PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jim Lahey (ranked 1495 p4p, 1581 weight class) and Marcus Shakes (ranked 160 p4p, 169 weight class). Shakes has chosen About the Money- T.I. as his entrance music. Marcus Shakes told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Lahey
vs
Shakes

184 cm
24
145
9 - 5 - 0

175 cm
24
157
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Lahey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Shakes!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shakes drives through and clinches with Lahey against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Lahey.
Shakes misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Lahey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shakes trying to land knees to the body.
Lahey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lahey lands with a short shot to the head.
Shakes tries to throw a body punch but Lahey avoids it by throwing Shakes back against the cage.
Lahey avoiding damage as Shakes throws knees to the body.
Shakes misses with a knee strike.
Lahey managing to block the knees to the body from Shakes.
Lahey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shakes is keeping busy.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lahey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shakes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lahey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shakes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lahey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lahey takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lahey working aggressively here.
Shakes misses with an elbow over the top.
Shakes lands a knee to the head.
Shakes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakes lands an elbow inside.
Shakes lands a nice uppercut.
Shakes throws an elbow that misses.
Shakes struggles to land a body shot inside as Lahey controls his hands.
Shakes misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shakes.
Lahey misses with some punches.
Shakes has a couple of punches blocked by Lahey.
Lahey throws a punch but it's blocked by Shakes.
Shakes digs a right hand underneath Lahey's ribcage. Lahey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shakes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Shakes as the two fighters clinch.
Shakes misses with a punch to the body.
Shakes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Lahey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shakes obliges.
Lahey is breathing heavily.
Shakes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shakes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shakes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lahey in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lahey takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakes landing knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Shakes.
Lahey takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shakes working Lahey over with knees to the body.
Shakes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lahey or not.
Shakes misses with a knee to the head.
Shakes lands a nice elbow.
Shakes 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.
Shakes crunches a lovely knee into Lahey's ribcage.
Shakes lands a left hand.
Shakes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lahey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lahey blocks the elbow strike.
Lahey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shakess head.
Lahey is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shakes landing knees to the head.
Shakes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Shakes.
Shakes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakes tries a knee to the head but Lahey blocks it.
Shakes trying to land knees to the body.
Lahey pushes Shakes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shakes obliges.
Shakes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lahey blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shakes.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shakes throws an elbow but misses.
Shakes trying to land knees to the body.
Shakes scores a nice knee to the body.
Lahey takes an elbow to the temple.
Shakes trying to land knees to the body.
Lahey misses with a punch on the inside.
Lahey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shakes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shakes blocking some punches.
Lahey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lahey lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lahey blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lahey's defenses.
Shakes throws an elbow that misses.
Shakes misses with an elbow over the top.
Lahey lands a nice uppercut.
Lahey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lahey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lahey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lahey fails to land.
Shakes lands a knee to the head.
Lahey throws a punch but it's blocked by Shakes.
Shakes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shakes misses with a knee to the head.
Shakes lands an elbow just above Lahey 's eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shakes as Lahey tries to tie him up.
A short left from Shakes.
Lahey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shakes is keeping busy.
Shakes looking to throw knees to the head but Lahey is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Shakes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shakes scores with a nice head shot.
Shakes throws a hook but Lahey avoids it easily.
Lahey throws out a loose jab but Shakes uses good head movement to avoid it.

Shakes moves into range and clinches up with Lahey.
Shakes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shakes tries a knee to the head but Lahey blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lahey just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shakes's brow.
Lahey throws a punch but it's blocked by Shakes.
A head punch on the inside from Lahey fails to land.
Shakes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shakes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shakes lands a knee to the body.
Shakes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lahey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shakes is working Lahey over against the cage.
Shakes tries to work over Lahey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shakes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shakes lands an elbow inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lahey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shakes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lahey tries a knee to the head but Shakes blocks it.
Lahey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lahey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shakes misses with a knee to the head.
Lahey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lahey avoids a wild elbow strike from Shakes.
Lahey lands with a light punch inside.
Lahey will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shakes up against the cage.
Shakes throws an elbow that misses.
Shakes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shakes tries to throw a body punch but Lahey avoids it by throwing Shakes back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shakes.
Lahey avoids a wild elbow strike from Shakes.
Shakes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lahey stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lahey taking a breather.
Lahey swings wildly with an uppercut but Shakes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lahey throws a head punch that misses.
Shakes lands a body punch.
Shakes presses Lahey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Shakes.
Shakes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lahey's elbow.
Lahey misses with a punch on the inside.
Lahey lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shakes scores with a knee to the head.
Shakes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lahey.
Shakes lands a knee to the head.

Lahey is rocked!
Shakes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Lahey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lahey.
Lahey is pressed against the cage. Shakes pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Lahey! Two more big strikes from Shakes and Lahey crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Marcus Shakes!
In his post fight interview, Marcus Shakes started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Jim Lahey had this to say: 'This Fuckin SHIT Pirate cheated!'.