PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clifford Lancaster Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Nesi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lancaster Jr comes into the arena with Sail by AWOLNATION blaring out of the sound system. Nesi has chosen Van Canto - Battery as his entrance music. Clifford Lancaster Jr has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lancaster Jr
vs
Nesi

190 cm
25
225 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

184 cm
22
201 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clifford Lancaster Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ed Nesi!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancaster Jr dips to his left and cracks Nesi with an uppercut!
Nesi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lancaster Jr.
Lancaster Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lancaster Jr cracks Nesi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nesi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clifford Lancaster Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lancaster Jr throws a jab when Nesi was well out of range.
Lancaster Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nesi tries to clinch but Lancaster Jr moves out of range.
Lancaster Jr looks to throw the jab but Nesi is out of range.
Lancaster Jr lands with a good body shot.
Nesi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Ed Nesi has been cut.
Lancaster Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Nesi fails with an attempt to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lancaster Jr.
Lancaster Jr throws a series of punches but Nesi moves out of range.
Lancaster Jr missing with a left hand there. Nesi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Lancaster Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lancaster Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lancaster Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nesi takes one to the chin there.
Lancaster Jr throws a hook but Nesi blocks it.
Lancaster Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lancaster Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Nesi is just out of range.
Nesi tries to close the distance and clinch but Lancaster Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lancaster Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lancaster Jr misses with a looping right.
Lancaster Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nesi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lancaster Jr throws out a loose jab but Nesi uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Nesi.
A jab from Lancaster Jr finds it's way through Nesi's defenses.
Lancaster Jr looks to land a left hand but Nesi moved out of range nicely.
Lancaster Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lancaster Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nesi momentarily.
A jab from Lancaster Jr misses.
Lancaster Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Nesi's head.
Nesi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nesi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lancaster Jr.
Nesi misses with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Nesi as he connects with a hook.
Nesi takes a swing at Lancaster Jr's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Lancaster Jr misses its intended target.
Lancaster Jr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nesi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nesi throws a jab but it's blocked by Lancaster Jr.
Nesi staying out of range there.
Nesi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lancaster Jr.
Nesi tries to clinch up but Lancaster Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Lancaster Jr misses with a straight right.
Lancaster Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lancaster Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lancaster Jr throws a hook to the side of Nesi's head but Nesi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Nesi misses its intended target.
Lancaster Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Nesi.
Nesi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Nesi forces Lancaster Jr back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nesi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lancaster Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Lancaster Jr tries to break free but Nesi pushes him back against the cage.
Nesi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nesi avoiding damage.
Lancaster Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nesi has him pressed against the cage.
Nesi lands an elbow that stopped Lancaster Jr in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Clifford Lancaster Jr has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nesi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lancaster Jr letting Nesi take a breather here.
Lancaster Jr is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lancaster Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Nesi.
Nesi lands a knee to the head.
Lancaster Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lancaster Jr is trying to force a seperation but Nesi has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clifford Lancaster Jr dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nesi ducks right into an uppercut from Lancaster Jr.
Lancaster Jr throws out a loose jab but Nesi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nesi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nesi tries to clinch but Lancaster Jr is having none of it.
The fighters circling - Lancaster Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clifford Lancaster Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Nesi avoids the body shot from Lancaster Jr.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nesi.
Lancaster Jr throws a hook to the side of Nesi's head but Nesi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Lancaster Jr misses.
Lancaster Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Nesi.
Lancaster Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Nesi finds it's way through Lancaster Jr's defenses.
Nesi tries to clinch but Lancaster Jr is having none of it.

Nesi forces Lancaster Jr back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lancaster Jr avoids it.
Lancaster Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lancaster Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nesi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lancaster Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Nesi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nesi landing knees to the head.
Lancaster Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nesi trying to control the position but instead, Lancaster Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nesi into the cage.
Lancaster Jr being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Nesi.
Nesi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lancaster Jr tries to break the clinch but Nesi is controlling the position.
Lancaster Jr is trying to break the clinch but Nesi has him pressed against the cage.
Nesi lands an elbow that stopped Lancaster Jr in his tracks for a moment.

