PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Firot (ranked 3010 p4p, 4381 weight class) and Keanu Landron (ranked 375 p4p, 487 weight class). Firot's entrance music is Cano De Cali - Mi Momento. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Firot
vs
Landron

180 cm
18
177
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
17
178
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

IC&E Nutrition (& 10% Laundry)

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ruben Firot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keanu Landron!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Firot misses with a wild body shot.

Firot closes the distance and clinches.
Firot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Firot throws a punch but it's blocked by Landron.

Landron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Landron takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Landron pushes Firot away with a front kick.
Landron scores with a head kick.
Firot takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Landron throws a head kick that misses.
Firot wants to clinch up but Landron keeps it at a distance.
Firot tries to clinch up but Landron circles away and keeps his distance.
Landron listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Landron scores with a sloppy right hand. Firot should have avoided that one.
Landron fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Firot scores with a jab.
Landron connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landron keeps the fight on the outside.
Landron keeps the fight on the outside.
Landron throws out a counter right but Firot avoids it with no problem.
Firot wants to clinch but Landron slips to the side
and Landron counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Landron lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Landron lands a head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Landron. That's going to slow Firot down.
Firot tries to clinch there but Landron circles away.
Landron lands a nice shot to the body.

Firot has managed to clinch.
Landron blocks an uppercut.
Landron is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Firot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Firot lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Firot misses with a punch to the body.

Landron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Landron lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Firot looks to clinch
and Landron counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Landron lands a nice looking kick to the body. Firot takes a step back to recover.
Firot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Landron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Landron swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Firot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Landron lands a jab to Firot's midsection.
Landron with a hook.
Firot is looking to clinch but Landron is avoiding it.
Landron has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Firot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Landron throws a fast counter high kick but Firot manages to duck under it in time.
Firot misses with a right hand
and Landron counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Firot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Landron connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot lands for Landron.
Firot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Landron can pounce on him.
Firot tries to clinch but Landron moves away
and Landron counters with a stiff right hand.
Firot avoids the head kick by Landron.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Landron as he connects with a hook.
Landron scores with the left hand. Firot knows he should have avoided that one.
Firot shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Landron lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Landron misses with a series of wild punches.
Firot drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Firot throws a big shot that misses.
Firot throws a looping overhand right but Landron ducks down to avoid it.
Landron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Firot changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Landron tries to avoid it but Firot manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Landron to the ground. Landron escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Landron steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Landron scores with a head kick. Firot tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Firot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Firot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Landron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Landron throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landron swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Firot.
Nice uppercut lands for Landron. That snapped Firot's head back.
Firot just misses with a punch to the body.
Firot tries to close the distance and clinch but Landron swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Landron keeps the fight on the outside.
Landron throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Landron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Landron cracks Firot with an open hand slap.
Nice shot lands for Landron.
Firot takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Firot is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Firot gets a clinch.

Landron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Firot goes for a double leg but Landron avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Landron continues to drive forward.
Firot stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keanu Landron dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Firot doesn't manage to clinch there - Landron circles away.
Jab, jab by Landron - just one landing.
Landron scores with a nice strike.
Landron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Firot works the jab nicely.
Firot looks to clinch
and Landron cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Landron lands with an overhand left.
Landron fakes the leg kick and cracks Firot in the body.
Landron misses with a double jab.
Landron is looking to slow Firot down with leg kicks.
Landron lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Firot swings for the body but Landron moves out of range.
Landron throws a sloppy head kick and Firot moves out of range easily.
Firot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Landron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Landron scores with a nice body kick.
Firot tries to clinch up but Landron circles away and keeps his distance.
Keanu Landron seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Firot moves to clinch but Landron breaks away
and Landron counters with a nice body shot.
Landron moves into range and connects with a jab.
Firot misses with a looping left.
Landron lands a jab to the nose.
Firot tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Landron connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Firot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Landron moves away.

Firot has taken the fight to the clinch.

