PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Lahey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Killer Row (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lahey comes to the cage accompanied by Liquor & Whores. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Killer Row enters the cage!

Lahey
vs
Row

185 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 3 - 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Killer Row!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lahey moves away from the strike by Row.
Lahey scores with a hook.

It looks like Killer Row has been cut.
Row shoots in for a takedown but Lahey shows good takedown defense.
Row throws a right hand that Lahey ducks under and follows up with a left that Lahey also avoids with ease.
Row wants to clinch up but Lahey keeps it at a distance.
Lahey wants to clinch up but Row keeps it at a distance.
Lahey doesn't manage to clinch there - Row circles away.
Row closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lahey counters with a good low kick that Row was not able to check.
Row 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 Row off to one side.
Row misses with a double jab

and Lahey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lahey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Row blocks it with crossed arms.
Row has Lahey pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lahey manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jim Lahey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Killer Row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahey lands a knee to the head.
Row looks gassed!
Row can't break the clinch.
Lahey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Row blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Lahey.
Lahey with a knee to the head.
Lahey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Row takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from Lahey.
Lahey lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice elbow from Lahey.

That has opened up Killer Row's cut even more.
Lahey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lahey unloads a knee to the mid-section. Row lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lahey scores a nice knee to the body.
Lahey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Row has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lahey lands a nice knee to the body.
Lahey with a knee to the head.

The cut above Killer Row's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lahey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Row has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lahey stalling in the clinch.
Row tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lahey lands a damaging elbow.
Row takes a knee right on the jaw!
Row managing to block the knees to the body from Lahey.
Lahey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lahey looking to throw knees to the head but Row is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Row has Lahey pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lahey manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Row tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lahey smiles and moves away.
A low kick from Row is predictable there

and Lahey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lahey.
Lahey prevents Row from breaking the clinch.
Lahey tries to land a knee to the head but Row blocks with his arms.
Row is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lahey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lahey tries to land knees in the clinch but Row avoids the damage to the body.
Lahey misses with a knee to the head.

Row lands a takedown into guard.
Row wants to control from the top but Lahey keeps moving.

Row stands up and waves to Lahey to follow him.
Row misses with a takedown
and Lahey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Row's knee momentarily.
Jim Lahey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lahey throws a nice outside leg kick.

Lahey clinches up with Row and pushes him back against the cage.
Lahey misses with a knee to the head.
Lahey lands an elbow inside that Row shrugs off.
Lahey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lahey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Row looking for a takedown.
Knees to the body from Lahey.
Row jumps guard but Lahey stands there with Row around his waist. Row gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lahey lands a nice knee to the body.

Lahey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lahey walks into a jab.
Lahey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lahey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Row misses with a takedown attempt
and Lahey counters with a low kick, right behind Row 's knee.
Lahey throws a nice inside leg kick.
No joy there for Lahey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Row looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lahey is fending him off so far but Row persists. Nope, Lahey circles away and we're back to standing.
Row looks to clinch

and Lahey counters by moving into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lahey lands a damaging elbow.
Lahey lands a knee to the head.
Lahey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lahey has Row pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lahey.
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 Killer Row's cut.
That's time! Lahey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lahey rushes Row and presses him up against the cage.
Lahey lands an elbow just above Row 's eye.
Lahey unloads a knee to the mid-section. Row lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Row avoiding damage as Lahey throws knees to the body.
Lahey stalling in the clinch but Row improves position.
Row can't get the takedown.
Lahey lands an elbow inside.
Lahey lands an elbow inside.

Killer Row's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lahey keeps control of Row as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jim Lahey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice elbow from Lahey.
Lahey lands a damaging elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Killer Row's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jim Lahey!