PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pray Gaynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Lagoo (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.

Gaynard
vs
Lagoo

165 cm
23
165 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

178 cm
23
162 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pray Gaynard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sasha Lagoo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaynard slips a jab and a cross from Lagoo.
Gaynard fails with the takedown.
Lagoo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lagoo stuffs the takedown attempt from Gaynard. Gaynard gets slowly back to his feet.
Gaynard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lagoo.
Gaynard shoots in for a takedown but Lagoo shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pray Gaynard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gaynard lands a right hook to the body.
Donk. Gaynard catches Lagoo right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaynard lands a right hook to the body.
Gaynard works the jab nicely.
Gaynard misses the shot to the body.
Lagoo throws a leg kick but Gaynard sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gaynard lands a jab to the nose.
Gaynard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lagoo was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaynard.
Gaynard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Gaynard feints and as Lagoo raises his hands in defense, Gaynard changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lagoo working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaynard thows a big elbow that misses.
Lagoo wants to stand and escape but Gaynard is having none of it.
Gaynard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lagoo wants to get back to his feet but Gaynard is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lagoo trying to keep a closed guard but Gaynard is proving a slippery customer.
Gaynard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lagoo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gaynard throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gaynard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lagoo keeping full guard, as Gaynard tries to pass.
Gaynard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gaynard looking to pass the guard.
Gaynard postures up in Lagoo's guard and throws a big left but Lagoo blocks it.
Lagoo wants to stand but Gaynard is controlling the position.
Gaynard has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lagoo is proving hard to escape from.
Gaynard won't allow Lagoo to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagoo is trying to keep Gaynard in close.
Gaynard throws a big right hand that misses.
Lagoo wants to sweep but no luck.
Gaynard is stalling in the full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lagoo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaynard was well out of range. Poor timing from Lagoo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lagoo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gaynard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lagoo sprawls well. Lagoo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gaynard gets slowly back to his feet.
Gaynard misses with a body shot.
A combination from Lagoo does no damage.
A big left from Gaynard misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaynard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gaynard misses with a hook
and Lagoo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lagoo misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagoo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaynard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lagoo.
Sasha Lagoo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Gaynard scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gaynard wants to pass to mount but Lagoo is defending the position.
Gaynard takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lagoo gets back to full guard.
Gaynard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lagoo's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagoo wants to stand and escape but Gaynard is having none of it.
Gaynard cracks Lagoo with a solid left hand.
Lagoo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lagoo misses with some ground and pound and Gaynard recovers position to half guard.
Lagoo is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Gaynard manages to get to full guard.
Lagoo wants to stand but Gaynard has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagoo throwing strikes from guard but Gaynard blocks nicely.
Lagoo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gaynard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lagoo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gaynard is keeping the position for now.

Lagoo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Gaynard is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lagoo's half guard.
Gaynard is looking to stall here but Lagoo recovers full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaynard trying to control the position from guard on top but Lagoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gaynard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gaynard stops Lagoo from standing up.
Gaynard stands up over Lagoo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Gaynard stands up and waves to Lagoo to follow him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lagoo delivers a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pray Gaynard will probably get the nod.
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!

Gaynard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lagoo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lagoo moves out of range as Gaynard strikes.
Gaynard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaynard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lagoo as he jumps to the side.
The fighters circling - Lagoo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pray Gaynard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lagoo avoids the body shot from Gaynard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagoo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gaynard throws out the jab.
Gaynard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lagoo manages to avoid it.
Gaynard throws a shot from downtown. Lagoo moves away and avoids it.
Gaynard shoots for a double leg takedown but Lagoo sprawls well. He's pushed Gaynard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lagoo looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaynard is just out of range.
Gaynard slips under a jab from Lagoo.
Gaynard misses with a looping right.
Lagoo moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagoo throws a nice looking combination but Gaynard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gaynard misses with a takedown
and Lagoo counters with a good, hard body kick but Gaynard shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pray Gaynard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gaynard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lagoo was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaynard.

Gaynard is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lagoo's half guard.
Pray Gaynard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lagoo is trying to stand.

Lagoo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Nice sprawl there from Lagoo as Gaynard shoots in.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagoo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaynard was well out of range. Poor timing from Lagoo.
Lagoo throws a lazy right hand but Gaynard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sasha Lagoo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gaynard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lagoo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaynard was well out of range. Poor timing from Lagoo.
Gaynard lands a nice hook to Lagoo's body. Lagoo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lagoo misses with a series of wild punches.
Gaynard swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Gaynard misses.
Lagoo scores with a sloppy right hand. Gaynard should have avoided that one.
Gaynard fails to land the takedown.
Lagoo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gaynard throws out the jab.
Lagoo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaynard.
Lagoo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gaynard rather than just go for the knockout.
Gaynard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sasha Lagoo.
Well Gaynard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pray Gaynard!