PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ian Landry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Landry comes to the cage accompanied by Midnight City. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Landry
vs
Silva

190 cm
23
183 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

185 cm
33
179 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ian Landry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glenardo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a combination
and Landry counters with a thumping low kick.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Landry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Landry counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
That kick from Landry tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.

Landry rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Landry tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Landry utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Landry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Landry misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Landry has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Landry.
With the fighters up against the cage, Landry throws an elbow but misses.
Landry keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Landry has double underhooks.
Landry creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Landry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Landry can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Landry has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Landry can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Landry.
Landry lands an elbow inside.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Landry has him pressed against the cage.
Landry lands a right hand.
Landry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Landry tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Landry pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Landry scores with a hook to the body.
Landry is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Landry missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Landry tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Landry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva is trying to break free.

Landry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva misses with the combination.
Landry shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Glenardo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Landry throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Landry counters with a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Landry, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Landry avoids it.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Landry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some bone on bone action there as Landry checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Landry. That's going to slow Silva down.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Landry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Landry there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Landry moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Landry slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Landry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Landry lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Landry, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Landry dominated that round.
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 fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Landry was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Landry scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Landry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva throws a body punch but Landry moves out of range.
Glenardo Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Landry is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Landry lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Landry lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Landry stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Landry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
Landry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Landry bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Landry darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Landry scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Landry saw that one coming.
Silva swings for the body but Landry moves out of range.
Landry ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Landry - the referee stops the clock and Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Landry. Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Landry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Landry lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Landry goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Landry connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Landry. Silva shrugs it off though.
Landry delivers a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Landry.
Landry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Landry lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Landry.
Landry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ian Landry is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Landry throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Landry lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Landry is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Landry connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Silva takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Landry gets a clinch.
Silva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Landry.
Landry landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Landry gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Landry scores with a nice hook to the head.
Landry trying to land knees to the body.

Landry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Landry will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Landry doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Landry is out of range and Silva settles back down.

Landry moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landry prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Landry obliges.
Landry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Landry comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Landry lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Landry lands a body shot.
Nice elbow from Landry.
Landry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Landry prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Landry lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.

Landry breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Landry dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Landry drops Silva with a beautiful combination! Silva stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Landry is looking for the KO!

Silva is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Landry. That's going to slow Silva down.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Landry finish him?
Nice body kick there by Landry.
Landry slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva throws a series of punches but Landry moves out of range.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Landry connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva looks for the body kick but Landry saw that one coming.
Landry lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
Landry chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body punch from Landry.
Landry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Landry lands a big head kick that sends Silva tumbling to the mat! Landry takes a step backwards and waves Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Landry connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Landry has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.

Landry drops Silva onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Silva is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Landry has Silva pressed against the cage. He pushes Silva back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Landry throws a beautiful elbow that sends Silva crashing to the floor! Landry piles on the pressure with more strikes! Silva is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Landry!
Ian Landry retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Ian Landry thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.