PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dee Noto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Landes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Noto
vs
Landes

180 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

177 cm
22
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Nemesis Cage Clothing

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dee Noto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonny Landes!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Noto fails to land with a series of punches.
Landes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Noto scores with a nice head shot.
Landes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Noto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noto tries to clinch up.
Noto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Noto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Noto doesn't manage to clinch there - Landes circles away.
Noto scores with a jab.
Landes moves out of range of the strikes.
No joy there for Noto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Noto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noto throws a series of punches but Landes moves out of range.
Landes tries to clinch up but Noto circles away and keeps his distance.
Landes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Landes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dee Noto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Landes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horrible takedown by Landes or perhaps it was just good defense by Noto which made him look bad.
Noto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Landes throws a head kick that misses.
Landes shoots in for a takedown but Noto shows good takedown defense.
Landes tries for a takedown but Noto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dee Noto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Landes.
Landes looks gassed!
Landes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Noto throws a body punch but Landes moves out of range.
Noto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dee Noto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Noto thuds a left hand into Landes's body.
Landes tries to land a front kick but Noto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Noto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Landes shoots in looking for a takedown. Noto tries to sprawl out of it but Landes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Noto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Noto.

It looks like Jonny Landes has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noto's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Noto duly obliges.
Noto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Landes keeps the fight on the outside.
Noto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Noto wants to clinch but Landes slips to the side
and Landes counters with a three punch combo that has Noto backing up. Noto nods at Landes to acknowledge the strikes.
Noto throws a one two combo.
Noto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Landes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Noto stuffs the takedown.
Noto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Landes momentarily.
Landes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landes tries to bum rush Noto with a series of wild strikes but Noto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Noto scores with a nice right hand.
Noto tries to clinch but Landes moves out of range.
Noto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Landes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Landes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Noto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Landes.
Noto misses with a double jab
and Landes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Landes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Landes shoots for a takedown but Noto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Noto with a jab.
Noto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Landes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Noto throws a jab when Landes was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Landes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Noto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Landes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Landes swinging wilding here.
Nice body punch from Noto.

Noto clinches with his opponent.
Noto keeps control of Landes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Noto blocking some punches.
Landes tries to break the clinch but Noto is controlling the position.
Landes is trying to break the clinch but Noto has him pressed against the cage.
Landes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Noto pushes Landes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Landes wants to get back to striking at distance but Noto won't allow it.
Landes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Landes is looking to break free of the clinch but Noto has double underhooks.
Landes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Noto keeps control of Landes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Landes is trying to break free.
Landes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Noto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dee Noto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonny Landes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Noto throws a body punch but Landes moves out of range.
Landes scores with a leg kick.
Noto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Noto.
Noto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Landes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Noto tries to clinch up.
Dee Noto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Landes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Landes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice jab there from Noto.
Noto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Landes counters with a leg kick.
Noto throws a shot from downtown. Landes moves away and avoids it.
Noto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Landes.
Noto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Landes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landes lands with a slapping head kick.
Noto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Landes swinging wilding here.
Landes throws a series of strikes that have Noto backpedaling.
Landes swats away the attempt to clinch by Noto.
Noto sizes up Landes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Noto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Landes counters with a head kick. That will keep Noto thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Landes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Noto tries to clinch up but Landes circles away and keeps his distance.
Landes is looking to slow Noto down with leg kicks.
Noto's corner calls for a 1-2. Noto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Landes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Noto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

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.
Landes moves out of range as Noto strikes.
Landes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Noto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Noto lands with an overhand left.
Landes throws a head kick that half lands.
Landes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Noto tries to avoid it but Landes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Noto to the ground. Noto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Landes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Noto moves in looking to clinch but Landes pushes him off.
Noto takes a swing at Landes's ribcage but misses.
Noto is looking to clinch but Landes is avoiding it.
Landes throws a right hand that Noto ducks under and follows up with a left that Noto also avoids with ease.
Noto is looking to clinch.
Landes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noto.
Noto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Landes counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noto closes the distance but Landes moves to the side
and Landes makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Noto really felt that one!
Noto lands a body shot.
Landes thuds his shin into the meat of Noto's side.
Landes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Noto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Noto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noto throws out a loose jab but Landes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noto misses with a body shot
and Landes counters with an inside leg kick.
Landes scores with a leg kick.
Landes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Crunch! Landes slams his shin into Noto's torso.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Landes. Noto shrugs it off though.
Noto fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four 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.
Noto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Landes tries to clinch up but Noto circles away and keeps his distance.
Noto wants to clinch.
Noto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Landes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Noto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Noto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Donk. Noto catches Landes right on the button with a cross.
Good leg kick by Landes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Landes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Noto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Noto misses with the combination.
Noto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dee Noto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jonny Landes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Landes lands a head kick. Noto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A combination from Noto does no damage.
Landes lands a high kick!
A swing and a miss from Noto.
Landes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noto looks to land a combination but Landes avoids it well.
Dee Noto is winning the standup battle so far.
Noto looks to score with a jab to the body but Landes is just out of range.
Noto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Landes counters by moving into the clinch.
Landes wants to break free but Noto has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noto is pressed up against the cage. Landes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Noto down to the mat. Noto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Noto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Landes counters with a body kick.
Noto misses with a combination
letting Landes counter with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Noto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Noto.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noto misses with a jab to the body
and Landes counters with a nice leg kick.
Noto ducks under a wild hook from Landes.
A punch lands to the side of Landes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Noto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Landes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Landes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Noto thuds his right hand into Landes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Landes misses with a wild combination.
Noto connects with a body shot.
Noto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Noto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Landes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Noto tries to bum rush Landes with a series of wild strikes but Landes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Landes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noto wants to get back to his feet but Landes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Noto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Landes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Landes chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landes throws a big right hand that misses.
Landes controlling from the top position.
Landes throws a big right hand that misses.
Landes throwing strikes from guard but Noto blocks nicely.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Noto blocks a head kick by Landes.

That's four 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.
Landes swats away the attempt to clinch by Noto.
Landes swats away the attempt to clinch by Noto.
Noto throws a hook but Landes blocks it.
Jonny Landes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Landes lands a jab to the head.
Landes clobbers Noto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Noto wants to clinch but Landes slips to the side
and Landes counters with a body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Noto.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A shot to the body from Noto misses
and Landes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Noto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dee Noto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Landes throws a nice head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Landes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Noto 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!