PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eriku Landstrimma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny DeVito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny DeVito will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Landstrimma
vs
DeVito

164 cm
23
143 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

176 cm
25
143 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

BALCO MMA ELITE
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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eriku Landstrimma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny DeVito!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from DeVito misses.
DeVito lands a body shot.
DeVito lands a nice shot to the body.
DeVito cracks Landstrimma with an open hand slap.
DeVito swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Landstrimma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
DeVito scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
DeVito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Landstrimma.
DeVito thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by DeVito.
DeVito looks to score with a jab to the body but Landstrimma is just out of range.
DeVito lands a slapping body shot.
Landstrimma misses with a jab to the body
and DeVito counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from DeVito. Landstrimma does a little dance to reset his feet.
DeVito shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Landstrimma counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps DeVito thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landstrimma takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Landstrimma takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
DeVito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Landstrimma throws out a loose jab but DeVito uses good head movement to avoid it.
DeVito ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Landstrimma ducks under a wild hook from DeVito.
DeVito throws a combination that misses
and Landstrimma counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
DeVito misses with a straight right.
Landstrimma takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
DeVito connects with the punch.
DeVito misses with an uppercut. Landstrimma saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma scores with a nice right hand.
Landstrimma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and DeVito counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
DeVito thows a body shot but no joy.
DeVito lands a nice shot to the body.
Landstrimma thows a body shot but no joy.
DeVito connects with a jab.
DeVito has his takedown stuffed
and Landstrimma counters with a nice body shot.
Landstrimma takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Landstrimma throws a low kick but DeVito moves out of range easily.
DeVito has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
DeVito throws an off balance right hand
and Landstrimma counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma ducks under a wild hook from DeVito.
Landstrimma takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Landstrimma throws a big shot that misses.
DeVito misses with an uppercut
and Landstrimma counters with a nice uppercut.
DeVito falls off balance throwing a combination
and Landstrimma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
DeVito throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
DeVito throws a predictable looking body shot
and Landstrimma counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
DeVito avoids the body shot from Landstrimma.
DeVito lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Landstrimma at a distance.
Landstrimma lands a jab.
DeVito swings widly with a right hand
and Landstrimma counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps DeVito thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

