PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Wiles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takao Ledou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takao Ledou is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Wiles
vs
Ledou

181 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
196 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Wiles !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takao Ledou!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wiles .
Ledou fails in his attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Ledou drags the fight down to the ground.
Wiles is looking to work some ground and pound but Ledou has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wiles with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ledou utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wiles postures up.
Wiles tries to free his leg and advance position but Ledou is retaining full guard.
Wiles has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wiles throws a big right hand that misses.
Ledou controls Wiles momentarily but Wiles frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wiles misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ledou tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wiles swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ledou forces Wiles back against the cage and clinches.
Ledou stops a takedown attempt from Wiles .

Wiles has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ledou clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Wiles throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ledou wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Ledou rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Wiles throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ledou slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ledou trying to control the position.

Ledou has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Wiles should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Ledou has tightened it up now! Wiles should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Takao Ledou!