PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Himes (ranked 6238 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Lemieux (ranked 2031 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Daniel Himes has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Himes
vs
Lemieux

190 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
201 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Himes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Martin Lemieux!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemieux misses with a looping right.
Lemieux throws a body shot but no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Lemieux checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Himes throws the left hand but Lemieux avoids the punch easily.
Lemieux steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Himes.
Lemieux looks to score with a jab to the body but Himes is just out of range.
Himes throws a sloppy head kick and Lemieux moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Himes.
Himes takes a swing at Lemieux's ribcage but misses.
Himes avoids the body shot from Lemieux.
Himes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lemieux.
Lemieux throws a hook to the side of Himes's head but Himes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Himes misses its intended target.
Lemieux lands with a straight right. Himes didn't see that one coming.
Lemieux loads up on a big right hand but Himes slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemieux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Himes manages to avoid it.
Lemieux takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lemieux moves out of range as Himes throws a body kick.
Lemieux lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lemieux bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Himes drops his hands momentarily and Lemieux takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lemieux connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Himes throws a body kick that misses.
Lemieux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Lemieux.
Himes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Himes takes one to the chin there.
Himes lunges at Lemieux with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lemieux's hand.
Lemieux throws a hook to the side of Himes's head but Himes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Himes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lemieux jabs at Himes's body.
Lemieux stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lemieux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Himes was well out of range. Poor timing from Lemieux.
Lemieux scores with a nice right hand.
Himes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Himes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Himes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Himes throws a hook to the side of Lemieux's head but Lemieux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lemieux misses with an uppercut. Himes saw that one coming.
Himes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lemieux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lemieux with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Himes with a nice cross.
Himes slips a jab from Lemieux.
Lemieux looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux misses with a jab to the body
and Himes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martin Lemieux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lemieux swings for the body but Himes moves out of range.
Himes scores with a nice body kick.
Himes throws a body kick that misses.
Himes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lemieux throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Himes blocks a jab.
Lemieux doesn't manage to clinch there - Himes circles away.
Lemieux throws a lazy right hand but Himes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Himes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lemieux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lemieux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lemieux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Himes was well out of range. Poor timing from Lemieux.
Lemieux misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Himes counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick from Himes lands but Lemieux takes it in his stride.
Lemieux doesn't manage to clinch there - Himes circles away.
Himes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lemieux just misses with a punch to the body.
Himes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Himes cracks Lemieux with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Himes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lemieux is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Himes misses the target.
Lemieux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Himes.
Lemieux walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Himes misses with a head kick.
Lemieux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Himes was well out of range. Poor timing from Lemieux.
Lemieux 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.
Himes throws a head kick that misses.
Himes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Himes staying out of range there.
Himes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lemieux.
Lemieux looks to land a left hand but Himes moved out of range nicely.
Himes jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Lemieux misses with a wild body shot.
Lemieux loads up on a big right hand but Himes slips the punch.
It looked like Himes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lemieux.
Lemieux is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Himes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Himes.
Himes connects with the punch.
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!
Lemieux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Himes.
Himes catches Lemieux with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Lemieux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Himes with a hook.
Himes misses with a wild body shot.
Himes lands a right hook to the body.
Lemieux takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lemieux throws a body shot but no joy.
Himes tries to work over Lemieux's front leg with a kick but Lemieux checks it.
Lemieux needs to keep his hands up - Himes had a free shot at his head there.
Himes moves out of range as Lemieux strikes.
Himes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Himes walks into a stiff left hand from Lemieux.
Himes connects with a solid leg kick.
Himes moves out of range as Lemieux strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lemieux misses with a straight right.
Lemieux swings for the body but Himes moves out of range.
Himes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Himes connects with a jab.
Lemieux blocks a leg kick.
Himes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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 Daniel Himes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Himes swings for the body but Lemieux moves out of range.
Lemieux misses with a hook. Himes ducked under it nicely.
Himes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lemieux throws out the jab.
Daniel Himes is winning the standup battle so far.
Lemieux avoids a kick to the body.
Himes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lemieux.

Lemieux clinches up with Himes and pushes him back against the cage.
Lemieux tries to throw a body punch but Himes avoids it by throwing Lemieux back against the cage.
Lemieux lands a hook to the side of the head.
Himes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lemieux misses with a punch on the inside.
Lemieux tries to throw a body punch but Himes avoids it by throwing Lemieux back against the cage.
Himes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Himes wants to break free but Lemieux has control.
Lemieux misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Himes has had enough of the clinch but Lemieux keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lemieux.
Lemieux lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Himes backwards.

