PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Laston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Conrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conrad is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thousand Foot Krutch - War Of Change. Derrick Laston could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ethan Conrad's chin.

Laston
vs
Conrad

180 cm
25
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derrick Laston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ethan Conrad!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conrad stuffs the takedown attempt from Laston. Laston gets slowly back to his feet.
Conrad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Conrad stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Conrad wants it to stay on the feet.
Conrad feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Laston's calf.
Laston will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Laston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laston shoots in looking for a takedown. Conrad tries to sprawl out of it but Laston keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Conrad manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Conrad darts in and clinches Laston up against the cage.
Conrad content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Conrad gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Laston.
Laston has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Conrad is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Laston is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Conrad is defending well.
Laston drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Laston is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conrad lands a good knee to the midsection. Laston won't want to take too many of those.
Laston takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Derrick Laston has been cut.
Conrad connects with a knee to the head.
Conrad working the clinch nicely. Laston is working for position but Conrad cracks him with a big knee to the head! Laston crumples up against the cage and Conrad lands two more shots before the ref can save Laston! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Ethan Conrad!