PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jim Lahey (ranked 1213 p4p, 1462 weight class) and Mario Santos (ranked 131 p4p, 157 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Lahey
vs
Santos

184 cm
21
145
6 - 2 - 0

173 cm
21
145
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Lahey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mario Santos!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lahey staying out of range there.
Lahey avoids the body shot from Santos.
Lahey swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lahey throws a right hand that misses
and Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
We've been told by Lahey's head coaches at Shao Kahns Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Lahey.
Lahey tries to clinch but Santos moves out of range.
Lahey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Santos stuns Lahey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Santos looks to land a right hand but Lahey moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lahey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lahey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Santos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos scores with a nice head shot.
Mario Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Santos misses with a hook.
Santos throws a body punch but Lahey moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Lahey on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Santos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lahey.
Good standup being displayed there by Lahey as he connects with a hook.
Lahey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Santos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Santos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Santos misses with an uppercut
and Lahey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lahey closes the distance but Santos moves to the side
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lahey thinks about countering with a head kick.
Santos scores with a shot to the body.
Santos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lahey tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Santos counters with a left to the body.

Lahey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Santos working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos works on Lahey's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Santos on the inside.
Santos pushes Lahey back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santos scores with a shoulder strike.
Santos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
Santos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lahey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santos working aggressively here.
Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lahey throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Santos.
Lahey throws a head punch that misses.
Lahey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Santos tries to work over Lahey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lahey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A head punch on the inside from Lahey fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lahey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Lahey.
Lahey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lahey tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
Lahey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lahey pushes Santos back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Lahey misses with a punch on the inside.
Lahey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lahey misses with a punch on the inside.
Lahey working aggressively here.
Santos working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Santos.

Santos breaks from the clinch.
Lahey tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Santos throws a lazy uppercut
and Lahey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Lahey rushes Santos and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santos.
A nice left hand lands by Santos.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Santos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Santos.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Santos cracks Lahey with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lahey.
Lahey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Santos scores with a shot to the side of Lahey's head.
Santos is leaning against Lahey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lahey is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Santos scores with a hook to the body.
Santos pushes Lahey back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.

Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos throws a combination that misses
and Lahey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lahey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Santos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lahey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos misses with an uppercut
and Lahey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Santos is rocked!
Santos throws an off balance right hand
and Lahey counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jim Lahey!
Jim Lahey retains his featherweight title!
Post fight, Jim Lahey took to the microphone: 'You know the only differnece between you and Me Julian, is a couple a drinks>>>>>BBUUUURRRRRRPPPP'.