PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blue Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Lahey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Smith
vs
Lahey

175 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blue Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Randy Lahey!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lahey throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Smith was covering up waiting for the punch and Lahey finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lahey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lahey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Smith keeping full guard, as Lahey tries to pass.
Lahey passes Smith's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Smith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lahey is working away from the top position though.
Lahey takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Well, if Lahey is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lahey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Smith definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lahey in particular looking to stall.
Lahey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lahey thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
Smith wants to improve his position but Lahey is controlling well.
Lahey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.
Lahey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lahey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lahey stalling.
Lahey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lahey slips a nice elbow through Smith's hands, connecting with Smith's forehead.
Smith is trying to stand back up but Lahey is controlling him
Smith is breathing heavily.
Lahey looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Smith with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lahey drops an elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith has hold of Lahey's hands but Lahey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith has hold of Lahey's hands but Lahey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Lahey is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lahey lands a nice short elbow.
Lahey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lahey lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lahey is trying to work for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Lahey has eaten all the pies!
Lahey looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Smith with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lahey not doing much here.
Lahey passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Smith!
Lahey punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lahey lands a big shot there that rocks Smith but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The referee warns Smith that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lahey in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lahey raining down shots from the mount!
Lahey content just to control the position here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lahey putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Smith taking shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lahey breaks from Smith's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lahey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lahey lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smith gets caught napping as Lahey dives in and scores a takedown. Smith manages to retain guard.
Lahey slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Randy Lahey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lahey chips away with some ground and pound.
Lahey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Let's hope that Lahey has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lahey's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Randy Lahey wasn't active enough on the ground.

Lahey looking to score a takedown here. Smith is defending well but Lahey drives through and ends up in Smith's guard.
Lahey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahey advances position into side control!
Lahey cracks Smith with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lahey working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Smith being controlled for a moment.

Lahey thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lahey working the head with strikes.
Lahey lands a few punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lahey lands a few punches from side control.
Lahey advances to full mount.
Lahey controlling from mount.
Lahey looking to finish Smith with some ground and pound. This is bad for Smith!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lahey in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lahey content just to control the position here.
Lahey in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lahey controlling the pace for now.
Lahey with the ground and pound from mount.
Lahey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lahey landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lahey landing strikes from the mount and Smith is in trouble!
Lahey is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lahey has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Smith's face.
Lahey controlling from the full mount.
Lahey is landing with some decent strikes but Smith is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
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!
Lahey cracks Smith with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lahey with a couple of short strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lahey lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Smith in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Lahey.
Lahey scoring with strikes but Smith is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Lahey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lahey throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Smith was covering up waiting for the punch and Lahey finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Smith is trying to control the position but Lahey postures up.
Lahey passes Smith's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lahey lands a nice short elbow.
Lahey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lahey working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Smith looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lahey in particular looking to stall.
Lahey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lahey lands with a punch from half guard.
Lahey works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lahey fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lahey putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lahey putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lahey with good strikes from the mount here!

Lahey looking to secure an arm triangle but Smith defends it well.
Lahey working Smith over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lahey working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lahey scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lahey punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lahey lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Smith hang on?
Lahey fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lahey raining down shots from the mount!
Lahey lands a big elbow.
Lahey looking to finish Smith with some ground and pound. This is bad for Smith!
Lahey with the ground and pound from mount.

Smith is rocked!
Lahey punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oh Smith is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lahey putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Smith taking shots to the head.
Lahey postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Smith badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Lahey around the waist but Lahey pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Lahey is the winner by TKO! Lahey jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Lahey!