PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Mickey Sarady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lalo Landa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mickey Sarady
vs
Landa

187 cm
25
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

184 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Mickey Sarady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lalo Landa!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sarady.
Sarady keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Landa.

Sarady closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Landa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Landa lands a hook that snaps the head of Sarady backwards.
Sarady's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Landa stalling.
A head punch on the inside from Landa fails to land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Landa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Landa.
Sarady changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Landa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sarady takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landa takes a swing at Sarady's ribcage but misses.
Landa connects with a jab.
Landa looks to land a left hand but Sarady moved out of range nicely.
Sarady is looking to counter the offense by Landa and move into the clinch.
Jab, jab by Landa - just one landing.
Landa throws a jab but it's blocked by Sarady.
Jab by Landa.

Landa moves into range and clinches up with Sarady.
Landa misses with a hook to the ribs.

Landa breaks from the clinch.
Landa lands a really nice looking cross but Sarady seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Landa. Those never looked like landing.
Sarady appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Landa darts in and clinches Sarady up against the cage.

Landa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Landa takes the fight into the clinch.
Landa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Landa lands a nice shot to the body.
Sarady changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Landa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Landa misses with an uppercut
and Sarady counters with a left and a right that stings Landa.
Landa digs a good hook to Sarady's body.
Landa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Landa moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Landa working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Landa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Landa misses the shot to the body.
Sarady is looking for a counter combo.
Landa misses the shot to the body.

Landa instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Landa.
Landa slows down the pace here.

Landa manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sarady.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Mickey Sarady. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landa throws an overhand right that lands on Sarady's shoulder, as Sarady tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Sarady was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Landa stuffs the takedown.
Sarady doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Landa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sarady manages to avoid it.
Landa throws the left hand but Sarady avoids the punch easily.
Sarady wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sarady takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sarady blocks a jab.
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!
Landa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sarady seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A big left from Landa misses.
Landa lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lalo Landa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sarady uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Landa.
Sarady tries to counter by clinching up but Landa breaks away and moves out of range.

Landa clinches with his opponent.
Landa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Landa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sarady backwards.

Landa manages to break the clinch.

Landa tries to keep at a distance but Sarady has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lalo Landa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Landa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sarady backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sarady backwards.
Landa lands a body shot.
Landa lands a shoulder strike.
Landa misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Landa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Landa fails to land.
Sarady being controlled against the cage.
Landa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sarady backwards.
Landa tries to work over Sarady's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Landa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sarady backwards.
Landa misses with the head strike.

Landa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Landa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sarady.
Sarady shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Landa but Landa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A little jabbing left from Landa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Landa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sarady, pushing him back against the cage.
Landa lands with a light punch inside.
Landa scores with a shot to the side of Sarady's head.
A short uppercut from Landa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Landa throws a punch but it's blocked by Sarady.
Sarady takes a shot to the head.
Landa is working Sarady over against the cage.
A short left from Landa.
Landa lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Landa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sarady being controlled against the cage.

Landa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sarady uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Landa.
Lalo Landa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sarady takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sarady takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lalo Landa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sarady takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Landa misses the shot to the body.
Landa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarady takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Landa has closed the distance and engaged Sarady in a clinch.
Sarady is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Landa misses with the head strike.

Landa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Landa, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Landa stuns Sarady with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Landa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sarady.
Landa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Landa moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lalo Landa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Landa throws a jab but it's blocked by Sarady.
Landa leaves Sarady with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Landa closes the distance and pushes Sarady back into the cage.
Landa scores with a shot to the side of Sarady's head.
Landa misses with some punches.
Landa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Landa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Landa lands the left hand.
Landa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Landa throws a looping overhand right but Sarady ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarady keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Landa.
Sarady went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Landa. Sarady does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sarady is looking to counter the offense by Landa and move into the clinch.
Landa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sarady avoids the body shot from Landa.
It looked like Sarady was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Landa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Landa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Landa moves into the clinch successfully.
Landa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sarady's elbow.
Landa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sarady or not.
Landa scores with a shoulder strike.
Landa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sarady backwards.
Lalo Landa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Landa breaks the clinch.

Landa has managed to clinch.
Sarady is looking to break free of the clinch but Landa has double underhooks.
Landa has Sarady pressed against the cage, preventing Sarady from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Landa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Landa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lalo Landa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Landa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Landa throws a looping overhand right but Sarady ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Sarady was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Landa clinches with his opponent.
Landa pushes Sarady back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sarady is trying to break the clinch but Landa is controlling him.
Landa misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Landa breaks the clinch.
Johnny Mickey Sarady has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sarady slips a straight right by Landa.
Sarady wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Johnny Mickey Sarady is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Landa lands with a good body shot.
Sarady on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Landa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Landa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Landa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Sarady counters by moving into the clinch.

Landa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lalo Landa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Landa 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 25:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lalo Landa!
In defeat, Johnny Mickey Sarady stepped up to the mic, saying 'Its happens and i tried my best,next time i will be stronger,trust me!'.