PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Linus Landala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Dutko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Dutko is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Landala
vs
Dutko

197 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
269 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Linus Landala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Dutko!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landala throws out a powerful jab.
Dutko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Bob Dutko has been cut.

Landala takes the fight into the clinch.

Dutko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Landala clinches up against the cage.
Landala is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dutko is defending well for now.
Dutko just leaning against Landala, taking a breather.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Landala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Dutko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dutko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Linus Landala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Landala fails to land with a series of punches.
Dutko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Landala throws a series of strikes that have Dutko backpedaling.

Dutko closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dutko lands in his opponent's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dutko sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landala preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dutko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Landala trying to strike off his back.
Dutko controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dutko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dutko is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dutko is looking to work some ground and pound but Landala has wrist control.
Landala keeping moving, preventing Dutko from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dutko with a nice head shot there.
Dutko passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dutko is looking to take a break and control but Landala is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dutko moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Landala on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
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.
Dutko creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dutko should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dutko scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Landala is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Dutko can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Dutko!