PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Lahey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joel Laston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lahey
vs
Laston

202 cm
26
275 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

200 cm
26
270 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

MayheM sportswear
King of Fists

MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Lahey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joel Laston!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lahey circles away quickly and effectively.

Lahey gets tackled into the cage by Laston. Laston maintains the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lahey.
Laston works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lahey unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A right hand to the body from Laston.
A short right from Laston on the inside.
Lahey misses with a punch on the inside.
Lahey lands a knee to the head.
Lahey prevents a body shot from Laston.
Laston misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lahey.
Laston lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laston.
Laston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lahey looking to throw knees to the head but Laston is blocking nicely.
A short right from Lahey.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laston working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahey utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Laston lands a shoulder strike.
Lahey blocks an uppercut.
Laston misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Laston.
Lahey misses with a knee strike.
Laston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laston misses with the head strike.
Lahey using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Laston looks winded!
A head punch on the inside from Laston fails to land.
Lahey using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lahey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lahey trying to land knees to the body.
Lahey trying to control the position but instead, Laston has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lahey into the cage.
Lahey misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lahey landing knees to the head.
Lahey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lahey pushes Laston back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lahey misses with an elbow over the top.
Laston throws a punch but it's blocked by Lahey.
Lahey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Laston fails to land.
Laston lands with a right to the head.
Lahey unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lahey landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Laston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lahey stalling in the clinch but Laston improves position.
Lahey takes a shot to the head.
Lahey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lahey.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lahey obliges.
Lahey lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lahey can't find room to land a body shot as Laston controls the action.
Lahey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laston's elbow.
Lahey looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Laston takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lahey just leaning against Laston, taking a breather.
Lahey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lahey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laston's elbow.
Lahey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Laston pushes Lahey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lahey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laston lands a right hand.
A short right from Laston on the inside.
Lahey lands an elbow that stopped Laston in his tracks for a moment.
Laston tries to throw a body punch but Lahey avoids it by throwing Laston back against the cage.
Lahey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Laston misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laston lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laston lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lahey.
Lahey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lahey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lahey lands a knee to the head.
Lahey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lahey lands an elbow inside that Laston shrugs off.
Lahey is looking to control Laston's arms but Laston gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lahey has his back to the cage.
Laston throws a head punch that misses.
Lahey blocks a body shot from Laston.
Laston works on Lahey's body with a couple of short punches.
Laston misses with a punch to the body.
Lahey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lahey throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Lahey dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lahey tries to keep at a distance but Laston has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lahey scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Lahey.

It looks like Joel Laston has been cut.
Laston misses with the head strike.
Laston misses with the head strike.
Lahey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laston backwards.
Laston lands a hook that snaps the head of Lahey backwards.
Laston works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lahey lands an elbow inside that Laston shrugs off.
Laston has a couple of punches blocked by Lahey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lahey blocks a body shot from Laston.
Lahey lands a nice elbow.
Lahey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lahey blocking some punches.
Laston lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laston takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch on the inside from Laston fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Laston.
Laston tries a body shot but Lahey blocks it.

Lahey connects with a big uppercut there that sends Laston tumbling to the ground! Lahey follows him down into his guard.

Laston is rocked!

Lahey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Laston is still in real trouble! Can Lahey finish him?
Laston is looking to stand up but Lahey isn't so interested in that idea.
Laston is breathing heavily.
Lahey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lahey arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Laston's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jim Lahey!
Jim Lahey managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, King of Fists, into his post fight interview.