PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gary Landonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Ickfore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Landonson comes to the cage accompanied by AM/PM. Dennis Ickfore has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Landonson
vs
Ickfore

185 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

173 cm
19
166 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary Landonson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dennis Ickfore!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ickfore tries to clinch but Landonson is having none of it.
Ickfore tries to clinch there but Landonson circles away.
Ickfore fails with the takedown.

Landonson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ickfore!
Landonson landing punches.
Ickfore is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Landonson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ickfore is trying desperately to improve position.

Landonson looking for a guillotine from mount but Ickfore is having none of it.
Ickfore is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Ickfore is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ickfore tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Landonson controlling from mount.
Landonson avoids the attempt from Ickfore to control.
Ickfore is in all sorts of trouble here.

Landonson working for a guillotine from mount but Ickfore is in no mood to give up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Landonson wants to control the pace but Ickfore is squirming around nicely.
Landonson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ickfore is looking to improve his position but Landonson isn't that keen on the idea.
Ickfore tries to hold on but Landonson pushes him away.
Landonson tries to control but Ickfore wriggling away.
Ickfore can't escape the position.
Ickfore looks gassed!
Ickfore is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ickfore wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Landonson is trying to stick to Ickfore's back but Ickfore is turning into Landonson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Landonson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ickfore.
Landonson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landonson is trying to keep Ickfore in close.
Ickfore looking to sit in guard and control but Landonson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Landonson controlling from the top position.
Ickfore working a defensive guard here.
Landonson being controlled here momentarily.
Ickfore wants to improve his position but instead Landonson has moved into half guard.
Landonson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four 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.
Ickfore trying to hold on to Landonson's head to control him but Landonson postures up.
Landonson trying to control the action but Ickfore is working from the bottom.
Ickfore trying to control here.
Ickfore wants to sweep but Landonson has passed to side control!
Ickfore is looking for a sweep.
Ickfore is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Ickfore has closed the distance and engaged Landonson in a clinch.
Landonson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ickfore is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ickfore unloads a knee to the mid-section. Landonson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Ickfore manages to break the clinch.
Ickfore lands with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Landonson 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.

Danga de danga de dang - Ickfore scores with a four punch combination!

Landonson scores a takedown into full mount!

Landonson has hold of Ickfore's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ickfore manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Landonson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ickfore is looking to escape.
Landonson looking to finish Ickfore with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ickfore!

Landonson looking for a guillotine from mount but Ickfore is having none of it.
Ickfore wants to hold on but Landonson pushes him away.
Ickfore is looking to improve his position but Landonson isn't that keen on the idea.

Landonson is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ickfore gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Landonson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ickfore wants to control but Landonson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ickfore wants to improve his position but Landonson is controlling well.

Ickfore looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ickfore is breathing heavily.
Landonson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ickfore tries to kick Landonson off but Landonson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Landonson wants to pass the guard but Ickfore is defending well.
Landonson prevents Ickfore from improving his position.

Landonson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Landonson gets a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landonson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Landonson prevents Ickfore from improving his position.
Ickfore looks like he's trying to stand up.
Landonson prevents Ickfore from improving his position.

Landonson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ickfore tries to get to full guard but Landonson has control of the leg.
Gary Landonson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ickfore slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ickfore 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Ickfore clinches.

Ickfore pulls guard.
Ickfore looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ickfore is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ickfore keeping moving, preventing Landonson from controlling successfully.
Ickfore looking to hit a scissor sweep but Landonson is one step ahead there.
Landonson wants to control from the top but Ickfore keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ickfore not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Landonson trying to control but Ickfore is working from the bottom.
Landonson content to stall in guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Landonson pushes Ickfore up against the cage in a clinch.
Landonson avoids the elbow strike from Ickfore, against the cage.
Ickfore prevents a takedown attempt there.
Landonson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ickfore prevents it.
Ickfore lands a right hand.

Landonson manages to pull guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ickfore accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ickfore pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Landonson is keeping the position for now.
Landonson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ickfore manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Landonson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ickfore tries to land knees in the clinch but Landonson avoids the damage to the body.
Ickfore tries to break the clinch but Landonson is controlling the position.
Ickfore using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Landonson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Landonson looking to stall.
Landonson trying to land knees to the body.
Landonson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ickfore drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ickfore misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Landonson.

Ickfore pulls guard.
Ickfore takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Landonson drops back looking for a leg! Ickfore is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ickfore manages to kick Landonson off! Landonson jumps back into Ickfore's guard.
Landonson stopping the sweep attempt from Ickfore.

Ickfore is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landonson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ickfore swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ickfore looking to control.
Ickfore tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Ickfore working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Landonson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Landonson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ickfore is looking to stand up but Landonson isn't so interested in that idea.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Landonson fails with a takedown attempt.
Ickfore looks to clinch

and Landonson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ickfore is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landonson trying to control from half guard but Ickfore is working away.

Ickfore kicks Landonson off and gets back to his feet.
Ickfore doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Landonson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Landonson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ickfore working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Landonson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Landonson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ickfore keeping moving, preventing Landonson from controlling successfully.
Landonson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Landonson won't allow Ickfore to get back to his feet.

Ickfore is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Ickfore looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ickfore escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Landonson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ickfore being controlled here, momentarily.
Ickfore looking for a sweep. Not yet Ickfore, not yet.
Landonson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Landonson stands and throws Ickfore's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ickfore is letting Landonson control him for a moment.

Landonson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ickfore tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Ickfore gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Landonson is trying to stall.
Landonson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Landonson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Landonson breaks the clinch.
Dennis Ickfore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ickfore clinches but Landonson breaks the clinch

and Landonson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ickfore won't be happy with that.
Ickfore is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ickfore is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Landonson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ickfore tries to buck Landonson off but Landonson is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Landonson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Landonson, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Landonson!