PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Sinclare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wes Landry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wes Landry told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Sinclare
vs
Landry

180 cm
21
178 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

178 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Experienced

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Sinclare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wes Landry!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Landry shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sinclare is trying to defend but Landry finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sinclare is refusing to be controlled, as Landry sits in half guard.
Sinclare wants to control but Landry is keeping busy.
Landry trying to pass the guard but Sinclare defending well.
Landry looks to land a strike but Sinclare avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Landry would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Landry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sinclare works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclare wants to sweep here but Landry controlling him for the moment.
Landry would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Landry trying to control but Sinclare is working from the bottom.

Wes Landry has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Sinclare gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Landry to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Landry must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Sinclare 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Landry avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sinclare wants to stand and escape but Landry is having none of it.
Landry trying to control but Sinclare is working from the bottom.
Landry might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sinclare haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sinclare keeping full guard, as Landry tries to pass.
Landry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sinclare. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Wes Landry.

Landry scores with a takedown into Sinclare's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry trying to control the position from guard on top but Sinclare is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Landry preventing the sweep.
Sinclare can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Landry controls the pace.
Landry wants to control from the top but Sinclare keeps moving.

Wes Landry has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sinclare throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Landry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Landry has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sinclare is trying to keep an underhook but Landry manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Sinclare trying to control but Landry postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclare tries to get to full guard but Landry has control of the leg.
Landry seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Sinclare has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Landry is working away from the top position though.

Sinclare is defending against the submission attempts here by Landry.
Landry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wes Landry dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Landry shoots in and gets a takedown into Sinclare's guard.
Sinclare working a defensive guard here.
Landry trying to control the position from guard on top but Sinclare is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Landry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Landry trying to control the position from guard on top but Sinclare is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sinclare working for a triangle but Landry defends it easily.
Sinclare trying to keep a closed guard but Landry is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry throws a big elbow that misses.
Landry tries to stand but Sinclare is controlling from the bottom.
Sinclare throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Landry pushing down on Sinclare's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sinclare trying to hold on to Landry's head to control him but Landry postures up.
Landry tries to stand and escape but Sinclare actually recovers to full guard.
Sinclare working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Landry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landry trying to control but Sinclare is working from the bottom.
Landry stopping the sweep attempt from Sinclare.
Landry would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Landry trying to control but Sinclare is working from the bottom.
Landry prevents Sinclare from getting back to his feet.

Wes Landry has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sinclare tries for a takedown but Landry circles away easily

and Landry counters with a single leg into guard. Sinclare didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry prevents Sinclare from getting back to his feet.
Landry wants to control from the top but Sinclare keeps moving.
Landry is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Landry is looking to stand up but Sinclare won't let him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Landry wants to control from the top but Sinclare keeps moving.

Wes Landry has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sinclare shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Landry sprawls well. Landry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sinclare gets slowly back to his feet.
Sinclare stalks Landry and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Landry's face. Landry staggers backwards, shaken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Landry drives through and clinches with Sinclare against the cage.

Landry manages to break the clinch.

Landry gets the takedown into side control.
Landry wants to control but Sinclare is keeping him busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Landry tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Sinclare tries to bench press Landry off him but Landry keeps the position.

Landry looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Landry tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wes Landry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Landry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Landry gets the takedown into side control.
Sinclare is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Landry has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Landry working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Landry wants to stand but Sinclare has his arm trapped.
An elbow from Landry crashes against the mat.
Landry wants to control but Sinclare is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Sinclare's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Landry trying to control the position but Sinclare is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclare is trying to get back to half guard.

Landry tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Landry has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sinclare can't do much from the bottom here.
Landry trying to control the action but Sinclare is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinclare is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sinclare struggling a bit here.
Landry is looking to take a break and control but Sinclare is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wes Landry has got the better of the ground game so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sinclare shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Landry pinned against the cage. Landry gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Landry clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclare is working for takedown but Landry is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sinclare jumps guard but Landry stands there with Sinclare around his waist. Sinclare gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Sinclare. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Landry lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Landry is trying to control. Sinclare wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sinclare manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Landry trying to control the position from guard on top but Sinclare is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sinclare has a closed guard, preventing Landry from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclare controls Landry momentarily but Landry frees himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Wes Landry.
Sinclare moves in looking to clinch but Landry pushes him off.
A leg kick checked by Sinclare.

Landry closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sinclare did well to prevent Landry getting side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Landry tries to stand and escape but Sinclare is controlling the position.
Sinclare tries to roll over but Landry keeps him under control.
Landry is pressing down on Sinclare's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sinclare is holding on for now.
Michael Sinclare has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wes Landry is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Landry is keen to just control but Sinclare is a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wes Landry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Landry has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30

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