PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sunnah Hadith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alyston Dion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hadith comes to the cage accompanied by King - Almah. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Hadith
vs
Dion

183 cm
19
198 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
188 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Granite 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sunnah Hadith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alyston Dion!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dion gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hadith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dion's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dion is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hadith wants to pass the guard but Dion is keeping the position.
Hadith won't allow Dion to get back to his feet.

Hadith drops back looking for a leg! Dion is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dion manages to kick Hadith off! Hadith jumps back into Dion's guard.
Dion wants to stand and escape but Hadith is having none of it.
Hadith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dion wants to get back to his feet but Hadith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dion utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hadith wants to pass the guard but Dion is keeping the position.
Hadith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dion wants to stand and escape but Hadith is having none of it.
Dion looks gassed!
Hadith chips away with some ground and pound.

Hadith drops back looking for a leg! Dion is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dion manages to kick Hadith off! Hadith jumps back into Dion's guard.

Hadith drops back looking for a leg! Dion is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dion manages to kick Hadith off! Hadith jumps back into Dion's guard.
Hadith landing some decent shots from guard.
Dion wants to stand but Hadith is controlling the position.
Hadith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dion is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadith stops Dion from standing up.
Hadith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hadith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hadith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hadith slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hadith has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Dion defend it? Hadith steps over the head and cranks it - Dion is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hadith!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sunnah Hadith!