PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theron Landry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marat Sanayev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marat Sanayev looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Landry
vs
Sanayev

177 cm
18
346 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
291 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Theron Landry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marat Sanayev!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Landry has Sanayev up against the cage in a clinch.
Landry stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Landry scores with a shot to the side of Sanayev's head.
Landry just leaning against Sanayev, taking a breather.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Landry for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

Landry is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sanayev is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Landry to the mat. Landry regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sanayev throws a strike but Landry rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Landry knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanayev on the ground.
Landry keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sanayev's head.

Sanayev working for a triangle but Landry defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanayev will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Sanayev looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry cracks Sanayev with a solid left hand.
Sanayev striking off his back but it's not causing Landry any problems.
Landry would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Landry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Landry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Landry works over Sanayev with some ground and pound from guard.
Landry could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Landry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sanayev's head.

Sanayev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Landry makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Landry gets to his feet - Sanayev follows without any prompting.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Landry drives through and clinches with Sanayev against the cage.

Landry breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Landry clinches up against the cage.
Landry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sanayev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Landry works on Sanayev's body with a couple of short punches.
Landry tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanayev avoids the damage to the body.
A short body shot lands from Landry as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Landry.
Come on Landry - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Good body shot from Landry.
Landry lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Landry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Landry manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sanayev on his heels. He'll look to pass Sanayev's guard now, I'm sure.
Sanayev has momentary wrist control but Landry slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Landry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Landry landing some decent shots from guard.
Landry landing with the ground and pound.
Landry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sanayev has momentary wrist control but Landry slips an elbow through the middle.
Landry postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Landry postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sanayev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Landry postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Landry lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sanayev looking for a guillotine here but Landry defends easily.
Landry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Landry lands a couple of elbows.
Landry landing some decent shots from guard.
Landry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Landry landing some decent shots from guard.
Landry with a nice head shot there.
Landry stopping the sweep attempt from Sanayev.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Landry is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Landry lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theron Landry dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Landry gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Landry tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanayev avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Landry on the inside.

Landry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanayev has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Landry is looking to clinch but Sanayev is avoiding it.

Landry closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sanayev to the mat! Sanayev manages to get full guard.
Sanayev doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Sanayev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Landry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sanayev is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Landry would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Landry lands a couple of elbows.
Landry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sanayev's head.
Landry chips away with some ground and pound.
Landry is working Sanayev over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Sanayev is looking for a triangle but Landry pushes his legs off easily.
Landry distracts Sanayev with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Landry is looking to stand up but Sanayev won't let him.
Landry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Landry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Sanayev is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Landry is aware though and is defending well.

Sanayev is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Landry is aware though and is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sanayev looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Landry passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Landry.

Sanayev actively working from the bottom here.

Landry is trying to work for a kimura but Sanayev is defending well.
Sanayev tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Landry landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Sanayev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Landry pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanayev throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Sanayev actively working from the bottom here.
Sanayev is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Landry takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sanayev tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Landry looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sanayev with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sanayev taking some punishment here, with Landry in his half guard.
Sanayev missing with punches from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Landry connects with a nice short shot to Sanayev's temple.

Sanayev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Landry pulls his head out easily.

Sanayev actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanayev on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Landry takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Landry blocks the strikes from Sanayev.
Ground and pound from Landry.
Sanayev misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sanayev is looking for a sweep. Landry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Landry there.
Sanayev missing with punches from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sanayev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Landry pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Landry looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Sanayev looking for submissions off his back.
Sanayev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theron Landry dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Landry closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sanayev to the mat! Sanayev manages to get full guard.

Sanayev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Landry doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Landry manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Landry working some strikes from top position.
Theron Landry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Landry landing with the ground and pound.

Sanayev looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Landry passes into side control.
Sanayev tries to bench press Landry off him but Landry keeps the position.
Sanayev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Landry working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanayev striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Landry working the head and body with strikes.
Sanayev throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Landry scores with punches from side control.
Sanayev on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Landry wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sanayev, who protects the arm well.
Landry working the ground and pound.
Landry cracks Sanayev with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Landry works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sanayev misses with a strike from the bottom.
Sanayev throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Sanayev looks to move to half guard but instead Landry has passed into mount! Damn!
Sanayev is bucking up trying to escape but Landry cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanayev is trying desperately to improve position.
Landry fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Landry controlling from the full mount.
Sanayev swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Landry lands a big elbow.
Landry working Sanayev over with strikes here.
Landry breaks from Sanayev's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Landry in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Landry cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sanayev is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Landry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanayev is trying to escape the mount.
Landry controlling the pace for now.
Sanayev can't escape the position.
Sanayev swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sanayev is looking to improve his position but Landry isn't that keen on the idea.
Landry lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Landry landing strikes from the mount.
Landry raining down shots from the mount!
Landry scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sanayev?
Landry with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanayev is in all sorts of trouble here.
Landry blocks Sanayev's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Sanayev really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Landry landing shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanayev can't escape the position.
Sanayev flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Landry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanayev can do to turn this around?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanayev is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sanayev throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Marat Sanayev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Theron Landry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanayev flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Theron Landry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Landry has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

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