PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Laston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by fighter. Laston has chosen D12- Fight Music as his entrance music. Stephen Anderson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Anderson
vs
Laston

211 cm
25
257 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
21
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

LOD: Affordable Quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stephen Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Laston!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

A jab-cross combination lands for Laston and sends Anderson crashing to the mat! Laston follows him down to the mat - Anderson regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

It looks like Stephen Anderson has been cut.
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!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Laston is pressing down on Anderson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Anderson is holding on for now.
Anderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Laston uses his free foot to push down on Anderson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Anderson.
Anderson tries to buck Laston off but he can't manage it.
Laston wants to control but Anderson has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Laston sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anderson defending well though.
Anderson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Laston scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laston passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Laston tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Anderson.
Laston throwing shots but Anderson is blocking nicely.

Anderson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Laston keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Laston wants to break free but Anderson has control.
Laston is trying to force a seperation but Anderson has the dominant position.
Laston has Anderson pressed against the cage, preventing Anderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Laston keeps control of Anderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anderson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Laston smiles and moves away.
No joy there for Laston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laston shoots in but Anderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Laston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Anderson.
Laston looks winded!
Laston has had enough of the clinch but Anderson keeps him there for the moment.
Anderson lands with a short shot to the head.

Laston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Anderson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Anderson gets control of Laston's arms and successfully pulls guard. Anderson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Laston won't allow Anderson to sweep him here.
Anderson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Laston looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laston wants to stand but Anderson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Anderson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Laston tries to break free but Anderson pushes him back against the cage.
Laston tries to break free but Anderson pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Laston has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Anderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Laston.
Laston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Laston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Anderson moves into the clinch.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Laston tries to break free but Anderson pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Laston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anderson lands a right hand.
Anderson pushes Laston back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson pushes Laston back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Anderson cracks Laston with a nice body shot.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Laston backwards.
Anderson is trying to force a seperation but Laston has the dominant position.
Laston takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laston letting Anderson take a breather here.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Laston has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson tries to pull guard but Laston won't allow it.
Anderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laston backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jake Laston will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stephen Anderson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Anderson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Laston throws a left and a right that both miss

and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch.
A short left from Anderson.
Anderson can't break the clinch.
Anderson prevents the takedown attempt.

Laston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson shoots in for a double leg but Laston sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Laston scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stephen Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laston misses with a two punch combination.
A nice combination there by Laston.
Laston is breathing heavily.
Laston misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Anderson has managed to clinch.
A short left from Anderson.

Laston is rocked!
Anderson lands a big right hand that drops Laston! The killer instinct kicks in and Anderson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Anderson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephen Anderson!
Stephen Anderson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Jake Laston had this to say: 'You know, people lose, but I am coming back after this loss.'.