PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between KaKayo Latakna (ranked 3934 p4p, 501 weight class) and Robert Myres (ranked 3715 p4p, 478 weight class). Robert Myres has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with KaKayo Latakna's chin.

Latakna
vs
Myres

188 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, KaKayo Latakna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Myres!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myres avoids the body shot from Latakna.
Myres steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Latakna.

Latakna has closed the distance and engaged Myres in a clinch.
Myres looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Latakna displaying some good clinch control by pressing Myres up against the cage.
Latakna blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Latakna.
Latakna lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Latakna struggles to land a body shot inside as Myres controls his hands.
Latakna lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Myres backwards.
Myres tries to throw a body punch but Latakna avoids it by throwing Myres back against the cage.
Latakna scores with a shot to the side of Myres's head.
Latakna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myres struggles to land a body shot inside as Latakna controls his hands.
Myres misses with a punch to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Latakna - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Myres misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Latakna just leaning against Myres, taking a breather.
Myres has a couple of punches blocked by Latakna.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Latakna is struggling to control the position.
Latakna has Myres pressed against the cage.
Myres throws an elbow but it misses.
Myres tries a body shot but Latakna blocks it.
Myres struggles to land a body shot inside as Latakna controls his hands.
Latakna lands a shot to the body.
Myres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Myres misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myres.
A nice right hand lands inside from Myres.
Latakna lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Latakna on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Myres just misses with a elbow thrown towards Latakna's brow.
Latakna lands a right hand that snaps the head of Myres backwards.
Myres blocks a body shot from Latakna.
A right hand to the body from Myres.
Myres scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Myres.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myres.
Myres misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Myres makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Myres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Latakna makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Latakna blocks an elbow strike from Myres.
A hook to the body from Myres.
Myres lands a nice shot to the body.
Myres lands with a short shot to the head.
Myres lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Latakna backwards.
Myres misses with an elbow over the top.
Myres looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Myres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Latakna misses with a hook to the ribs.
Latakna lands an uppercut.
Latakna dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myres misses with an elbow strike.
Myres misses with a punch on the inside.
Myres misses with the head strike.
Myres working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Myres misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Latakna scores with a nice hook to the head.
Myres throws a punch but it's blocked by Latakna.
Myres lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Latakna is breathing heavily.
Latakna blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Latakna.
Myres takes a shot to the head.
Latakna misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Myres's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Myres misses with a hook to the ribs.
Myres tries to throw a body punch but Latakna avoids it by throwing Myres back against the cage.
Latakna lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Myres.
Myres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Myres swings wildly with an uppercut but Latakna uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myres misses with a punch to the body.
Myres swings wildly with an uppercut but Latakna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Myres pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short uppercut from Myres.
Myres misses with an elbow over the top.
Myres lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Myres misses with a body punch.
Myres throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Latakna stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Latakna.
Myres digs a right hand underneath Latakna's ribcage. Latakna let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Latakna blocks an uppercut.
Latakna cracks Myres with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Robert Myres will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Myres throws a series of strikes that have Latakna backpedaling.
Latakna listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Latakna throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Myres on the side of the head.

Latakna closes the distance and pushes Myres back into the cage.
Latakna lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Latakna slowing the pace effectively.
Myres tries to work over Latakna's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Myres tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Latakna's elbow.
Latakna tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Latakna lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Latakna throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Myres swings wildly with an uppercut but Latakna uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Latakna.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Myres pushes Latakna back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Robert Myres seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Latakna cracks Myres with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myres lands a nice elbow.
Myres has a couple of punches blocked by Latakna.
Latakna lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Latakna.
Myres creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Latakna's defenses.
Myres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Latakna is struggling to control the position.
A nice left hand lands by Latakna.
Latakna tries to throw a body punch but Myres avoids it by throwing Latakna back against the cage.
Myres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Myres lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Latakna effectively controlling the action here.
Myres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Latakna scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Myres tries to throw a body punch but Latakna avoids it by throwing Myres back against the cage.
Myres pushes Latakna back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Latakna working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myres throws an elbow that misses.
Latakna is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Latakna blocks an uppercut.
Latakna can't find room to land a body shot as Myres controls the action.
Nice body punch from Latakna.
A nice left hand lands by Latakna.
Myres working aggressively here.
Myres lands a nice uppercut.
Myres digs a right hand into Latakna's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Latakna's gas tank.
Latakna taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Myres.
A head punch on the inside from Myres fails to land.
Latakna lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Myres.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Latakna stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Myres tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Latakna's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myres lands a damaging elbow.
Myres tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Myres throws a head punch that misses.
Latakna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Myres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Myres comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Myres misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Myres.
Myres digs a right hand into Latakna's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Latakna's gas tank.
Myres scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Myres.
Latakna blocking some punches.
Myres throws a punch but it's blocked by Latakna.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Myres just misses with a elbow thrown towards Latakna's brow.
Myres lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Latakna or not.
Latakna tries to work over Myres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Myres pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Myres lands an elbow inside that Latakna shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Myres prevents a body shot from Latakna.
Good body shot from Myres.
Myres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Myres lands a hook that snaps the head of Latakna backwards.
Latakna is pushing Myres up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Myres lands a nice uppercut.
Myres tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Myres lands a right hand that snaps the head of Latakna backwards.
Latakna avoids a wild elbow strike from Myres.
Latakna's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Myres throws a head punch that misses.
Myres creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Myres lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Latakna.
Still in the clinch, Latakna scores with a nice short uppercut.
Myres misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Myres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Myres lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Latakna out cold! Latakna is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Robert Myres!