed arms.
Doomsday trying to stall but Lancaster improves his position.
Lancaster can't find room to land a body shot as Doomsday controls the action.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Doomsday misses with some punches.
Doomsday misses with a knee to the head.
Lancaster lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thanos Doomsday seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doomsday pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lancaster tries to work over Doomsday's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday tries to land knees in the clinch but Lancaster avoids the damage to the body.
Doomsday throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lancaster blocks it with crossed arms.
Doomsday is pushing Lancaster up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Doomsday blocks a body shot from Lancaster.
Lancaster can't find room to land a body shot as Doomsday controls the action.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lancaster - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Lancaster controlling the action here for a moment.
Lancaster is stalling here.
Lancaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Doomsday throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lancaster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster digs a right hand underneath Doomsday's ribcage. Doomsday let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Doomsday blocks a body shot from Lancaster.
Lancaster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.

Lancaster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doomsday gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doomsday. Lancaster does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lancaster digs a good body shot into Doomsday's ribs.
Lancaster with a nice calf kick.
Doomsday goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lancaster lands with a hook. Doomsday tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Doomsday bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Doomsday connects with a looping right hand.
Henry Lancaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lancaster misses with a hook
and Doomsday counters with a nice kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lancaster loads up on a big right hand but Doomsday slips the punch.
Lancaster pounces like a tiger and cracks Doomsday with a vicious hook! Doomsday is down but not out! Lancaster follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Henry Lancaster!
Henry Lancaster thanked the fans post fight for their support.