PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Roberto (ranked 2143 p4p, 4569 weight class) and Jordan Badada (ranked 287 p4p, 537 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Roberto
vs
Badada

185 cm
26
205
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
23
205
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Roberto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jordan Badada!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Badada scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberto struggling a bit here.
Badada wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roberto keeps working.
Roberto is looking for a sweep.
Badada tries to score with some ground and pound. Roberto controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Badada tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Roberto tries to bench press Badada off him but Badada keeps the position.

Badada looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Roberto misses with an elbow from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberto managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Badada.
Roberto is looking for a sweep.

Badada thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Roberto is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Alpha Brasil, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badada throws a strike aimed at the side of Roberto's head but Roberto avoids it well.
Roberto sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Roberto tries to get to full guard but Badada has control of the leg.

Badada is working for a kimura but Roberto is defending it quite comfortably.
Badada is thwarting Roberto's attempts to control the position.

Roberto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Roberto is looking to improve his position.

Roberto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Badada pulls his head out easily.
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.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Roberto is not content to let Badada control the position.
Roberto is looking for a sweep. Badada is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Badada looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Badada stalling.
Roberto is trying to get back to full guard.

Roberto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Badada is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberto trying to control here.
Roberto is trying to get back to full guard.
Roberto missing with punches from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Roberto is trying to stand back up but Badada is controlling him

Roberto actively working from the bottom here.
We've been informed that Badada has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Roberto wants to get back to his feet.
Roberto gets back to full guard.

Roberto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Roberto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Badada passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberto is trying to stand.

Roberto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Badada seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Roberto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Roberto wants to sweep but Badada has passed to side control!
Roberto is trying to improve his position.

Badada in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Roberto is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jordan Badada!
After the fight, Jordan Badada was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.