PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Laston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chester Rockmeamadeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Laston
vs
Rockmeamadeus

194 cm
25
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
173 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Laston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chester Rockmeamadeus!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockmeamadeus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laston looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Laston fails to land with a series of punches.
Laston misses with a looping left.
Rockmeamadeus doesn't manage to clinch there - Laston circles away.
Laston is looking to counter punch.
Rockmeamadeus jabs at Laston's body.
Laston swats away the attempt to clinch by Rockmeamadeus.
Laston is looking for a counter combo.

Rockmeamadeus has closed the distance and engaged Laston in a clinch.
Good body shot from Rockmeamadeus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockmeamadeus struggles to land a body shot inside as Laston controls his hands.
Laston tries to break free but Rockmeamadeus pushes him back against the cage.
Rockmeamadeus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laston backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Rockmeamadeus fails to land.

Rockmeamadeus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockmeamadeus tries to close the distance and clinch but Laston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rockmeamadeus cracks Laston with an open hand slap.
Rockmeamadeus misses with an uppercut
letting Laston counter with a right hand.
Chester Rockmeamadeus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rockmeamadeus rushes Laston and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rockmeamadeus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laston working hard to break the clinch.
Rockmeamadeus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rockmeamadeus.
Rockmeamadeus has a couple of punches blocked by Laston.
Rockmeamadeus keeps control of Laston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rockmeamadeus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Laston's efforts to push away.
A short left from Rockmeamadeus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laston blocking some punches.
Laston blocks a body shot from Rockmeamadeus.
Rockmeamadeus struggles to land a body shot inside as Laston controls his hands.
Laston really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rockmeamadeus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rockmeamadeus swings wildly with an uppercut but Laston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rockmeamadeus tries a body shot but Laston blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Rockmeamadeus.
A frustrated look appears on Laston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Laston can't break the clinch.
Laston is trying to break the clinch but Rockmeamadeus has him pressed against the cage.
Laston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rockmeamadeus has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Laston's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laston takes a shot to the head.
Laston prevents a body shot from Rockmeamadeus.
Rockmeamadeus throws a head punch that misses.
Laston takes a shot to the head.
Rockmeamadeus tries a body shot but Laston blocks it.
Rockmeamadeus swings wildly with an uppercut but Laston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rockmeamadeus swings wildly with an uppercut but Laston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laston can't break the clinch.
Rockmeamadeus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Laston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rockmeamadeus struggles to land a body shot inside as Laston controls his hands.
Rockmeamadeus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rockmeamadeus misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laston blocks an uppercut.
Laston is trying to force a seperation but Rockmeamadeus has the dominant position.
Laston working hard to break the clinch.
Laston blocks an uppercut.
Rockmeamadeus cracks Laston with a nice body shot.
Rockmeamadeus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rockmeamadeus working aggressively here.
Laston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rockmeamadeus has him pressed against the cage.
Laston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laston wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rockmeamadeus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Laston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rockmeamadeus scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chester Rockmeamadeus dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Laston avoids the body shot from Rockmeamadeus.
Laston throws a series of punches but Rockmeamadeus avoids them all with ease.
Rockmeamadeus throws a poor cross that misses
and Laston counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rockmeamadeus connects with a nice looking jab.
Rockmeamadeus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rockmeamadeus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laston throwing a counter right hand but Rockmeamadeus manages to avoid it.
Rockmeamadeus is looking to clinch.
Laston throws a big counter combination but Rockmeamadeus scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laston. Rockmeamadeus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laston sets himself, and Rockmeamadeus steps forward looking for the clinch! Laston avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockmeamadeus misses with a hook.
Laston throwing a counter right hand but Rockmeamadeus manages to avoid it.
Chester Rockmeamadeus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rockmeamadeus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Laston counters with a straight right hand.

