PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Landi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Kungen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Landi
vs
Kungen

194 cm
18
224 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

201 cm
22
245 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Landi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Kungen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kungen avoids the head kick by Landi.
Kungen throws a head kick but Landi moves out of range.
Kungen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kungen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Landi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some bone on bone action there as Kungen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kungen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Landi throws a hook to the side of Kungen's head but Kungen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kungen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Landi.
Kungen avoids the body shot from Landi.
Landi falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kungen counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Landi down! Kungen is looking to finish but Landi is intelligently defending himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Landi wants to stand up but Kungen is controlling him.

Landi is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Landi can't break the clinch.
Kungen lands a nice shot to the body.
Landi is looking to break free of the clinch but Kungen has double underhooks.
Landi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kungen prevents a body shot from Landi.
Landi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Landi is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Landi swings wildly with an uppercut but Kungen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Landi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kungen lands a hook to the side of the head.

Kungen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Landi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Landi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Landi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Landi keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kungen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Kungen closes the distance and clinches.

Kungen manages to break the clinch.
Kungen tries to clinch but Landi is having none of it.
Kungen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Landi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kungen lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Landi sprawling to the canvas. Kungen follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Landi hang on?

It looks like Jose Landi has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kungen prevents Landi from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kungen is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Landi looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kungen checks a leg kick.

Kungen moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kungen'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.
Kungen trying to control the position but instead, Landi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kungen into the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Kungen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Landi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Landi misses with a double jab

and Kungen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kungen.
Landi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kungen has him pressed against the ropes.
Landi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Landi wants to get back to striking at distance but Kungen won't allow it.
Landi tries to break the clinch but Kungen is controlling the position.
Landi misses with a body punch.
Kungen keeps control of Landi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Kungen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Landi is looking to land body kicks.
Kungen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kungen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kungen avoids the head kick by Landi.
Jose Landi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Landi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Kungen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Landi.
Landi wants to slow Kungen down by chopping away at his legs.
Landi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kungen slips a jab and a cross from Landi.
King Kungen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kungen doesn't manage to clinch there - Landi circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kungen moves out of range as Landi throws a body kick.
Kungen blocks the body kick.
Landi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kungen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kungen throws a right hand that Landi ducks under and follows up with a left that Landi also avoids with ease.
Kungen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kungen.
Landi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Landi misses with a double jab.
Kungen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Landi looks to score with a jab to the body but Kungen is just out of range.
Landi slips a jab and a cross from Kungen.

Kungen forces Landi back against the ropes and clinches.

Kungen breaks the clinch.
Landi throws a lazy right hand but Kungen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Landi throws a head kick that misses.
Landi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A low kick from Landi misses
and Kungen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Landi throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kungen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kungen wants to clinch.
Landi swats away the attempt to clinch by Kungen.
Kungen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kungen wants to clinch up but Landi keeps it at a distance.
Landi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King Kungen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kungen doesn't manage to clinch there - Landi circles away.
Landi misses the shot to the body.
Kungen tries to clinch there but Landi circles away.
Kungen moves away from the strike by Landi.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Landi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Some wild striking there from Kungen.
Kungen tries to clinch there but Landi circles away.
Kungen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Kungen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jose Landi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Landi throws a leg kick which misses Kungen's front leg but catches the back leg as Kungen tries to avoid it.
Landi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kungen avoids the body shot from Landi.
Landi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Landi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kungen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kungen tries to clinch there but Landi circles away.
Kungen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Kungen moves into the clinch successfully.
Landi throws a punch but it's blocked by Kungen.

Kungen manages to break the clinch.
Landi throws a sloppy head kick and Kungen moves out of range easily.
Landi misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Kungen does no damage.
Landi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kungen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Landi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Landi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kungen misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kungen counters by moving into the clinch.
Landi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kungen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Landi wants to get back to striking at distance but Kungen won't allow it.
Landi is looking to break free of the clinch but Kungen has double underhooks.

Kungen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Landi misses with a looping left.
Kungen tries to clinch but Landi moves out of range.
Landi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kungen is out of range.
Landi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kungen wants to clinch.
Landi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kungen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Landi lands a head shot.
Kungen throws a series of punches but Landi avoids them all with ease.
Kungen fails to land with a series of punches.
Kungen misses with a double jab.

