PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Holmes (ranked 580 p4p, 1578 weight class) and Jim Lahey (ranked 90 p4p, 223 weight class). Michael Holmes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Holmes
vs
Lahey

188 cm
22
205
7 - 2 - 0

183 cm
21
220
6 - 1 - 0

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World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Holmes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Lahey!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Holmes.

Holmes clinches with his opponent.
Holmes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lahey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holmes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Jim Lahey has been cut.
A right handed body shot lands from Holmes.
Holmes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lahey.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Holmes.
Holmes scores with a shoulder strike.
Lahey managing to block the knees to the body from Holmes.
Lahey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lahey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lahey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Holmes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Holmes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holmes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lahey wants to get back to striking at distance but Holmes won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahey taking a breather.
Holmes lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Holmes.
Holmes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lahey blocks it with crossed arms.
Lahey can't find room to land a body shot as Holmes controls the action.
Holmes missing with knees to the body.
Holmes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lahey's face.
Lahey misses with some punches.
Holmes scores with a shot to the side of Lahey's head.
Holmes scores with a hook to the body.
Holmes tries a body shot but Lahey blocks it.
Holmes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lahey misses with a punch to the body.
Lahey blocks a body shot from Holmes.
Holmes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Holmes digs a right hand into Lahey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lahey's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes tries to work over Lahey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holmes misses with a punch to the body.
Lahey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lahey tries to break free but Holmes pushes him back against the cage.
Lahey misses with some punches.
Holmes scores with a nice hook to the head.

Holmes drops Lahey with a big knee straight up the middle! Lahey is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Lahey is rocked!
Nice body punch from Holmes.
Lahey is still on wobbly legs! Can Holmes finish him?
Lahey looks winded!

Holmes takes the fight into the clinch.
Holmes digs a right hand into Lahey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lahey's gas tank.
Lahey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Holmes lands a left hand.
Holmes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Holmes jerks Lahey's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Lahey drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Holmes goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Holmes because Lahey was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Michael Holmes!
Michael Holmes retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Michael Holmes, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.