PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Landry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Karkmananis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Landry
vs
Karkmananis

182 cm
42
218 lbs
26 - 16 - 0

185 cm
37
215 lbs
17 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brutus Landry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicolas Karkmananis!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karkmananis scores with a jab to the body.
Landry shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Landry has Karkmananis up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Karkmananis.
Landry managing to block the knees to the body from Karkmananis.
Landry blocks a body shot from Karkmananis.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Landry.
Karkmananis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Karkmananis manages to break the clinch.
Landry avoids the head kick by Karkmananis.
Karkmananis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Landry swats away the attempt to clinch by Karkmananis.
A little feinted left hand from Landry on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karkmananis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Landry.
Landry getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Landry throws the kick towards the body but Karkmananis avoids it.
Karkmananis tries to clinch but Landry is having none of it.
Karkmananis avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry throws a head kick that misses.

Karkmananis takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Karkmananis to work.

Karkmananis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karkmananis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Landry looks to land a body kick but Karkmananis moved away.
Karkmananis unleashes a big counter combination but Landry bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Karkmananis. Those never looked like landing.
Crunch! Karkmananis slams his shin into Landry's torso.
Karkmananis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Landry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Landry definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Landry thuds a left hand into Karkmananis's body.
Landry is looking to slow Karkmananis down with leg kicks.
Karkmananis avoids the head kick by Landry.
Landry looks to throw the jab but Karkmananis is out of range.
Landry blocks a head kick by Karkmananis.
A decent looking cross lands there for Karkmananis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landry misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Landry throws a series of punches but Karkmananis avoids them all with ease.
Karkmananis throws a nice looking combination but Landry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Karkmananis takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Nicolas Karkmananis has been cut.
Landry is looking to land body kicks.
Landry dodges the punch combination from Karkmananis.
Landry misses with a low kick.
Landry looks to throw a body kick
and Karkmananis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Karkmananis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Landry clinches with his opponent.

Karkmananis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karkmananis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Landry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karkmananis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Landry.
Karkmananis dodges the punch combination from Landry.
Karkmananis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Karkmananis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Landry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karkmananis swats away the attempt to clinch by Landry.
Landry throws the left hand but Karkmananis avoids the punch easily.
Karkmananis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Landry is looking to wear down Karkmananis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Karkmananis slips a jab from Landry.
An inside leg kick from Landry misses.
Landry blocks a head kick by Karkmananis.
Karkmananis tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Landry to counter with a crisp jab.
Landry throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Landry loads up on a big right hand but Karkmananis slips the punch.

Karkmananis darts in and clinches Landry up against the cage.
Karkmananis trying to stall but Landry improves his position.

Karkmananis breaks the clinch.

Karkmananis gets a clinch.

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

Karkmananis clinches with his opponent.
Landry struggles to land a body shot inside as Karkmananis controls his hands.
Landry has a couple of punches blocked by Karkmananis.
Landry misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karkmananis.
Landry lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karkmananis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Landry misses with some punches.
Landry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Landry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Landry letting Karkmananis take a breather here.
Landry misses with a body punch.
Landry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karkmananis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Landry throws a head punch that misses.
Landry misses with some punches.
Karkmananis blocking some punches.
Landry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karkmananis taking a breather.
Karkmananis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Landry backwards.
Landry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karkmananis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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 Brutus Landry will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nicolas Karkmananis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Karkmananis tries to clinch but Landry is having none of it.
Karkmananis just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLandry.

Karkmananis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Landry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Landry.
Landry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Karkmananis throws an elbow that misses.
Landry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karkmananis tries to stall but Landry uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Landry.
Landry throws a punch but it's blocked by Karkmananis.
Karkmananis tries to throw a body punch but Landry avoids it by throwing Karkmananis back against the cage.

Karkmananis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Landry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karkmananis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brutus Landry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karkmananis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Karkmananis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karkmananis throws a head kick that misses.
Karkmananis tries to clinch up but Landry circles away and keeps his distance.

Landry gets tackled into the cage by Karkmananis. Karkmananis maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Landry manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry throws the kick towards the body but Karkmananis avoids it.
Karkmananis feints the counter takedown.
Karkmananis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Karkmananis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Karkmananis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Landry manages to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Landry.
Nice uppercut lands for Karkmananis. That snapped Landry's head back.
Karkmananis misses with a hook. Landry ducked under it nicely.
Landry pivots, looking for a leg kick but Karkmananis is out of range and Landry settles back down.
A clash of legs there as Karkmananis blocks the low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Karkmananis blocks the leg kick.

