PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wally Kruschev (ranked 556 p4p, 842 weight class) and Ryan Landry (ranked 89 p4p, 126 weight class). Kruschev comes to the cage accompanied by Pissed Off and Mad About it (Texas Hippie Coalition). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Kruschev
vs
Landry

185 cm
28
173
15 - 8 - 0

188 cm
28
179
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Vegan Gains

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wally Kruschev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Landry!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruschev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Landry manages to avoid it.
Landry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kruschev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Kruschev moves into the clinch.
Landry blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kruschev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Landry avoiding damage as Kruschev throws knees to the body.
Kruschev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kruschev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kruschev is working Landry over against the cage.

Landry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kruschev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruschev tries a low kick but Landry avoids it.
Kruschev takes a swing at Landry's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Kruschev finds it's way through Landry's defenses.
Kruschev throws a looping overhand right but Landry ducks down to avoid it.
Landry throws a hook but Kruschev avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kruschev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Landry scrambles back to his feet.
Landry on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Landry throws the left hand but Kruschev avoids the punch easily.
Kruschev throws a solid leg kick but Landry takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kruschev.
Kruschev misses with a hook.
Kruschev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kruschev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Landry. Landry circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kruschev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kruschev throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Landry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kruschev throws a series of strikes that have Landry backpedaling.
Kruschev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kruschev cracks Landry with a good jab.
Kruschev has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Landry slips under a jab.
Landry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kruschev throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev throws a leg kick but Landry checks it.

Landry gets tackled into the cage by Kruschev. Kruschev maintains the clinch.
Kruschev throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kruschev.
Kruschev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kruschev.
Kruschev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Landry backwards.
Kruschev lands a shoulder strike.
Kruschev throws a punch but it's blocked by Landry.
Kruschev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kruschev swings wildly with an uppercut but Landry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Landry lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Kruschev.
Kruschev misses with the head strike.
Kruschev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Landry backwards.
Kruschev throws a head punch that misses.
Landry wants to break free but Kruschev has control.
Kruschev misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev is working Landry over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Kruschev.
Landry swings wildly with an uppercut but Kruschev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kruschev throws a punch but it's blocked by Landry.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Landry.
Kruschev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kruschev has a couple of punches blocked by Landry.
Kruschev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Landry scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kruschev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Landry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kruschev lands a nice uppercut.
Kruschev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kruschev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Landry is trying to force a seperation but Kruschev has the dominant position.
Kruschev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Landry stalling in the clinch but Kruschev improves position.
Landry blocks an uppercut.
Landry is trying to break the clinch but Kruschev is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Landry scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kruschev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Landry throws a punch but it's blocked by Kruschev.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Kruschev as the two fighters clinch.
Kruschev misses with a punch on the inside.
Landry is trying to stall.
Landry blocking some punches.
Landry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Landry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kruschev backwards.
Kruschev is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kruschev lands with a left to the head.

Landry breaks from the clinch.
Kruschev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Kruschev misses its intended target.
Landry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kruschev throws out the jab.
Landry looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kruschev with a nice calf kick.
Landry thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wally Kruschev dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Landry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kruschev ducks under a wild hook from Landry.
Kruschev slips under a jab.
Landry slips under a jab.
Kruschev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wally Kruschev is winning the standup battle so far.
Kruschev throws a right hand that misses
and Landry counters with a nice uppercut.
Landry slips under a jab.
Kruschev fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Landry! But no joy.
Kruschev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Landry can do to turn this around?
Landry slips under a jab.
Landry only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wally Kruschev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Landry looks to land a right hand but Kruschev moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Kruschev finds it's way through Landry's defenses.
Kruschev lands a nice looking body shot.
Kruschev connects with an inside leg kick.
Landry lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruschev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Landry counters with a stiff right hand.
Kruschev throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Landry on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Landry tries to keep at a distance but Kruschev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Landry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kruschev backwards.
Landry blocks a body shot from Kruschev.
Kruschev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Landry backwards.
Kruschev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Landry backwards.
Landry tries to break free but Kruschev pushes him back against the cage.
Kruschev scores with a shot to the side of Landry's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Landry.
Landry is looking to control Kruschev's arms but Kruschev gets an underhook and turns him. Now Landry has his back to the cage.
Landry misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Landry scores with a shoulder strike.
Landry trying to stall but Kruschev improves his position.

