PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Landi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes to the cage accompanied by The Boys Are Back by Dropkick Murphys. Landi has chosen Sepultura / 'Ratamahatta' as his entrance music. Chris Thompson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Thompson
vs
Landi

170 cm
19
170 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

181 cm
24
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Phantom Fightwear
Bare Knuckle Fisticuffs Clothing

Versus

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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Landi!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson works over Landi's head and body with a nice combination.
Landi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Landi misses with a wild body shot.
Thompson throws a counter high kick but Landi was just alert enough to avoid it.
Thompson throws a right hand that Landi ducks under and follows up with a left that Landi also avoids with ease.
Landi misses with a looping right.
Landi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thompson's head backwards.

Landi tries to keep at a distance but Thompson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Landi has Thompson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thompson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Landi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thompson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thompson prevents Landi from breaking the clinch.
Landi lands a shoulder strike.
Landi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Landi missing with knees to the body.
Landi throws a head punch that misses.
Landi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thompson's efforts to push away.

Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Landi.
It seemed like Landi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thompson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Landi scores with a decent looking hook.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Landi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Landi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thompson is fending him off so far but Landi persists. Nope, Thompson circles away and we're back to standing.
Sloppy strikes from Thompson. Those never looked like landing.

Landi gets tackled into the cage by Thompson. Thompson maintains the clinch.
Landi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Landi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice sprawl there from Thompson as Landi shoots in.
Chris Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Landi.
Landi shoots in for a takedown but Thompson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Thompson gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Landi is looking to regain half guard here but Thompson keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thompson stands up.
Thompson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Landi.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Landi avoids them all with ease.
Landi unleashes a big counter combination but Thompson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Landi has a takedown stuffed.
Thompson misses with a two punch combination.
Thompson misses with the combination.
Landi unleashes a big counter combination but Thompson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Thompson tries to bum rush Landi with a series of wild strikes but Landi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Landi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jose Landi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Landi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thompson counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thompson checks a leg kick.
Thompson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Landi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thompson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Landi doesn't seem bothered though.
Thompson throws a body punch but Landi moves out of range.
Landi tries to clinch up.
Landi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Landi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
Landi throws a body shot but no joy.
Landi closes the distance but Thompson moves to the side
and Thompson counters with a two punch combo.
A cross from Thompson lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Landi tests Thompson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Landi takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Landi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by Landi.

Thompson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thompson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thompson tries to circle away but Landi has him pinned against the cage.

Thompson manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Thompson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Landi tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.
Thompson gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Landi gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Thompson is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Landi!
An out of breath Jose Landi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.