PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ali Garcia (ranked 2345 p4p, 2086 weight class) and Keanu Landron (ranked 308 p4p, 285 weight class). Ali Garcia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Garcia
vs
Landron

182 cm
23
182
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
17
178
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ali Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keanu Landron!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia tries to clinch there but Landron circles away.
Landron tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Landron cracks Garcia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Landron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.

Garcia pushes Landron up against the cage in a clinch.

Landron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Landron rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Landron swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garcia.
Landron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Landron keeps it at a distance.
Landron stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Landron lunges at Garcia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garcia's hand.
Garcia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Landron.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Landron was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Garcia has closed the distance and engaged Landron in a clinch.

Landron breaks the clinch.
Landron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Landron scores with a head kick. Garcia tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Landron misses with the combination.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Landron.

Garcia darts in and clinches Landron up against the cage.

Landron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Landron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Landron.
Landron fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garcia on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Landron misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landron moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Landron cracks Garcia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Garcia tries to clinch up.

Garcia has closed the distance and engaged Landron in a clinch.
Garcia fails to pull guard.

Landron breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Landron throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Landron swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Landron.

Garcia gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Landron throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Landron breaks the clinch.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws the left hand but Landron avoids the punch easily.
Garcia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Landron darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Garcia wants to clinch
and Landron counters with a straight right hand.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Landron circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Landron has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Garcia is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Landron with a nice cross.
Landron scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garcia doesn't seem bothered though.
Landron connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Landron lands with a slapping head 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!
A nice combination there by Landron.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia closes the distance but Landron moves to the side
letting Landron counter with a right hand.
Landron lands a glancing blow to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Landron cracks Garcia with an open hand slap.
A swing and a miss from Landron.
Landron works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
Landron bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Landron.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Landron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Landron keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia looks to clinch
and Landron counters with a stiff right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Landron.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keanu Landron dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Garcia tries to clinch there but Landron circles away.
Garcia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Landron cracks a nice hook into Garcia's ribs.
Garcia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Landron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia walks into a straight right hand from Landron.
Nice shot by Landron.
Garcia misses with a hook
and Landron counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Landron.
Landron scores with a hook.
Landron moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landron lands with a right hand.
A head kick from Landron lands but Garcia takes it in his stride.

Garcia is rocked!
Landron misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Landron.
Garcia misses with an uppercut
and Landron cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Garcia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Landron.
Garcia seems to have got his legs back now.
Landron takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Landron throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Garcia on the side of the head.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Landron.
Landron fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Landron pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Landron.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Landron! But no joy.
Keanu Landron seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut there from Landron.
Landron has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Landron swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Landron keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landron misses with a two punch combination.
Donk. Landron catches Garcia right on the button with a cross.
Garcia darts in trying to clinch
and Landron counters with a nice body shot.
Landron connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garcia momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Landron lands with a right hand.
Landron connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garcia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Landron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Landron lands with a shot to the body.
Landron lands with a straight right. Garcia didn't see that one coming.
Landron lands a high kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia closes the distance but Landron moves to the side
and Landron counters with a nice kick to the body.
Landron cracks Garcia with an open hand slap.
Landron connects with a crisp jab.
Landron tries a head kick but it misses.
Landron misses with a looping left.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Landron circles away.
Garcia closes the distance but Landron moves to the side
and Landron counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcia looks to clinch
and Landron counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcia walks into a stiff left hand from Landron.
Landron bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garcia's head.

Oooooh!!! Landron has knocked Garcia down with a huge combo! Landron steps away and waves a wobbly Garcia back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Ali Garcia has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Landron scores with a spinning back kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landron slips under a jab.
A nice side step and Landron releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Landron circles away.
Garcia looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Garcia tries to clinch but Landron is having none of it.
Landron lands a jab-cross combination.
Landron misses with an uppercut.
Landron lands with a right that hurts Garcia. Garcia looks to clinch but Landron throws a short knee that drops Garcia. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Keanu Landron!
In his post fight interview, Keanu Landron started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.