PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Lackey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dias has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Lackey
vs
Dias

195 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

203 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Lackey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Dias!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dias looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Lackey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lackey wants to clinch.
Lackey tries to clinch but Dias moves out of range.
Lackey tries to clinch there but Dias circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lackey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dias chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lackey can pounce on him.
John Lackey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lackey has taken the fight to the clinch.

Lackey manages to break the clinch.
Lackey tries to clinch but Dias is having none of it.
Dias circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dias avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lackey tries to close the distance and clinch but Dias swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lackey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lackey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lackey tries to clinch but Dias is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lackey tries to clinch but Dias moves out of range.
Lackey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
John Lackey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lackey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lackey is looking to clinch but Dias is avoiding it.
Lackey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dias circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lackey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lackey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dias swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lackey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dias paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lackey wants to clinch.
Lackey fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dias keeps the fight on the outside.
Lackey is looking to clinch.
Dias swats away the attempt to clinch by Lackey.
Dias avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lackey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lackey tries to clinch but Dias moves out of range.
Lackey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lackey dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lackey tries to clinch up.
Lackey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lackey tries to close the distance and clinch but Dias swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
John Lackey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lackey tries to clinch there but Dias circles away.
Lackey tries to clinch but Dias is having none of it.
Dias keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lackey. That's going to slow Dias down.
Lackey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dias swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dias is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias swats away the attempt to clinch by Lackey.
Lackey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lackey tries to clinch there but Dias circles away.
Lackey wants to clinch.
Lackey scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lackey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dias swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lackey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lackey tries to clinch up but Dias circles away and keeps his distance.

Lackey closes the distance and clinches.
Lackey unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dias lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dias takes a knee right on the jaw!

Lackey lands a big uppercut and Dias is down! He's in big trouble - Lackey follows him to the mat!

Dias is rocked!
Lackey tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Dias.
Dias is still in real trouble! Can Lackey finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lackey stands up from half guard.
Lackey doesn't manage to clinch there - Dias circles away.

Lackey gets a clinch.
Dias seems to have recovered his senses.
Lackey creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Dias with a big uppercut! Dias tries to clinch up but Lackey pushes him back against the cage and lands another moster strike that crumples Dias to the mat! Dias covers up and Lackey unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Lackey!