PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ireneo Requina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Landry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Landry's choice of entrance music: Friday. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Requina
vs
Landry

182 cm
22
185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
183 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ireneo Requina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ian Landry!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landry misses with a kick to the body.
Landry throws a lazy body kick

so Requina counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Landry can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Requina controls the pace.
Landry is pulling down on Requina's head. It's preventing any offense from Requina, at least for the moment.

Landry escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Requina gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Requina trying to control but Landry is working from the bottom.
Landry looking to control.
Requina pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Landry is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina thows a big elbow that misses.
Requina postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Landry is trying to keep Requina in close.
Requina has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Landry is pulling down on Requina's head to control his posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Requina avoids the head kick by Landry.
Requina swings widly with a right hand
and Landry counters with a good low kick that Requina was not able to check.
Landry throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Landry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Requina avoids the head kick by Landry.
Landry misses with the body kick
and Requina counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Requina checks a low kick from Landry.
Landry takes a jab right on the kisser.
Requina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Landry cracks the inside of Requina's front leg.
Landry throws a head kick that misses.
Landry looks to land a body kick but Requina moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Requina looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Landry throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Landry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Requina.
Landry thows a leg kick but Requina checks it
and Requina counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Requina cracks Landry with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Landry attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Landry scores with a push kick.
Landry lands a front kick.
Requina misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landry scores with a leg kick.
Landry throws the kick towards the body but Requina avoids it.
Landry misses with a low kick.
Landry tries a head kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Requina checks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A clash of legs there as Requina blocks the low kick.
Ian Landry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Landry connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ian Landry will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Landry tries a head kick but it misses.
Requina throws a low kick but Landry moves out of range easily.
Requina fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Landry avoids it really well and circles away.
Landry throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landry staying out of range there.
Landry throws a low kick but Requina avoids it.
Landry throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry lands with a kick to the ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Landry. That's going to slow Requina down.
Landry misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Requina counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Requina will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ian Landry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Landry thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Requina if he has to take too many more of those.
Landry misses with a double jab.
Crunch! Landry slams his shin into Requina's torso.
Requina loads up on a big right hand but Landry slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Requina throws a wild body kick that Landry sees coming a mile off.
Landry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Landry misses with a low kick as Requina jumps back.
Landry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Landry misses with a low kick.
Ireneo Requina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Landry avoids the body shot from Requina.
Landry throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Landry connects with a high kick.
Requina misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Landry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Requina counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Landry misses the shot to the body.
Landry dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Requina. That did some damage!
Requina checks a leg kick.
Landry changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Requina scores with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Landry.
Landry takes one to the side of the head.
Requina avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Landry throws a sloppy head kick and Requina moves out of range easily.
Landry tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Landry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Landry throws a leg kick but Requina sees it coming and moves out of range.
Landry misses with the body kick
and Requina counters with a left and a right that stings Landry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Landry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Requina's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Landry.
Requina is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Requina checks a leg kick.
Requina misses with a jab, cross combination.
An inside leg kick from Landry misses.
A head kick misses from Landry.
Requina throws a hook but Landry blocks it.
Landry lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick from Landry misses.
Requina throws the left hand but Landry avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Requina throws a series of punches but Landry avoids them all with ease.
Requina just misses with a punch to the body.
Requina checks a low kick from Landry.
Landry throws a big shot that misses.
Ian Landry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Landry.
A solid leg kick lands there for Landry.
Requina comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Landry throws a leg kick which misses Requina's front leg but catches the back leg as Requina tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Landry. Requina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Requina tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Landry swivels and escapes.
Requina catches Landry with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Landry lands a nice shot that snaps Requina's head back.
Requina connects with a nice looking jab.
Landry misses with a leg kick
and Requina counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck for Requina with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Landry throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry fakes the leg kick and cracks Requina in the body.
Requina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Landry circles away quickly and effectively.
Requina has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Landry.
Ireneo Requina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Requina moves out of range of the body kick.
Requina misses with a wild combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Landry. Requina shrugs it off though.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Requina chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Landry can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Requina checks a leg kick.
Requina throws a poor cross that misses
and Landry counters with a thumping low kick.
Ian Landry is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Landry throws a front kick aimed at Requina's knee but Requina avoids it well.
Requina circles away from the clinch attempt.
Requina takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Landry is looking to clinch but Requina is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Landry misses with a body kick.
Requina misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Landry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Landry 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Landry!