PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Laston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laston's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Nortorious Big feature Bone Thug N Harmony-Notorious Thugs. Gracie has chosen Golden as his entrance music. Josh Laston has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Laston
vs
Gracie

185 cm
22
198 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

175 cm
20
190 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Laston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustavo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laston lands a jab to the head.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Laston counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Laston counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Laston misses with a double jab.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Laston sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Josh Laston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Gracie.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Laston's waist but Laston gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Laston lands a two punch combo.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Jab by Laston.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a leg kick that is checked
and Laston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Laston counters with a two punch combo.
Laston defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Laston circles away easily
and Laston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laston misses with a double jab.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Laston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Gracie is rocked!
Gustavo Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laston swinging wildly here.
Laston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice takedown defense from Laston. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Laston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some bone on bone action there as Laston checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Laston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gracie looks winded!
Laston connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie looks to land a body kick but Laston moved away.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Laston counters with a nice body shot.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laston.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Laston finish him?
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Laston makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laston stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Laston. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laston.
Donk. Laston catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Laston circles away easily
and Laston counters with a crisp right that sends Gracie to the canvas! Laston follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Laston!
Josh Laston was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.