PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whit Lackey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Edwards
vs
Lackey

160 cm
25
267 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

199 cm
26
255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Sydney Fight Gear

Urban Fighter

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Whit Lackey!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lackey shoots in looking for a takedown. Edwards tries to sprawl out of it but Lackey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Edwards manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lackey leaves Edwards with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Lackey moves into the clinch.
Edwards trying to land knees to the body.

Lackey breaks the clinch.
Lackey throws a one two combo.

It looks like Mickey Edwards has been cut.
Lackey shoots and misses

and Edwards counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edwards performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Edwards is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lackey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Edwards. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lackey is looking for a sweep. Edwards is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Edwards stops Lackey from getting back to his feet.
Lackey is trying to maintain the position but Edwards is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, Edwards seems content to control.
Lackey is trying to stand.
Edwards is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lackey scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Lackey forces Edwards back against the cage and clinches.

Edwards drags the fight down to the ground.
Edwards avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Edwards holds on and takes a little breather.
Lackey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lackey won't allow Edwards to sweep him here.
Edwards is pulling down on Lackey's head to control his posture.
Edwards looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Edwards is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lackey wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Edwards 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.

Edwards is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Edwards performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lackey is trying to get back to full guard.
Lackey told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Edwards wants to stand but Lackey has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Edwards wants to pass to mount but Lackey is defending the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lackey is trying to stand back up but Edwards is controlling him
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Edwards takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lackey lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Whit Lackey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mickey Edwards's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Edwards has managed to clinch.
Lackey prevents the takedown attempt.
Edwards keeps control of Lackey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Edwards gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Mickey Edwards overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Edwards stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lackey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Edwards postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edwards is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Edwards prevents Lackey from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Edwards is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lackey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Edwards misses with a head kick.
Lackey was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Edwards looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lackey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Edwards circles away.
Lackey stuns Edwards with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lackey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Edwards as he avoids it easily.
Edwards half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lackey shoots in looking for a takedown. Edwards tries to sprawl out of it but Lackey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Edwards manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mickey Edwards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Whit Lackey.

Lackey darts in and clinches Edwards up against the cage.

Edwards manages to pull guard.
Lackey postures up in Edwards's guard and throws a big left but Edwards blocks it.
Edwards seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lackey wants to control from the top but Edwards keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lackey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lackey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Edwards managing to control the position.
Lackey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lackey postures up and lands a big shot to Edwards's brow.
Lackey throws a strike but Edwards rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Edwards slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Edwards might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Edwards trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Edwards engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Edwards dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Edwards's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lackey misses with a wild combination.
Edwards keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Edwards stuffs the takedown.
Lackey fails to land with a series of punches.
Lackey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lackey wants it to stay on the feet.

Edwards shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lackey is trying to defend but Edwards finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Edwards is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lackey for as long as he can get away with.
Lackey pushes Edwards off looking to stand but Edwards dives back in and keeps control.
Edwards controlling the action here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lackey is looking to improve his position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

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 connects with a body shot.
Lackey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Lackey pushes Edwards up against the cage in a clinch.
Lackey is looking to break free of the clinch but Edwards has double underhooks.
Lackey tries to break free but Edwards pushes him back against the cage.
Edwards jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lackey walks away with a smile on his face. Edwards gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Edwards closes the distance and clinches.
Edwards drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Edwards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lackey gets underhooks to prevent Edwards's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lackey avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Edwards has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lackey after a bit of a struggle.

Lackey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Edwards takes one on the button.
Edwards fails with the takedown
and Lackey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lackey lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Lackey sends Edwards crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Lackey is motioning to the referee to let Edwards up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Edwards is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lackey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oh Edwards is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Lackey closes the distance and pushes Edwards back into the cage.
Edwards seems to have got his legs back now.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lackey. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Lackey is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Edwards is defending well.
Lackey avoiding damage as Edwards throws knees to the body.
Lackey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edwards's elbow.
Lackey is pressed up against the cage. Edwards has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lackey down to the mat. Lackey avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lackey.
Lackey jabs Edwards right on the nose. Edwards blinks but takes it well.
Lackey connects with a solid leg kick.
Edwards shoots and misses
and Lackey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mickey Edwards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lackey goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Edwards shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Edwards showed some decent athleticism there.
Edwards perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Whit Lackey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lackey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Whit Lackey!