PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Lakanik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beck has chosen Champion as his entrance music. John Lakanik has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lakanik
vs
Beck

191 cm
34
195 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

190 cm
29
198 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Lakanik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Glenn Beck!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beck throws a head kick that misses.
Lakanik tries a head kick but it misses.
Lakanik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lakanik throws a left and a right that both miss

and Beck moves into the clinch.
Lakanik blocks a body shot from Beck.
Beck scores with a shoulder strike.
Beck unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Beck lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lakanik backwards.
Lakanik has had enough of the clinch but Beck keeps him there for the moment.

Lakanik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lakanik is looking to slow Beck down with leg kicks.
Lakanik is looking to land body kicks.
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!
Beck lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lakanik backs up against the cage.

It looks like John Lakanik has been cut.
Beck misses with a straight right.
Beck avoids the head kick by Lakanik.
Lakanik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beck.

Lakanik forces Beck back against the cage and clinches.
Beck digs a right hand into Lakanik's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lakanik's gas tank.
Lakanik wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lakanik avoiding damage as Beck throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lakanik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lakanik comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Beck lands with a light punch inside.

Lakanik has Beck pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lakanik pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Beck tumbling to the mat - Lakanik dives into Beck's guard.
Lakanik is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lakanik is looking to work some ground and pound but Beck has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. John Lakanik wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lakanik scores with a nice body kick.

Lakanik closes the distance and clinches.
Lakanik is looking to break free of the clinch but Beck has double underhooks.
Lakanik using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lakanik breaks the clinch.
Beck moves out of range as Lakanik throws a body kick.

Lakanik drives through and clinches with Beck against the cage.
Lakanik is trying to break the clinch but Beck is controlling him.
Beck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beck takes an elbow to the temple.
Lakanik is looking for a takedown.

Lakanik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Beck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lakanik's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lakanik avoids it.
Lakanik is trying to break the clinch but Beck is controlling him.
Beck has Lakanik pressed against the cage, preventing Lakanik from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lakanik looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Lakanik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lakanik has Beck up against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Beck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lakanik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Beck lands a right hand.
Lakanik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Lakanik gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Beck regains guard.
Lakanik looking to sit in guard and control but Beck gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lakanik working a defensive guard but Beck passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beck prevents Lakanik from improving his position.
Beck seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lakanik does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lakanik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Lakanik's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lakanik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beck catches Lakanik with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Lakanik has Beck up against the cage in a clinch.
Beck wants to stall.
Beck prevents a body shot from Lakanik.
Lakanik is trying to break free.
A left hand lands to the body for Beck.

Lakanik manages to break the clinch.

Lakanik moves into the clinch successfully.
Lakanik managing to block the knees to the body from Beck.
Beck using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lakanik has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Lakanik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beck lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lakanik backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lakanik throws a head kick that misses.
John Lakanik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lakanik moves away from the strike by Beck.
Beck throws a sloppy head kick and Lakanik moves out of range easily.

Lakanik closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lakanik looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lakanik wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beck has him pressed against the cage.
Lakanik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beck is working Lakanik over against the cage.
Lakanik dodges an elbow strike from Beck.
Lakanik tries to circle away but Beck has him pinned against the cage.
Beck lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Lakanik manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beck blocks a head kick by Lakanik.
Beck lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lakanik's sensitive parts.
Lakanik keeps the fight on the outside.
Lakanik takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Lakanik clinches with his opponent.
Beck lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lakanik takes an elbow to the temple.
Glenn Beck seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Beck takes an elbow to the temple.
Lakanik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lakanik blocks an uppercut.
Beck tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lakanik's elbow.
Beck misses with a punch to the body.
Beck tries to throw a body punch but Lakanik avoids it by throwing Beck back against the cage.
Lakanik is trying to force a seperation but Beck has the dominant position.

Lakanik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beck throws a big shot that misses.

