PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Landry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Landry
vs
Balboa

188 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
202 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Landry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa looks to land a combination but Landry avoids it well.
Balboa misses with a double jab.
Balboa lands with a cross.
No joy there for Balboa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Landry misses with a low kick as Balboa jumps back.
Balboa scores with a hook.
Landry is looking to clinch.
Landry takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Balboa's corner calls for a 1-2. Balboa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balboa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balboa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Landry drives through with a takedown into Balboa's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Balboa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Landry's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Balboa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Landry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Landry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Balboa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Landry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Landry trying to control but Balboa is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jake Landry wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Balboa scores with a sloppy right hand. Landry should have avoided that one.

Landry is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Balboa's half guard.
Landry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Balboa's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Landry.
Landry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Balboa defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Landry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Balboa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Balboa looks gassed!
Landry passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Balboa!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Landry looking to ground and pound but Balboa is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Balboa is squirming around, avoiding Landry's attempts to control the action.
Landry controlling the position easily from mount.
Balboa is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Landry looking for a guillotine from mount but Balboa is having none of it.
Balboa is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Landry controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jake Landry will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Landry tries to clinch up.
Balboa lands a glancing blow to the side of Landry's head.
Landry shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rocky Balboa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Landry looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Landry tries to clinch there but Balboa circles away.
Balboa misses with a two punch combination.
Landry tries to clinch there but Balboa circles away.
Landry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balboa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Balboa scores with the left hand. Landry knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Jake Landry has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balboa lands a jab-cross combination.
Landry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balboa tries to close the distance and clinch but Landry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry is looking to clinch.
Balboa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balboa lands a body shot.
Landry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Balboa is breathing heavily.
Balboa lands a nice looking body shot.
Rocky Balboa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Landry dodges the punch combination from Balboa.
Jake Landry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balboa misses with a two punch combination.
Rocky Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balboa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Landry manages to avoid it.
Balboa keeps the fight on the outside.
Landry throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Landry wants to clinch up but Balboa keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Balboa does no damage.
Landry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balboa.
Landry looks to land a combination but Balboa avoids it well.
Landry scores with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Landry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Landry.
Balboa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Landry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry moves in looking to clinch but Balboa pushes him off.
Landry takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Landry throws a right and a left that Balboa avoids nicely.
Landry misses with a straight left.
Landry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balboa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Balboa swinging wildly here.
Balboa throws a right and a left that Landry avoids nicely.
Balboa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Balboa does it's job there.
Balboa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Landry.
Landry tries a head kick but it misses.

Landry rushes Balboa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Landry tries to pull guard but Balboa holds him up against the cage and eventually Landry drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Landry. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Balboa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Landry tries to clinch up.
Balboa swinging wildly here.
Landry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Balboa to counter with a crisp jab.
Balboa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Landry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Balboa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Landry at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Balboa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jake Landry's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Balboa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Landry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Balboa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Balboa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Landry. Landry obviously looking to wear him down.
Balboa feints a jab promting Landry to slip. Balboa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Landry slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Landry missing with a left hand there. Balboa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Balboa tries to clinch up but Landry circles away and keeps his distance.
Landry dodges the punch combination from Balboa.
Balboa tries to clinch there but Landry circles away.

Balboa gets caught napping as Landry dives in and scores a takedown. Balboa manages to retain guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Landry throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jake Landry has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Landry throws a nice looking combination but Balboa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa misses with a few strikes there.

Landry has Balboa up against the cage in a clinch.
Balboa lands with a right to the head.

Landry manages to break the clinch.
Landry tries to clinch but Balboa is having none of it.
Balboa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Landry goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Landry thuds a left hand into Balboa's body.
Landry closes the distance but Balboa moves to the side
and Balboa counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry moves in looking to clinch but Balboa pushes him off.
Landry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Landry dodges the punch combination from Balboa.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Landry.

Landry thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Landry stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Landry closes the distance and clinches.
Balboa wants to break the clinch but can't.

Landry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Balboa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Landry throws a sloppy head kick and Balboa moves out of range easily.
Landry swings for the body but Balboa moves out of range.
A combination from Balboa does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Landry shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Balboa manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Landry advances to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Landry showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Landry has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Landry!