PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Natsu Dragneel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cletus Landry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Landry's choice of entrance music: country boy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dragneel
vs
Landry

170 cm
28
153 lbs
9 - 1 - 2

171 cm
29
154 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Natsu Dragneel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cletus Landry!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragneel thumps Landry with a low kick.
Landry moves out of range of the leg kick from Dragneel.
Landry slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dragneel defending well as Landry loads up on a big left hand.
Landry scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Landry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dragneel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Landry scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Landry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dragneel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dragneel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dragneel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Furia Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Landry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dragneel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Landry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Landry takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dragneel is looking to land body kicks.
A leg kick checked by Landry.
Landry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dragneel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Landry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Landry throws out a counter right but Dragneel avoids it with no problem.
Dragneel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Landry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragneel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Landry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Landry has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Landry lands a lovely overhand right.
Dragneel thuds his shin into the meat of Landry's side.
Landry misses with a body shot
and Dragneel counters with a leg kick.

Landry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Dragneel breaks the clinch.
Dragneel lands with an uppercut that bounces Landry off the cage and back into range.
Dragneel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dragneel there as he acknowledges the shot.

Landry closes the distance and clinches.
Dragneel lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragneel wants to break free but Landry has control.
Dragneel is trying to push Landry away but Landry has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dragneel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Landry trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel lands a body punch.
Landry tries to land knees in the clinch but Dragneel avoids the damage to the body.
Dragneel misses with a punch on the inside.
Dragneel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Landry tries to land knees in the clinch but Dragneel avoids the damage to the body.
Landry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Landry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Dragneel.
Landry lands a knee to the body.
Dragneel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dragneel tries to break the clinch but Landry is controlling the position.
Landry tries to land knees in the clinch but Dragneel avoids the damage to the body.
Dragneel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Landry misses with a body punch.
Dragneel takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Landry missing with knees to the body.
Dragneel wants to break free but Landry has control.
Dragneel managing to block the knees to the body from Landry.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dragneel.
Landry using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Landry putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dragneel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dragneel avoiding damage as Landry throws knees to the body.
Landry landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Landry works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Landry.
Dragneel tries to stall but Landry uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Landry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dragneel misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Dragneel.
Dragneel can't find room to land a body shot as Landry controls the action.
Landry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Dragneel fails to land.
Landry trying to land knees to the body.
Dragneel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Landry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dragneel avoids it.
Dragneel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dragneel managing to block the knees to the body from Landry.
Landry tries to land knees in the clinch but Dragneel avoids the damage to the body.
Landry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dragneel backwards.
Landry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Landry misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cletus Landry dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Landry wants to clinch.
Dragneel swinging wildly here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Landry! But no joy.
Landry throws out a loose jab but Dragneel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Landry lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Landry closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dragneel counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landry throws a nice looking combination but Dragneel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dragneel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dragneel connects with a nice looking jab.
Landry tries to clinch but Dragneel moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Landry in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dragneel throws out a leg kick but Landry moves out of range and Dragneel only half commits.
Natsu Dragneel is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragneel connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Cletus Landry has been cut.
Dragneel misses with a head kick.
Landry tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dragneel counters with a straight right hand.
Landry misses with a lunging right hand
and Dragneel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick misses from Dragneel.
Landry misses with a head kick.
Landry fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dragneel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Landry defending well as Dragneel loads up on a big left hand.
Landry throws a big shot that misses.
Landry tries to clinch
and Dragneel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Landry looks to throw the jab but Dragneel is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Landry with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel swats away the attempt to clinch by Landry.
Dragneel tries a low kick but Landry avoids it.
Dragneel avoids the body shot from Landry.
Dragneel throwing a counter right hand but Landry manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Landry checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Landry throws out a counter right but Dragneel avoids it with no problem.
Landry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dragneel walks into a stiff left hand from Landry.
Landry tries to close the distance and clinch but Dragneel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dragneel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Landry's sensitive parts.
Dragneel swats away the attempt to clinch by Landry.
Dragneel jabs Landry to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Landry throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dragneel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Landry just manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Dragneel gets tackled into the cage by Landry. Landry maintains the clinch.
Dragneel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cletus Landry seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Landry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dragneel.
Dragneel blocking some punches.
Landry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dragneel dodges an elbow strike from Landry.

Dragneel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dragneel.
Landry on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Landry looks to clinch
and Dragneel counters with a low kick, right behind Landry 's knee.
Landry misses with the combination.
Landry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dragneel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel throws a solid leg kick but Landry takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dragneel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Landry chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dragneel can pounce on him.
Dragneel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Landry cracks the inside of Dragneel's front leg.
Dragneel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dragneel takes a swing at Landry's ribcage but misses.
Dragneel cracks a nice hook into Landry's ribs.
Landry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dragneel.
Dragneel jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Landry swings widly with a right hand
enabling Dragneel to counter with a crisp jab.
Landry's corner calls for a 1-2. Landry obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dragneel thows a body kick. Landry tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Landry is breathing heavily.
Dragneel lands with a kick to the ribs.
Landry wants to clinch but Dragneel slips to the side
and Dragneel counters with a straight right hand.

Landry is rocked!
Landry tries to clinch but Dragneel is having none of it.
Landry is still on wobbly legs! Can Dragneel finish him?
Landry throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dragneel counters with a good low kick that Landry was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Natsu Dragneel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cletus Landry's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Both fighters circling a little - Dragneel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Landry seems to have recovered his senses.
Landry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Landry has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dragneel.
Landry walks into a jab.
Landry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dragneel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Landry's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice body kick from Dragneel.
A head kick misses from Dragneel.
Dragneel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Landry takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Landry avoids the head kick by Dragneel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragneel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Landry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dragneel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Landry.
A low kick from Landry is predictable there
and Dragneel counters with a good low kick that Landry was not able to check.
Dragneel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry loads up on a big right hand but Dragneel slips the punch.
Dragneel drops Landry with a huge uppercut! Landry drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Dragneel is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Natsu Dragneel!
Natsu Dragneel retains his featherweight title!
Natsu Dragneel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.