Lakanik clinches up against the cage.
Lakanik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lakanik throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lakanik's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lakanik avoiding damage as Beck throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Lakanik's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Beck tries to work over Lakanik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lakanik wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lakanik takes a shot to the head.
Beck with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Beck swings wildly with an uppercut but Lakanik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lakanik has Beck pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Beck manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Beck crunches a lovely knee into Lakanik's ribcage.

Lakanik breaks from the clinch.
Beck tries to clinch there but Lakanik circles away.
Lakanik misses with a two punch combination.

Lakanik clinches.
Beck tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beck is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lakanik is defending well for now.
Lakanik using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Beck can't find room to land a body shot as Lakanik controls the action.
Beck lands a knee to the head.

John Lakanik's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lakanik breaks the clinch.
Lakanik throws a half hearted mid kick.
Beck gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lakanik.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lakanik has taken the fight to the clinch.
Beck scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Beck.
Beck lands a damaging elbow.
Beck missing with knees to the body.
Beck swings wildly with an uppercut but Lakanik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beck is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Beck misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lakanik prevents a body shot from Beck.
Lakanik has had enough of the clinch but Beck keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Beck throws an elbow but misses.

Lakanik manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lakanik closes the distance and clinches.
Lakanik is trying to break free.
Beck lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beck landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Beck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Beck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Lakanik's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Beck lands the left hand.
Beck lands with a nice combination. Lakanik backs away looking to recover.
Beck throws a jab when Lakanik was well out of range.
Beck lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Beck moves out of range of the body kick from Lakanik.
Glenn Beck seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lakanik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lakanik tries to land a body kick
and Beck counters with a stiff right hand.

John Lakanik's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Beck moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lakanik throws a head kick that misses.
Lakanik drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Lakanik gets tackled into the cage by Beck. Beck maintains the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lakanik tries to break free but Beck pushes him back against the cage.
Lakanik is trying to force a seperation but Beck has the dominant position.
Lakanik wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beck has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Lakanik.
Beck looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lakanik is trying to push Beck away but Beck has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Beck misses with a body punch.
Beck lands a shoulder strike.
Lakanik tries for a takedown. No joy.
Beck misses with a punch to the body.
Beck misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lakanik.

Lakanik manages to break the clinch.
Lakanik misses with a body kick.
Lakanik takes a swing at Beck's ribcage but misses.
Beck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lakanik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beck avoids the head kick by Lakanik.
Lakanik is looking to land body kicks.
John Lakanik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Beck has closed the distance and engaged Lakanik in a clinch.
Beck tries to throw a body punch but Lakanik avoids it by throwing Beck back against the cage.
Beck digs a right hand into Lakanik's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lakanik's gas tank.
Beck misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Beck.
Beck misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beck tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lakanik avoids it.
Beck misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beck stalling against the cage.
Lakanik fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Beck lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Beck trying to control the position but instead, Lakanik has worked for underhooks and has pushed Beck into the cage.
Lakanik looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lakanik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lakanik tries a knee to the head but Beck blocks it.
Beck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beck lands a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Beck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lakanik blocks an elbow strike from Beck.
Lakanik putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Beck in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Beck.
Beck trying to land knees to the body.
Lakanik managing to block the knees to the body from Beck.
Lakanik is trying to break the clinch but Beck has him pressed against the cage.
Beck prevents Lakanik from breaking the clinch.
Beck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lakanik wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beck has him pressed against the cage.
Lakanik wants to break free but Beck has control.
Beck tries to work over Lakanik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beck missing with knees to the body.
Beck is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lakanik is defending well for now.
Lakanik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lakanik wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Lakanik. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lakanik blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Lakanik breaks the clinch.
Beck misses with a straight left.
Beck wants to clinch.
Beck misses with a low kick.
Beck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lakanik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lakanik lands a nice looking body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lakanik closes the distance and clinches.
Beck missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lakanik is trying to push Beck away but Beck has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lakanik blocks a body shot from Beck.
Beck misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lakanik.
Lakanik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lakanik stalls.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glenn Beck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Beck has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glenn Beck!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Glenn Beck waved his t-shirt featuring Empire Threads's logo in front of the cameras.