PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Landsman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moses Kealekupuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Landsman
vs
Kealekupuna

202 cm
22
284 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

173 cm
22
240 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery
Battalion Athletics

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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 6 - 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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Moses Kealekupuna!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kealekupuna is looking to clinch.
Kealekupuna tries to close the distance and clinch but Landsman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kealekupuna looks for a takedown but Landsman sprawls well.
Kealekupuna is looking to clinch but Landsman is avoiding it.
Kealekupuna fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Landsman avoids it really well and circles away.
Landsman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kealekupuna but Kealekupuna pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Kealekupuna closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Landsman defending against the ground and pound.
Kealekupuna trying to control the action but Landsman is working from the bottom.
Landsman is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kealekupuna wants to take a breather but Landsman is having none of it.
Kealekupuna controlling the action here.
Landsman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landsman is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Landsman manages to get to full guard.
Kealekupuna trying to control the position from guard on top but Landsman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Landsman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kealekupuna is one step ahead there.

Landsman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kealekupuna defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kealekupuna controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Landsman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Landsman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kealekupuna trying to control but Landsman is working from the bottom.
Landsman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kealekupuna throwing strikes but missing.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Landsman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Landsman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kealekupuna wants to control from the top but Landsman keeps moving.
Kealekupuna looking to sit in guard and control but Landsman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landsman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Landsman taking a breather here.

Landsman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kealekupuna can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Landsman misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Landsman trying to control the position but Kealekupuna is working away.
Landsman throws an elbow but Kealekupuna slips to the side and avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kealekupuna is not content to let Landsman control the position.
Kealekupuna taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Landsman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kealekupuna bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Landsman works the jab nicely.
Kealekupuna on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kealekupuna moves in looking to clinch but Landsman pushes him off.
Kealekupuna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kealekupuna tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kealekupuna throws a nice inside leg kick.
Landsman looks to score with a jab to the body but Kealekupuna is just out of range.
A slow jab from Landsman misses its intended target.
Landsman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Landsman throws a hook but Kealekupuna avoids it easily.
Kealekupuna has his takedown stuffed
and Landsman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kealekupuna wants to clinch but Landsman slips to the side
letting Landsman counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Landsman misses with a looping left.
Moses Kealekupuna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Landsman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kealekupuna moves away.
Kealekupuna moves out of range of the strikes.
Kealekupuna tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Landsman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landsman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kealekupuna's hands.
Landsman misses with a hook. Kealekupuna ducked under it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kealekupuna moves into the clinch successfully.
Landsman is trying to drag Kealekupuna to the mat but Kealekupuna just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kealekupuna tries to land knees in the clinch but Landsman avoids the damage to the body.
Kealekupuna misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Landsman.
Kealekupuna trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Landsman - that landed with a thud.
Kealekupuna has Landsman pressed against the cage, preventing Landsman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Landsman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Landsman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Landsman misses with a looping left.
Kealekupuna tries to clinch up but Landsman circles away and keeps his distance.

Kealekupuna pushes Landsman up against the cage in a clinch.
Landsman jumps guard but Kealekupuna stands there with Landsman around his waist. Landsman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Landsman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kealekupuna gets underhooks to prevent Landsman's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Landsman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees to the body from Kealekupuna.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kealekupuna gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kealekupuna tries to land knees in the clinch but Landsman avoids the damage to the body.
Landsman managing to block the knees to the body from Kealekupuna.
Landsman avoiding damage as Kealekupuna throws knees to the body.
Landsman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kealekupuna walks away with a smile on his face. Landsman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kealekupuna tries to clinch up.
Kealekupuna misses with a takedown attempt
and Landsman counters with a left to the body.
Landsman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Landsman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kealekupuna closes the distance and pushes Landsman back into the cage.
Landsman managing to block the knees to the body from Kealekupuna.
Nice elbow from Kealekupuna.
Landsman misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kealekupuna.
Kealekupuna lands an elbow inside.
Kealekupuna crunches a lovely knee into Landsman's ribcage.
Landsman avoiding damage as Kealekupuna throws knees to the body.
Landsman is trying to force a seperation but Kealekupuna has the dominant position.
Kealekupuna blocks a body shot from Landsman.
Kealekupuna lands an elbow inside.
Landsman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Landsman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kealekupuna trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landsman swings wildly with an uppercut but Kealekupuna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kealekupuna throws an elbow but it misses.
Kealekupuna trying to land knees to the body.
Kealekupuna missing with knees to the body.
Landsman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kealekupuna fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kealekupuna tries to clinch but Landsman moves out of range.

