PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manof TheDingos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ric Landeverde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Landeverde comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Napalm & Erruption- In San Francisco kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

TheDingos
vs
Landeverde

175 cm
24
144 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
32
147 lbs
18 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manof TheDingos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ric Landeverde!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Landeverde closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. TheDingos did well to prevent Landeverde getting side control.
TheDingos wants to improve his position but Landeverde is controlling well.
Landeverde blocks the strikes from TheDingos.
Landeverde sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. TheDingos defending well though.
TheDingos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Landeverde.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Landeverde working his ground and pound in the gym.
TheDingos is looking to control Landeverde's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can TheDingos avoid being mounted?
TheDingos is staying active underneath Landeverde, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Landeverde misses with a head shot. TheDingos uses the momentum to regain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
TheDingos looking for a sweep. Not yet TheDingos, not yet.
Landeverde in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
TheDingos will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TheDingos wants to sweep but no luck.
TheDingos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Landeverde.
We've been hearing good reports from TheDingos's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
TheDingos throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Decent striking displayed by TheDingos there.
Landeverde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Landeverde.
TheDingos moves away from the strike by Landeverde.
Manof TheDingos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
TheDingos misses with a jab, cross combination.

Landeverde bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
TheDingos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Landeverde tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Landeverde throws an elbow but TheDingos slips to the side and avoids it well.
Landeverde wants to control but TheDingos is keeping him busy.
Landeverde cracks TheDingos with a big right hand but TheDingos just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TheDingos tries to bench press Landeverde off him but Landeverde keeps the position.

Landeverde is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, TheDingos has escaped the position, nice work there.
TheDingos misses with an elbow from the bottom.

Landeverde tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Landeverde has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
TheDingos tries to buck Landeverde off but Landeverde is having none of it.

Landeverde looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
TheDingos wants to control but Landeverde postures up.
TheDingos is not content to let Landeverde control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
TheDingos throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Landeverde misses with a hook. TheDingos ducked under it nicely.
TheDingos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Landeverde under the eye.
TheDingos tries a low kick but Landeverde avoids it.
Landeverde avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
TheDingos slips a straight right by Landeverde.
Landeverde lands a nice hook to TheDingos's body. TheDingos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts TheDingos, as that shot connected.
TheDingos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Landeverde.
TheDingos blocks a head kick by Landeverde.
Landeverde works the jab nicely.
Landeverde misses the jab.
TheDingos throws a hook to the side of Landeverde's head but Landeverde sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Landeverde avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Landeverde.
Landeverde takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
TheDingos is looking to score with low kicks.
Landeverde avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
TheDingos misses with a straight left.
Landeverde fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt TheDingos.
TheDingos works the jab nicely.
TheDingos throws a push kick but Landeverde slaps the foot to one side.
A decent looking cross lands there for TheDingos.
Landeverde looks to land a combination but TheDingos avoids it well.
TheDingos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A decent looking body kick lands there for TheDingos.
A telegraphed right hand from Landeverde misses the target.
TheDingos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Landeverde moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - TheDingos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ric Landeverde will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

TheDingos swinging wildly here.
Landeverde shapes to counter with a head kick.
Landeverde slips a straight right by TheDingos.
TheDingos blocks a head kick by Landeverde.
Landeverde throws a lazy right hand but TheDingos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Landeverde closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. TheDingos quickly recovers to half guard.
TheDingos is trying to maintain the position but Landeverde is very close to passing his half guard.
Landeverde not landing any meaningful shots this time.
TheDingos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
TheDingos is trying to control the position but Landeverde postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landeverde takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
TheDingos throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Landeverde cracks TheDingos with a solid left hand.
Landeverde throwing strikes from guard but TheDingos blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TheDingos keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Landeverde postures up.
Landeverde looking to sit in guard and control but TheDingos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A head kick misses from TheDingos.
TheDingos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Landeverde misses with the combination.
Landeverde looks for the body kick but TheDingos saw that one coming.
TheDingos tests Landeverde's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Landeverde tries a head kick but it misses.

Landeverde closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Landeverde looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
TheDingos is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TheDingos misses with some strikes from the bottom.

TheDingos looking for submissions off his back.
TheDingos tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Landeverde is nestled in close to TheDingos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
TheDingos gets full guard.
Landeverde is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Landeverde works over TheDingos with some ground and pound from guard.

TheDingos is rocked!
Landeverde stands up over TheDingos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Oh TheDingos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
TheDingos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Landeverde with a nice head shot there.
Landeverde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Landeverde postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! TheDingos covers up, he's hurt! Landeverde keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Landeverde and the ref steps in to end the fight! Landeverde can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ric Landeverde!
Ric Landeverde took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.