PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Lahey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eamonn Mcloughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lahey comes to the cage accompanied by Liquor & Whores. Jim Lahey could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eamonn Mcloughlin's chin.

Lahey
vs
Mcloughlin

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Lahey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eamonn Mcloughlin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lahey cracks the inside of Mcloughlin's front leg.

Mcloughlin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lahey to the mat! Lahey manages to get full guard.
Mcloughlin advances position into side control!
Lahey is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mcloughlin has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lahey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lahey wants to get back to his feet but Mcloughlin drags him back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahey manages to get back to half guard.
Mcloughlin is trying to control the action in half guard but Lahey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lahey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mcloughlin.
Lahey tries to kick Mcloughlin off but Mcloughlin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mcloughlin wants to clinch.
Mcloughlin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lahey connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mcloughlin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Crunch! Lahey slams his shin into Mcloughlin's torso.
Mcloughlin looks gassed!
Lahey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mcloughlin.
Lahey scoring well with a low kick there.
Lahey scores with a head kick.

It looks like Eamonn Mcloughlin has been cut.
Mcloughlin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lahey swivels and escapes.
Jim Lahey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eamonn Mcloughlin.
Mcloughlin blocks a head kick by Lahey.
Lahey dodges the punch combination from Mcloughlin.
Mcloughlin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lahey's waist but Lahey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mcloughlin off to one side.
Lahey throws a front kick aimed at Mcloughlin's knee but Mcloughlin avoids it well.
Lahey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lahey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Eamonn Mcloughlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcloughlin fails with a takedown attempt.
Lahey lands a high kick!
Lahey looks to land a body kick but Mcloughlin moved away.

Mcloughlin shoots in and bounces Lahey off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mcloughlin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lahey is keeping the position for now.

Lahey manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcloughlin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lahey is fending him off so far but Mcloughlin persists. Nope, Lahey circles away and we're back to standing.
Mcloughlin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lahey swivels and escapes.
Mcloughlin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lahey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mcloughlin's sensitive parts.
Lahey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mcloughlin counters with a straight right hand.
Mcloughlin wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcloughlin misses with a combination
and Lahey counters with an inside leg kick.
Lahey throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Lahey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eamonn Mcloughlin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mcloughlin misses with a takedown
and Lahey counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jim Lahey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lahey throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lahey.
Lahey cracks the inside of Mcloughlin's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lahey.
Mcloughlin misses with a looping right.
Mcloughlin throws a head kick that misses
and Lahey counters with a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lahey.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcloughlin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lahey counters with a good low kick that Mcloughlin was not able to check.
Mcloughlin closes the distance but Lahey moves to the side
and Lahey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mcloughlin's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcloughlin closes the distance but Lahey moves to the side
and Lahey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jim Lahey is winning the standup battle so far.
Mcloughlin is breathing heavily.
Lahey misses with a low kick.
Mcloughlin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jim Lahey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcloughlin checks a low kick from Lahey.
Lahey lands a jab to the head.
Lahey looks to land a body kick but Mcloughlin moved away.
Lahey throws a right and a left that Mcloughlin avoids nicely.
Lahey tries to land a leg kick but Mcloughlin saw it coming and moves away.
Lahey stuffs the takedown attempt from Mcloughlin. Mcloughlin gets slowly back to his feet.
Mcloughlin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mcloughlin takes a swing at Lahey's ribcage but misses.
Mcloughlin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lahey counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jim Lahey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eamonn Mcloughlin.
Lahey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lahey is looking to slow Mcloughlin down with leg kicks.
Mcloughlin tries to clinch
and Lahey counters with a thumping low kick.
Mcloughlin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mcloughlin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lahey pinned against the cage. Lahey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lahey throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcloughlin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Lahey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Lahey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lahey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mcloughlin.
Mcloughlin looks to clinch
and Lahey counters with a leg kick.
Mcloughlin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mcloughlin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mcloughlin throws a head kick that misses
and Lahey makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mcloughlin really felt that one!
An inside leg kick lands from Lahey.
Mcloughlin throws a head kick that misses
and Lahey counters with a good low kick that Mcloughlin was not able to check.
Lahey misses with a head kick.
Mcloughlin has his takedown stuffed
and Lahey counters with a good low kick that Mcloughlin was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lahey gets caught flat footed, as Mcloughlin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lahey controls Mcloughlin momentarily but Mcloughlin frees himself.

Lahey looking for a guillotine here but Mcloughlin defends easily.
Mcloughlin wants to control from the top but Lahey keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Lahey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eamonn Mcloughlin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lahey throws a series of punches but Mcloughlin moves out of range.
Mcloughlin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mcloughlin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lahey counters with a nice body kick.

Lahey closes the distance and clinches.

Mcloughlin manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Lahey.
Mcloughlin wants to clinch but Lahey slips to the side
and Lahey counters with an outside leg kick.
Lahey lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mcloughlin will feel that in the morning.
Mcloughlin fails with the takedown
and Lahey counters with a good low kick that Mcloughlin was not able to check.
Jim Lahey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eamonn Mcloughlin.
Mcloughlin fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcloughlin throws a head kick that misses
and Lahey counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mcloughlin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mcloughlin tries for a takedown but Lahey circles away easily
and Lahey counters with a nice body kick.
Lahey throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mcloughlin has his takedown stuffed
and Lahey counters with a three punch combo that has Mcloughlin backing up. Mcloughlin nods at Lahey to acknowledge the strikes.
Mcloughlin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lahey tries to avoid it but Mcloughlin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lahey to the ground. Lahey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lahey throws a combination that misses
and Mcloughlin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lahey thinking.
Mcloughlin looks to clinch
and Lahey counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lahey stuffs the takedown attempt from Mcloughlin. Mcloughlin gets slowly back to his feet.
Mcloughlin throws a leg kick
and Lahey counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lahey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lahey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mcloughlin counters with a one-two to the body.

Lahey darts in and clinches Mcloughlin up against the cage.
Lahey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcloughlin can do to turn this around?
Mcloughlin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lahey smiles and moves away.
Mcloughlin with a poor takedown
and Lahey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mcloughlin's knee momentarily.
Mcloughlin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lahey but Lahey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mcloughlin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcloughlin clinches but Lahey breaks the clinch
and Lahey counters with a three punch combo that has Mcloughlin backing up. Mcloughlin nods at Lahey to acknowledge the strikes.
Mcloughlin has a takedown stuffed.
Lahey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mcloughlin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcloughlin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lahey as he jumps to the side.
Lahey avoids the head kick by Mcloughlin.
Mcloughlin shoots and misses
and Lahey counters with a low kick, right behind Mcloughlin 's knee.
Lahey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lahey is looking to chop away at Mcloughlin's legs.
Lahey misses with a two punch combination.
Lahey tries a low kick but Mcloughlin avoids it.
Lahey circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lahey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mcloughlin's knee momentarily.
Mcloughlin lands a head shot.

That's four 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.
Nice sprawl there from Lahey as Mcloughlin shoots in.
Lahey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcloughlin has his takedown stuffed

and Lahey counters by clinching up.
Mcloughlin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Mcloughlin pulls guard.

Lahey decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mcloughlin, up you get!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lahey!
Lahey looks for the body kick but Mcloughlin saw that one coming.
Mcloughlin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lahey counters with a nice body kick.
Eamonn Mcloughlin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lahey throws a head kick but Mcloughlin moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Lahey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lahey, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Lahey!