PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gregoire Lamerde (ranked 4371 p4p, 24516 weight class) and Jim Lahey (ranked 396 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamerde comes to the cage accompanied by Sans Pression - Térritoire Hostile. Gregoire Lamerde has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lamerde
vs
Lahey

183 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
22
145
0 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gregoire Lamerde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Lahey!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lahey throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lahey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lamerde pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Lamerde has taken the fight to the clinch.

Lamerde breaks from the clinch.
Lahey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lahey looks to throw the jab but Lamerde is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Lamerde misses the target.
A lazy body kick from Lamerde
and Lahey counters with a stiff right hand.
Lahey throws a head kick but Lamerde moves out of range.
Lamerde lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lamerde lands a high kick!
Lahey avoids the head kick by Lamerde.
Lahey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Lamerde on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lahey blocks a head kick by Lamerde.
Lahey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lahey thumps Lamerde with a low kick.
Lamerde is looking to clinch but Lahey is avoiding it.
Lahey tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamerde throws a sloppy head kick and Lahey moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Lahey misses.
Lamerde throwing a counter right hand but Lahey manages to avoid it.
Lamerde walks into a stiff left hand from Lahey.
Lahey has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lamerde.
Lamerde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Lahey tries to keep at a distance but Lamerde has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lamerde tries a knee to the head but Lahey blocks it.
Lamerde misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lahey.
Lamerde keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lahey's efforts to push away.
Lahey can't break the clinch.
Lahey tries to break free but Lamerde pushes him back against the cage.
Lahey is trying to force a seperation but Lamerde has the dominant position.
Lahey working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lamerde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid body kick from Lamerde.

Lamerde has closed the distance and engaged Lahey in a clinch.
Lamerde lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lamerde misses with a knee strike.
Lamerde landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lahey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lamerde misses with a punch to the body.
Lamerde has Lahey pressed against the cage.

Lamerde breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Lamerde.
Lahey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lamerde tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lahey is able to avoid easily.
Lahey throws the kick towards the body but Lamerde avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lahey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good exchange - Lahey coming out on top.

Lamerde takes the fight into the clinch.
Lamerde using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lahey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Lamerde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lamerde feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Laheys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lamerde throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lahey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy body kick from Lamerde
and Lahey counters with a stiff right hand.
Lamerde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lahey.
Lamerde throws a sloppy head kick and Lahey moves out of range easily.
Lamerde throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lahey.
Lahey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lahey does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamerde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lamerde doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lahey counters with a stiff right hand.
Lamerde is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Lahey.
Lamerde doesn't manage to clinch there - Lahey circles away.
Lahey avoids the head kick by Lamerde.
Lahey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lamerde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lahey throws out a counter right but Lamerde avoids it with no problem.
A head kick misses from Lamerde.
Lahey scores with a hook to the body. Lamerde takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gregoire Lamerde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Lahey.
Lahey tries to bum rush Lamerde with a series of wild strikes but Lamerde uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lamerde connects with a body shot that sends Lahey's belly button to the back.
Lamerde tries to move into range but Lahey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lahey scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gregoire Lamerde will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lamerde avoids a kick to the body.
Lahey throws a sloppy head kick and Lamerde moves out of range easily.
Lamerde throws a head kick that misses.
Lamerde throws a lazy head kick
letting Lahey counter with a right hand.

Lamerde shoots in and gets a takedown into Lahey's guard.

