PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Ladeia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takashi Kadota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kadota's choice of entrance music: Linkin Park - Session. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ladeia
vs
Kadota

185 cm
22
185 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

185 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Ladeia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takashi Kadota!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kadota takes a swing at Ladeia's ribcage but misses.
Kadota defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ladeia.
Kadota tries to score with a low kick but Ladeia moves his leg out of the way.
Ladeia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kadota fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ladeia manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ladeia is defended easily by Kadota.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Ladeia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ladeia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kadota sprawls well. Kadota wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ladeia gets slowly back to his feet.
Ladeia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kadota sprawls well. Kadota wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ladeia gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ladeia has a takedown stuffed.
Ladeia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kadota's waist but Kadota gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ladeia off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladeia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ladeia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ladeia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kadota.
Ladeia dives in and grabs Kadota's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kadota pushes down on Ladeia's head and hops out.
Kadota looks to land a left hand but Ladeia moved out of range nicely.
Ladeia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kadota throws out the jab.
Ladeia fails with a takedown attempt.
Kadota misses with an uppercut. Ladeia saw that one coming.
Ladeia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ladeia there as he acknowledges the shot.

Ladeia scores a takedown into full mount!

Ladeia goes for an armbar but Kadota turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kadota.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kadota lands a couple of digs.
Kadota connects with a couple of short punches.
Ladeia keeping moving, preventing Kadota from controlling successfully.
Kadota preventing the sweep.
Kadota with a nice head shot there.
Kadota seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kadota working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ladeia looking for a sweep. Not yet Ladeia, not yet.
Kadota postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kadota wants to pass the guard but Ladeia is keeping the position.
Kadota makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kadota postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kadota won't allow Ladeia to sweep him here.
Kadota passes into half guard.
Ladeia is looking to improve his position.
Ladeia is working hard here to advance position.
Ladeia on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ladeia is looking to improve his position.
Ladeia is breathing heavily.

Kadota seems to be looking for submissions.
Kadota lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kadota looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ladeia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ladeia tries to get to full guard but Kadota has control of the leg.
Kadota scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kadota scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ladeia wants to get back to full guard.
Kadota is trying to control the action in half guard but Ladeia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kadota prevents Ladeia from improving his position.
Kadota scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Kadota there.
Kadota working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kadota working Ladeia over with strikes.
Kadota looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kadota is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kadota is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ladeia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kadota's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kadota's back!
Kadota tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ladeia is looking to work his way around to Kadota's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Ladeia avoids the attempt from Kadota to control.
Kadota is working to get back to half guard.
Kadota tries to hold on but Ladeia postures up.
Ladeia wants to take Kadota's back but he can't do it this time.
Kadota is wriggling around trying to escape.

Ladeia is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kadota has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kadota!
Kadota connects with a couple of short punches.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kadota slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Ladeia looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kadota passes into side control.
Ladeia is trying to work for a sweep but Kadota has mounted him!
Kadota working the ground and pound effectively.

It looks like Jose Ladeia has been cut.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kadota cracks Ladeia with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kadota landing strikes from the mount.

Jose Ladeia's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ladeia is looking to get to half guard.
Kadota has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kadota dominating with strikes here.

Jeez, Jose Ladeia's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jose Ladeia's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Takashi Kadota!