PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah CD (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myoto Lachida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

CD
vs
Lachida

192 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noah CD!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Myoto Lachida!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Lachida.
Lachida throws a leg kick but CD sees it coming and checks it nicely.
CD fails with the takedown.
CD throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lachida circles away from the clinch attempt.
CD throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lachida wants to clinch up but CD keeps it at a distance.
Lachida slips a jab and a cross from CD.
Lachida looks to clinch

and CD moves into the clinch.
Lachida tries to land a knee to the head but CD blocks with his arms.
Lachida prevents a takedown attempt there.

CD breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lachida fails with an attempt to clinch.
CD connects with a looping right hand.

Lachida closes the distance and clinches.

Lachida breaks the clinch.

CD pushes Lachida up against the cage in a clinch.
Lachida misses with a knee to the head.
Lachida looking to stall.

Lachida turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Lachida throws a strike aimed at the side of CD's head but CD avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lachida controlling from side mount.
Lachida throws a strike aimed at the side of CD's head but CD avoids it well.

CD bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as CD checks a leg kick.
CD looks to clinch
and Lachida counters with a left and a right that stings CD.
CD's corner calls for a 1-2. CD obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
CD attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
CD throws a sloppy body shot
and Lachida counters with an outside leg kick.
CD throws a nice outside leg kick.
CD fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah CD. That's going to take a lot out of him.
CD misses with a double jab
and Lachida counters with a head kick.

CD is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
CD cracks a nice hook into Lachida's ribs.
CD dodges the punch combination from Lachida.
Lachida looks gassed!

Lachida forces CD back against the cage and clinches.
Lachida takes an elbow to the forehead.
CD gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lachida lands a knee to the head.
CD wants a takedown but no success here.
Lachida wants to break free but CD has control.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from CD.

CD breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
CD tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
CD doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lachida counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps CD thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
CD throws a sloppy head kick

and Lachida counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lachida has a couple of punches blocked by CD.
Lachida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

CD breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lachida tries to clinch up.
Lachida checks a leg kick.
CD blocks the body kick.
Lachida looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice sprawl there from Lachida as CD shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lachida lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
CD throws a series of punches but Lachida moves out of range.
Lachida tries to clinch but CD moves away

and CD holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

CD escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
CD tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
CD throws a body kick that misses.
Lachida throws a leg kick but CD moved away.
Lachida throws a hook but CD blocks it.
Lachida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

CD has taken the fight to the clinch.
CD is trying to break free.
Lachida wants to get back to striking at distance but CD won't allow it.

Lachida breaks from the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lachida.
Lachida scoring with punches from side control.
Oh CD is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lachida is looking to take a break and control but CD is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
CD seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lachida grinds an elbow into CD's temple.
Lachida in side control, throwing shots but CD defends.

Lachida is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. CD knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
CD is trying to buck Lachida off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Myoto Lachida dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

CD shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lachida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
CD circles away from the clinch attempt.
CD fails in his attempt to clinch.
CD throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lachida tries to clinch up but CD circles away and keeps his distance.
Lachida wants to clinch up but CD keeps it at a distance.
CD fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lachida takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
CD moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
CD tries a head kick but it misses.
CD shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lachida as he avoids it easily.
CD keeps the fight on the outside.
Lachida takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick from CD lands but Lachida takes it in his stride.
A lazy body kick from CD

and Lachida counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lachida is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from CD.

CD breaks the clinch.
CD wants to clinch but Lachida slips to the side
and Lachida counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. CD is lucky that one didn't land flush.
CD lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from CD, right into the meat.
Lachida on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by CD. CD obviously looking to wear him down.
CD lands a head kick. Lachida smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lachida moves out of range of the body kick.
CD throws a series of punches but Lachida moves out of range.
Lachida connects with a nice looking jab.
CD throws a lazy head kick

and Lachida moves into the clinch.

CD manages to break the clinch.
Lachida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lachida throws a head kick that misses.
CD throws a head kick that misses
and Lachida counters with a good low kick that CD was not able to check.
CD swats away the attempt to clinch by Lachida.
Lachida misses with a few strikes there.
Lachida throws a head kick but CD moves out of range.
CD tries a head kick but it misses.
Lachida checks a leg kick.
CD swats away the attempt to clinch by Lachida.
CD throws a leg kick
and Lachida counters with a low kick, right behind CD 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
CD throws a leg kick

and Lachida moves into the clinch.
Lachida can't break the clinch.
Lachida throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Lachida manages to break the clinch.
CD throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lachida looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lachida scores with a leg kick.
Lachida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lachida tries to clinch but CD moves away

and CD moves into the clinch.
Lachida can't break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Lachida.
CD tries to break the clinch but Lachida is controlling the position.
Lachida is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but CD is keeping busy.

Lachida breaks from the clinch.
Lachida connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left and a right from Lachida both land. Nice combination.
CD fails with the takedown
and Lachida counters with a solid body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah CD. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A chopping leg kick lands by CD.
CD throws a head kick that Lachida semi-blocks.

Lachida is rocked!
CD cracks Lachida with a hook to the temple - Lachida is on wobbly legs here! CD swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Lachida falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! CD wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Noah CD!