PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Lando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Kain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lando
vs
Kain

180 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Lando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dylan Kain!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kain scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lando in his tracks.
Kain misses with a takedown attempt - Lando sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Lando decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lando trying to control the action but Kain is working from the bottom.
Lando passes to full mount!
Lando content just to control the position here.
Kain tries to hold on but Lando postures up.

Lando is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kain has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kain!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lando has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kain can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kain stopping the sweep attempt from Lando.
Kain is looking to stand up but Lando won't let him.

Lando looking for a guillotine here but Kain defends easily.
Lando has his hands on Kain's head, controlling the position.
Lando is breathing heavily.

Lando looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kain passes into half guard.

Lando is defending against the submission attempts here by Kain.

That's two 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.
Lando is refusing to be controlled, as Kain sits in half guard.
Kain works his way into full mount!
Lando is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kain looking to control but Lando is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lando is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lando tries to lock up and control but Kain gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lando working to try and regain half guard.
Lando wants to control but Kain is having none of it.
Lando really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lando tries to hold on but Kain pushes him away.
Lando is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lando wants to hold on but Kain pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lando is trying to escape the mount.

Kain working for a submission but Lando is keeping him at bay.
Lando is trying to reverse the position but instead Kain has taken his back - oops!
Lando trying to control the action but Kain just sinks the hooks in.
Lando is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Kain is persistently looking for the submission but Lando is defending it well.
Kain is hanging on to Lando's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Kain dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lando misses with a takedown attempt - Kain sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kain fails with the takedown

and Lando counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kain won't be happy with that.
Lando slows the pace down.
Kain is looking to regain half guard here but Lando keeps moving and retains side control.
Kain is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lando off and has taken his back!
Kain tries to get the hooks in deep but Lando pushed the leg off.
Lando tries to escape but Kain has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Kain struggling to keep hold of the position.
Lando is trying to break free.
Kain is looking to control Lando but Lando is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Lando rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kain is thwarting Lando's attempts to control the position.
Kain is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Lando gets a takedown into half guard.
Lando works his way into side control.

Lando tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Lando tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lando has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Lando is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kain has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lando goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kain rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lando's guard! Nice work there by Kain!
Kain preventing the sweep.

Kain avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kain trying to control but Lando is working from the bottom.
Lando working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lando 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.

Lando keeping busy on the bottom but Kain has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lando slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lando is trying to keep Kain in close.

Lando working for a triangle but Kain defends it easily.
Lando wants to sweep here but Kain controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lando manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kain manages to get himself to full guard.
Lando trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kain manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Lando wants to sweep here but Kain controlling him for the moment.
Kain passes Lando's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lando trying to get back to full guard but Kain takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Kain tries to control but Lando wriggling away.
Lando can't escape the position.
Kain wants to get back to his feet but Lando is holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Lando dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kain fails with the takedown

so Lando counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lando trying to control but Kain is working from the bottom.
Lando wants to pass the guard but Kain is keeping the position.
Lando wants to control from the top but Kain keeps moving.
Lando works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lando working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kain's thigh. Kain counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Lando slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kain is not content to let Lando control the position.
Lando controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Lando tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lando advances to mount.
Kain is trying desperately to improve position.
Lando moves to the back position.
Lando is trying to control but Kain is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lando wants to control the pace but Kain is squirming around nicely.
Kain is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Lando trying to control but Kain is having none of it.

Lando goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kain is on top in guard.

Lando looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kain has picked Lando up and slammed him! Lando can't keep hold of the triangle and Kain manages to pass to side control!
Lando tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jay Lando overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You can see the frustration on Lando's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lando is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lando manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kain looks like he's trying to stand up.

Lando is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kain is just riding it out for now. Lando eventually gives up the hold.
Lando trying to mount his opponent but Kain defends it.
Kain is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lando's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lando's back!
Kain wants to control but Lando manages to buck him off and is now in Kain's guard! Nice work there by Lando!
Lando pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kain is keeping the position for now.

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.

Kain working for a triangle but Lando defends it easily.
Lando pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kain is keeping the position for now.
Kain trying to keep a closed guard but Lando is proving a slippery customer.
Lando pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kain is keeping the position for now.
Lando slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kain can't do much from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Lando showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lando 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Lando!