DeVito fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Landstrimma sprawls well initially but DeVito persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Landstrimma wants to get back to full guard but DeVito has mounted him!
Landstrimma bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Landstrimma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. DeVito is keeping the position for now.
Landstrimma won't allow DeVito to sweep him here.
Landstrimma with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Landstrimma wants to control from the top but DeVito keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eriku Landstrimma will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Landstrimma tries a low kick but DeVito avoids it.
DeVito rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Landstrimma counters with a right hand to the body.
DeVito fails with the takedown
and Landstrimma counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
DeVito misses with a combination
and Landstrimma counters with a right hand to the body.
Landstrimma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
DeVito misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Landstrimma counters with a left to the body.
DeVito misses with a right hand
and Landstrimma counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Landstrimma misses with a lunging right hand
and DeVito counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by DeVito as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeVito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Landstrimma.
DeVito throws an off balance right hand
and DeVito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Landstrimma scores with a jab to the body.
Landstrimma scores with the left hand. DeVito knows he should have avoided that one.
DeVito connects with a body shot.
Landstrimma missing with a left hand there. DeVito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Landstrimma throws a poor cross that misses
and DeVito counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Landstrimma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract DeVito.
Landstrimma throws a hook but DeVito blocks it.
Landstrimma thuds a left hand into DeVito's body.
DeVito misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeVito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
DeVito misses with a body shot.
DeVito misses with a body shot
and Landstrimma counters with a straight right hand.
DeVito lands a nice hook to Landstrimma's body. Landstrimma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
DeVito moves out of range of the strikes.
DeVito misses with a hook
and Landstrimma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Landstrimma throws a predictable looking body shot
and DeVito counters with a nice uppercut.
Eriku Landstrimma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DeVito misses the shot to the body.
Landstrimma's hands are dropping dangerously low here and DeVito connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Landstrimma scrambles back to his feet.
DeVito misses with a left hand
and Landstrimma counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps DeVito thinking.
Eriku Landstrimma is winning the standup battle so far.
DeVito throws a right hand that misses
and Landstrimma counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeVito connects with a jab.
DeVito rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Landstrimma to counter with a crisp jab.
DeVito ducks under a wild hook from Landstrimma.
DeVito rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and DeVito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Landstrimma misses with a left hand
and DeVito counters with a lovely shot to the body.
DeVito drops his hands momentarily and Landstrimma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Danny DeVito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeVito misses with a right hand
and Landstrimma counters with a nice uppercut.
Landstrimma takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Landstrimma connects with a looping right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Landstrimma.
DeVito misses with a left hand
and Landstrimma counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeVito throws a poor cross that misses
and DeVito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
DeVito ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
DeVito misses with a lunging right hand
letting Landstrimma counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from DeVito. Those never looked like landing.
DeVito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Landstrimma moves away.
DeVito moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Landstrimma throws a shot from downtown. DeVito moves away and avoids it.
Landstrimma throws a right hand that misses
enabling DeVito to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DeVito swings for the body but Landstrimma moves out of range.
DeVito swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Landstrimma counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Landstrimma punishes DeVito's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eriku Landstrimma dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Landstrimma throws a poor cross that misses
and DeVito counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
DeVito just misses with a punch to the body.
DeVito rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Landstrimma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Landstrimma throws a big shot that misses.
DeVito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Landstrimma moves away.
DeVito misses with a double jab.
Landstrimma tests DeVito's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Landstrimma misses with an uppercut
and DeVito counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
DeVito has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeVito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Landstrimma counters with a straight right hand.
DeVito swings away with a body shot that misses
and Landstrimma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
DeVito scores with a nice right hand.
A shot to the body from DeVito misses
and Landstrimma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeVito swings for the body but Landstrimma moves out of range.
Landstrimma misses the shot to the body.
Landstrimma shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
DeVito darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Landstrimma jabs DeVito to the body, keeping him at a distance.
DeVito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Landstrimma counters with a right hand to the body.
Landstrimma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from DeVito misses.
DeVito throws a right hand that misses
and Landstrimma counters with a stiff right hand.
Landstrimma misses with a lunging right hand
and DeVito counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
DeVito gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Landstrimma counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeVito misses with a right hand
and Landstrimma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
DeVito misses with a body shot
and Landstrimma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
DeVito slips a straight right by Landstrimma.
DeVito misses with a body punch
and Landstrimma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
DeVito misses with a hook to the body
and Landstrimma counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Landstrimma misses.
Donk. DeVito catches Landstrimma right on the button with a cross.
Landstrimma throws a leg kick but DeVito sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Landstrimma tests DeVito's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Landstrimma throws a hook to the side of DeVito's head but DeVito sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeVito misses with a jab to the body
and Landstrimma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
DeVito misses with a body shot
and Landstrimma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
DeVito shoots and misses
and Landstrimma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
DeVito takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
DeVito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma misses with a left hand
and DeVito counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Landstrimma cracks DeVito with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
DeVito throws a poor cross that misses
and Landstrimma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Landstrimma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DeVito.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma misses with an uppercut
and DeVito counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
DeVito uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
DeVito on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Landstrimma throws the left hand but DeVito avoids the punch easily.
Landstrimma misses with a body shot.
DeVito misses with a shot to the body
and Landstrimma counters with a straight right hand.
Eriku Landstrimma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Landstrimma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DeVito.
DeVito shoots and misses
and Landstrimma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Eriku Landstrimma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny DeVito.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DeVito changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Landstrimma tries to avoid it but DeVito manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Landstrimma to the ground. Landstrimma escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Landstrimma dips to his left and cracks DeVito with an uppercut!
Danny DeVito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Landstrimma.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eriku Landstrimma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Landstrimma, 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eriku Landstrimma!