Landry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landry stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kruschev.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kruschev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Landry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kruschev.
Kruschev just misses with a punch to the body.
Landry's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kruschev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kruschev moves in looking to clinch but Landry pushes him off.
Kruschev thuds his right hand into Landry's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Landry gets tackled into the cage by Kruschev. Kruschev maintains the clinch.
Kruschev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Landrys head.
Kruschev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Landry blocking some punches.

Landry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kruschev looks to throw the jab but Landry is out of range.
Kruschev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Landry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Landry tries a quick counter leg kick but Kruschev is wise to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev tries to clinch up but Landry circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Landry was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kruschev tries to land a front kick but Landry steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Kruschev instigates a clinch.
Landry taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kruschev fails to land.
Landry misses with the head strike.
Kruschev throws a head punch that misses.
Kruschev changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Landry fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kruschev misses with a head kick.
Kruschev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Landry finds it's way through Kruschev's defenses.
Danga de danga de dang - Kruschev scores with a four punch combination!
The fighters circling - Kruschev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good exchange - Kruschev coming out on top.
Kruschev fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Landry looks to throw the jab but Kruschev is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A clash of legs there as Landry blocks the low kick.
Landry misses with a hook. Kruschev ducked under it nicely.
Kruschev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Landry. That did some damage!
Landry walks into a straight right hand from Kruschev.
Ryan Landry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kruschev blocks a jab.
Kruschev seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kruschev misses with an uppercut
enabling Landry to counter with a crisp jab.
Kruschev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab from Landry.
A big left from Landry misses.
Kruschev takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wally Kruschev dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Landry takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kruschev with a jab.
Kruschev lands a head shot.
Kruschev shoots in for a double leg but Landry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kruschev cracks a nice hook into Landry's ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kruschev.
Landry looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruschev is just out of range.
Kruschev throws a hook but Landry avoids it easily.
Kruschev misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Landry blocks the low kick.
Landry throws out a counter right but Kruschev avoids it with no problem.
Landry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Landry misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruschev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Landry is out of range and Kruschev settles back down.
Kruschev with a nice cross.
Landry throws the left hand but Kruschev avoids the punch easily.
Good leg kick by Kruschev.
Kruschev misses with an uppercut
and Landry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kruschev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Landry stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kruschev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kruschev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kruschev seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kruschev throws a front kick aimed at Landry's knee but Landry avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Landry on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Landry digs a good body shot into Kruschev's ribs.
Kruschev scores with a jab. Landry acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Landry slips under a jab from Kruschev.
Landry was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kruschev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Landry swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kruschev misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruschev connects with a looping right hand.
Kruschev throws a push kick but Landry slaps the foot to one side.
A countering left hand to the body from Landry misses.
Kruschev lands a lovely overhand right.
Kruschev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Landry! But no joy.
A swing and a miss from Kruschev.
Landry looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Kruschev closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Landry throws Kruschev to one side and escapes!
A nice inside leg kick there by Kruschev. That's going to slow Landry down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev scoring well with a low kick there.
A big right from Kruschev misses.
Landry stuns Kruschev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kruschev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Landry might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Landry doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kruschev looks to score with a jab to the body but Landry is just out of range.
Kruschev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Landry now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Good shot there by Kruschev.
Good shot there by Landry.
Kruschev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Landry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kruschev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Landry.
Kruschev misses with a takedown attempt - Landry sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landry avoids the body shot from Kruschev.
Ryan Landry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Landry lands with a nice body punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kruschev.
Kruschev with the inside leg kick.
Kruschev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Landry.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kruschev.
Landry misses the jab.
Landry looks to land a left hand but Kruschev moved out of range nicely.
Kruschev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kruschev lands a nice looking body shot.
Kruschev swings widly with a right hand
and Landry counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
Wally Kruschev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kruschev, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wally Kruschev!
During a confident post fight interview, Wally Kruschev thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.