PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donny Laston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Snow acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Laston
vs
Snow

162 cm
25
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

156 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donny Laston!
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, Jon Snow!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laston throws a right hand that Snow ducks under and follows up with a left that Snow also avoids with ease.
Snow is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Snow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laston scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Laston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Snow is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Snow looks to land a right hand but Laston moved out of range.
Laston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Snow counters with an inside leg kick.
Laston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Snow counters with a body kick.
Snow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laston.
Laston misses with a combination
and Snow counters with a one-two to the body.
Laston tries to bum rush Snow with a series of wild strikes but Snow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laston shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Snow eats them both and turns towards Laston to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Laston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Snow swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Laston lands with a nice combination. Snow backs away looking to recover.
Laston fails to land with a series of punches.
Snow raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Laston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Laston.
Laston misses with a double jab.
Snow lands with a kick to the temple. Laston shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Snow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laston moves away.
Laston misses with a combination
and Snow counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laston tries to bum rush Snow with a series of wild strikes but Snow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Snow raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Laston misses with a double jab.
Laston is breathing heavily.
Snow tries to clinch but Laston is having none of it.
Laston swinging wildly here.
Snow looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Laston doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laston misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little jabbing left from Snow on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Snow throws a head kick that Laston semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Snow looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Laston misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little jabbing left from Snow on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Laston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Snow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Snow.
Laston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Snow.
Laston throws a combination that misses
and Snow counters with a stiff right hand.
Laston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Snow counters with a head kick. That will keep Laston thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Snow scores with the left hand. Laston knows he should have avoided that one.
Laston slips under a jab from Snow.
Laston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Snow takes the fight into the clinch.
Snow lands with a light punch inside.
Snow throws a punch but it's blocked by Laston.

Snow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laston was well out of range. Poor timing from Snow.
Laston throws a right hand that Snow ducks under and follows up with a left that Snow also avoids with ease.
Snow shapes to counter with a head kick.
Laston fails to land with a series of punches.
Laston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laston throws a series of punches but Snow moves out of range.
Laston throws a series of punches but Snow moves out of range.
Snow throws a big counter head kick but Laston avoids it with no problem.
Snow avoids a punch combination nicely.
It seemed like Snow was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow misses with a looping right.
Laston misses with a few strikes there.
Snow lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Laston misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Laston backs off Snow throws a huge counter combo but Laston manages to avoid it all.
Snow misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laston throws a nice looking combination but Snow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Laston misses with a double jab
and Snow counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Laston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Snow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Snow should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Laston misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Snow was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Snow has closed the distance and engaged Laston in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Snow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laston.

Snow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Laston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Snow works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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 Donny Laston will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Laston blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Laston. Those never looked like landing.
Laston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Snow shapes to counter with a head kick.
Laston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Snow fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Snow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Snow appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Snow tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Snow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Snow is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Laston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Snow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Donny Laston is winning the standup battle so far.
Laston misses with a combination
and Snow counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laston's sensitive parts.
Laston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laston throws a combination that misses
and Laston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Snow lands with a cross.
Donny Laston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Snow unleashes a big counter combination but Laston bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A punch combination from Laston misses.
Laston misses with a two punch combination.
It seemed like Snow was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Snow throws a sloppy head kick and Laston moves out of range easily.
Laston throws a combination that misses
enabling Snow to counter with a crisp jab.
Snow connects with a high kick.

Laston is rocked!
Snow darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oh Laston is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Laston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!

Snow clinches up with Laston and pushes him back against the cage.
Snow working aggressively here.
Snow scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow pushes Laston back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Snow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Snow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Snow misses with a punch on the inside.
Laston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Snow is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Snow lands a big knee! That's hurt Laston! Oh, he's all over the place! Snow lands another knee that sends Laston to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Snow!