PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Lahey (ranked 24312 p4p, 558 weight class) and Austin Tequesas (ranked 4375 p4p, 441 weight class). Austin Tequesas will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Lahey
vs
Tequesas

180 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 5 - 1

192 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

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 2 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Trevor Lahey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Austin Tequesas!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lahey tries to clinch but Tequesas moves out of range.

Tequesas tries to keep at a distance but Lahey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tequesas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lahey misses with a punch on the inside.

Tequesas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lahey avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Tequesas looks to move away, Lahey throws a big counter combo but Tequesas just gets out of the way.
Tequesas throws a push kick but Lahey slaps the foot to one side.

Tequesas has closed the distance and engaged Lahey in a clinch.
Tequesas throws an elbow that misses.
Tequesas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lahey is defending well for now.
Lahey tries to throw a body punch but Tequesas avoids it by throwing Lahey back against the cage.

Tequesas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tequesas has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lahey is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tequesas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lahey if he has to take too many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tequesas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lahey back to the cage. Tequesas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lahey wants to clinch up but Tequesas keeps it at a distance.
Tequesas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lahey is looking to clinch but Tequesas is avoiding it.
Tequesas keeps the fight on the outside.
Tequesas throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tequesas throws a sloppy head kick and Lahey moves out of range easily.
Lahey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tequesas throws a head kick but Lahey moves out of range.
Lahey is looking to clinch but Tequesas is avoiding it.

Lahey drives through and clinches with Tequesas against the cage.
Tequesas lands an elbow inside.
Lahey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tequesas avoids it.
Lahey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tequesas avoids a wild elbow strike from Lahey.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lahey.
Tequesas missing with knees to the body.
Tequesas taking a breather.
Tequesas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lahey working aggressively here.
Lahey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tequesas avoids it.
Lahey is working Tequesas over against the cage.
Tequesas lands a right hand.
Lahey throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tequesas tries to work over Lahey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tequesas holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tequesas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lahey managing to block the knees to the body from Tequesas.
Lahey trying to land knees to the body.
Lahey lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tequesas with a knee to the head.
Lahey takes an elbow to the temple.

Tequesas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lahey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A shot in the inside from Lahey.
Tequesas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lahey blocks it with crossed arms.
Tequesas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lahey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lahey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tequesas looks winded!
Tequesas lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tequesas.
Lahey lands a shoulder strike.
Lahey utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lahey scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tequesas throws an elbow but misses.
Tequesas tries to break free but Lahey pushes him back against the cage.
Lahey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tequesas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tequesas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lahey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lahey misses with a punch to the body.
Lahey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lahey misses with a hook from the clinch.

Tequesas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Tequesas. Those never looked like landing.
Tequesas throws a nice looking combination but Lahey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tequesas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Lahey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tequesas, pushing him back against the cage.
Lahey digs a right hand into Tequesas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tequesas's gas tank.
Lahey tries a knee to the head but Tequesas blocks it.
Lahey throws an elbow but it misses.
Lahey presses Tequesas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lahey unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Lahey.
Tequesas tries to circle away but Lahey has him pinned against the cage.
Lahey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lahey landing knees to the head.
Lahey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lahey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tequesas backwards.
Lahey misses with a punch on the inside.
Lahey lands an uppercut.
Lahey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lahey looking to throw knees to the head but Tequesas is blocking nicely.
Tequesas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tequesas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lahey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lahey trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Lahey.
Tequesas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lahey scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Trevor Lahey will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lahey doesn't manage to clinch there - Tequesas circles away.
Lahey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tequesas paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Lahey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lahey has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lahey misses with a short punch on the inside.

Tequesas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tequesas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lahey tries to clinch but Tequesas moves out of range.
Tequesas swats away the attempt to clinch by Lahey.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lahey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tequesas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Austin Tequesas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tequesas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lahey circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lahey is looking to clinch but Tequesas is avoiding it.
Tequesas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lahey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lahey rushes Tequesas and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tequesas blocks an uppercut.
Tequesas is pushing Lahey up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tequesas scores with a knee to the head.

Tequesas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lahey tries to clinch up.
Tequesas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lahey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lahey avoids the head kick by Tequesas.
Tequesas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lahey has time to react.
Lahey wants to clinch up but Tequesas keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Tequesas does no damage.
Tequesas is breathing heavily.
Tequesas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lahey tries to clinch but Tequesas is having none of it.
A nice side step and Tequesas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Tequesas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tequesas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lahey checks it well.
Lahey appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lahey fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lahey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lahey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tequesas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tequesas misses with a head kick.
Lahey fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lahey is looking to clinch but Tequesas is avoiding it.
Tequesas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lahey counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tequesas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lahey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lahey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice combination there by Tequesas.
Lahey tries to clinch but Tequesas is having none of it.
Tequesas circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lahey fails with an attempt to clinch.

