PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Lahey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jim Lahey has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jim Lahey seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Lahey
vs
Money

202 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Lahey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DJ Money!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Money takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Lahey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Money is trying to force a seperation but Lahey has the dominant position.
Lahey lands an elbow that stopped Money in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like DJ Money has been cut.
Lahey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Money throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Money has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lahey after a bit of a struggle.
Lahey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Money ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Money no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lahey throws a big elbow that misses.
Money working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lahey.
Lahey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Money striking from his own guard.
Lahey wants to control from the top but Money keeps moving.
Lahey throws a strike but Money rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Money gets to his feet. Lahey looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Money takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lahey moves out of range of the body kick from Money.
Lahey digs a good body shot into Money's ribs.
Money has a takedown stuffed.
Lahey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Money wants to clinch

and Lahey counters with a head kick that drops Money to the mat! Money scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Money is rocked!
Lahey is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lahey dodges the punch combination from Money.

Lahey moves into range and clinches up with Money.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lahey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lahey lands a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Money's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lahey landing knees to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lahey.

That has opened up DJ Money's cut even more.
Lahey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lahey lands an elbow inside that Money shrugs off.
Lahey unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Money looks winded!
Lahey lands a knee to the head.
Money is still on wobbly legs! Can Lahey finish him?
Lahey is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Money wants a takedown.
Money seems to have recovered his senses.
Jim Lahey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Money.
Lahey using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Lahey.
Still in the clinch, Lahey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lahey stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lahey scores a nice knee to the body.
Money's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lahey lands a knee to the head.
Lahey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lahey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The cut above DJ Money's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lahey.
Lahey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lahey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lahey utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lahey struggles to land a body shot inside as Money controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lahey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lahey with a knee to the head.
Lahey landing knees to the body.

Lahey drops Money with a big knee straight up the middle! Money is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Lahey gets a clinch.
Lahey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

DJ Money's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lahey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lahey manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lahey connects with a nasty looking knee right to Money's face.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at DJ Money's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jim Lahey!