Clifford Lancaster Jr's cut is getting worse.
Nesi lands a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Lancaster Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lancaster Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lancaster Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lancaster Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Nesi is just out of range.
Lancaster Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nesi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lancaster Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Nesi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster Jr misses with a looping left.
Lancaster Jr misses with a straight left.
Lancaster Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Lancaster Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Nesi throws a looping overhand right but Lancaster Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Lancaster Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Lancaster Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Nesi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nesi blocks a body shot from Lancaster Jr.
Nesi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lancaster Jr.
A short right from Lancaster Jr.
Lancaster Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lancaster Jr has had enough of the clinch but Nesi keeps him there for the moment.
Nesi trying to stall but Lancaster Jr improves his position.
Lancaster Jr is trying to break free.
Lancaster Jr tries to circle away but Nesi has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nesi looking to throw knees to the head but Lancaster Jr is blocking nicely.

Lancaster Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lancaster Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lancaster Jr misses with the combination.
Lancaster Jr throws a looping overhand right but Nesi ducks down to avoid it.
Nesi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lancaster Jr loads up on a big right hand but Nesi slips the punch.
Lancaster Jr lands with a hook. Nesi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nesi doesn't manage to clinch there - Lancaster Jr circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nesi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lancaster Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Clifford Lancaster Jr will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nesi scores with a nice head shot.
Lancaster Jr misses with an uppercut.
Nesi jabs Lancaster Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lancaster Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Nesi counter with a right hand.
Lancaster Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lancaster Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Lancaster Jr jabs Nesi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lancaster Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nesi was well out of range. Poor timing from Lancaster Jr.
Lancaster Jr tries to bum rush Nesi with a series of wild strikes but Nesi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lancaster Jr misses with a body shot.
Lancaster Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nesi.
Lancaster Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nesi.
Lancaster Jr misses with a looping right.
A big left from Lancaster Jr misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesi tries to clinch up but Lancaster Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Lancaster Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nesi.
Lancaster Jr moves forwards but Nesi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lancaster Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lancaster Jr misses with a hook.
Lancaster Jr cracks Nesi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lancaster Jr misses with a body shot.

Lancaster Jr tries to keep at a distance but Nesi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nesi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lancaster Jr's efforts to push away.
Nice elbow from Nesi.

Lancaster Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lancaster Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nesi throws a looping overhand right but Lancaster Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Nesi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lancaster Jr throws out the jab.
Lancaster Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Nesi.
Lancaster Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nesi.
Nesi defending well as Lancaster Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Nesi slips under a jab.
Lancaster Jr throws a big shot that misses.
A jab lands there for Nesi.
Nesi slips under a jab from Lancaster Jr.
Nesi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lancaster Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nesi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lancaster Jr throws a right hand that Nesi ducks under and follows up with a left that Nesi also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster Jr looks to land a left hand but Nesi moved out of range nicely.
Lancaster Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nesi.
Nesi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nesi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lancaster Jr tries to move into range but Nesi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lancaster Jr misses the shot to the body.

Nesi forces Lancaster Jr back against the cage and clinches.
Nesi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lancaster Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lancaster Jr tries to break the clinch but Nesi is controlling the position.
Lancaster Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Nesi won't allow it.
A hook to the body from Lancaster Jr.
Lancaster Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nesi prevents Lancaster Jr from breaking the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nesi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster Jr has Nesi pressed against the cage.
Nesi prevents Lancaster Jr from breaking the clinch.
Lancaster Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nesi trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lancaster Jr tries to circle away but Nesi has him pinned against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nesi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nesi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nesi scores with a knee to the head.
Nesi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lancaster Jr.
Ed Nesi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lancaster Jr is trying to break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clifford Lancaster Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lancaster Jr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clifford Lancaster Jr!
In his post fight interview, Clifford Lancaster Jr gave a big smile as he said 'Ill make this quick...Thank you to the fans, my team and everyone else who helped me get ready for this fight and a big thanks to the Wang man for giving me tha chance to showcase my skills'.