Kealekupuna drives through and clinches with Landsman against the cage.
Landsman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kealekupuna's elbow.
Landsman jumps guard but Kealekupuna stands there with Landsman around his waist. Landsman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kealekupuna trying to land knees to the body.
Kealekupuna misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Landsman.
A frustrated look appears on Landsman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kealekupuna misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Landsman.
Landsman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kealekupuna keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Landsman's efforts to push away.
Landsman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Landsman tries a body shot but Kealekupuna blocks it.
Landsman avoiding damage as Kealekupuna throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kealekupuna misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Landsman.
Landsman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kealekupuna throws an elbow but it misses.
Kealekupuna tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Landsman avoids it.
Landsman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Landsman managing to block the knees to the body from Kealekupuna.
Landsman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Landsman avoiding damage as Kealekupuna throws knees to the body.
Kealekupuna trying to land knees to the body.
Landsman tries to pull guard but Kealekupuna won't allow it.
Landsman tries a body shot but Kealekupuna blocks it.
Landsman is working for takedown but Kealekupuna is calmly controlling the position for now.
Landsman lands a hook that snaps the head of Kealekupuna backwards.
Landsman avoiding damage as Kealekupuna throws knees to the body.
Kealekupuna unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kealekupuna misses with an elbow strike.
Landsman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Landsman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Landsman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kealekupuna is keeping busy.
Landsman misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Landsman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Landsman avoids the elbow strike from Kealekupuna, against the cage.
Kealekupuna is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Landsman is defending well for now.
Kealekupuna lands a knee to the body.
Kealekupuna trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Charles Landsman will probably get the nod.
That's time! Landsman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kealekupuna connects with a crisp jab.

Kealekupuna gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Landsman managing to block the knees to the body from Kealekupuna.
Landsman tries to break the clinch but Kealekupuna is controlling the position.
Landsman is trying to break the clinch but Kealekupuna is controlling him.
Kealekupuna tries to land knees in the clinch but Landsman avoids the damage to the body.

Landsman is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kealekupuna can't fight it off and eventually Landsman manages to take the fight to the floor. Kealekupuna looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Landsman trying to control the position from guard on top but Kealekupuna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Landsman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kealekupuna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kealekupuna tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Landsmanis looking to pass into half guard but Kealekupuna pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kealekupuna is in guard.
Kealekupuna tries to free his leg and advance position but Landsman is retaining full guard.
Kealekupuna missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Landsman keeping full guard, as Kealekupuna tries to pass.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Landsman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Landsman misses the shot to the body.

Kealekupuna gets a takedown into half guard.
Kealekupuna is pressing down on Landsman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Landsman is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landsman tries to roll over but Kealekupuna keeps him under control.
Kealekupuna seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Landsman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Landsman gets back to full guard.
Landsman keeping moving, preventing Kealekupuna from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Landsman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kealekupuna moves in looking to clinch but Landsman pushes him off.
Landsman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Landsman keeps the fight on the outside.
Landsman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kealekupuna was well out of range. Poor timing from Landsman.
Landsman is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kealekupuna tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Landsman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kealekupuna tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kealekupuna wants to clinch.
Landsman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kealekupuna walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kealekupuna closes the distance but Landsman moves to the side
and Kealekupuna takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Landsman misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landsman with a hook.
Landsman lands with a shot to the body.
Kealekupuna is looking to clinch but Landsman is avoiding it.
Kealekupuna blocks a jab.
Charles Landsman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kealekupuna fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kealekupuna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kealekupuna uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Landsman.
Landsman throws a shot from downtown. Kealekupuna moves away and avoids it.
Moses Kealekupuna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kealekupuna tries to clinch up but Landsman circles away and keeps his distance.
Kealekupuna steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Landsman.
Landsman keeps the fight on the outside.
Landsman moves out of range of the strikes.
Kealekupuna looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Landsman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Landsman, 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

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