PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hudson Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlton Landford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Oliveira
vs
Landford

188 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
194 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hudson Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlton Landford!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Landford clinches up against the ropes.

Landford has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Oliveira is trying to keep an underhook but Landford manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Landford not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Oliveira slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Landford stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oliveira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Landford with a flurry of punches that miss.
Landford throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oliveira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Oliveira looking to control.
Landford must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Oliveira is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Landford is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira is looking to stand up but Landford isn't so interested in that idea.
Landford is looking to work some ground and pound but Oliveira has wrist control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landford stopping the sweep attempt from Oliveira.
Oliveira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Oliveira wants to stand and escape but Landford is having none of it.
Landford trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Landford wants to pass the guard but Oliveira is keeping the position.
Oliveira wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Landford is now in half guard.
Landford throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Landford thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Landford is looking to pass Oliveira's guard but actually Oliveira recovers to full guard.
Landford pushing down on Oliveira's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Oliveira avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Landford.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira regains full guard. Nicely done.
Oliveira working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Landford won't allow Oliveira to sweep him here.
Oliveira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Landford lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Landford connects with a couple of short punches.
Landford looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Landford keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Oliveira's head.
Landford pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oliveira is keeping the position for now.
Oliveira is trying to control the position but Landford postures up.

Landford got a little sloppy there for a moment and Oliveira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Landford has managed to get both his arms back between Oliveira's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to sweep but no luck.
Landford postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oliveira has momentary wrist control but Landford slips an elbow through the middle.
Landford trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Landford stopping the sweep attempt from Oliveira.
Oliveira trying to control the position.
Oliveira trying to control the position here.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.
Landford looking to pass the guard.
Oliveira is trying to keep Landford in close.
Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Landford from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Landford trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oliveira working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Landford.
Landford trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Oliveira misses with a series of wild punches.
Landford cracks Oliveira with a right hand to the side of the head.
Oliveira closes the distance but Landford moves to the side

and Landford counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Landford.
Landford trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oliveira looking for a sweep. Not yet Oliveira, not yet.
Landford is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlton Landford dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Landford closes the distance and clinches.

Oliveira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hudson Oliveira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oliveira on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Landford closes the distance and clinches up with Oliveira, looking for a takedown. Landford pushes Oliveira against the ropes but Oliveira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Landford connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Oliveira is rocked!
Good leg kick by Landford there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oliveira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Landford thuds a left hand into Oliveira's body.
Nice body punch from Landford.
Landford ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Oliveira tries to keep at a distance but Landford has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliveira looking to slow down the pace here.
Landford gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Landford breaks from the clinch.
Landford scores with a sloppy right hand. Oliveira should have avoided that one.
Oliveira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oliveira throws the kick towards the body but Landford avoids it.
Oliveira wants to clinch up but Landford keeps it at a distance.

Landford has managed to clinch.
Landford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Landford unloads a knee to the mid-section. Oliveira lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Landford manages to break the clinch.

Landford clinches.

Oliveira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Landford throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Landford looking to score a takedown here. Oliveira is defending well but Landford drives through and ends up in Oliveira's guard.

Oliveira has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Landford is pushing him up against the ropes, looking to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Oliveira breaks from the clinch.
Landford fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Oliveira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Landford lands a nice leg kick that just misses Oliveira's sensitive parts.

Oliveira drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Landford has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Oliveira drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Landford dives on top into guard.

Landford passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landford working over Oliveira with some ground and pound. Oliveira looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Oliveira is refusing to be controlled, as Landford sits in half guard.
Oliveira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Landford.
Landford is looking to pass Oliveira's guard but actually Oliveira recovers to full guard.
Landford postures up in Oliveira's guard and throws a big left but Oliveira blocks it.
Landford is working Oliveira over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Landford connects with a couple of short punches.
Oliveira has momentary wrist control but Landford slips an elbow through the middle.
Oh Oliveira is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Landford loads up on a big left hand. Oliveira felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Landford looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Oliveira can't hide his disappointment, as Landford celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlton Landford!
A very excited looking Carlton Landford made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.