PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joel Laston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Joel Laston has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Laston
vs
John

200 cm
26
270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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Revolution Clothing
Urban Fighter

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joel Laston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Big John!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laston throws a nice looking combination but John bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

John clinches up against the cage.
John slows down the pace here.
John stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A right hook to the body lands for Laston.
Laston tries to throw a body punch but John avoids it by throwing Laston back against the cage.
Laston lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from John.
John misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John looking to stall.
John can't find room to land a body shot as Laston controls the action.
John lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Laston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johns head.

It looks like Big John has been cut.
Laston lands with a short head shot on the inside.
John pushes Laston back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John taking a breather.
Laston lands a hook that snaps the head of John backwards.
John misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with John's elbow.
Laston stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
John looks winded!
A nice left hand lands by Laston.
John can't find room to land a body shot as Laston controls the action.
Laston lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of John backwards.
Laston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laston pushes John back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Laston lands a body shot.
Laston has a couple of punches blocked by John.
A shot in the inside from Laston.

That has opened up Big John's cut even more.
Laston lands a right hand.
Laston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Laston.

John is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laston pushes off and lands a massive hook that knocks John out cold! The fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joel Laston!
Joel Laston decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.