PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Ladeia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yakin Sanjimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ladeia
vs
Sanjimoto

185 cm
24
185 lbs
8 - 13 - 0

185 cm
28
194 lbs
4 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

[CBK] The Smashwear Corporation

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 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Ladeia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Yakin Sanjimoto!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ladeia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sanjimoto circles away.
Sanjimoto dips to his left and cracks Ladeia with an uppercut!
A punch lands to the side of Ladeia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ladeia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ladeia shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanjimoto tries to sprawl out of it but Ladeia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sanjimoto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanjimoto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanjimoto throws a right hand that Ladeia ducks under and follows up with a left that Ladeia also avoids with ease.
Yakin Sanjimoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ladeia dives in and scores a takedown into Sanjimoto's guard.

Sanjimoto throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ladeia escapes and throws Sanjimoto's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Sanjimoto sneaks back into half guard.
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!

Sanjimoto has one foot on Ladeia's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Sanjimoto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ladeia finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladeia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sanjimoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Ladeia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ladeia tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanjimoto is retaining full guard.
Sanjimoto wants to stand but Ladeia is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanjimoto tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Sanjimoto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ladeia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Sanjimoto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanjimoto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ladeia is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanjimoto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ladeia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanjimoto swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Sanjimoto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ladeia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanjimoto keeping full guard, as Ladeia tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanjimoto looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Sanjimoto has his feet on Ladeia's thighs here. He's pushed Ladeia off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Ladeia screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yakin Sanjimoto!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Yakin Sanjimoto waved his t-shirt featuring [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation's logo in front of the cameras.