PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masaldo Laitamos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laitamos has chosen Stam1na - Kadonneet kolme sanaa as his entrance music. Damian Myers has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Myers
vs
Laitamos

200 cm
20
211 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

185 cm
21
212 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damian Myers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Masaldo Laitamos!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Laitamos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Myers is trying to break the clinch but Laitamos is controlling him.
Laitamos wants to break free but Myers has control.
Myers tries a knee to the head but Laitamos blocks it.
Myers goes for a takedown attempt but Laitamos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Laitamos scores a takedown into full mount!

Laitamos working for a submission but Myers is keeping him at bay.
Laitamos scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Myers?
Myers takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Myers takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Myers tries to hold on but Laitamos pushes him away.
Laitamos dominating with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BOOM! Laitamos connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Laitamos controlling the position easily from mount.
Myers taking shots to the head.

It looks like Damian Myers has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitamos is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Myers can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Myers throwing hammer fists to the chest of Laitamos. What's that going to do exactly?
Laitamos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Myers is looking to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Laitamos lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Laitamos in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Laitamos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Myers is looking to escape.
Laitamos prevents Myers from getting the reversal.
Laitamos working the ground and pound effectively.
Laitamos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Myers is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Myers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Myers is squirming around, avoiding Laitamos's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Laitamos stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
A nice combination there by Laitamos.
Laitamos misses with a series of wild punches.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Myers lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Laitamos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Laitamos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Laitamos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Myers missing with punches from the bottom.
Myers is breathing heavily.
Laitamos passes to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myers takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Myers takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Laitamos tries to move into full mount but can't pass Myers's legs.
Myers is looking for a sweep.

Laitamos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Laitamos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Myers tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitamos trying to control the action but Myers is working from the bottom.
Laitamos tries to move to mount but Myers blocks the move with his legs.
Myers tries to buck Laitamos off but Laitamos is having none of it.
Laitamos is looking to take a break and control but Myers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Laitamos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Laitamos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Myers.

Laitamos closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Laitamos lands in his opponent's guard.
Laitamos wants to control from the top but Myers keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers working a defensive guard here.
Myers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Laitamos lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Laitamos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Myers manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Laitamos has Myers in his guard.

Laitamos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Myers landing some decent shots from guard.
Myers tries to free his leg and advance position but Laitamos is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masaldo Laitamos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damian Myers's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Laitamos gets caught flat footed, as Myers shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Myers won't allow Laitamos to sweep him here.
Laitamos manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Laitamos cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Laitamos lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Myers hang on?
Laitamos lands a big elbow.

Laitamos has control of Myers's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Myers regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Laitamos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Myers really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Laitamos controlling his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Laitamos has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Myers is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Masaldo Laitamos!