Lahey has his feet on Lamerde's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lamerde throws a wild body kick that Lahey sees coming a mile off.
Nice jab there from Lahey.
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!
Lamerde lands a high kick!
Lamerde misses with a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lamerde misses with a head kick.
Lahey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crunch! Lamerde slams his shin into Lahey's torso.
Lamerde wants to clinch
enabling Lahey to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamerde wants to clinch.
Lamerde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lamerde wants to clinch
and Lamerde takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lamerde walks into a left hand.
A lazy body kick from Lamerde
letting Lahey counter with a right hand.
Lamerde misses with a takedown attempt
and Lahey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Lamerde pushes Lahey up against the cage in a clinch.
Lahey managing to block the knees to the body from Lamerde.
Lamerde missing with knees to the body.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamerde tries to clinch but Lahey moves out of range.
Lahey connects with a jab.
Lahey jabs Lamerde right on the nose. Lamerde blinks but takes it well.
Lamerde displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lahey throws out the jab.
Lamerde tries to clinch but Lahey moves away
and Lahey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lahey tries a head kick but it misses.
Lamerde wants to clinch.
Lamerde shoots in but Lahey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lamerde tries to clinch up but Lahey circles away and keeps his distance.
Lamerde throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Lahey counter with a right hand.
Lamerde throws a head kick that Lahey semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamerde is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lamerde tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lahey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lahey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lamerde.
Lamerde takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lahey lands with an uppercut that bounces Lamerde off the cage and back into range.
Lamerde tries to close the distance and clinch but Lahey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lahey throws a push kick but Lamerde slaps the foot to one side.
Lamerde misses with a kick to the body
and Lahey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lamerde tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lahey is looking to land body kicks.
Lamerde takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick misses from Lamerde.
Lahey on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lahey misses with a body shot.

Lamerde has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lahey takes a knee right on the jaw!

Lamerde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lamerde is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lahey throws a hook but Lamerde blocks it.
A head kick from Lamerde lands but Lahey takes it in his stride.
Lamerde throws a head kick that misses
and Lahey counters with a straight right hand.
Lahey throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lamerde.
Good leg kick by Lahey.
Lahey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lamerde misses with a low kick.
Lahey blocks a head kick by Lamerde.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Lahey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lamerde's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lamerde throws a low kick but Lahey moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Lahey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lamerde looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Lamerde pushes Lahey up against the cage in a clinch.
Lahey tries to break free but Lamerde pushes him back against the cage.
Lahey working hard to break the clinch.
Lahey can't break the clinch.
Lamerde taking a breather.
Lahey is looking to break free of the clinch but Lamerde has double underhooks.
Lamerde landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lamerde putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lahey in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lahey managing to block the knees to the body from Lamerde.
Lamerde taking a breather.
Lamerde tries to land knees in the clinch but Lahey avoids the damage to the body.

Lahey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lahey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamerde was well out of range. Poor timing from Lahey.
A little feinted left hand from Lamerde on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lahey throws a head kick that misses.
Lamerde throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lahey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lahey connects with a looping right hand.

Lamerde clinches up with Lahey and pushes him back against the cage.
Lamerde 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 is trying to break free.
Lamerde changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lahey fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lamerde is looking to clinch.
Lahey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lahey checks a leg kick.
Lamerde misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Lahey checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Lamerde fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lahey, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamerde leaning against his opponent.

Lahey breaks the clinch.
Jim Lahey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lahey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lahey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lamerde throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lamerde lands a head kick!
Gregoire Lamerde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lahey moves out of range of the body kick from Lamerde.
Lahey scoring well with a low kick there.
Lahey throws a push kick but Lamerde slaps the foot to one side.
Lamerde looks to throw a body kick
and Lamerde takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lahey.

Lamerde closes the distance and clinches.
Lahey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lahey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lamerde wants to stall.
Lahey is trying to break the clinch but Lamerde has him pressed against the cage.
Lamerde is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Lamerde breaks from the clinch.
Lamerde lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Lamerde pushes Lahey up against the cage in a clinch.
Lahey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lahey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lahey wants to get back to striking at distance but Lamerde won't allow it.
Lamerde prevents Lahey from breaking the clinch.

Lahey breaks the clinch.
Lahey misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamerde tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lahey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lamerde tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lahey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lamerde throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lamerde misses with a head kick.
Lahey thuds a left hand into Lamerde's body.
Lahey looks to land a combination but Lamerde avoids it well.
Lahey throws a head kick that misses.
Lamerde gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lahey.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamerde gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lahey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lamerde walks into a stiff left hand from Lahey.
Lamerde tries to clinch but Lahey is having none of it.
Lamerde throws a body kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gregoire Lamerde.
I think Lamerde has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gregoire Lamerde!
A relieved looking Gregoire Lamerde thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.