PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Hawla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Ladeia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawla comes to the cage accompanied by Ten Thousand Fists. Jose Ladeia is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Hawla
vs
Ladeia

182 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 6 - 1

185 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Hawla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Ladeia!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawla scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Jose Ladeia has been cut.
Ladeia misses with a takedown attempt - Hawla sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hawla lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ladeia circles away quickly and effectively.
Hawla misses with a double jab.
Hawla tries to bum rush Ladeia with a series of wild strikes but Ladeia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hawla throws a head kick but Ladeia moves out of range.
Hawla misses with a few strikes there.

Ladeia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hawla can't escape the position.
Hawla is working hard here to advance position.
Ladeia takes Hawla's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Hawla is in trouble.
Hawla is trying to get back to his feet but Ladeia has full control of the position and if anything, Hawla has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ladeia has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hawla has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Hawla tries to escape but Ladeia has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Hawla trying to control the position but Ladeia manages to sink in the hooks.

Ladeia looking for the RNC.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawla trying to control the hands but Ladeia breaks the grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ladeia is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hawla has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ladeia working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Hawla knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ladeia on the ground.
Hawla is trying to break free.

Ladeia is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Hawla is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jose Ladeia!