PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Lancaster (ranked 4417 p4p, 416 weight class) and Makonouchi Ippo (ranked 3343 p4p, 330 weight class). Ippo has chosen Zenbonzakura as his entrance music. Makonouchi Ippo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Lancaster
vs
Ippo

178 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Lancaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Makonouchi Ippo!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ippo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ippo connects with a jab.

Ippo has managed to clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ippo.
Lancaster looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ippo scores with a hook to the body.
Ippo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lancaster.
Ippo scores with a shot to the side of Lancaster's head.
Nice body punch from Ippo - that landed with a thud.
Ippo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Ippo.
Lancaster tries to pull guard but Ippo won't allow it.
Lancaster is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Ippo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ippo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Lancaster is rocked!
Ippo is leaning against Lancaster and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ippo lands with a right to the head.
Ippo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ippo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lancaster backwards.
Oh Lancaster is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ippo lands a right hand.
Ippo scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ippo.
Lancaster seems to have got his legs back now.
Ippo lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ippo cracks Lancaster with a nice body shot.
Ippo scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like James Lancaster has been cut.
Ippo throws a big uppercut that drops Lancaster! More strikes from Ippo and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Lancaster lies dazed against the ropes as Ippo celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Makonouchi Ippo!
Makonouchi Ippo thanked the fans post fight for their support.