PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takashi Kadota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes to the cage accompanied by Can't be touched. Kadota is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Linkin Park - Session. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Lopez
vs
Kadota

187 cm
28
190 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

185 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

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 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takashi Kadota!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lopez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kadota is trying to maintain the position but Lopez is very close to passing his half guard.
Lopez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kadota defending well though.
Kadota is looking to improve his position.
Kadota is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lopez drops an elbow to the side of Kadota's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kadota with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lopez wants to pass to mount but Kadota is defending the position.
Kadota keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Lopez 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.
Lopez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lopez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kadota manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Kadota keeps moving.
Kadota preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lopez throws and elbow that misses. Kadota uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lopez's guard. Nice move by Kadota!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lopez is looking for a triangle but Kadota pushes his legs off easily.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet but Kadota is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lopez keeping full guard, as Kadota tries to pass.
Kadota trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Kadota pushing down on Lopez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kadota lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lopez trying to hold on to Kadota's head to control him but Kadota postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kadota works his way into full mount!
Lopez is working to get back to half guard.
Lopez tries to buck Kadota off but he can't manage it.
Kadota pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lopez tries to reverse the position but Kadota maintains control.
Kadota lands a big shot there that rocks Lopez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kadota controlling the pace for now.

Kadota looking to secure an arm triangle but Lopez defends it well.
Lopez is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kadota putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kadota landing strikes from the mount and Lopez is in trouble!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez is looking to improve his position but Kadota isn't that keen on the idea.
Kadota putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lopez is trying to escape the mount.
Lopez is working hard here to advance position.
Lopez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lopez tries to get out of the position.
Kadota raining down hammerfists from mount.
Lopez is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Lopez is breathing heavily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kadota landing strikes from the mount.
Kadota is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lopez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kadota is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kadota punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lopez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kadota in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kadota working the ground and pound effectively.
Kadota tries to control but Lopez wriggling away.
Lopez taking shots to the head.
Kadota lands a heavy elbow.
Lopez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Kadota fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kadota cracks Lopez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lopez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kadota in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Lopez is rocked!
Kadota prevents Lopez from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kadota fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kadota lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lopez hang on?
Kadota lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kadota has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lopez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kadota with good strikes from the mount here!
Lopez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kadota scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lopez is working to get back to half guard.
Kadota lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lopez hang on?

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kadota dominating with strikes here.
Kadota is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kadota has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lopez's face.
Oh Lopez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kadota postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lopez looks a forlorn figure.
Kadota scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kadota can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lopez is looking to escape.
Lopez seems to have got his legs back now.
Lopez is bucking up trying to escape but Kadota cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kadota with a couple of short strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kadota lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kadota lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lopez regains half guard.
Kadota wants to take a breather but Lopez is having none of it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Kadota there.
Kadota prevents Lopez from standing back up.
Lopez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kadota wants to control but Lopez is keeping him busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kadota lands a nice short elbow.
Lopez tries to get to full guard but Kadota has control of the leg.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kadota connects with a nice short shot to Lopez's temple.
Lopez tries to kick Kadota off but Kadota keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kadota landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lopez is trying to stand up here but Kadota is controlling him well.
Kadota lands with a punch from half guard.
Kadota looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kadota is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kadota prevents Lopez from improving his position.
Kadota landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kadota lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lopez wants to control but Kadota is keeping busy.
Kadota slips a nice elbow through Lopez's hands, connecting with Lopez's forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lopez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kadota scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kadota prevents Lopez from standing back up.
Kadota is trying to control. Lopez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takashi Kadota dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kadota lands a jab.
Kadota has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kadota ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Lopez looks for the body kick but Kadota saw that one coming.
Lopez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lopez checks a leg kick.
Kadota connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab lands there for Kadota.
Lopez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kadota sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lopez somewhat.
Kadota turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lopez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kadota throws out the jab.
Lopez throws a push kick but Kadota slaps the foot to one side.
Lopez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lopez looks to throw a body kick
and Kadota connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lopez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kadota pinned against the cage. Kadota gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lopez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Lopez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lopez wants to control but Kadota is keeping him busy.
Kadota sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lopez prevents Kadota from improving his position.
Lopez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lopez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kadota keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Takashi Kadota has got the better of the ground game so far.
Let's hope that Kadota has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez looks to land a strike but Kadota avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lopez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lopez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lopez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kadota works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lopez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Kadota is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Lopez has his hands clasped together but Kadota extends an breaks Lopez's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Kadota.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Takashi Kadota!