PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Austin Mahone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Laston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mahone comes to the cage accompanied by Shadow - Austin Mahone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mahone
vs
Laston

188 cm
25
193 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

203 cm
25
197 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Nations Fight Gear

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 New York, Austin Mahone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Laston!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mahone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Austin Mahone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laston moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mahone throws a right hand that misses
and Laston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laston scores with a three punch combo!
Laston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mahone looks to score with a jab to the body but Laston is just out of range.
Mahone throws out a powerful jab.
Mahone looks to land a combination but Laston avoids it well.
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!
Mahone tries to clinch but Laston is having none of it.
Laston throws a counter combo.
A shot to the liver by Mahone. Beautiful body shot.
Jab by Mahone.
Mahone throws a body punch but Laston moves out of range.
Mahone throws a jab when Laston was well out of range.
A slow jab from Laston misses its intended target.
Mahone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mahone counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Laston misses.
Mahone lands with an overhand left.
Mahone takes a swing at Laston's ribcage but misses.
Mahone scores with a jab to the body.
Mahone throws a looping overhand right but Laston ducks down to avoid it.
Laston swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Laston throws a right hand that misses
and Mahone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mahone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Laston on the side of the head.
Mahone fails with an attempt to clinch.
A cross from Mahone lands.
Laston throws a hook to the side of Mahone's head but Mahone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laston throws a series of punches but Mahone avoids them all with ease.
Mahone throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Laston loads up on a big right hand but Mahone slips the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahone looks to score with a jab to the body but Laston is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mahone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laston has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Laston there as he acknowledges the shot.

Laston is rocked!
Mahone is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mahone is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Laston flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Laston is out cold! Mahone holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Austin Mahone!
Austin Mahone decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.