PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Landreth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Cuervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cuervo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I know you want me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mike Landreth could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jose Cuervo's chin.

Landreth
vs
Cuervo

193 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
179 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 London, Mike Landreth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Cuervo!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cuervo takes the fight into the clinch.

Cuervo jumps guard and drags Landreth to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Cuervo looking for a guillotine here but Landreth defends easily.
Landreth is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Landreth trying to control the position from guard on top but Cuervo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Landreth throwing strikes but missing.
Cuervo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cuervo wants to stand and escape but Landreth is having none of it.
Landreth looking to pass the guard.
Landreth is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cuervo tries to clinch but Landreth moves out of range.
Cuervo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cuervo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Landreth tries to clinch but Cuervo moves away
enabling Cuervo to counter with a crisp jab.
Landreth moves out of range as Cuervo strikes.
Landreth with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cuervo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cuervo throws a right hand that Landreth ducks under and follows up with a left that Landreth also avoids with ease.
Landreth throws a left and a right that both miss
and Landreth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Landreth shoots and misses

and Cuervo counters with a shoot takedown. Landreth fights it but they end up in guard.

Landreth is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cuervo is looking to stand up but Landreth won't let him.
Cuervo looks gassed!

Landreth working for a triangle but Cuervo defends it easily.
Cuervo lands a couple of elbows.

Cuervo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Landreth's guard.

Landreth working for a triangle but Cuervo defends it easily.

Landreth is working an open guard so Cuervo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cuervo throws an overhand right that lands on Landreth's shoulder, as Landreth tries to avoid the shot.

Cuervo clinches with his opponent.
Landreth really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Cuervo manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo moves in looking to clinch but Landreth pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Cuervo.
Landreth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cuervo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Landreth misses with a takedown attempt
and Cuervo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Landreth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cuervo connects with a jab.
Cuervo throws a lazy right hand but Landreth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Landreth takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Landreth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Cuervo clinches with his opponent.

Cuervo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Landreth has his takedown stuffed
and Cuervo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Cuervo scores with a takedown into Landreth's guard.

Cuervo stands up and waves to Landreth to follow him.
Landreth misses with a takedown
and Cuervo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Cuervo clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cuervo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cuervo tries to clinch there but Landreth circles away.
Jose Cuervo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Landreth shoots in for a takedown but Cuervo shows good takedown defense.

Cuervo has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cuervo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Landreth's brow.

Cuervo breaks the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cuervo.
You can see the frustration on Landreth's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cuervo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Landreth some visible discomfort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cuervo decides to stand back up.
Landreth is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cuervo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Cuervo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Landreth gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cuervo.
Cuervo tries to clinch but Landreth moves out of range.
Cuervo misses with a straight left.
Cuervo 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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Landreth.
Cuervo throws a shot from downtown. Landreth moves away and avoids it.
Cuervo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Landreth fails with a takedown attempt.
Landreth shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Landreth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cuervo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cuervo rushes Landreth and presses him up against the cage.

Cuervo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Landreth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cuervo throws out the jab.
Cuervo misses with a hook. Landreth ducked under it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Landreth lands a head kick. Cuervo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landreth slips under a jab from Cuervo.
Landreth shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cuervo sprawls well. Cuervo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Landreth gets slowly back to his feet.
Cuervo thumps Landreth with a low kick.
Cuervo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cuervo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cuervo tries to bum rush Landreth with a series of wild strikes but Landreth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cuervo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Landreth wants to clinch up but Cuervo keeps it at a distance.
Cuervo misses with a hook. Landreth ducked under it nicely.

Cuervo rushes Landreth and presses him up against the cage.
Cuervo stops a takedown attempt from Landreth.

Cuervo breaks the clinch.

Cuervo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Landreth looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Landreth regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo tries to stand and escape but Landreth is controlling the position.
Cuervo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Cuervo avoids the attempt from Landreth to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cuervo trying to control but Landreth is having none of it.
Landreth is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Landreth tries to hold on but Cuervo postures up.
Cuervo unloading with bombs!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cuervo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cuervo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Landreth tries to hold on but Cuervo pushes him away.
Cuervo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Landreth tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cuervo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Landreth tries to lock up and control but Cuervo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cuervo looking to finish Landreth with some ground and pound. This is bad for Landreth!
Cuervo landing shots from mount.

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.
Cuervo prevents Landreth from getting the reversal.
Landreth is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cuervo landing strikes from the mount.
Landreth tries to lock up and control but Cuervo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Landreth is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
A nice elbow there by Cuervo.
Cuervo breaks from Landreth's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Landreth tries to hold on but Cuervo pushes him away.
Landreth really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cuervo landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Cuervo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Landreth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cuervo lands the left hand.
Cuervo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mike Landreth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Landreth shoots and misses

and Cuervo moves into the clinch.

Cuervo gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Landreth is looking to control Cuervo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Landreth avoid being mounted?
Landreth misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Landreth looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Cuervo decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Cuervo looks to throw the jab but Landreth is out of range.

Cuervo closes the distance and clinches.
Landreth drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cuervo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cuervo has Landreth pushed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cuervo breaks the clinch.
Landreth with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Cuervo counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Landreth. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cuervo has Landreth up against the cage in a clinch.

Cuervo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Landreth tries to close the distance and clinch but Cuervo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Landreth shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cuervo pinned against the cage. Cuervo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cuervo scores with a nice head shot.
Landreth takes one to the chin there.
Landreth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cuervo.
Cuervo throws a sloppy head kick

so Landreth counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Landreth tries to free his leg and advance position but Cuervo is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landreth working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cuervo wants to get back to his feet but Landreth is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Landreth is looking to work some ground and pound but Cuervo has wrist control.
Landreth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cuervo keeping moving, preventing Landreth from controlling successfully.
Cuervo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Landreth thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cuervo keeping moving, preventing Landreth from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cuervo wants to clinch up but Landreth keeps it at a distance.

Cuervo pushes Landreth up against the cage in a clinch.

Cuervo turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cuervo tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo working away.
Landreth is not content to let Cuervo control the position.
Cuervo wants to stand but Landreth is controlling his arm.

Cuervo decides to stand back up. Cuervo steps back and let's Landreth get back to his feet.
Cuervo throws a hook but Landreth blocks it.
Cuervo wants to clinch up but Landreth keeps it at a distance.
Jose Cuervo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Landreth shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cuervo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cuervo can't do much from the bottom here.

Landreth is trying to get an arm triangle but Cuervo is defending well.
Cuervo is not content to let Landreth control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Landreth has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cuervo tries to bench press Landreth off him but Landreth keeps the position.
Mike Landreth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Landreth tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Landreth has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cuervo is pushing Landreth's head away, looking to escape. Landreth manages to hold on to the position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cuervo gets back to half guard.
Landreth throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Cuervo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cuervo 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Cuervo!