PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Lason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Lason had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Lason
vs
Joe

175 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

168 cm
20
147 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Lason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marc Joe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe tries to clinch up.
Joe is looking to clinch.

Joe looking to score a takedown here. Lason is defending well but Joe drives through and ends up in Lason's guard.

Lason is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Joe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Joe postures up in Lason's guard and throws a big left but Lason blocks it.
Lason knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Joe on the ground.
Joe slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Joe passes into half guard.
Joe is looking to take a break and control but Lason is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lason manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Joe gets to his feet - Lason follows without any prompting.
Joe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lason's waist but Lason gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Joe off to one side.
Joe shoots in for a takedown but Lason shows good takedown defense.
Some bone on bone action there as Joe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Joe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lason paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe fails in his attempt to clinch.

Lason tries to keep at a distance but Joe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Joe fails to pull guard.
Joe Lason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Joe.
Lason looking to stall.
Lason tries to land a knee to the head but Joe blocks with his arms.
Lason throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joe blocks it with crossed arms.
Joe tries to pull guard but Lason won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lason tries to break the clinch but Joe is controlling the position.
Lason wants to get back to striking at distance but Joe won't allow it.
Lason throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Joe pulls Lason into guard.
Lason trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lason with a nice head shot there.
Joe is trying to keep Lason in close.
Joe keeping moving, preventing Lason from controlling successfully.
Joe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lason stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lason lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Joe is adopting a defensive guard.

Joe pushes Lason off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Joe instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Joe dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Joe dives in and grabs Lason's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lason pushes down on Joe's head and hops out.
Lason lands a jab-cross combination.
Joe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joe is looking to clinch.
Lason displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Joe.
Horrible takedown by Joe or perhaps it was just good defense by Lason which made him look bad.
Joe Lason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Joe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lason is fending him off so far but Joe persists. Nope, Lason circles away and we're back to standing.
Lason scores with a head kick.
Lason stalks Joe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Joe's face. Joe staggers backwards, shaken.
Jab, jab by Lason - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lason throws a sloppy head kick and Joe moves out of range easily.
Lason keeps the fight on the outside.
Joe looks for a takedown but Lason sprawls well.
Joe dodges the punch combination from Lason.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe closes the distance and clinches up with Lason, looking for a takedown. Joe pushes Lason against the cage but Lason circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Joe moves out of range of the body kick from Lason.
A nice combination there by Lason.

Lason gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe postures up.
Joe stopping the sweep attempt from Lason.
Joe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Joe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joe throwing strikes from guard but Lason blocks nicely.
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!
Joe trying to control but Lason is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Lason dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Joe takes the fight into the clinch.
Lason tries to break free but Joe pushes him back against the cage.
Lason misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Joe.
Lason trying to control the position but instead, Joe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lason into the cage.
Lason has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lason tries to circle away but Joe has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lason misses with a knee strike.

Joe gets control of Lason's arms and successfully pulls guard. Joe will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Joe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Joe looking to control.
Lason is looking to stand up but Joe won't let him.
Joe is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Lason drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Joe manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lason has Joe in his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Joe stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Joe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lason swivels and escapes.

Joe moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Joe pulls guard effortlessly.
Joe being controlled here, momentarily.
Lason trying to move into half guard but instead Joe has managed to sweep!
Joe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lason can't keep his opponent in guard - Joe advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lason missing with punches from the bottom.
Joe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lason keeps working.
Lason wants to control but Joe is keeping busy.
Lason blocking the ground and pound attempt from Joe.
Joe takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lason wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marc Joe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Joe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Joe!