PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Laston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Donnington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Laston
vs
Donnington

190 cm
25
274 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Laston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Donnington!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donnington looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Laston gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Laston keeps control of Donnington as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Donnington is trying to pull guard but Laston turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Donnington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laston is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Donnington wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Donnington.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Laston obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laston letting Donnington take a breather here.
A hook to the body from Laston.
Donnington looks winded!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Donnington as Laston tries to tie him up.
Donnington is trying to pull guard but Laston turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dave Laston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Donnington.
A short right from Laston on the inside.
Laston lands a body shot.
Laston lands a body punch.
Laston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Laston lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Jon Donnington has been cut.
Laston connects with a nasty looking knee right to Donnington's face.
Laston landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laston misses with a punch to the body.
Laston lands a knee to the body.
Laston with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laston lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Laston jerks Donnington's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Donnington drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Laston goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Laston because Donnington was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Dave Laston!