PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ed Landry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Landry comes to the cage accompanied by Ride Wit Me - Nelly. Jordan has chosen The Champ Is Here as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Landry
vs
Jordan

185 cm
21
193 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
200 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition
Voodoo Nutrition

Instinct
Underworld Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ed Landry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edwin Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Jordan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jordan misses with an uppercut
and Landry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jordan throws a right hand that misses
letting Landry counter with a right hand.
Landry has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jordan connects with a right hand. Landry shakes it off.
Jordan walks into a stiff left hand from Landry.
Jordan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jordan thows a leg kick but Landry checks it
and Landry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jordan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jordan just misses with a punch to the body.
Jordan moves out of range as Landry strikes.
Landry moves out of range as Jordan throws a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
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.
Jordan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jordan misses with a body kick.
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?

Landry lands a left and a right that send Jordan crashing to the mat, dazed. Landry thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Jordan is rocked!

It looks like Edwin Jordan has been cut.
Jordan pushes Landry away with a front kick.
Jordan is still on wobbly legs! Can Landry finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan lands a nice looking body shot.
Landry is breathing heavily.
Jordan looks to land a body kick but Landry moved away.
Jordan seems to have recovered his senses.
Landry slips under a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jordan.
Jordan scores with a kick to the body.
Jordan throws a leg kick which misses Landry's front leg but catches the back leg as Landry tries to avoid it.
Jordan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Landry misses the target.
Jordan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jordan is looking to score with low kicks.
Jordan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jordan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jordan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jordan throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Landry wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jordan scores with a decent looking hook.
Landry ducks under a wild hook from Jordan.
Jordan connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Landry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Landry avoids a kick to the body.
Jordan pushes Landry away with a front kick.
Landry throws a looping overhand right but Jordan ducks down to avoid it.
Jordan misses with a straight right.
Landry gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jordan is looking to land body kicks.
Landry throws a series of punches but Jordan moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Jordan.
Jordan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jordan misses with a straight left.
Jordan throws a push kick but Landry slaps the foot to one side.
Jordan loads up on a big right hand but Landry slips the punch.
Jordan scores with a push kick.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry being controlled against the cage.
Landry throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Landry.
Landry will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Landry blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Jordan.
A right handed body shot lands from Jordan.
Landry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jordan's elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jordan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Landry's elbow.
Landry throws a punch but it's blocked by Jordan.
Jordan lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Landry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Landry misses with the head strike.
Jordan trying to stall but Landry improves his position.
Landry blocks an uppercut.
Landry throws a head punch that misses.
Landry lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jordan lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan effectively controlling the action here.
Landry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jordan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Landry or not.
Jordan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Landry seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jordan can turn it around.
Jordan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Landry misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Landry struggles to land a body shot inside as Jordan controls his hands.
Jordan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Landry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jordan backwards.
Jordan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jordan looking to slow down the pace here.

Landry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jordan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Landry on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jordan throws a leg kick
and Landry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice straight punches there by Jordan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jordan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edwin Jordan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edwin Jordan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Landry misses the jab.
Landry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jordan looks to land a right hand but Landry moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Landry on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Landry misses with an uppercut. Jordan saw that one coming.
Landry takes a swing at Jordan's ribcage but misses.
Edwin Jordan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jordan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jordan tests Landry's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Jordan moves into range and clinches up with Landry.
Jordan gets through Landry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Landry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landry swings wildly with an uppercut but Jordan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edwin Jordan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Landry fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jordan.
Landry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jordan backwards.
Jordan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Landry's elbow.
Jordan slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jordan looking to stall.
Landry lands a right hand.
Jordan is leaning against Landry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jordan has Landry pushed against the cage.
Landry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jordan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Landry.
Jordan scores with a shot to the side of Landry's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jordan.
Landry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jordan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Landry.
Landry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jordan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Landry.
Jordan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landry lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jordan looking to stall.
Jordan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Landry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jordan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jordan tries to throw a body punch but Landry avoids it by throwing Jordan back against the cage.
Jordan misses with some punches.
Landry lands a hook that snaps the head of Jordan backwards.
Jordan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Landry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Landry connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jordan momentarily.
Jordan connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Jordan misses the target.
Landry misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jordan counters with a straight right hand.
Landry misses with a straight right.
Jordan throws the kick towards the body but Landry avoids it.
Jordan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Landry counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry cracks Jordan with an open hand slap.
Jordan throws a right hand that misses
and Landry makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jordan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Landry moves out of range as Jordan throws a body kick.
Landry scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jordan cracks Landry with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jordan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Landry was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jordan lands with a good body shot.
Landry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Landry moves out of range as Jordan throws a body kick.
Nice shot lands for Landry.
Jordan punishes Landry's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the body from Landry misses
and Jordan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Landry misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landry ducks under a wild hook from Jordan.
Jordan defending well as Landry loads up on a big left hand.
Jordan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Landry misses with a body shot
and Jordan counters with a good, hard body kick but Landry shrugs it off.
Jordan throws a right and a left that both miss.

Jordan closes the distance and clinches.
Jordan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Landry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jordan misses with a punch to the body.
Jordan blocks an uppercut.
Jordan blocking some punches.
Landry can't break the clinch.
Jordan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jordan blocks an uppercut.
Jordan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jordan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Edwin Jordan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Edwin Jordan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jordan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Landry.
Nice defenses there by Jordan.
Jordan avoids the body shot from Landry.
Jordan thows a body kick. Landry tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jordan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Landrys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jordan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Landry with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jordan to score with a decent uppercut.
Landry throws out a loose jab but Jordan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jordan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jordan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landry throws an off balance right hand
and Jordan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Landry is rocked!
Jordan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Landry stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Landry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jordan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Landry was well out of range. Poor timing from Jordan.
Jordan misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Landry.
Oh Landry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jordan gets a clinch.
Landry seems to have got his legs back now.
Jordan trying to stall but Landry improves his position.
Landry gets through Jordan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Landry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jordan tries to clinch but Landry moves out of range.
Landry thuds a left hand into Jordan's body.
Landry cracks Jordan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Landry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jordan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A swing and a miss from Landry.
Jordan tries to clinch but Landry is having none of it.
Landry throwing a counter right hand but Jordan manages to avoid it.
Jordan throws a poor cross that misses
and Jordan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Landry takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jordan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Edwin Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jordan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Landry.
Landry ducks under a wild hook from Jordan.
Jordan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Landry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Landry was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Landry moves out of range as Jordan strikes.
Jordan tries to close the distance and clinch but Landry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jordan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jordan cracks Landry with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jordan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Landry misses with a wild body shot.
Jordan misses with a body shot.
Landry bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jordan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jordan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jordan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Landry moves out of range as Jordan throws a body kick.
Landry throws a hook but Jordan avoids it easily.
Jordan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Landry is able to avoid easily.
A swing and a miss from Landry.
Jordan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Landry.
Nice shot lands for Landry.
Landry lands an overhand right.
Jordan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jordan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big right from Landry misses.
Landry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Landry takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Landry thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan motions for Landry to come forward. Jordan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jordan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Landry loads up on a big right hand but Jordan slips the punch.
Both fighters circling a little - Jordan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jordan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jordan dips to his left and cracks Landry with an uppercut!
Jordan jabs Landry right on the nose. Landry blinks but takes it well.
Landry looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jordan throws a big shot that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jordan.
Jordan circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Landry to the canvas! Landry doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Jordan keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edwin Jordan!
Edwin Jordan is the new middleweight champion!
Edwin Jordan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.