PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derek Landry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaac Wankerl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wankerl has chosen Voodoo Chile by Jimi Hendrix as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Landry
vs
Wankerl

176 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
160 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derek Landry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Isaac Wankerl!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wankerl avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Landry throws a head kick but Wankerl moves out of range.
Landry tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Landry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Landry.
Wankerl misses with the head strike.

Wankerl turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Wankerl decides to stand up, so the ref orders Landry to his feet.
No joy there for Landry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wankerl tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Landry decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Landry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wankerl wants to improve his position but Landry is controlling well.
Wankerl is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Landry frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Landry tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wankerl is looking to get to half guard.
Wankerl tries to hold on but Landry postures up.
Wankerl really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wankerl is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Landry stands up from mount. Strange move.

Landry scores a takedown into full mount!
Wankerl working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Landry prevents Wankerl from getting the reversal.

Landry goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Wankerl is on top in guard.
Landry on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Landry tries to get out of the position.
Landry tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wankerl is looking to stand up but Landry won't let him.

Landry is working an open guard so Wankerl takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wankerl looks gassed!
Landry misses with a kick to the body.
Landry looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Landry swats away the attempt to clinch by Wankerl.
Landry throws a head kick but Wankerl moves out of range.
Wankerl displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Landry throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Landry dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wankerl tries to clinch up.
Landry misses with an attempted mid kick.
No luck for Landry with that takedown attempt.
Wankerl tries to clinch but Landry is having none of it.

Wankerl moves into range and clinches up with Landry.
Landry blocks an uppercut.
Landry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Landry tries to break the clinch but Wankerl is controlling the position.
A short right from Wankerl.
Landry can't get the takedown.
Wankerl can't get the takedown.

Wankerl manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landry changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wankerl tries to avoid it but Landry manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wankerl to the ground. Wankerl escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Landry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wankerl moves out of range as Landry throws a body kick.
Wankerl wants to clinch but Landry slips to the side

and Landry counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wankerl's guard now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wankerl is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wankerl decides to stand up.
Wankerl wants to clinch up but Landry keeps it at a distance.
Wankerl throws an overhand right that lands on Landry's shoulder, as Landry tries to avoid the shot.
Wankerl misses with a hook. Landry ducked under it nicely.
Landry will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wankerl wants to clinch up but Landry keeps it at a distance.
Landry takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wankerl tries to clinch but Landry moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Landry misses the target.

Wankerl clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wankerl lands with a left to the head.
Wankerl throws a punch but it's blocked by Landry.
Landry is trying to break the clinch but Wankerl has him pressed against the cage.

Wankerl manages to break the clinch.

Wankerl clinches with his opponent.
Wankerl lands a right hand that snaps the head of Landry backwards.
Wankerl misses with a hook from the clinch.
Landry is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wankerl is keeping busy.
A short right from Wankerl.

Wankerl breaks from the clinch.
Wankerl wants to clinch.
Landry is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Wankerl gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wankerl fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Landry.
Wankerl lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Landry.
Landry is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wankerl working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Landry.
Landry is trying to break the clinch but Wankerl has him pressed against the cage.
Landry has had enough of the clinch but Wankerl keeps him there for the moment.
Landry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wankerl gets underhooks to prevent Landry's takedown attempt.
Wankerl lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Landry tries to break the clinch but Wankerl is controlling the position.
Landry stalling.
A nice left hand lands by Wankerl.
Wankerl swings wildly with an uppercut but Landry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Landry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wankerl tries to score a body lock takedown but Landry shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wankerl looking to stall.
Wankerl misses with some punches.
Wankerl lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wankerl working aggressively 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.
Stalling in the clinch from Wankerl.
Wankerl makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Landry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wankerl has him pressed against the cage.
Wankerl scores with a shoulder strike.
Landry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wankerl's elbow.
Wankerl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Landry blocking some punches.
Wankerl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Landry manages to break the clinch.
Landry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Landry closes the distance and clinches.
Wankerl is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Landry manages to break the clinch.
Wankerl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Landry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Landry tries to work over Wankerl's front leg with a kick but Wankerl checks it.
Wankerl is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Landry 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 Isaac Wankerl will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Landry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Landry keeps the fight on the outside.
Wankerl is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wankerl misses with a looping right.
Wankerl checks the leg kick.
Landry shoots in looking for a takedown. Wankerl tries to sprawl out of it but Landry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wankerl manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wankerl wants to clinch up but Landry keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landry tries to clinch but Wankerl moves away

and Wankerl counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Wankerl decides to return to a standing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wankerl has Landry up against the cage in a clinch.

Wankerl turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Wankerl manages to end up in side control.
Isaac Wankerl has got the better of the ground game so far.

Wankerl decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Landry misses with a takedown

and Wankerl counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wankerl wants to stand but Landry is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wankerl trying to control the position from guard on top but Landry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wankerl wants to stand but Landry has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wankerl wants to stand and escape but instead Landry has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Landry sitting in guard here, content to control.

Wankerl is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Landry gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Landry fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wankerl sprawls well initially but Landry persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Landry stops Wankerl from getting back to his feet.
Landry wants to control but Wankerl is keeping him busy.
Wankerl is looking to get back to full guard here but Landry has managed to pass to side control instead.
Wankerl is looking to improve his position but Landry isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wankerl tries to lock up and control but Landry gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Landry looking to control but Wankerl is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Landry controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Isaac Wankerl comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wankerl has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isaac Wankerl!