PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between jose landy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dusty Yourass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yourass has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Dusty Yourass enters the cage!

landy
vs
Yourass

185 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
23
182 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Alpha-Omega

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, jose landy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dusty Yourass!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
landy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yourass looks gassed!
landy misses with a body kick.

Yourass gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
landy stands and throws Yourass's legs to the side, diving into side control.
landy connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Yourass some visible discomfort.
landy remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
landy working the ground and pound from side control.
landy is looking to take a break and control but Yourass is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yourass seems a little lost for a moment, as landy dominates the positioning.
landy tries to advance to mount but can't.
landy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yourass keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yourass prevents landy from improving position.
landy is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Yourass is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
landy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yourass misses with an uppercut. landy saw that one coming.
landy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yourass throws a hook but landy blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
landy is looking to clinch but Yourass is avoiding it.
Yourass just misses with a punch to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from landy.

landy has Yourass up against the cage in a clinch.

Yourass breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
landy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yourass.
landy doesn't manage to clinch there - Yourass circles away.

landy has managed to clinch.

landy decides to pull guard.
landy is pulling down on Yourass's head to control his posture.
landy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
landy wants to sweep here but Yourass controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yourass tries to stand but landy is controlling from the bottom.
Yourass stopping the sweep attempt from landy.
landy trying to keep a closed guard but Yourass is proving a slippery customer.
landy controlling Yourass's posture.
Yourass would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
landy shoots in looking for a takedown. Yourass tries to sprawl out of it but landy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yourass manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
landy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yourass swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Yourass misses its intended target.
Yourass lands a jab-cross combination.
landy slips a jab and a cross from Yourass.
Yourass misses the shot to the body.
landy works Yourass's body with a nice hook.
landy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Horrible takedown by landy or perhaps it was just good defense by Yourass which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jose landy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yourass throws a head kick but landy moves out of range.
Dusty Yourass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yourass throws a nice looking combination but landy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck for landy with that takedown attempt.
Yourass misses with a double jab

and landy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jose landy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yourass misses with the combination.
Yourass misses with the combination.
landy has a takedown stuffed.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from landy.
landy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yourass throws a hook but landy blocks it.
Yourass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but landy was well out of range. Poor timing from Yourass.

landy has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

landy has hold of one of Yourass's legs. Yourass is fighting the takedown attempt but landy gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Yourass is looking to stand up but landy isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yourass being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
landy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yourass is keeping the position for now.

Yourass kicks landy off and gets to his feet.
Yourass throws a head kick that misses.
landy fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jose landy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yourass throws a nice head kick!
landy doesn't manage to clinch there - Yourass circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yourass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yourass throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and landy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yourass is refusing to be controlled, as landy sits in half guard.
Yourass is trying to stand.
landy trying to control from half guard but Yourass is working away.

landy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yourass defends it well.
Yourass is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yourass tries a head kick but it misses.
landy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
landy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dusty Yourass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot by Yourass.
Nice takedown defense from Yourass. No joy for landy on that attempt.
Yourass throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yourass scores with a one two! landy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yourass throws a jab but it's blocked by landy.
landy has a takedown stuffed.
Yourass stuffs the takedown attempt from landy. landy gets slowly back to his feet.
landy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yourass throws a body punch but landy moves out of range.
landy tries to close the distance and clinch but Yourass swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
landy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yourass throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yourass lands with a hook. landy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice takedown defense from Yourass. No joy for landy on that attempt.
Yourass misses with a head kick.
landy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
landy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yourass throws out the jab.

landy has taken the fight to the clinch.

Yourass pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yourass misses with a double jab

and landy counters with a takedown into side control.
Yourass is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
landy trying to control the action but Yourass is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jose landy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

landy avoids the head kick by Yourass.
Nice sprawl there from Yourass as landy shoots in.

landy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yourass wants to break free but landy has control.
Yourass stops a takedown attempt from landy.

Yourass's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
landy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yourass stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yourass keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jose landy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

landy gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Yourass pushes landy off and gets back to his feet.
Yourass throws a sloppy head kick and landy moves out of range easily.
landy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yourass's waist but Yourass gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing landy off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yourass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
landy tries to move into range but Yourass moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A punch combination from Yourass misses.
landy wants to clinch up but Yourass keeps it at a distance.
Yourass misses with a head kick.
landy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yourass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from landy.
landy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yourass swivels and escapes.
Yourass closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yourass throws a head kick that misses
enabling landy to counter with a crisp jab.
Yourass takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Left hook, right uppercut from landy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from landy.

landy pushes Yourass up against the cage in a clinch.

Yourass manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Yourass.
Dusty Yourass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yourass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yourass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but landy moves away.
landy shoots in for a takedown but Yourass shows good takedown defense.
landy closes the distance and clinches up with Yourass, looking for a takedown. landy pushes Yourass against the cage but Yourass circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yourass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
landy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yourass swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yourass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but landy was well out of range. Poor timing from Yourass.
Yourass misses with a wild combination.
Yourass misses with a series of wild punches.
landy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

landy forces Yourass back against the cage and clinches.
Yourass has had enough of the clinch but landy keeps him there for the moment.
Yourass wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
landy wants a takedown but no success here.
Yourass is trying to break free.

Yourass breaks from the clinch.
Yourass works landy's body with a nice hook.
landy shoots in but no luck this time.
Yourass throws a sloppy head kick and landy moves out of range easily.
Yourass lands with a hook. landy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yourass lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
landy wants to clinch up but Yourass keeps it at a distance.
landy avoids the head kick by Yourass.
landy shoots in for a double leg but Yourass sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
landy fails with a takedown attempt.
Yourass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
landy blocks a head kick by Yourass.
landy lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yourass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yourass throws a right and a left that landy avoids nicely.
jose landy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

landy gets the takedown into side control.
landy controlling the position.
Yourass throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
landy wants to control but Yourass is keeping him busy.
landy is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Yourass throws landy to one side and escapes!

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 jose landy.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for landy, 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jose landy!