PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eriku Landstrimma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Raptor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Landstrimma
vs
Raptor

164 cm
32
144 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

179 cm
32
144 lbs
30 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eriku Landstrimma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Raptor!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landstrimma defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Raptor.

Raptor closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Landstrimma to the mat! Landstrimma manages to get full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Landstrimma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Raptor scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Landstrimma looking to control.
Landstrimma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Landstrimma is controlling Raptor's posture.
Raptor throws a big elbow that misses.
Raptor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Landstrimma has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Landstrimma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Raptor with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raptor trying to control but Landstrimma is working from the bottom.
Raptor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Raptor throwing strikes from guard but Landstrimma blocks nicely.
Landstrimma keeping moving, preventing Raptor from controlling successfully.
Raptor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Landstrimma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Raptor won't allow Landstrimma to sweep him here.
Raptor wants to control from the top but Landstrimma keeps moving.
Raptor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Raptor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Landstrimma keeping moving, preventing Raptor from controlling successfully.
Landstrimma is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Raptor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Landstrimma keeping moving, preventing Raptor from controlling successfully.
Landstrimma wants to stand and escape but Raptor is having none of it.
Raptor throws a big elbow that misses.
Raptor is looking to work some ground and pound but Landstrimma has wrist control.
Raptor wants to control from the top but Landstrimma keeps moving.
Landstrimma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Raptor avoids the body shot from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma lands with a thumping leg kick.
Landstrimma avoids a punch combination nicely.
Landstrimma takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Landstrimma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Raptor circles away quickly and effectively.
Raptor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Raptor is looking to clinch.
A big right from Landstrimma misses.
Landstrimma misses with a hook.
Landstrimma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma throws a lazy right hand but Raptor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raptor misses the jab.

Raptor shoots in and bounces Landstrimma off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Landstrimma looking to control.
Landstrimma can't keep his opponent in guard - Raptor advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Raptor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Landstrimma gets back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Landstrimma is pulling down on Raptor's head. It's preventing any offense from Raptor, at least for the moment.
Raptor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Raptor dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Raptor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Landstrimma throws the left hand but Raptor avoids the punch easily.
Raptor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Raptor fails with a takedown attempt.
Raptor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Landstrimma as he jumps to the side.
Eriku Landstrimma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Raptor.
Landstrimma throws a leg kick
and Raptor counters with a nice body shot.
Raptor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice sprawl there from Landstrimma as Raptor shoots in.
A solid leg kick lands there for Landstrimma.
Raptor fails with the takedown
and Landstrimma counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Raptor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Landstrimma sprawls well. Landstrimma wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Raptor gets slowly back to his feet.
Landstrimma scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Landstrimma forces Raptor back against the cage and clinches.
Landstrimma keeps control of Raptor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Landstrimma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Raptor takes a shot to the head.
Landstrimma is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Raptor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Landstrimma gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Raptor to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Landstrimma is controlling Raptor's posture.
Raptor wants to control from the top but Landstrimma keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma pulls Raptor in close to his closed guard and prevents Raptor from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Good leg kick by Landstrimma there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Landstrimma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raptor moves out of range of the leg kick from Landstrimma.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raptor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Landstrimma's waist but Landstrimma gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Raptor off to one side.
Raptor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Landstrimma is fending him off so far but Raptor persists. Nope, Landstrimma circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Raptor.
Landstrimma throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Raptor wants to clinch up but Landstrimma keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma staying out of range there.
Raptor tries to clinch but Landstrimma is having none of it.
Raptor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Landstrimma sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Raptor somewhat.
An inside leg kick from Landstrimma misses.
Raptor fails with a takedown attempt.
Raptor tries for a takedown but Landstrimma circles away easily
and Landstrimma makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Landstrimma lands with a thumping leg kick.
Raptor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Landstrimma defends it nicely.
Raptor is breathing heavily.

Raptor fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Landstrimma to the ground. Raptor is now in Landstrimma's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Raptor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Landstrimma is trying to control the position but Raptor postures up.
Raptor throwing strikes from guard but Landstrimma blocks nicely.
Raptor throws an elbow that misses. Landstrimma uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Raptor's guard. Nice move by Landstrimma!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Landstrimma keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Raptor's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Landstrimma wants to control from the top but Raptor keeps moving.

Raptor is looking for a triangle here but Landstrimma uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
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 Eriku Landstrimma will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Raptor fails with the takedown
and Landstrimma counters with a slapping leg kick.
Raptor moves in looking to clinch but Landstrimma pushes him off.
Raptor shoots in for a takedown but Landstrimma shows good takedown defense.
Raptor shoots and misses
and Landstrimma counters with a leg kick.
Eriku Landstrimma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Raptor.
Raptor blocks the body kick.
Landstrimma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raptor manages to avoid it.
Raptor tries to clinch there but Landstrimma circles away.
Landstrimma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A low kick from Landstrimma misses
and Raptor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eriku Landstrimma is winning the standup battle so far.
Raptor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Landstrimma.
Landstrimma darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Raptor is rocked!
Raptor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Raptor on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Raptor is still on wobbly legs! Can Landstrimma finish him?
Raptor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raptor is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Landstrimma doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Raptor crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Raptor's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eriku Landstrimma!
A victorious Eriku Landstrimma thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.