PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emmitt Landry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Denes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dustin Denes has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Landry
vs
Denes

222 cm
18
214 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Emmitt Landry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dustin Denes!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denes is looking to slow Landry down with leg kicks.
Denes with a hook.
Denes lands with a shot to the body.
Denes throws a sloppy head kick

so Landry counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Landry will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Denes wants to stand up but Landry is controlling him.
Denes wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Landry is now in half guard.
Denes pushes Landry off looking to stand but Landry dives back in and keeps control.

Landry decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Landry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Denes.
Denes scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Denes.
Denes tries a head kick but it misses.
Denes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Landry looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denes lands a head kick. Landry smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A chopping leg kick lands by Denes.
Denes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Denes looks to move away, Landry throws a big counter combo but Denes just gets out of the way.
Denes misses with a head kick.
Denes throws a lazy head kick

and Landry counters with a shoot takedown. Denes fights it but they end up in guard.
Denes wants to get back to his feet but Landry passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Denes looks winded!

Denes wants to get back to his feet.
Landry sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Denes is trying to stand back up but Landry is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landry is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Landry is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Denes sees it coming and defends easily.
Denes tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Landry manages to move to mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Landry controlling the position easily from mount.
Denes is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Landry landing shots from mount.
Landry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Denes wants to get back to his feet.
Denes is desperately trying to improve his position but Landry has a good base and remains in mount.
Denes is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Landry lands with some strikes.
Denes is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landry controlling the pace for now.

Landry looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Denes is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Denes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Landry won't let Denes get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Landry controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Emmitt Landry will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Denes throws a head kick but Landry moves out of range.
Denes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Landry takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Denes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Landry. Landry circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Landry doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Denes lands a high kick!
Denes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Landry is rocked!
Denes throws a head kick that misses.
Oh Landry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Landry takes the fight into the clinch.
Denes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Landry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Denes scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Denes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Landry manages to pull guard.
Denes wants to get up but he can't break Landry's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Landry thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Denes is breathing heavily.
Denes wants to stand and escape but instead Landry has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denes is looking to stand up but Landry isn't so interested in that idea.
Landry trying to control the position from guard on top but Denes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Denes wants to stand and escape but Landry is having none of it.
Landry seems to have got his legs back now.
Landry seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Emmitt Landry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Denes is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Landry dives into side control.
Denes wants to get back to his feet but Landry drags him back down.
Landry controls the position from side control.
Denes is looking to get back to his feet here but Landry is keeping cool and he's managed to take Denes's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landry controls the action.
Landry lands punches and elbows.
Landry biding his time, controlling Denes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denes trying to get back to his feet but Landry is in full control for now.
Denes can't escape the position.
Denes is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Landry.
Denes is trying to stand back up.
Denes takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Landry biding his time, controlling Denes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landry's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Landry has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
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 Emmitt Landry 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. This is the final round!

Landry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Denes.
Denes throws a sloppy head kick and Landry moves out of range easily.

Denes gets a clinch.
A short uppercut from Denes.

Landry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Landry has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Denes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Landry on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Denes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Landry.
Denes throws a looping overhand right but Landry ducks down to avoid it.
Landry has a takedown stuffed.
Denes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Landry.
A head kick misses from Denes.
Landry is looking to counter with head kicks.
Denes throws a head kick that misses
and Landry counters with a straight right hand.
Denes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denes tries a head kick but it misses.
Dustin Denes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Denes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Denes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Landry is looking to counter with head kicks.
Denes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Denes misses with a head kick.
As Denes looks to move away, Landry throws a big counter combo but Denes just gets out of the way.
Denes misses with an uppercut.
Landry avoids the head kick by Denes.
Dustin Denes seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Landry shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Landry stalling.
Landry working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Landry is trying for a kimura here. Denes looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Landry wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Emmitt Landry!