PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Landsman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Mcnichol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcnichol has chosen AC/DC - Back in Black as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Landsman
vs
Mcnichol

202 cm
21
284 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

196 cm
20
240 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Battalion Athletics

BUY ONE,GET TWO

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Landsman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drew Mcnichol!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcnichol displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Landsman throws out the jab.

Landsman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mcnichol's guard.
Landsman prevents Mcnichol from getting back to his feet.
Landsman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mcnichol wants to get back to his feet but Landsman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Landsman sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landsman's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mcnichol really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Landsman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Landsman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mcnichol for as long as he can get away with.
Landsman slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Landsman stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Landsman passes to full mount!
Landsman content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Charles Landsman just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Landsman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Drew Mcnichol has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Landsman scores a takedown into full mount!
Landsman controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Landsman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drew Mcnichol's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mcnichol throws a head kick that misses.
Charles Landsman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Landsman swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcnichol.
Landsman tries for a takedown but Mcnichol sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mcnichol doesn't manage to clinch there - Landsman circles away.
Landsman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mcnichol wants to clinch up but Landsman keeps it at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Mcnichol there.
Landsman keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown by Landsman or perhaps it was just good defense by Mcnichol which made him look bad.
Landsman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mcnichol looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mcnichol tries to clinch up but Landsman circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcnichol avoids the body shot from Landsman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landsman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcnichol moves away.
Landsman misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcnichol looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Landsman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mcnichol as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Landsman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcnichol wants to clinch.
Landsman connects with a single shot there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcnichol looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Landsman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mcnichol tries to clinch but Landsman moves out of range.
Landsman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mcnichol but Mcnichol pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landsman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mcnichol scores with a shot to the body.
Landsman looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcnichol is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcnichol looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mcnichol tries to clinch there but Landsman circles away.
Landsman misses with a shot to the body
and Mcnichol counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Landsman just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcnichol slaps away a takedown attempt from Landsman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Landsman tries for a takedown but Mcnichol circles away easily

and Mcnichol moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcnichol is looking to control Landsman's arms but Landsman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mcnichol has his back to the cage.
Landsman tries to circle away but Mcnichol has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landsman being controlled against the cage.
Landsman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mcnichol is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stalling in the clinch from Mcnichol.
Mcnichol trying to land knees to the body.
Landsman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Landsman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Landsman tries to pull guard but Mcnichol won't allow it.
Landsman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mcnichol smiles and moves away.
Landsman works Mcnichol's body with a nice hook.
Landsman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Landsman is looking to wear down Mcnichol with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Landsman shoots for a takedown but Mcnichol saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mcnichol tries to clinch there but Landsman circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mcnichol takes the fight into the clinch.
Landsman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Landsman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mcnichol lands a right hand.
Landsman tries to break the clinch but Mcnichol is controlling the position.

Landsman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Landsman misses the shot to the body.
Mcnichol is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Landsman.
Landsman with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mcnichol counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mcnichol wants to stall.
Mcnichol landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcnichol misses with a hook from the clinch.

Landsman breaks the clinch.
Mcnichol fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcnichol fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Drew Mcnichol will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Drew Mcnichol's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Landsman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mcnichol is looking to clinch but Landsman is avoiding it.
Drew Mcnichol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcnichol tries to clinch but Landsman moves out of range.
Mcnichol is looking to clinch.

Mcnichol has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Mcnichol.
Landsman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Landsman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mcnichol smiles and moves away.
Mcnichol tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcnichol moves in looking to clinch but Landsman pushes him off.
Landsman tries for a takedown but Mcnichol circles away easily
and Mcnichol counters with a nice low kick that buckles Landsman's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mcnichol looks for the body kick but Landsman saw that one coming.
Landsman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landsman thumps Mcnichol with a low kick.
Landsman misses the jab.
Landsman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mcnichol moves away from the strike by Landsman.
Mcnichol moves in looking to clinch but Landsman pushes him off.
Drew Mcnichol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Landsman misses with the combination.
Landsman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcnichol was well out of range. Poor timing from Landsman.
Mcnichol avoids the body shot from Landsman.
Mcnichol tries to clinch but Landsman moves out of range.
Mcnichol tries to close the distance and clinch but Landsman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mcnichol is looking to clinch but Landsman is avoiding it.

Landsman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mcnichol's half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Landsman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcnichol keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landsman is controlling the pace.

Mcnichol has one foot on Landsman's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mcnichol is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Landsman misses with a body kick.
Mcnichol is looking to clinch but Landsman is avoiding it.
Mcnichol takes one on the button.
Landsman jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Landsman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Landsman tries to control but Mcnichol wriggling away.
You get the feeling that Mcnichol really doesn't like being in this position too much.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Landsman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Landsman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Landsman!