PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marv Gannicus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Lanastar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marv Gannicus had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Gannicus
vs
Lanastar

183 cm
25
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
176 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marv Gannicus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamie Lanastar!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gannicus tries to clinch but Lanastar moves out of range.
Gannicus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lanastar counters with a series of strikes. Gannicus will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gannicus drops his hands momentarily and Lanastar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lanastar lands a glancing blow to the side of Gannicus's head.
Gannicus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lanastar. Gannicus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lanastar stuns Gannicus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Lanastar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gannicus moves out of range as Lanastar strikes.
Lanastar misses with an uppercut. Gannicus saw that one coming.

Gannicus moves into the clinch.
Gannicus taking a breather.

Gannicus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lanastar throws a looping overhand right but Gannicus ducks down to avoid it.

Lanastar darts in and clinches Gannicus up against the cage.

Gannicus breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanastar avoids the body shot from Gannicus.
Gannicus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jamie Lanastar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lanastar throws a poor cross that misses
and Gannicus counters with an inside leg kick.
Gannicus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gannicus slips under a jab.
Gannicus misses with a wild combination.
Gannicus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lanastar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gannicus.
Lanastar looks to land a left hand but Gannicus moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Lanastar.

Gannicus closes the distance and clinches.
Lanastar tries to circle away but Gannicus has him pinned against the cage.
Gannicus stalling the fight.

That's two 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!
Lanastar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lanastar misses with a punch to the body.
Lanastar throws a punch but it's blocked by Gannicus.
Gannicus blocks a body shot from Lanastar.
Gannicus slows down the pace here.
Gannicus blocks a body shot from Lanastar.

Gannicus breaks the clinch.
Gannicus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lanastar.
Lanastar throws a hook to the side of Gannicus's head but Gannicus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lanastar cracks Gannicus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lanastar throws a shot to the body.
Lanastar with a hook.
Gannicus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lanastar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gannicus is looking to slow Lanastar down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanastar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gannicus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gannicus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lanastar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gannicus. That one must have hurt.
Gannicus lands a two punch combo.
Lanastar looks to throw the jab but Gannicus is out of range.

Gannicus moves into the clinch.
Lanastar is trying to break the clinch but Gannicus has him pressed against the cage.
Gannicus stalling in the clinch but Lanastar improves position.

Gannicus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gannicus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lanastar scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lanastar keeps the fight on the outside.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gannicus.
Gannicus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lanastar.
Gannicus looks to score with a jab to the body but Lanastar is just out of range.
Gannicus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lanastar lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Gannicus finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gannicus throws a right hand that Lanastar ducks under and follows up with a left that Lanastar also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheers as Lanastar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gannicus doesn't seem phased though.
Lanastar misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gannicus throws a nice looking combination but Lanastar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gannicus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lanastars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gannicus blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jamie Lanastar will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lanastar closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Gannicus breaks the clinch.
Gannicus's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gannicus duly obliges.
Lanastar avoids the body shot from Gannicus.
Gannicus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lanastar lands with a nice body punch.

Lanastar has closed the distance and engaged Gannicus in a clinch.
Lanastar taking a breather.
Lanastar gets through Gannicus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lanastar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lanastar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lanastar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gannicus is trying to stall.
Lanastar trying to control the position but instead, Gannicus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lanastar into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gannicus stalls.
Gannicus looking to stall.
Lanastar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gannicus lands a right hand.
Lanastar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lanastar stalling in the clinch but Gannicus improves position.
Lanastar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gannicus backwards.

Gannicus manages to break the clinch.
Gannicus avoids the body shot from Lanastar.
Gannicus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lanastar's head.
Lanastar jabs at Gannicus's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Lanastar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lanastar cracks Gannicus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lanastar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gannicus momentarily.
Lanastar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gannicus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gannicus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gannicus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gannicus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A lazy left from Lanastar finds it's target.
Gannicus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gannicus throws out a loose jab but Lanastar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lanastar throws a series of strikes that have Gannicus backpedaling.
Lanastar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lanastar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gannicus.

Lanastar closes the distance and clinches.
Gannicus keeps control of Lanastar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gannicus looking to stall.

Gannicus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lanastar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gannicus has time to react.
A head kick misses from Gannicus.
Sloppy strikes from Lanastar. Those never looked like landing.
Lanastar looks to land a right hand but Gannicus moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gannicus moves into the clinch.
Gannicus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gannicus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lanastar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lanastar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lanastar wants to get back to striking at distance but Gannicus won't allow it.

Gannicus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Gannicus misses.

Lanastar clinches with his opponent.

Gannicus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lanastar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slow jab from Lanastar misses its intended target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gannicus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gannicus misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Lanastar misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Lanastar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gannicus jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lanastar lands the left hand.
Gannicus tests Lanastar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gannicus swinging wildly here.
Jamie Lanastar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gannicus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gannicus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Lanastar has managed to clinch.
Lanastar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lanastar leaning against his opponent.
Lanastar pushes Gannicus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gannicus misses with a body punch.

Gannicus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lanastar moves away from the strike by Gannicus.
Gannicus moves out of range as Lanastar strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanastar fails to land with a series of punches.
Gannicus tries to clinch up but Lanastar circles away and keeps his distance.
Gannicus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from Lanastar misses.
Gannicus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Lanastar drives through and clinches with Gannicus against the cage.
Lanastar swings wildly with an uppercut but Gannicus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gannicus looking to slow down the pace here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gannicus as Lanastar tries to tie him up.
Still in the clinch, Gannicus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lanastar tries to throw a body punch but Gannicus avoids it by throwing Lanastar back against the cage.
Gannicus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lanastar working hard to break the clinch.
Gannicus pressing his opponent against the cage.

Gannicus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Lanastar misses the target.
Lanastar throws a shot from downtown. Gannicus moves away and avoids it.
Gannicus tries to clinch up but Lanastar circles away and keeps his distance.
A big left from Lanastar misses.
Gannicus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lanastar throws a right hand that Gannicus ducks under and follows up with a left that Gannicus also avoids with ease.
Lanastar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lanastar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lanastar misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Lanastar misses.
Gannicus throws a body punch but Lanastar moves out of range.
A punch combination from Lanastar misses.
Lanastar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lanastar throws a hook but Gannicus blocks it.
Gannicus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lanastar was well out of range. Poor timing from Gannicus.
Gannicus tries to clinch there but Lanastar circles away.
Gannicus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gannicus scores with a spinning back kick!
Marv Gannicus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lanastar scores with a nice head shot.
Lanastar misses with a few strikes there.
Gannicus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lanastar misses the jab.

Gannicus gets tackled into the cage by Lanastar. Lanastar maintains the clinch.

Gannicus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gannicus slips a jab from Lanastar.
Gannicus misses with a series of wild punches.
Lanastar scores with a shot to the body.
Lanastar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lanastar moves into the clinch successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gannicus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gannicus misses with a looping right.
Lanastar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gannicus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lanastar misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Lanastar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lanastar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Josh West scores the fight for Jamie Lanastar!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Jamie Lanastar!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Jamie Lanastar!

Jamie Lanastar wins by unanimous decision!