PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cletus Landry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Vanguard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Landry comes to the cage accompanied by country boy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Landry
vs
Vanguard

171 cm
26
154 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

170 cm
28
145 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cletus Landry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grant Vanguard!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanguard throws the kick towards the body but Landry avoids it.
Landry throws an overhand right that lands on Vanguard's shoulder, as Vanguard tries to avoid the shot.
Landry avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vanguard walks into a straight right hand from Landry.
Landry misses with a double jab.
Vanguard misses with a leg kick

and Landry counters by clinching up.
Vanguard looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Vanguard fails to land.
Vanguard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vanguard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vanguard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Landry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Landry throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Landry.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Landry.
Vanguard can't break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Landry lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Landry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vanguard is defending well for now.
Vanguard swings wildly with an uppercut but Landry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vanguard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Vanguard on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Landry.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vanguard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Landry backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Vanguard fails to land.
Landry misses with the head strike.
Vanguard avoiding damage as Landry throws knees to the body.
Vanguard dodges an elbow strike from Landry.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vanguard.
Vanguard wants to break free but Landry has control.
Landry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vanguard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Landry blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Landry scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Landry missing with knees to the body.
Landry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vanguard throws a head punch that misses.
Vanguard working hard to break the clinch.
Vanguard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landry prevents a body shot from Vanguard.
Landry scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vanguard.
Landry misses with some punches.
Landry lands a hook that snaps the head of Vanguard backwards.
Vanguard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Landry or not.
Vanguard dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vanguard working aggressively here.
Vanguard pushes Landry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vanguard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Landry blocks a body shot from Vanguard.
Vanguard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Landry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vanguard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vanguard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vanguard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Landry working aggressively here.
Landry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Landry.
Vanguard blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanguard pushes Landry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vanguard managing to block the knees to the body from Landry.
Landry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vanguards head.
Vanguard tries a body shot but Landry blocks it.
Good body shot from Vanguard.
A short body shot lands from Vanguard as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Landry.
Vanguard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vanguard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Landry backwards.
Vanguard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Landry misses with a punch to the body.
Landry lands a right hand.
Landry throws a punch but it's blocked by Vanguard.
Vanguard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Landry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Landry has a couple of punches blocked by Vanguard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vanguard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vanguard is trying to stall.
Vanguard tries a body shot but Landry blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanguard is looking to break free of the clinch but Landry has double underhooks.
Landry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Landry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Landry.
Vanguard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vanguard.
A right hook to the body lands for Vanguard.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Landry prevents a body shot from Vanguard.
A head punch on the inside from Vanguard fails to land.
Vanguard lands a left hand.
Landry is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vanguard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Landry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vanguard misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vanguard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vanguard.
Landry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vanguard is defending well for now.
Landry prevents a body shot from Vanguard.
Vanguard tries a body shot but Landry blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Grant Vanguard will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Landry checks a leg kick.
Landry throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vanguard throws a head kick that half lands.
Vanguard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Landry closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Landry missing with a left hand there. Vanguard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Vanguard does it's job there.
Vanguard lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Landry throws a one two combo.
Vanguard moves out of range of the strikes.
Landry checks a low kick from Vanguard.
Landry seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Landry pushes Vanguard up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Vanguard fails to land.
Grant Vanguard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Landry misses with an elbow over the top.
Landry tries a knee to the head but Vanguard blocks it.
Landry misses with an elbow strike.
Landry pushes Vanguard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry looking to throw knees to the head but Vanguard is blocking nicely.
Landry with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Landry has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Vanguard struggles to land a body shot inside as Landry controls his hands.

Vanguard breaks the clinch.
Vanguard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Landry tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Landry listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Landry takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Landry takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vanguard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vanguard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Vanguard lands a big head kick that sends Landry tumbling to the mat! Vanguard takes a step backwards and waves Landry back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Landry is rocked!
Vanguard seems to be stalking Landry here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Landry drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Grant Vanguard!
A victorious Grant Vanguard thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.