Landron breaks from the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Landron 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Landron throws a head kick that misses.
Firot wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Firot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Landron. Those never looked like landing.
Landron connects with a crisp jab.
Firot looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Landron scores with a one two! Firot had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landron cracks Firot with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Landron misses with a head kick.
Landron ducks under a wild hook from Firot.
Landron looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Firot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Firot throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Firot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Landron has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Landron fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Firot wants to clinch up but Landron keeps it at a distance.
Landron throws a head kick that Firot semi-blocks.
Firot throws a poor cross that misses
and Landron counters with a big head kick but Firot shrugs it off.
Firot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Landron.
Landron steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Landron scores with a head kick.
Firot has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Landron finds it's way round the side to connect with Firot's head.
Landron connects with a jab.
Firot takes a swing at Landron's ribcage but misses.
Landron lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Firot moves in looking to clinch but Landron pushes him off.
Landron connects with the punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Landron. That snapped Firot's head back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Firot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruben Firot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Landron.
Firot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Firot fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crunch! Landron slams his shin into Firot's torso.
Some wild striking there from Landron.
Firot throws a hook but Landron avoids it easily.
Firot takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Landron lands with an uppercut that bounces Firot off the cage and back into range.
Firot looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landron scores with the left hand. Firot knows he should have avoided that one.
Landron lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Firot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Landron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Landron is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Firot with a body shot.
Firot is looking to clinch.
Landron has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Firot finds it's way round the side to connect with Landron's head.
Landron catches Firot with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Firot walks into a jab.
Firot takes one to the chin there.
Firot throws a right hand that misses
and Landron counters with a left to the body.
Landron moves away from the strike by Firot.
Landron is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Firot takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Landron lands a head kick. Firot smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Landron throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Landron tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Landron lands an impressive looking overhand right. Firot doesn't seem phased though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keanu Landron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Firot avoids the head kick by Landron.
Firot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Firot throws a jab when Landron was well out of range.
Firot misses with a hook
and Landron counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Firot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Firot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Landron follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Landron feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Firots jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Firot crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Landron - the referee stops the clock and Firot gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Landron. Firot manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Landron.
Firot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Firot misses with a hook to the body
and Landron connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Firot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Landron.
Landron circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Firot tries to clinch up
and Landron counters with a straight right hand.
Firot ducks right into an uppercut from Landron.
Landron swats away the attempt to clinch by Firot.
It seemed like Landron was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Landron throws a right and a left that Firot avoids nicely.
Firot throws out a loose jab but Landron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Landron thinks about the counter body kick.
Firot throws a big shot that misses.
Firot will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Firot has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Landron.
Firot lands with a shot to the body.
Firot misses with a looping right.
A combination from Landron does no damage.
Landron delivers a nice body kick.
Landron connects with a high kick.
Ruben Firot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landron clobbers Firot with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Landron.
Landron getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Landron misses with a few strikes there.
Firot darts in trying to clinch
and Landron counters with a left to the body.
Firot wants to clinch.
Landron swats away the attempt to clinch by Firot.
Landron shapes to counter with a head kick.

Firot instigates a clinch.
Firot has a couple of punches blocked by Landron.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Firot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Landron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Firot.
Landron connects with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Firot misses
and Landron connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Landron throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Landron scores with a head kick. Firot tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Landron lands a jab-cross combination.
Landron connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Firot's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Landron connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Firot scrambles back to his feet.
Landron lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Firot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Firot takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A low kick lands for Landron.
Firot is looking to clinch but Landron is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Firot tries to clinch but Landron moves out of range.
Landron uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Firot.
Firot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Landron cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Landron throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Firot.
Landron connects with a crisp jab.
Firot takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Landron connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Firot momentarily.
Firot misses with a hook
and Landron counters with a nice body shot.
Firot takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Firot is rocked!
Firot throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Landron on the side of the head.
Landron throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Firot.
Oh Firot is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Landron scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Keanu Landron is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Landron throws a nice head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Keanu Landron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Landron 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keanu Landron!
Keanu Landron seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Ruben Firot was interviewed post fight and said 'No regrets, no tears, no quit.'.