PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Lanastar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Faustine Rod Dael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamie Lanastar has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lanastar
vs
Rod Dael

180 cm
23
176 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

173 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamie Lanastar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Faustine Rod Dael!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dael will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dael thows a body shot but no joy.
Dael misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dael throws a head kick but Lanastar moves out of range.
Lanastar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A telegraphed right hand from Dael misses the target.
Dael pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dael is looking to clinch but Lanastar is avoiding it.
Lanastar wants to clinch.
Dael misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dael drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lanastar lands a really nice looking cross but Dael seems unphased.
Lanastar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lanastar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lanastar. Dael does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lanastar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jamie Lanastar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dael shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lanastar pinned against the cage. Lanastar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lanastar misses with a hook.
Lanastar lands an overhand right.
Dael throws a head kick that misses.
Dael shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lanastar but Lanastar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lanastar lunges at Dael with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dael's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanastar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dael walks into a stiff left hand from Lanastar.
Dael throws a shot from downtown. Lanastar moves away and avoids it.

Lanastar clinches with his opponent.

Dael pulls guard effortlessly.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Dael kicks Lanastar off and gets to his feet.
Dael looks to land a left hand but Lanastar moved out of range nicely.
Dael shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lanastar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dael takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dael pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dael takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lanastar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lanastar blocks a head kick by Dael.
Lanastar lands a right hook to the body.
Dael misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jamie Lanastar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Faustine Rod Dael.
Lanastar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dael paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lanastar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dael. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Lanastar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lanastar rushes Dael and presses him up against the cage.
Dael is working for takedown but Lanastar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lanastar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lanastar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A body shot lands from Lanastar.
Lanastar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lanastar lands a nice uppercut.
Dael tries to stall but Lanastar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dael keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lanastar's efforts to push away.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lanastar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lanastar is trying to force a seperation but Dael has the dominant position.
Lanastar is trying to break the clinch but Dael is controlling him.
Dael goes for a takedown attempt but Lanastar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jamie Lanastar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Faustine Rod Dael.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dael shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lanastar's guard.
Lanastar wants to sweep but no luck.
Lanastar is trying to keep Dael in close.
Lanastar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lanastar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lanastar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lanastar tries to get out of the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jamie Lanastar wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lanastar tries to clinch but Dael moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lanastar throws a jab when Dael was well out of range.
Dael ducks under a wild hook from Lanastar.
Lanastar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dael shoots in but Lanastar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lanastar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanastar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dael manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dael throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dael misses with a straight left.
Lanastar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dael throws a head kick but Lanastar moves out of range.
Lanastar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lanastar lands a lovely overhand right.
Dael misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dael throws a nice looking combination but Lanastar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dael throws a head kick but Lanastar moves out of range.
Dael throws a head kick that Lanastar semi-blocks.
Dael throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Dael drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dael is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lanastar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dael trying to control the position from guard on top but Lanastar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dael throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dael stopping the sweep attempt from Lanastar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Lanastar dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lanastar avoids the head kick by Dael.
Lanastar lunges at Dael with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dael's hand.
Dael shoots in looking for a takedown. Lanastar tries to sprawl out of it but Dael keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lanastar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dael misses with a body punch
and Lanastar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Faustine Rod Dael is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lanastar slaps away a takedown attempt from Dael, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice body punch from Lanastar.
Lanastar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dael moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanastar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dael takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dael takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lanastar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lanastar lands a slapping body shot.

Lanastar drops Dael with a beautiful combination! Dael stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lanastar is looking for the KO!

Dael is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lanastar instigates a clinch.

Lanastar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dael takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lanastar clinches up with Dael and pushes him back against the cage.
Dael goes for a takedown attempt but Lanastar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jamie Lanastar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Faustine Rod Dael.
Lanastar 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.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lanastar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dael misses with the combination.
Lanastar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanastar jabs Dael to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lanastar scores with a jab.
Lanastar scores with a hook to the body. Dael takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dael takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dael is still on wobbly legs! Can Lanastar finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dael takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dael seems to have recovered his senses.

Lanastar lands a big uppercut and Dael crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Dael looks OK. Lanastar waves Dael back to his feet!
Lanastar scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dael get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Dael stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Lanastar runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jamie Lanastar!