Himes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lemieux misses with a body shot.
Himes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Lemieux misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux misses the shot to the body.
Himes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Himes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Himes blocks a jab.
Lemieux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Himes.
Himes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lemieux misses with a straight right.
Lemieux throws a lazy right hand but Himes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Himes misses with a leg kick.
Lemieux is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Lemieux misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Himes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Himes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lemieux manages to avoid it.
Himes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lemieux looks to score with a jab to the body but Himes is just out of range.
Lemieux takes one on the button.
Lemieux stuns Himes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lemieux looks to land a left hand but Himes moved out of range nicely.
Lemieux has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Himes.
Lemieux throws a big shot that misses.
Himes throws a counter high kick but Lemieux was just alert enough to avoid it.
Lemieux misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lemieux moves away from the strike by Himes.
Himes slips a jab from Lemieux.
Himes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Lemieux misses.
Lemieux throws a body shot but no joy.
Himes slips a straight right by Lemieux.
A jab from Lemieux misses.
Lemieux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Himes.
Himes blocks a jab.
Lemieux misses with a body shot.
Himes throws a head kick that misses.
Himes scores with a hook.
Himes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lemieux on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Himes. Himes obviously looking to wear him down.
Lemieux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Himes was well out of range. Poor timing from Lemieux.
Himes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lemieux throws out the jab.
A big right from Himes misses.
Lemieux lands a nice shot that snaps Himes's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Himes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lemieux moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lemieux! But no joy.
Himes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lemieux looks to land a right hand but Himes moved out of range.
Lemieux throws a hook but Himes avoids it easily.
Himes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lemieux takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lemieux takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Himes throws a jab but it's blocked by Lemieux.
The fighters circling - Lemieux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Himes staying out of range there.
Himes wants to land a leg kick but Lemieux is out of range.
Lemieux looks to land a right hand but Himes moved out of range.
Lemieux takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Himes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Himes misses the jab.
Lemieux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Himes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Himes misses with a head kick.
Lemieux lands with a straight right. Himes didn't see that one coming.
Nice shot by Himes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Himes fakes the leg kick and cracks Lemieux in the body.
Himes blocks a jab.
Himes is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Himes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lemieux takes a swing at Himes's ribcage but misses.
Lemieux swings for the body but Himes moves out of range.

Lemieux tries to keep at a distance but Himes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Himes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lemieux's elbow.
Himes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lemieux swings wildly with an uppercut but Himes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Himes lands an uppercut.
Himes swings wildly with an uppercut but Lemieux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lemieux prevents a body shot from Himes.
Himes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Himes struggles to land a body shot inside as Lemieux controls his hands.
Lemieux tries to work over Himes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Himes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Daniel Himes will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lemieux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Himes counters with a nice leg kick.
Himes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lemieux manages to avoid it.
A big right from Lemieux misses.
Himes lands with an overhand left.
Lemieux blocks a low kick nicely.
Himes throws a lazy right hand but Lemieux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lemieux is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lemieux moves forwards but Himes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Himes is looking to chop away at Lemieux's legs.
Himes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lemieux throws out the jab.
Lemieux misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Himes.
Lemieux throws a body punch but Himes moves out of range.
Himes misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemieux throws a jab when Himes was well out of range.
Himes jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Himes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lemieux misses with a straight right.
Himes wants to land a leg kick but Lemieux is out of range.
Lemieux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Himes moves away.
Nice body kick there by Himes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Himes swats away the attempt to clinch by Lemieux.
The crowd cheers as Lemieux lands an impressive looking overhand right. Himes doesn't seem phased though.
Lemieux keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lemieux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Himes.
Lemieux throws a hook to the side of Himes's head but Himes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Himes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Himes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Himes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lemieux lands a jab to Himes's midsection.
Lemieux connects with a body shot.
Lemieux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Himes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lemieux misses with a hook. Himes ducked under it nicely.
Himes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Himes jabs Lemieux to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Himes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martin Lemieux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Himes takes a swing at Lemieux's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lemieux's jab looks to have found its range, popping Himes under the eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lemieux. Himes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lemieux throws a hook but Himes avoids it easily.
Lemieux throws a big shot that misses.
Himes ducks under a wild hook from Lemieux.
Lemieux dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Himes scores with a hook.
Lemieux smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Himes.
Himes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lemieux.
Himes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Himes darts in and clinches Lemieux up against the cage.
Himes throws a head punch that misses.
Lemieux blocking some punches.
Himes lands a body shot.
Lemieux takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lemieux misses with some punches.
Lemieux's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lemieux blocks a body shot from Himes.
Daniel Himes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lemieux blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux misses with a body punch.
Himes scores with a shoulder strike.
Himes blocks an uppercut.
Lemieux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lemieux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lemieux has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Himes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Himes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lemieux backwards.
Himes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lemieux backwards.
Lemieux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lemieux misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Himes.
Himes tries to throw a body punch but Lemieux avoids it by throwing Himes back against the cage.

Himes manages to break the clinch.
Himes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Himes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lemieux stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Himes.
Donk. Himes catches Lemieux right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lemieux misses with a body shot.
Himes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Himes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lemieux throws out the jab.
Lemieux throws a good cross that connects.
Lemieux takes one to the side of the head.
Lemieux misses with a right hand
and Himes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Himes lands a right hook to the body.
Lemieux chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Himes can pounce on him.
Himes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lemieux throws a hook to the side of Himes's head but Himes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick lands from Himes.
Himes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Himes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lemieux will feel that in the morning.
Lemieux misses the shot to the body.
Lemieux on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Himes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Himes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Himes works on Lemieux's body with a couple of short punches.
Himes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lemieux backwards.
Himes lands a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Himes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Himes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Himes!
A very excited looking Daniel Himes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.