PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bosse Severus (ranked 3739 p4p, 420 weight class) and Ryan Landry (ranked 4076 p4p, 454 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Severus
vs
Landry

182 cm
21
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
179 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bosse Severus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Landry!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landry misses with a looping right.
Landry has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Landry lands with a nice combination. Severus backs away looking to recover.
Severus misses with a jab to the body
and Landry counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Severus.
Landry throws a poor cross that misses
and Severus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Landry looks to land a combination. Severus sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Landry scores with a jab to the head.
Landry slips under a jab.
Landry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Severus misses with a body shot
and Landry counters with a crisp 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!
Landry throws the left hand but Severus avoids the punch easily.
Landry lands with a good body shot.
Landry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Landry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Severus.
Severus throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Landry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Landry misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry throws out a loose jab but Severus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Severus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Landry misses with an uppercut
and Severus counters with a nice uppercut.
Landry misses with an uppercut.
Severus fires out a quick counter leg kick but Landry just manages to avoid it.
Landry darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Severus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Landry throws a jab when Severus was well out of range.
Landry lands a nice looking body shot.
Ryan Landry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Landry misses with a hook
and Severus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Landry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Landry needs to keep his hands up - Severus had a free shot at his head there.
Severus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Severus thinks about countering with a body kick.
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!
Severus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Landry.
Landry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severus misses with a kick to the body.
Severus throws a head kick that misses.
Landry looks to land a right hand but Severus moved out of range.
Landry might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Landry loads up on a big right hand but Severus slips the punch.
Severus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from Landry.
Severus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Landry.
Landry scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Landry.
Severus looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Landry misses with a jab to the body
and Severus counters with a head kick.
Severus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Severus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Landry swings for the body but Severus moves out of range.
Landry misses with a hook. Severus ducked under it nicely.
Severus checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry throws a hook but Severus blocks it.
Landry lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Severus backs up against the cage.
Landry throws a poor cross that misses
and Severus counters with a good low kick that Landry was not able to check.
Landry misses with an uppercut
and Severus counters with a thumping low kick.
Severus scores with a jab to the body.
Landry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Severus throws a quick counter kick to the body but Landry avoids it.
Landry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Severus is looking to counter with head kicks.
Severus is looking to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Landry misses.
Severus throws a push kick but Landry slaps the foot to one side.
Landry fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Severus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Severus throws the kick towards the body but Landry avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Severus. Landry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Severus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Landry lands 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!
Landry throws the left hand but Severus avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landry takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A left and a right from Landry both land. Nice combination.
Landry digs a good body shot into Severus's ribs.
Landry is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Severus had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Landry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Severus moves out of range of the strikes.
Landry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Landry just misses with a punch to the body.
Severus thinks about countering with a head kick.
Landry misses the jab.
Landry thows a leg kick but Severus checks it
and Severus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Landry looks to land a right hand but Severus moved out of range.
Severus was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Landry sizes up Severus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Landry takes a swing at Severus's ribcage but misses.
Severus is looking for a counter combo.
Severus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Landry misses.
Severus thinks about countering with a body kick.
Landry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Severus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Landry dominated that round.
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.

Landry tries to bum rush Severus with a series of wild strikes but Severus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An attempted straight right counter from Severus misses the target.
Landry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Landry takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Severus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Landry throws a series of punches but Severus avoids them all with ease.
Severus moves out of range as Landry strikes.
Ryan Landry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Severus slips under a jab.
Landry throws a jab but it's blocked by Severus.
Landry throws a front kick aimed at Severus's knee but Severus avoids it well.
Landry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Severus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Landry stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A head kick by Severus misses
and Landry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Landry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Severus looks to land a body kick but Landry moved away.
Landry throws a low kick but Severus avoids it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Severus might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severus slips a straight right by Landry.
Landry throws a looping overhand right but Severus ducks down to avoid it.
Landry throws a big shot that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Landry in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Severus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Landry.
A punch combination from Landry misses.
Severus takes a swing at Landry's ribcage but misses.
Landry connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Severus's hands.
Landry throws a lazy right hand but Severus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Landry misses with a looping left.
Severus looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Landry throws a solid leg kick but Severus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Landry.
Landry throws a lazy uppercut
and Severus counters with a series of strikes. Landry will be more careful next time no doubt.
