PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cletus Landry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Landry comes to the cage accompanied by country boy. Falcao has chosen Charon - Sorrow Song as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Landry
vs
Falcao

171 cm
37
136 lbs
29 - 14 - 3

163 cm
31
141 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

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 29 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Cletus Landry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Falcao!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Landry misses.
Falcao throws out a loose jab but Landry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Landry misses with a combination

and Falcao counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Landry!
Landry is looking to reverse the position.
Falcao in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Landry is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Falcao in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Falcao has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Falcao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Landry keeps working.

Falcao is trying to get an arm triangle but Landry is defending well.

Falcao working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Landry takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Falcao is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Landry is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Landry is not content to let Falcao control the position.
Landry wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landry is trying to improve his position.
Landry is trying to control Falcao's posture but Falcao avoids it.
Falcao tries to score with some ground and pound. Landry controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Landry is trying to get back to half guard.
Landry is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Falcao is controlling him well.
Landry tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Landry is not content to let Falcao control the position.
Landry tries to buck Falcao off but Falcao is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry is trying to control Falcao's posture but Falcao avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ground and pound from Falcao seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Landry is trying to improve his position.
Falcao throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Landry works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Landry moves into full guard.
Landry is pulling down on Falcao's head to control his posture.
Landry is trying to control the position but Falcao postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Falcao postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Falcao with a nice head shot there.
Landry manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Falcao manages to get himself to full guard.

Falcao not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Landry tries to stand but Falcao is controlling from the bottom.
Landry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Falcao is keeping the position for now.
Landry wants to stand but Falcao has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Landry got a little sloppy there for a moment and Falcao has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Landry has managed to get both his arms back between Falcao's legs - danger averted.
Falcao keeping moving, preventing Landry from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Falcao dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Landry connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Falcao's hands.
Falcao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Landry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Falcao misses with a looping right.
Landry jabs Falcao right on the nose. Falcao blinks but takes it well.
Landry with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Falcao.
Landry fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Landry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Falcao follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Falcao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Landry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Falcao lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Falcao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Landry stuffs the takedown attempt from Falcao. Falcao gets slowly back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falcao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Landry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Landry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Falcao connects with a leg kick. Landry looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Falcao tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Landry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A left and a right from Falcao both land. Nice combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Landry checks a leg kick.
Landry feints and then cracks Falcao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Falcao down.
Falcao throws a hook but Landry avoids it easily.
Landry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Falcao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Landry cracks Falcao with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Landry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cletus Landry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Landry throws a leg kick but Falcao sees it coming and moves out of range.
Falcao let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Landry connects with the punch.
Landry lands a really nice looking cross but Falcao seems unphased.
Falcao throws a leg kick but Landry checks it.
A combination from Landry does no damage.
Falcao moves out of range of the body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Falcao.
Falcao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Landry takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cletus Landry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Landry connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Falcao.
Landry throws a hook but Falcao blocks it.
Falcao is looking to score with low kicks.
Landry misses with a body shot.
Falcao lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cletus Landry is winning the standup battle so far.
Landry jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao throws a leg kick but Landry checks it.
Landry connects with the punch.
Falcao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Falcao tries to get set, Landry tries to push him back and clinch up but Falcao manages to avoid the attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Landry darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Falcao tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Falcao moves out of range of the body kick from Landry.
Falcao looks to land a body kick but Landry moved away.
Landry slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Landry. That snapped Falcao's head back.
Falcao checks a leg kick.
Landry throws a leg kick but Falcao checks it.
Falcao missing with a left hand there. Landry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Landry fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Falcao on the side of the head.
Landry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Falcao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcao connects with a solid leg kick.
Landry is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Landry throws a leg kick
and Falcao counters with a three punch combo that has Landry backing up. Landry nods at Falcao to acknowledge the strikes.
Falcao looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fighters circle momentarily. Landry darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Landry lands a jab-cross combination.
The fighters circling - Landry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Landry misses with a straight right.

Landry gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Landry looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Falcao passes into half guard.
Falcao scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Landry wants to control but Falcao is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cletus Landry dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Falcao misses with a straight right.
Landry tries to counter by clinching up but Falcao breaks away and moves out of range.
Falcao throws a hook but Landry blocks it.
Landry scores with a leg kick.
Landry cracks a nice hook into Falcao's ribs.
Landry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Falcao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Landry moves away.
As Falcao looks to move away, Landry throws a big counter combo but Falcao just gets out of the way.
Falcao explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Falcao misses with a hook.
Landry cracks Falcao with a good jab.
Falcao throws a low kick but it's checked well by Landry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landry lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Landry misses with a straight right.
Landry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Falcao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Landry throws a hook but Falcao avoids it easily.
Falcao fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Landry is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Falcao throws a head kick but Landry moves out of range.
Landry lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Falcao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Falcao drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Landry scores with a punch to the head.

Landry rushes Falcao and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Falcao.
Falcao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Falcao lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Landry or not.
Landry unloads a knee to the mid-section. Falcao lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Landry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Falcao blocks the elbow strike.
Landry pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Falcao lands a body punch in the clinch.
Landry throws an elbow that misses.
I was talking to Landry's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Landry just misses with a elbow thrown towards Falcao's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landry lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Landry scores with a nice short uppercut.
Falcao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Landry.

Falcao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Landry lands an overhand right.
Landry throws a series of punches but Falcao avoids them all with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Landry.
Landry takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Falcao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Landry.
A head kick misses from Falcao.
Landry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Falcao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Landry misses the target.
The fighters circling - Landry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Falcao dodges the punch combination from Landry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Landry throws a combination. Falcao tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Landry darts in trying to clinch
enabling Falcao to counter with a crisp jab.
Landry throws a leg kick
and Falcao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Landry lands a nice shot that snaps Falcao's head back.
Falcao misses the jab.
Landry throws a poor cross that misses
and Falcao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good leg kick by Landry there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Landry misses with a looping right.
Landry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Falcao looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Landry misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Landry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Landry blocking some punches.
Falcao scores with a shoulder strike.
Falcao stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Falcao pushes Landry back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Falcao lands a right hand.
Landry tries a body shot but Falcao blocks it.
Falcao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Falcao can't break the clinch.
Falcao drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Landry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Falcao.
Falcao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Landry obliges.
Landry looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Landry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Falcao wants to get back to striking at distance but Landry won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cletus Landry showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Landry has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cletus Landry!
A victorious Cletus Landry thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.