PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Laston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theo Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Laston might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Survivor-Eye of the Tiger. John Laston has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Laston
vs
Bell

190 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

195 cm
19
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Laston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Theo Bell!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Laston checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Laston tries to avoid it but Bell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Laston to the ground. Laston escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Laston seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bell wants to clinch.
Bell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Laston makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Laston counters with a nice uppercut.
Bell catches Laston with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like John Laston has been cut.
Laston stuffs the takedown attempt from Bell. Bell gets slowly back to his feet.
John Laston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theo Bell.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bell drops Laston with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Laston looks back up at him and smiles so Bell waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Laston is rocked!
Bell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bell tries to close the distance and clinch but Laston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laston swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bell misses with a left hand
and Laston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bell tries to clinch but Laston moves out of range.
It looked like Laston wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bell misses with an uppercut. Laston saw that one coming.
Laston throws a big counter combination but Bell scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bell misses with a combination
letting Laston counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bell throws a right hand that misses
and Laston counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bell throws a sloppy body shot
and Bell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bell tries to close the distance and clinch but Laston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bell looks to score with a jab to the body but Laston is just out of range.
Laston is looking for a counter combo.
Bell misses with a left hand
and Laston counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Laston swivels and escapes.
Bell tries for a takedown but Laston circles away easily
and Laston counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bell misses with a jab to the body
and Laston counters with a left and a right that stings Bell.
Bell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Laston counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bell shoots for a double leg takedown but Laston sprawls well. He's pushed Bell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bell swings widly with a right hand
and Laston counters with a stiff right hand.
Bell has his takedown stuffed
and Laston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bell misses with a kick to the body
letting Laston counter with a right hand.
Bell misses with a leg kick
enabling Laston to counter with a crisp jab.
Bell tries to clinch up
and Laston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell throws a lazy head kick
and Laston counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laston counters with a three punch combo that has Bell backing up. Bell nods at Laston to acknowledge the strikes.
Laston circles away from the clinch attempt
and Laston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laston is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bell misses with a hook to the body
and Laston counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bell thinking.

Laston tries to sprawl but Bell drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bell is trying to control the action in half guard but Laston is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Laston tries to roll over but Bell keeps him under control.
Laston trying to hold on to Bell's head to control him but Bell postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Laston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Laston's cut.
That's time! Laston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bell shoots and misses
and Laston counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bell misses with a takedown
and Laston counters with a head kick. That will keep Bell thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Laston enables Bell to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Laston manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bell is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Laston trying to keep a closed guard but Bell is proving a slippery customer.
Bell engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laston working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Laston is on top in guard.

Bell keeping moving, preventing Laston from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laston sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bell can't keep his opponent in guard - Laston advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bell is staying active underneath Laston, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bell tries to roll over but Laston keeps him under control.
Bell is trying to stand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Laston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bell can do to turn this around?
Bell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Laston circles away.
Laston went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
John Laston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theo Bell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Laston counters with a straight right hand.
Bell tries for a takedown but Laston circles away easily
and Laston counters with a left and a right that stings Bell.
Bell throws a body shot but no joy.
Laston went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bell misses with a body punch
and Laston counters with a three punch combo that has Bell backing up. Bell nods at Laston to acknowledge the strikes.
Bell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Laston has time to react.
Bell dives in and grabs Laston's left leg, looking for a takedown. Laston pushes down on Bell's head and hops out.
Laston went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Laston pinned against the cage. Laston gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It looked like Laston was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bell is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laston stuffs the takedown.
Bell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Laston counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bell is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bell misses the body punch
and Laston counters with a two punch combo.
Theo Bell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bell throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Bell misses
and Laston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A swing and a miss from Bell.
Laston is looking for a counter combo.
Bell throws a right hand that misses
and Laston counters with a three punch combo that has Bell backing up. Bell nods at Laston to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Laston dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Laston's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bell fails with a takedown attempt.
Bell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bell fails to land the takedown.
Bell misses with a takedown
and Laston counters with a series of strikes. Bell will be more careful next time no doubt.
John Laston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theo Bell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Laston counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bell misses with a right hand
and Laston counters with a series of strikes. Bell will be more careful next time no doubt.
The fighters circling - Bell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laston went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell tries to clinch up.
Laston is looking for a counter combo.
Laston slaps away a takedown attempt from Bell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bell tries to clinch up
and Laston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bell shoots and misses
and Laston counters with a big head kick but Bell shrugs it off.
Bell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Laston counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell throws a sloppy body shot
and Laston counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bell tries to clinch but Laston moves away
and Laston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bell shoots in but Laston avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bell. Laston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laston throws a counter high kick but Bell was just alert enough to avoid it.
Bell shoots in but Laston avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Laston tried to counter with a leg kick but Bell avoided it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bell shoots and misses
and Laston counters with a one-two to the body.
Bell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Laston counters with a stiff right hand.
Bell looks to clinch
and Laston counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Bell with that takedown attempt.
Bell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Laston counters with a nice uppercut.
Bell tries to clinch up
and Laston counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bell thinking.
Theo Bell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bell has his takedown stuffed
and Laston counters with a two punch combo.
John Laston is winning the standup battle so far.
Bell throws a leg kick
and Laston counters with a left and a right that stings Bell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Laston counters with a two punch combo.
Bell throws a combination that misses
and Laston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Bell fails with the takedown
and Laston counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bell tries for a takedown but Laston circles away easily
and Laston counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Laston circles away from the clinch attempt
and Laston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Laston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Laston, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Laston!
John Laston thanked the fans post fight for their support.