Landry on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Severus throws a looping overhand right but Landry ducks down to avoid it.
Severus scores with a body shot.
Severus throws a lazy right hand but Landry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Severus checks a leg kick.
And Severus counters with a quick kick to the body but Landry blocks it.
Severus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Landry.
Landry takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Severus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Landry looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Landry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Landry looks to land a left hand but Severus moved out of range nicely.
Landry swings for the body but Severus moves out of range.
Severus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good work by Severus as he checks the leg kick.
It looked like Severus was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Landry.
Severus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Landry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Severus at a distance.
Landry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Severus counters with a right hand to the body.
Landry throws a leg kick but Severus moved away.
A head kick misses from Severus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry connects with a single shot there.
Landry misses with a body shot.
Landry misses with a hook. Severus ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Severus misses the target.
Severus throws a sloppy head kick and Landry moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Landry on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Severus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Landry.
Severus moves away from the strike by Landry.
Severus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Landry.
Severus throws the kick towards the body but Landry avoids it.
Severus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Landry.
Landry fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Severus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Landry misses the shot to the body.
Severus throwing a counter right hand but Landry manages to avoid it.
Severus dips to his left and cracks Landry with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Landry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Severus moves away.
Severus lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Landry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Landry loads up on a big right hand but Severus slips the punch.
Landry throws a shot from downtown. Severus moves away and avoids it.
Severus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Landry throws out the jab.
As Landry looks to move away, Severus throws a big counter combo but Landry just gets out of the way.
Landry changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Severus scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Landry throws a looping overhand right but Severus ducks down to avoid it.
Severus throws a body punch but Landry moves out of range.
Landry misses with a wild body shot.
Severus lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A big left from Landry misses.
A slow jab from Severus misses its intended target.
Landry is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Severus throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ryan Landry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Severus throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Landry misses.
Landry throws a lazy uppercut
and Severus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Ryan Landry has been cut.
Landry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Severus.
Landry moves out of range of the body kick from Severus.
Landry is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Landry lands a slapping body shot.
Landry scores with a punch to the head.
Severus lands a slapping body shot.
Severus slips a straight right by Landry.
A looping hook to the body misses from Landry. Severus does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landry misses with a hook to the body
and Severus counters with a nice body shot.
Severus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Severus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Landry on the side of the head.
A big right from Landry misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Landry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Severus defending well as Landry loads up on a big left hand.
Severus throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Landry counter with a right hand.
Severus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Landry throws a shot from downtown. Severus moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Severus.
Landry swings widly with a right hand
and Severus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Severus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Severus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Severus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Landry throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Landry looks to land a left hand but Severus moved out of range nicely.
Landry takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Landry looks to throw the jab but Severus is out of range.
Landry blocks a low kick nicely.
Landry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Severus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bosse Severus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landry takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Landry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Severus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Landry feints a counter leg kick.
Severus throws out a loose jab but Landry uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Landry misses.
Severus tries to land a body kick
and Landry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Landry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Severus manages to avoid it.
Severus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Severus is looking to counter punch.
Severus throws a head kick that misses.
Severus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Landry blocks a head kick by Severus.
Severus just misses with a punch to the body.
Landry sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severus slips a straight right by Landry.
An inside leg kick from Severus misses.
A jab from Landry does it's job there.
Severus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Landry on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Landry loads up on a big right hand but Severus slips the punch.
Severus misses with a wild body shot.
Severus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Landry throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Severus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Severus lands a high kick!
Severus wants to slow Landry down by chopping away at his legs.
Severus throws a lazy head kick
enabling Landry to counter with a crisp jab.
Severus walks into a jab.
Landry throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severus tries a head kick but it misses.
Landry lands a slapping body shot.
Landry throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ryan Landry is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Landry misses.
Severus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Landry looks to land a left hand but Severus moved out of range nicely.
Landry throws a body punch but Severus moves out of range.
Landry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Severus.
A little feinted left hand from Severus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Landry misses the jab.
Landry is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Severus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Landry looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Landry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Severus at a distance.
Severus avoids the body shot from Landry.
Severus lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Landry loads up on a big right hand but Severus slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Severus. Landry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Landry throws a counter combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bosse Severus.
Well Landry 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ryan Landry!
Bosse Severus was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks for coming '.