PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ian Landry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esdag Cepa Urmus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Landry comes to the cage accompanied by Friday. Cepa Urmus has chosen Sad mans tongue - Volbeat as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Landry
vs
Cepa Urmus

190 cm
21
183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 18 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ian Landry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esdag Cepa Urmus!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cepa Urmus swinging wildly here.
Cepa Urmus swings widly with a right hand
and Landry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A combination from Cepa Urmus does no damage.
A head kick from Landry lands but Cepa Urmus takes it in his stride.
Landry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cepa Urmus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cepa Urmus throws a lazy uppercut
and Landry counters with an inside leg kick.
Landry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Landry swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cepa Urmus.
A nice inside leg kick there by Landry. That's going to slow Cepa Urmus down.
Landry blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice body kick there by Landry.
Cepa Urmus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Landry counters with a nice leg kick.
Cepa Urmus misses with a hook
and Landry counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cepa Urmus's knee momentarily.
Cepa Urmus looks gassed!
Landry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cepa Urmus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Landry. Landry obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Landry scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Landry.
Landry delivers a nice body kick.

Landry clinches with his opponent.
Nice elbow from Landry.
Landry avoiding damage.
Landry lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Esdag Cepa Urmus has been cut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cepa Urmus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Landry misses with a knee to the head.
Landry lands an elbow inside.
Landry lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Landry.
Cepa Urmus is trying to break the clinch but Landry has him pressed against the cage.
Landry comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Esdag Cepa Urmus's cut even more.
A bit of stalling here from Landry.
Cepa Urmus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cepa Urmus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cepa Urmus is trying to force a seperation but Landry has the dominant position.
Cepa Urmus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cepa Urmus letting Landry take a breather here.
Cepa Urmus is trying to force a seperation but Landry has the dominant position.
Landry'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.
Landry seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Landry throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cepa Urmus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Landry has him pressed against the cage.
Landry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cepa Urmus avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Landry just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cepa Urmus's brow.
Landry lands a hook that snaps the head of Cepa Urmus backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Cepa Urmus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Landry creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cepa Urmus's defenses.
Landry gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cepa Urmus is trying to break the clinch but Landry is controlling him.
Landry has Cepa Urmus pressed against the cage, preventing Cepa Urmus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cepa Urmus avoids a wild elbow strike from Landry.
Cepa Urmus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Landry has him pressed against the cage.
Landry throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cepa Urmus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cepa Urmus tries to break free but Landry pushes him back against the cage.
Cepa Urmus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cepa Urmus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cepa Urmus wants to get back to striking at distance but Landry won't allow it.
Cepa Urmus managing to block the knees to the body from Landry.
Cepa Urmus is looking to break free of the clinch but Landry has double underhooks.
Cepa Urmus tries to break the clinch but Landry is controlling the position.
Landry pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cepa Urmus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Landry gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cepa Urmus tries to break the clinch but Landry is controlling the position.
Cepa Urmus is trying to break free.
Landry lands an elbow inside.

The cut above Esdag Cepa Urmus's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cepa Urmus tries to circle away but Landry has him pinned against the cage.
Cepa Urmus is trying to force a seperation but Landry has the dominant position.
Cepa Urmus is trying to break the clinch but Landry has him pressed against the cage.
Landry lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cepa Urmus is trying to force a seperation but Landry has the dominant position.
Landry has Cepa Urmus pressed against the cage, preventing Cepa Urmus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Landry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cepa Urmus is defending well for now.
Landry misses with an elbow strike.
Cepa Urmus dodges an elbow strike from Landry.
Cepa Urmus tries to break free but Landry pushes him back against the cage.
Cepa Urmus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Landry lands an elbow inside.
Landry tries to stall but Cepa Urmus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Landry looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cepa Urmus takes an elbow to the forehead.

Esdag Cepa Urmus's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Landry comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cepa Urmus can't break the clinch.
Cepa Urmus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Landry has him pressed against the cage.
Landry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Landry scores with a shoulder strike.
Landry lands a damaging elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Esdag Cepa Urmus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ian Landry!