PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Walter Lanister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benton MacKaye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lanister
vs
MacKaye

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

160 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Walter Lanister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benton MacKaye!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lanister lunges at MacKaye with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by MacKaye's hand.
A slow jab from Lanister misses its intended target.
Lanister scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lanister slips a straight right by MacKaye.
Lanister was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
MacKaye tries to work over Lanister's front leg with a kick but Lanister checks it.
MacKaye misses with a hook.
MacKaye misses with a few strikes there.
Lanister cracks MacKaye with a right hand to the side of the head.
MacKaye misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lanister throws a right and a left that both miss.
MacKaye is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
MacKaye shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lanister as he jumps to the side.
Lanister dips to his left and cracks MacKaye with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacKaye avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
MacKaye moves out of range as Lanister strikes.
MacKaye is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacKaye on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lanister is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
MacKaye misses with an uppercut
and Lanister counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lanister throws a good cross that connects.
MacKaye staying out of range there.
Lanister missing with a left hand there. MacKaye was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice jab there from Lanister.
MacKaye ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lanister moves away.
Walter Lanister is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
MacKaye misses with a combination
and Lanister counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
MacKaye shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lanister counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lanister really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lanister digs a good body shot into MacKaye's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lanister scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice shot by Lanister.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lanister scores with a sloppy right hand. MacKaye should have avoided that one.
Lanister looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
MacKaye throws out a loose jab but Lanister uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacKaye looks to score with a jab to the body but Lanister is just out of range.
Lanister is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A punch combination from Lanister misses.

MacKaye clinches with his opponent.
MacKaye trying to control the position but instead, Lanister has worked for underhooks and has pushed MacKaye into the cage.
Lanister blocks an uppercut.
MacKaye stalling in the clinch but Lanister improves position.

Lanister breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
MacKaye just misses with a punch to the body.
MacKaye fails with a takedown attempt.
Walter Lanister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benton MacKaye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacKaye takes a jab right on the kisser.
Walter Lanister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lanister lands a nice shot that snaps MacKaye's head back.
Lanister fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Some wild striking there from Lanister.
Lanister fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
MacKaye moves out of range of the strikes.
MacKaye looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lanister is fending him off so far but MacKaye persists. Nope, Lanister circles away and we're back to standing.
Lanister scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. MacKaye doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice shot by Lanister.
MacKaye has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
MacKaye takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
MacKaye takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice straight punches there by Lanister. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lanister.
MacKaye tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lanister sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten MacKaye somewhat.
A jab from Lanister does it's job there.
Lanister fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lanister lands a nice shot that snaps MacKaye's head back.
Lanister lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

MacKaye is rocked!
MacKaye is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

MacKaye blocks a jab.
A left lands for Lanister.
Lanister misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacKaye.
MacKaye tries to clinch up.
Lanister throws a looping overhand right but MacKaye ducks down to avoid it.
Lanister is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that MacKaye can do to turn this around?
Nice straight punches there by Lanister. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lanister.
Nice uppercut lands for Lanister. That snapped MacKaye's head back.
Lanister throws a combination but it was largely blocked by MacKaye.
MacKaye feints the counter takedown.
Lanister scores with a crisp jab that stopped MacKaye in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lanister scores with a crisp jab that stopped MacKaye in his tracks.
MacKaye throws a right and a left that Lanister avoids nicely.
MacKaye moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lanister is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacKaye throws a looping overhand right but Lanister ducks down to avoid it.
Lanister throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacKaye shoots in but Lanister avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Lanister misses the target.
MacKaye misses with a wild combination.
MacKaye throws a nice looking combination but Lanister bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lanister looks to throw the jab but MacKaye is out of range.
Nice body punch from Lanister.
MacKaye will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lanister lands with a nice body punch.
MacKaye swinging wildly here.
MacKaye is breathing heavily.
MacKaye tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lanister manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lanister throws an uppercut from half a mile away. MacKaye sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lanister stuffs the takedown attempt from MacKaye. MacKaye gets slowly back to his feet.
Walter Lanister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benton MacKaye.
Lanister throws a hook but MacKaye blocks it.
MacKaye steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lanister.
Lanister with a hook.

It looks like Benton MacKaye has been cut.
MacKaye will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lanister jabs MacKaye right on the nose. MacKaye blinks but takes it well.
Lanister looks to land a right hand but MacKaye moved out of range.
MacKaye has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
MacKaye slips under a jab.
MacKaye will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
MacKaye walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lanister misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanister wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
MacKaye tries to clinch up but Lanister circles away and keeps his distance.
Lanister throwing a counter right hand but MacKaye manages to avoid it.
Lanister throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck MacKaye on the side of the head.
Lanister connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed MacKaye momentarily.
Lanister lands a straight punch to the body, keeping MacKaye at a distance.
MacKaye throws a right and a left that Lanister avoids nicely.
Lanister throws the left hand but MacKaye avoids the punch easily.
Lanister lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lanister is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MacKaye.
MacKaye throws an off balance right hand
and Lanister counters with a right hand to the body.
MacKaye looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
MacKaye throws a low kick but Lanister moves out of range easily.
MacKaye blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
The crowd cheers as Lanister lands an impressive looking overhand right. MacKaye doesn't seem phased though.
MacKaye swings for the body but Lanister moves out of range.
Lanister stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lanister wants it to stay on the feet.
MacKaye has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from MacKaye there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good shot there by Lanister.
MacKaye closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lanister scores with a jab to the head.
MacKaye is still on wobbly legs! Can Lanister finish him?
MacKaye is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Lanister! MacKaye is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walter Lanister!