That's two 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.
Landi misses with an uppercut.
Landi tries a low kick but Kungen avoids it.
Kungen throws a head kick but Landi moves out of range.
Kungen lands with a nice combination. Landi backs away looking to recover.
Landi blocks a head kick by Kungen.
A lazy body kick from Landi
and Kungen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kungen moves out of range of the strikes.
Landi throws a head kick but Kungen moves out of range.
Kungen tries to clinch up but Landi circles away and keeps his distance.
Kungen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Landi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Landi misses with a head kick.
Landi misses with a series of wild punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Landi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kungen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kungen blocks a head kick by Landi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Kungen really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Landi's cut.
That's time! Landi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kungen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Landi tries to work over Kungen's front leg with a kick but Kungen checks it.
Landi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kungen misses with a two punch combination.
Kungen tries to close the distance and clinch but Landi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kungen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Landi misses with a straight right.
Landi is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Landi's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Landi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Landi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Landi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kungen circles away quickly and effectively.
Landi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Landi throws a sloppy head kick and Kungen moves out of range easily.
Kungen thuds a left hand into Landi's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kungen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Landi.
Kungen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Landi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kungen swinging wilding here.
No joy there for Landi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landi throws a sloppy head kick and Kungen moves out of range easily.
Kungen moves out of range of the body kick from Landi.

Kungen darts in and clinches Landi up against the ropes.
Kungen lands an elbow inside that Landi shrugs off.
Landi wants to break free but Kungen has control.
A looping hook to the body misses from Landi. Kungen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kungen tries to clinch up.
Landi misses with a leg kick.
Landi swings for the body but Kungen moves out of range.
Kungen tries a head kick but it misses.
Kungen throws a head kick but Landi moves out of range.
Landi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kungen.
Kungen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Landi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Landi tries to land a leg kick but Kungen saw it coming and moves away.
Kungen tries to clinch up but Landi circles away and keeps his distance.
Landi tries a low kick but Kungen avoids it.
Kungen avoids the head kick by Landi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Landi misses with a low kick.
Good work by Landi as he checks the leg kick.
Kungen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kungen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kungen thuds his shin into the meat of Landi's side.
Landi lands a head kick. Kungen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kungen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Landi is out of range and Kungen settles back down.
A combination from Landi does no damage.
Landi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kungen tries to clinch but Landi is having none of it.
Kungen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kungen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Landi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kungen is able to avoid easily.
Landi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kungen counters with a series of strikes. Landi will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Kungen dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jose Landi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kungen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kungen throws and low kick but Landi moves out of range easily.
Landi misses with a double jab.
Landi misses with a hook. Kungen ducked under it nicely.
Landi throws a jab when Kungen was well out of range.
Kungen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Landi.
Kungen misses with the combination.
Landi tries a head kick but it misses.
Landi throws a head kick that misses.
Landi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kungen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Landi backs up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kungen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Landi.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kungen avoids a kick to the body.
Landi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kungen wants to clinch.
Landi throws a shot from downtown. Kungen moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kungen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kungen tries to clinch but Landi is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Landi.
Kungen misses with a series of wild punches.
Landi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kungen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Landi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Landi takes one to the chin there.
Landi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Landi wants to land a leg kick but Kungen is out of range.
Kungen checks a leg kick.
Landi throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Kungen counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Landi.

Kungen moves into range and clinches up with Landi.

Kungen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Landi throws a head kick but Kungen moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Landi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Landi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kungen manages to avoid it.
Kungen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Landi tries a head kick but it misses.

Kungen rushes Landi and presses him up against the ropes.

Kungen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Landi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Landi checks a leg kick nicely.
Kungen closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Landi tries to keep at a distance but Kungen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kungen scores with a nice hook to the head.

Kungen manages to break the clinch.
Landi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Landi swats away the attempt to clinch by Kungen.
Landi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kungen moves away.
Kungen throws a front kick aimed at Landi's knee but Landi avoids it well.
Kungen fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
King Kungen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kungen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 44:50
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 44:50
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Kungen!