|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Lancaster (ranked 545 p4p, 74 weight class) and Anthony Romeo (ranked 329 p4p, 49 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
22
220 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
|
184 cm
28
218 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oliver Lancaster!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Romeo!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancaster thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice side step and Romeo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lancaster fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Romeo, pushing him back against the cage.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romeo's elbow.
Lancaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Romeo.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romeo's elbow.
Lancaster working aggressively here.
Romeo blocks an uppercut.
Lancaster throws a head punch that misses.
Romeo blocks a body shot from Lancaster.
Romeo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Romeo can't find room to land a body shot as Lancaster controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Lancaster.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lancaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Romeo.
Romeo tries to work over Lancaster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lancaster lands an uppercut.
It looks like Anthony Romeo has been cut.
Romeo blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster throws a head punch that misses.
Lancaster misses with some punches.
Romeo blocking some punches.
Romeo throws a head punch that misses.
Lancaster prevents a body shot from Romeo.
Lancaster lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Romeo backwards.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Romeo blocks it.
Romeo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romeo manages to break the clinch.
Lancaster throws a body punch but Romeo moves out of range.
Lancaster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lancaster fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lancaster uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lancaster ducks under a wild hook from Romeo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster lands with a shot to the body.
Lancaster fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Romeo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A swing and a miss from Lancaster.
We've been told by Lancaster's head coaches at LA Vale Tudo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lancaster throws a hook but Romeo avoids it easily.
Lancaster fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Romeo, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lancaster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romeo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lancaster lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Romeo prevents a body shot from Lancaster.
Romeo lands a left hand.
Romeo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lancaster throws a head punch that misses.
Romeo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lancaster backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romeo blocks a body shot from Lancaster.
Lancaster gets through Romeo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romeo lands with a right to the head.
Romeo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romeo blocking some punches.
Lancaster tries to work over Romeo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lancaster is leaning against Romeo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Romeo breaks from the clinch.
Lancaster clinches up against the cage.
Lancaster lands a right hand that snaps the head of Romeo backwards.
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Romeo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lancaster prevents a body shot from Romeo.
Lancaster working aggressively here.
Lancaster has a couple of punches blocked by Romeo.
Lancaster blocking some punches.
Romeo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romeo can't find room to land a body shot as Lancaster controls the action.
Lancaster works on Romeo's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lancaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romeo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lancaster digs a good hook to Romeo's body.
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romeo moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lancaster. Romeo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lancaster is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Lancaster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Romeo throws a body shot but no joy.
Lancaster misses with the combination.
Lancaster slips under a jab.
Lancaster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Romeo can do to turn this around?
Nice uppercut there from Lancaster.
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romeo moves away.
Lancaster closes the distance and clinches.
Lancaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster has a couple of punches blocked by Romeo.
Romeo breaks from the clinch.
Lancaster scores with a punch to the head.
Lancaster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lancaster throws a body shot but no joy.
Romeo throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Romeo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lancaster moves into the clinch.
Lancaster misses with the head strike.
Lancaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romeo misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Romeo fails to land.
Romeo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lancaster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oliver Lancaster has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lancaster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Lancaster fails to land.
Lancaster misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Romeo lands a hook that snaps the head of Lancaster backwards.
Lancaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lancaster tries to work over Romeo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lancaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romeo's elbow.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romeo's elbow.
Lancaster lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Romeo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lancaster lands with a light punch inside.
Romeo is trying to push Lancaster away but Lancaster has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lancaster lands with a right to the head.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Lancaster.
Lancaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lancaster.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Romeo blocks it.
Lancaster throws a head punch that misses.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Romeo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romeo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lancaster's elbow.
Romeo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Lancaster.
A shot in the inside from Lancaster.
Lancaster can't find room to land a body shot as Romeo controls the action.
Lancaster blocks a body shot from Romeo.
Lancaster misses with a punch on the inside.
Lancaster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lancaster lands a shoulder strike.
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster misses with a punch to the body.
Romeo prevents a body shot from Lancaster.
Romeo working aggressively here.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lancaster misses with some punches.
Lancaster lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Romeo backwards.
A short body shot lands from Lancaster as the two fighters clinch.
Romeo is breathing heavily.
Lancaster blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Lancaster as the two fighters clinch.
Romeo blocks a body shot from Lancaster.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Lancaster.
Nice body punch from Lancaster - that landed with a thud.
Lancaster scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lancaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Romeo.
Lancaster lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Romeo or not.
Lancaster lands a right hand that snaps the head of Romeo backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Lancaster dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lancaster scores with a jab.
Romeo loads up on a big right hand but Lancaster slips the punch.
Lancaster tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Romeo manages to circle out of the way.
Lancaster connects with a body shot.
Lancaster looks to score with a jab to the body but Romeo is just out of range.
Lancaster scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lancaster moves in looking to clinch but Romeo pushes him off.
Romeo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lancaster jabs Romeo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Lancaster there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster misses with a looping left.
Oliver Lancaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lancaster works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lancaster moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lancaster lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romeo.
Lancaster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romeo.
Romeo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lancaster is looking to wear down Romeo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lancaster lands a right hook to the body.
Lancaster drives through and clinches with Romeo against the cage.
Lancaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Romeo.
Romeo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romeo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Romeo.
Lancaster lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Romeo backwards.
Lancaster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Romeo.
Lancaster misses with the head strike.
