PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyman Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whit Lackey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyman Howell is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Howell
vs
Lackey

183 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

199 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyman Howell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Whit Lackey!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lackey looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Howell!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Howell is trying to get back to half guard.
Lackey is chipping away with strikes.

It looks like Lyman Howell has been cut.
Lackey laying and praying for a moment but Howell takes advantage and regains half guard.
Howell is not content to let Lackey control the position.
Howell taking some punishment here, with Lackey in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lackey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lackey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lackey misses with a head shot. Howell uses the momentum to regain guard.
Howell keeping moving, preventing Lackey from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lackey distracts Howell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howell keeping moving, preventing Lackey from controlling successfully.
Lackey throws a big elbow that misses.
Lackey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lackey looking to sit in guard and control but Howell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Howell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lackey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Howell sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell throws a big right hand that misses.
Howell showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Howell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Howell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Lackey looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lackey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Howell is keeping the position for now.
Lackey trying to control but Howell is working from the bottom.
Howell really is a fat lump.
Howell is adopting a defensive guard.
Howell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lackey landing some decent shots from guard.

Lyman Howell's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lackey distracts Howell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

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.
Lackey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Whit Lackey!