Karkmananis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Landry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Landry misses with a punch to the body.
Karkmananis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Karkmananis misses with a body punch.
Landry tries to work over Karkmananis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Landry lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Landry letting Karkmananis take a breather here.
Karkmananis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Karkmananis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Landry backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Landry.
Landry blocks a body shot from Karkmananis.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Karkmananis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Landry pushes Karkmananis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Landry lands with a light punch inside.
Landry lands with a light punch inside.
Nicolas Karkmananis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Landry lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karkmananis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karkmananis cracks Landry with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Landry lands a right hand.
Karkmananis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Landry blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry digs a right hand underneath Karkmananis's ribcage. Karkmananis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Karkmananis is trying to maintain a safe position but Landry gets an underhook and turns Karkmananis into the cage.
Landry lands with a right to the head.
Landry tries to throw a body punch but Karkmananis avoids it by throwing Landry back against the cage.
Karkmananis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Landry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Landry.
Karkmananis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Landry fails to land.
Landry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karkmananis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karkmananis blocks an uppercut.
Landry blocks a body shot from Karkmananis.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Landry.
Karkmananis is looking to control Landry's arms but Landry gets an underhook and turns him. Now Karkmananis has his back to the cage.
Landry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karkmananis has a couple of punches blocked by Landry.
A short right from Karkmananis on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landry misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Landry fails to land.
Landry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Landry misses with a punch to the body.
Landry can't find room to land a body shot as Karkmananis controls the action.
Landry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Karkmananis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Landry.
Landry blocks an uppercut.

Karkmananis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karkmananis is looking to land body kicks.
Landry avoids the head kick by Karkmananis.
Karkmananis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Landry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karkmananis.

Landry closes the distance and clinches.

Landry breaks from the clinch.
Landry is looking to score with low kicks.
Karkmananis misses with a wild combination.
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 Brutus Landry will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nicolas Karkmananis's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Landry throws a sloppy head kick and Karkmananis moves out of range easily.
Landry looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Karkmananis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Landry throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Landry misses with a right hand
and Karkmananis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Landry is rocked!
Karkmananis wants to clinch up but Landry keeps it at a distance.
Landry throwing a counter right hand but Karkmananis manages to avoid it.
Karkmananis is looking to clinch but Landry is avoiding it.
Landry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Karkmananis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Karkmananis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karkmananis defending well as Landry loads up on a big left hand.
Landry throws a head kick but Karkmananis moves out of range.
Karkmananis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Karkmananis has managed to clinch.
Landry tries to stall but Karkmananis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Karkmananis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Karkmananis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Karkmananis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Landry tries to throw a body punch but Karkmananis avoids it by throwing Landry back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karkmananis.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Landry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karkmananis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Landry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karkmananis misses with a double jab.
Landry half committed to a counter leg kick.
Landry punishes Karkmananis's body with a nice straight punch.
Landry misses with a wild body shot.
Karkmananis with the counter takedown but Landry avoids it easily.
Karkmananis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Karkmananis has managed to clinch.
Landry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karkmananis throws a punch but it's blocked by Landry.
Landry cracks Karkmananis with a nice body shot.
Landry lands a nice shot to the body.
Karkmananis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Landry.
Karkmananis has Landry pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Landry lands with a short shot to the head.
Landry lands an uppercut.
Karkmananis misses with a punch to the body.
Karkmananis misses with a body punch.
Karkmananis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Landry's elbow.
Landry lands a hook that snaps the head of Karkmananis backwards.
Karkmananis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Landry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Landry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Karkmananis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karkmananis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Karkmananis closes the distance and pushes Landry back into the cage.
Landry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karkmananis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Landry's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Landry fails to land.
Karkmananis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Landry has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Landry.

Karkmananis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Landry throws a body kick that misses.
Landry throws a leg kick but Karkmananis checks it.
Landry punishes Karkmananis's body with a nice straight punch.
Karkmananis wants to clinch.
Landry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karkmananis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Landry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A counter left hand to the body from Landry misses its target.
Landry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karkmananis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brutus Landry is winning the standup battle so far.
Karkmananis tries to clinch up but Landry circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Karkmananis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Landry, pushing him back against the cage.

Karkmananis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karkmananis tries to clinch up.
Landry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karkmananis manages to avoid it.
Landry avoids the head kick by Karkmananis.

Karkmananis darts in and clinches Landry up against the cage.
Landry misses with a punch to the body.
Landry blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Karkmananis.
Karkmananis blocks a body shot from Landry.

Landry manages to break the clinch.
Karkmananis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Karkmananis blocks a head kick by Landry.
Karkmananis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Karkmananis moves in looking to clinch but Landry pushes him off.
Nicolas Karkmananis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Landry throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nicolas Karkmananis.
Well Landry has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Brutus Landry!