Lancaster blocks a body shot from Romeo.
Lancaster swings wildly with an uppercut but Romeo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancaster prevents a body shot from Romeo.
Romeo manages to break the clinch.
Lancaster pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Romeo back to the cage. Lancaster follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lancaster lands a nice hook to Romeo's body. Romeo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheers as Lancaster lands an impressive looking overhand right. Romeo doesn't seem phased though.
Lancaster fails to land with a series of punches.
Lancaster works the jab nicely.
Lancaster misses with a body punch
and Romeo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romeo ducks right into an uppercut from Lancaster.
Romeo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lancaster throws a poor cross that misses
and Romeo counters with a left to the body.
Lancaster scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lancaster with a nice cross.
Lancaster wants to clinch.
Lancaster ducks under a wild hook from Romeo.
A jab from Lancaster finds it's way through Romeo's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster lands a lovely overhand right.
Romeo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Romeo misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Romeo tries to get set, Lancaster tries to push him back and clinch up but Romeo manages to avoid the attempt.
Lancaster works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lancaster scores with a hook to the body. Romeo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Romeo throws an overhand right that lands on Lancaster's shoulder, as Lancaster tries to avoid the shot.
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Romeo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Romeo swats away the attempt to clinch by Lancaster.
Lancaster lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Lancaster clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lancaster staying out of range there.
Romeo just misses with a punch to the body.
Lancaster is looking to counter the offense by Romeo and move into the clinch.
Lancaster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romeo throws out a counter right but Lancaster avoids it with no problem.
Lancaster misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lancaster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Romeo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lancaster moves out of range as Romeo strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster rushes Romeo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romeo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romeo blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romeo blocks an uppercut.
Lancaster lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Romeo.
Lancaster tries to work over Romeo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romeo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lancaster misses with some punches.
Lancaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Romeo.
Lancaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Romeo controls his hands.
Lancaster lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Romeo or not.
Lancaster misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lancaster.
Romeo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lancaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lancaster.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Lancaster.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lancaster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lancaster swings wildly with an uppercut but Romeo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancaster misses with some punches.
Lancaster misses with a punch to the body.
Romeo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romeo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lancaster misses with the head strike.
A short right from Romeo on the inside.
Romeo tries a body shot but Lancaster blocks it.
Lancaster prevents a body shot from Romeo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lancaster lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lancaster blocks an uppercut.
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Romeo blocks it.
Romeo blocks a body shot from Lancaster.
Lancaster blocks a body shot from Romeo.
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lancaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lancaster misses with the head strike.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romeo's elbow.
Romeo is trying to force a seperation but Lancaster has the dominant position.
Romeo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Romeo blocks it.
Lancaster lands a nice uppercut.
Lancaster prevents a body shot from Romeo.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romeo's elbow.
Lancaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romeo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Romeo.
Lancaster can't find room to land a body shot as Romeo controls the action.
Romeo can't break the clinch.
Lancaster digs a right hand into Romeo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Romeo's gas tank.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Romeo misses with some punches.
Romeo pushes Lancaster back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Romeo blocks an uppercut.
Romeo blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Lancaster had his way with Anthony Romeo in that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Lancaster misses with an uppercut. Romeo saw that one coming.
Romeo gets tackled into the cage by Lancaster. Lancaster maintains the clinch.
Lancaster tries to throw a body punch but Romeo avoids it by throwing Lancaster back against the cage.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lancaster throws a head punch that misses.
Lancaster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lancaster tries to work over Romeo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lancaster makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Romeo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lancaster. Romeo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lancaster connects with a body shot.
Romeo throws a hook to the side of Lancaster's head but Lancaster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lancaster lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romeo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Romeo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Romeo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lancaster.
Lancaster tests Romeo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Romeo walks into a left hand.
Lancaster lands a jab to the head.
Lancaster scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Romeo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lancaster throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Romeo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anthony Romeo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster doesn't manage to clinch there - Romeo circles away.
Lancaster instigates a clinch.
Lancaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romeo lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lancaster tries to throw a body punch but Romeo avoids it by throwing Lancaster back against the cage.
Lancaster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romeo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Romeo swings widly with a right hand
and Lancaster counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lancaster.
Lancaster lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Romeo.
A short right from Romeo on the inside.
Romeo blocks a body shot from Lancaster.
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Romeo blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Lancaster scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lancaster lands a shot to the body.
Lancaster lands a body punch.
Romeo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lancaster lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lancaster.
Romeo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romeo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lancaster lands a right hand.
Lancaster lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Romeo backwards.
Lancaster scores with a shot to the side of Romeo's head.
Lancaster lands a shot to the body.
Lancaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Romeo controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Lancaster.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster has a couple of punches blocked by Romeo.
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 lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Romeo or not.
Lancaster stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Romeo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lancaster has him pressed against the cage.
Romeo takes a shot to the head.
Lancaster has a couple of punches blocked by Romeo.
A short uppercut from Lancaster.
Lancaster blocks an uppercut.
Lancaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Romeo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Lancaster fails to land.
Lancaster swings wildly with an uppercut but Romeo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancaster throws a head punch that misses.
Lancaster lands an uppercut.
Romeo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romeo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lancaster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Lancaster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lancaster has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 50:45
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 50:45
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Lancaster!
Oliver Lancaster is the new light heavyweight champion!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
57% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