Lahey clinches up with Tequesas and pushes him back against the cage.
Tequesas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lahey digs a right hand into Tequesas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tequesas's gas tank.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lahey just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tequesas's brow.
Lahey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lahey lands a shoulder strike.
Tequesas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tequesas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lahey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tequesas's efforts to push away.
Tequesas is trying to maintain a safe position but Lahey gets an underhook and turns Tequesas into the cage.
Tequesas managing to block the knees to the body from Lahey.
Lahey unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tequesas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tequesas avoids a wild elbow strike from Lahey.
Lahey misses with a knee strike.
Lahey lands with a short shot to the head.
Lahey misses with a punch to the body.
Tequesas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lahey lands a good knee to the midsection. Tequesas won't want to take too many of those.
Lahey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lahey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tequesas backwards.
Lahey scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Lahey on the inside.
Lahey pushes Tequesas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lahey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tequesas is defending well for now.
Lahey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tequesas backwards.
Lahey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lahey misses with the head strike.
Tequesas is trying to break free.
Lahey throws an elbow that misses.
Tequesas tries to land knees in the clinch but Lahey avoids the damage to the body.
Lahey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tequesas avoiding damage as Lahey throws knees to the body.
Lahey lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Austin Tequesas has been cut.
Tequesas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tequesas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Lahey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Austin Tequesas's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lahey moves into the clinch successfully.
Tequesas wants to get back to striking at distance but Lahey won't allow it.
Tequesas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lahey lands an elbow just above Tequesas 's eye.
Lahey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lahey just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tequesas's brow.
Lahey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lahey swings wildly with an uppercut but Tequesas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lahey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lahey pushes Tequesas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tequesas tries to circle away but Lahey has him pinned against the cage.

Tequesas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tequesas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lahey, pushing him back against the cage.
Tequesas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lahey lands with a short shot to the head.

Tequesas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lahey moves out of range of the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lahey tries to clinch but Tequesas is having none of it.

Lahey instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lahey just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tequesas's brow.
Tequesas blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Tequesas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tequesas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lahey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tequesas backwards.

Tequesas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lahey closes the distance and clinches.
Lahey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tequesas backwards.
Lahey lands a right hand.
Lahey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lahey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tequesas can do to turn this around?
Lahey pushes Tequesas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lahey working Tequesas over with knees to the body.
Lahey unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tequesas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lahey scores with a nice hook to the head.
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 softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lahey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tequesas backwards.
Lahey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tequesas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tequesas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lahey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lahey throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Lahey fails to land.
Lahey lands a shot to the body.
Tequesas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lahey crunches a lovely knee into Tequesas's ribcage.
Tequesas blocks an uppercut.
Lahey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tequesas avoids it.
Lahey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tequesas backwards.
Lahey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lahey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lahey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tequesas blocks it with crossed arms.
Lahey tries to land knees in the clinch but Tequesas avoids the damage to the body.
Lahey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lahey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tequesas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tequesas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Tequesas breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lahey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tequesas swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Lahey has Tequesas up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tequesas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lahey's brow.

Tequesas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lahey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tequesas lands with a slapping head kick.
Lahey doesn't manage to clinch there - Tequesas circles away.
Tequesas throws a poor cross that misses
and Lahey counters with a stiff right hand.
Lahey wants to clinch.
Tequesas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Lahey clinches up against the cage.
Tequesas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tequesas stalling in the clinch but Lahey improves position.
Lahey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tequesas is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tequesas has a couple of punches blocked by Lahey.
Lahey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tequesas backwards.
Tequesas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tequesas has had enough of the clinch but Lahey keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Lahey - that landed with a thud.
Lahey has Tequesas pressed against the cage, preventing Tequesas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lahey cracks Tequesas with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tequesas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tequesas managing to block the knees to the body from Lahey.
Lahey misses with a knee strike.
Tequesas is trying to force a seperation but Lahey has the dominant position.
Lahey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lahey lands with a right to the head.
Tequesas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lahey lands a body punch.
Lahey trying to land knees to the body.
Austin Tequesas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trevor Lahey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lahey misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trevor 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trevor Lahey!
Austin Tequesas spoke after the fight, saying 'You win some, you lose some, but I lost nothing.'.