PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Masaldo Laitamos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Monson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laitamos comes to the cage accompanied by Stam1na - Kadonneet kolme sanaa. Peter Monson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Laitamos
vs
Monson

185 cm
21
212 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
216 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Frank`s TASTE 'Q147 Recovery*40$

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Masaldo Laitamos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Peter Monson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laitamos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Monson tries to clinch up.

Monson rushes Laitamos and presses him up against the cage.
Laitamos dodges an elbow strike from Monson.

Monson breaks from the clinch.

Laitamos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Monson did well to prevent Laitamos getting side control.
Laitamos wants to take a breather but Monson is having none of it.
Monson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Monson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Laitamos is fighting to break Monson's control of his arms but Monson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Monson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Laitamos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Laitamos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Laitamos postures up in Monson's guard and throws a big left but Monson blocks it.
Laitamos connects with a couple of short punches.

Laitamos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Monson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Laitamos has Monson in his guard.
Laitamos keeping moving, preventing Monson from controlling successfully.
Monson controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Laitamos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Monson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Monson prevents Laitamos from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monson won't allow Laitamos to sweep him here.
Laitamos wants to stand and escape but Monson is having none of it.
Laitamos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Laitamos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Monson is one step ahead there.
Monson trying to control but Laitamos is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Monson wants to pass the guard but Laitamos is keeping the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Laitamos shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Monson is trying to defend but Laitamos finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Laitamos is keen to just control but Monson is a slippery customer.
Laitamos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Laitamos is working for a submission of some sort.
Laitamos throwing shots but Monson is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masaldo Laitamos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Monson moves in looking to clinch but Laitamos pushes him off.
Monson is looking to clinch.

Laitamos gets the takedown into side control.
Laitamos throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Laitamos tries to advance to mount but can't.
Monson is not content to let Laitamos control the position.

Laitamos tries for a kimura but Monson is defending well.
Monson tries to bench press Laitamos off him but Laitamos keeps the position.
Laitamos wants to control but Monson is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monson tries to bench press Laitamos off him but Laitamos keeps the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Laitamos has a takedown stuffed.

Laitamos feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Laitamos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Monson's guard.
Laitamos postures up.
Laitamos wants to control from the top but Monson keeps moving.
Laitamos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Monson keeping moving, preventing Laitamos from controlling successfully.
Laitamos passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitamos misses with the ground and pound.
Monson is being controlled here.

Laitamos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Laitamos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Monson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
You can see the frustration on Monson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Laitamos kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Monson is not content to let Laitamos control the position.

Laitamos has hold of Monson's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Monson seems comfortable defending it but Laitamos has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Monson is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Monson is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Laitamos couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Masaldo Laitamos!