PBP Commentary

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

Askren
vs
Landry

194 cm
20
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

RSR Elite Gear
Dynamic Nutrition $25 159 Recovery

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Askren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Landry!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Askren moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Landry decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Landry with the ground and pound but Askren uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Askren bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Landry's guard.
Askren wants to control from the top but Landry keeps moving.

Landry pushes Askren off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Askren drives through with a takedown into Landry's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Askren scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Landry doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Askren lands a couple of digs.
Landry has momentary wrist control but Askren slips an elbow through the middle.
Askren chips away with some ground and pound.
Askren sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Askren in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Askren's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Askren postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Askren throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Askren throwing strikes from guard but Landry blocks nicely.
Landry looks gassed!
Askren distracts Landry with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Landry keeping moving, preventing Askren from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Askren distracts Landry with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Askren controls from within his opponent's guard.
Landry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Askren throws an elbow that misses. Landry uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Askren's guard. Nice move by Landry!
Askren is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landry sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Askren is looking to stand up but Landry isn't so interested in that idea.
Askren is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Askren seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Askren shoots for a takedown but Landry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Askren shoots in but no luck this time.
Askren shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Landry sprawls well. Landry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Askren gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Askren. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Landry as he jumps to the side.
Landry tries to clinch but Askren is having none of it.
Landry looks to land a left hand but Askren moved out of range nicely.
Landry fails with a takedown attempt.
Askren changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Landry tries to avoid it but Askren manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Landry to the ground. Landry escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Landry defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Askren.
Askren looks for a takedown but Landry sprawls well.
Landry jabs Askren to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Askren shoots in and drives through. Landry sprawls well.
Landry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Askren changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Landry tries to avoid it but Askren manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Landry to the ground. Landry escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Landry counters with a one-two to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Landry. Askren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Landry slaps away a takedown attempt from Askren, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Landry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Askren shoots in for a double leg but Landry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Landry closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Landry slows down the pace here.
Askren looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Askren dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Landry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Landry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Askren circles away quickly and effectively.
Askren misses with a series of wild punches.

Askren gets caught flat footed, as Landry shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Askren has Landry pulled in close to control his posture.
Ben Askren overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Landry won't allow Askren to get back to his feet.

Askren has his foot on Landry's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Landry works his way back into a safe position though.
Askren pulls Landry in to control the position.
Landry trying to control the position from guard on top but Askren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Askren wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Landry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Landry stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry lands with a cross.
Landry tries to clinch up but Askren circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Askren.
Askren shoots in for a double leg but Landry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Askren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Landry stuffs the takedown attempt from Askren. Askren gets slowly back to his feet.
Askren looks for a takedown but Landry sprawls well.
Askren avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Landry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Askren is defended easily by Landry.
A leg kick checked by Askren.
Ben Askren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landry's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Landry duly obliges.
Landry wants to clinch.

Landry clinches with his opponent.

Landry ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Landry no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Askren with a flurry of punches that miss.
Askren makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Askren postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Askren trying to control but Landry is working from the bottom.
Landry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Askren postures up in Landry's guard and throws a big left but Landry blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren looking to pass the guard.
Askren postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Askren is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Landry being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Askren is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Askren cracks Landry with a solid left hand.
Landry wants to sweep but no luck.
Askren trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Askren trying to control the position from guard on top but Landry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Askren's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Askren postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Askren postures up and lands a big shot to Landry's brow.
Askren connects with a couple of short punches.
Askren postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Askren postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Askren scoring with some ground and pound.
Askren lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Askren keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Landry's head.
Askren lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Askren scoring with some ground and pound.
Askren has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Askren is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Landry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Landry working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Askren dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A combination from Askren does no damage.
Horrible takedown by Landry or perhaps it was just good defense by Askren which made him look bad.
Landry slaps away a takedown attempt from Askren, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Askren.
Askren shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Landry defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Askren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Landry misses with a straight left.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Askren closes this distance looking for a takedown but Landry circles away.
Askren shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Landry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Landry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Askren fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ben Askren is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Askren gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Askren tries to keep at a distance but Landry has taken the fight into the clinch.

Landry ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Landry no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Askren pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Landry is keeping the position for now.
Askren throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Landry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Askren won't allow Landry to get back to his feet.
Askren stands up over Landry, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Askren pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Landry is keeping the position for now.
Askren is working Landry over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Askren cracks Landry with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Askren's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Askren is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Askren is in close to Landry's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Askren postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Askren chips away with some ground and pound.
Askren distracts Landry with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Askren lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Askren works over Landry with some ground and pound from guard.
Askren lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry keeping moving, preventing Askren from controlling successfully.
Askren working some strikes from top position.
Landry wants to stand and escape but Askren is having none of it.
Askren is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Askren is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Askren postures up and lands a big shot to Landry's brow.
Askren works over Landry with some ground and pound from guard.
Askren trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Askren trying to control but Landry is working from the bottom.
Askren passes Landry's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren winds up and cracks Landry with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Askren lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Landry is trying to control but can't.
Jake Landry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Landry is not content to let Askren control the position.
Landry on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Landry on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Landry trying to control from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Askren lands a nice short elbow.
Askren drops an elbow to the side of Landry's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Askren lands a nice short elbow.
Landry has hold of Askren's hands but Askren slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ben Askren is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Askren frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Askren showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Askren, 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Askren!
Ben Askren opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.