PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Laston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laston is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Next Episode- Snoop Dogg. Jake Laston looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Marquez
vs
Laston

220 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
21
255 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

LOD: Affordable Quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Marquez !
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, Jake Laston!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marquez doesn't manage to clinch there - Laston circles away.
Marquez fails with the takedown.
A head kick misses from Marquez .
Laston misses with a few strikes there.
Laston looks to land a combination but Marquez avoids it well.
Laston displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marquez .
Laston darts in looking for a takedown but Marquez gets double underhooks and turns Laston into the cage.

Marquez gets control of Laston's arms and successfully pulls guard. Marquez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Marquez is looking to stand up but Laston isn't so interested in that idea.
Laston wants to pass the guard but Marquez is keeping the position.
Laston looks winded!
Laston being controlled here momentarily.

Marquez is working an open guard so Laston takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez goes for a double leg but Laston avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Laston continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Marquez . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marquez controlling the action here for a moment.

Marquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marquez counters with a nice leg kick.
Laston shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marquez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Laston misses with a jab, cross combination.

Marquez takes the fight into the clinch.
Marquez is trying to drag Laston to the mat but Laston just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Marquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marquez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laston, pushing him back against the cage.
Marquez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Marquez as the two fighters clinch.
Marquez wants a takedown but no success here.

Marquez pulls guard.
Laston wants to pass the guard but Marquez is keeping the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Marquez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Laston doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Laston manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Laston chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laston throwing strikes from guard but Marquez blocks nicely.
Laston has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Laston trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Laston is looking to advance position but Marquez has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Laston is controlling an arm, preventing Marquez from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Poor strikes thrown by Marquez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Marquez looking to finish with strikes here!

Laston bucks Marquez off and manages to get back to his feet!
A head kick from Marquez lands but Laston takes it in his stride.
Laston slaps away a takedown attempt from Marquez , before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marquez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck for Marquez with that takedown attempt.
Marquez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Laston sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marquez somewhat.
Laston throws a combination. Marquez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Laston stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Laston wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laston misses with a double jab.
Nice sprawl there from Laston as Marquez shoots in.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Laston!
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 Ryan Marquez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Marquez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marquez lands with a nice combination. Laston backs away looking to recover.
Marquez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Laston is fending him off so far but Marquez persists. Nope, Laston circles away and we're back to standing.
Marquez lands a high kick!
Marquez tries to clinch but Laston is having none of it.
A punch combination from Laston misses.
Laston throws a series of punches but Marquez moves out of range.
Laston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Marquez pinned against the cage. Marquez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Marquez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Marquez pulls guard successfully.
Laston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marquez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marquez is trying to control the position but Laston postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laston in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Laston accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Laston is fighting to break Marquez 's control of his arms but Marquez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Ryan Marquez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Marquez swats away the attempt to clinch by Laston.
Jake Laston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Marquez darts in and clinches Laston up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Marquez .
Marquez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Laston is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Laston breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laston throws a combination that misses
and Marquez counters with a solid body kick.
Marquez misses with a takedown attempt - Laston sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Marquez . That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice combination there by Laston.
Marquez misses with a takedown attempt - Laston sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Laston misses with a two punch combination.

Marquez has closed the distance and engaged Laston in a clinch.
Laston wants to break free but Marquez has control.
Marquez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Laston smiles and moves away.
Marquez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Laston's waist but Laston gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marquez off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laston's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Laston duly obliges.
Marquez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marquez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Laston but Laston pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ryan Marquez is winning the standup battle so far.
Laston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marquez circles away quickly and effectively.
Marquez fails to land with a series of punches.
Laston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Marquez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Marquez presses Laston against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marquez taking a breather.
Marquez trying to stall but Laston improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marquez is pressed up against the cage. Laston has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marquez down to the mat. Marquez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Laston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Marquez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Laston quickly recovers to half guard.

Laston manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Marquez keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Laston tries to pull guard but Marquez won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Marquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marquez circles away quickly and effectively.
Laston stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marquez .
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laston defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marquez .
Laston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marquez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Marquez dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Marquez fails to land with a series of punches.
Laston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marquez counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Marquez closes the distance and clinches.
Laston has had enough of the clinch but Marquez keeps him there for the moment.
Marquez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Marquez keeps control of Laston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Laston tries to score a body lock takedown but Marquez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Marquez is trying to pull guard but Laston turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Marquez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Marquez has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Laston has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Marquez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ryan Marquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marquez throws a body punch but Laston moves out of range.
Laston throws a right hand that Marquez ducks under and follows up with a left that Marquez also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marquez is defended easily by Laston.
Laston shoots in for a takedown but Marquez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Laston manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Marquez on his heels. He'll look to pass Marquez 's guard now, I'm sure.
Laston works over Marquez with some ground and pound from guard.

Laston decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laston scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Laston looks to land a combination but Marquez avoids it well.
Marquez misses with a takedown attempt - Laston sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Marquez . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laston misses with a wild combination.
Marquez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Laston sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marquez somewhat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marquez circles away quickly and effectively.
Marquez connects with a solid leg kick.
Marquez keeps Laston at a distance using the push kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Marquez .
Laston is trying to get back to his feet.
Marquez tries to score with some ground and pound. Laston controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Laston is trying to buck Marquez off.
Laston is looking to get back to his feet here but Marquez is keeping cool and he's managed to take Laston's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laston wants to get back to his feet.
Laston is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Jake Laston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Laston has got the better of the ground game so far.
Even with his hooks in, Marquez manages to miss with strikes from the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marquez throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lull in the action here.
Marquez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Marquez is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Laston is defending well though. Marquez let's go of the attempt for now.
Ryan Marquez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Laston has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ryan Marquez .
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marquez , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Marquez !
In defeat, Jake Laston stepped up to the mic, saying 'You know, people lose, but I am coming back after this loss.'.