PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juliano Lao Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Landry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lao Jr kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lao Jr
vs
Landry

180 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juliano Lao Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Landry!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lao Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Landry.
Lao Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Landry as he jumps to the side.
Landry misses with a head kick.
Landry stuffs the takedown.

Lao Jr drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lao Jr prevents Landry from getting back to his feet.
Lao Jr forces his way into half guard.
Landry is trying to stand back up but Lao Jr is controlling him
Lao Jr is keen to just control but Landry is a slippery customer.

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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lao Jr.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juliano Lao Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lao Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Lao Jr is breathing heavily.
Lao Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Lao Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Landry, looking for a takedown. Lao Jr pushes Landry against the cage but Landry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Landry is looking to clinch.
Lao Jr blocks a head kick by Landry.
Derek Landry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lao Jr blocks a head kick by Landry.

Landry pushes Lao Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Landry tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Landry misses with a knee to the head.
Landry lands an elbow inside that Lao Jr shrugs off.
Landry lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Landry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lao Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Landry throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Landry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Lao Jr jumps guard and drags Landry to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Landry wants to stand but Lao Jr is controlling his posture from full guard.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landry is looking to stand up but Lao Jr won't let him.

Landry has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Lao Jr to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Landry is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Lao Jr pulls down on the head and he's put Landry to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Juliano Lao Jr!