Rockmeamadeus drives through and clinches with Laston against the cage.
Rockmeamadeus misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Rockmeamadeus as the two fighters clinch.
Rockmeamadeus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Laston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rockmeamadeus working aggressively here.
Rockmeamadeus scores with a shot to the side of Laston's head.
Rockmeamadeus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laston or not.
Rockmeamadeus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rockmeamadeus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rockmeamadeus throws a punch but it's blocked by Laston.
Rockmeamadeus lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Laston.
Rockmeamadeus prevents Laston from breaking the clinch.
Rockmeamadeus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rockmeamadeus.
A right hand to the body from Rockmeamadeus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockmeamadeus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laston backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laston.
Rockmeamadeus lands a body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rockmeamadeus scores with a shot to the side of Laston's head.
Rockmeamadeus lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Rockmeamadeus - that landed with a thud.
Rockmeamadeus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rockmeamadeus swings wildly with an uppercut but Laston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laston prevents a body shot from Rockmeamadeus.
Rockmeamadeus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Rockmeamadeus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockmeamadeus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rockmeamadeus keeps control of Laston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rockmeamadeus tries to throw a body punch but Laston avoids it by throwing Rockmeamadeus back against the cage.
Rockmeamadeus misses with a body punch.
Rockmeamadeus can't find room to land a body shot as Laston controls the action.
Rockmeamadeus stalling the fight.
Rockmeamadeus scores with a hook to the body.
Laston wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rockmeamadeus struggles to land a body shot inside as Laston controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rockmeamadeus.
Rockmeamadeus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rockmeamadeus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Laston is trying to push Rockmeamadeus away but Rockmeamadeus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rockmeamadeus lands a body punch.
Laston is trying to break free.
Rockmeamadeus can't find room to land a body shot as Laston controls the action.
Rockmeamadeus prevents Laston from breaking the clinch.
Rockmeamadeus misses with a punch on the inside.
Rockmeamadeus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rockmeamadeus working aggressively here.
Rockmeamadeus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rockmeamadeus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rockmeamadeus lands with a light punch inside.
Rockmeamadeus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rockmeamadeus 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.

Chester Rockmeamadeus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A combination from Laston does no damage.

Rockmeamadeus closes the distance and clinches.
Laston wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hook to the body lands for Rockmeamadeus.
Rockmeamadeus misses with a punch to the body.
Laston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laston tries to break free but Rockmeamadeus pushes him back against the cage.
Rockmeamadeus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laston backwards.
Rockmeamadeus tries to work over Laston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Rockmeamadeus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laston blocks a body shot from Rockmeamadeus.
A hook to the body from Rockmeamadeus.
Rockmeamadeus lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laston wants to get back to striking at distance but Rockmeamadeus won't allow it.
Laston can't break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rockmeamadeus.
Rockmeamadeus has a couple of punches blocked by Laston.
Rockmeamadeus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rockmeamadeus pushes Laston back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Rockmeamadeus.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rockmeamadeus.
Rockmeamadeus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rockmeamadeus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rockmeamadeus lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rockmeamadeus tries to work over Laston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rockmeamadeus digs a right hand underneath Laston's ribcage. Laston let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rockmeamadeus.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rockmeamadeus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rockmeamadeus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Rockmeamadeus.
Rockmeamadeus can't find room to land a body shot as Laston controls the action.
Rockmeamadeus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Rockmeamadeus.
Rockmeamadeus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rockmeamadeus cracks Laston with a nice body shot.
Rockmeamadeus misses with the head strike.
Chester Rockmeamadeus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rockmeamadeus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rockmeamadeus lands with a right to the head.
Laston prevents a body shot from Rockmeamadeus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laston blocking some punches.
Laston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rockmeamadeus working aggressively here.
Rockmeamadeus digs a right hand into Laston's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laston's gas tank.
Laston blocks a body shot from Rockmeamadeus.
Rockmeamadeus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chester Rockmeamadeus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Laston is trying to break free.
Rockmeamadeus keeps control of Laston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Laston has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockmeamadeus misses with some punches.
Rockmeamadeus prevents Laston from breaking the clinch.
Rockmeamadeus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Laston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rockmeamadeus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Laston blocks a body shot from Rockmeamadeus.
Jon Laston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laston wants to get back to striking at distance but Rockmeamadeus won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chester Rockmeamadeus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rockmeamadeus winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 26:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chester Rockmeamadeus!