PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hernando Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sunnah Hadith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hadith has chosen Cyanide / All Nightmare Long (Live in Rock in Rio) - Metallica as his entrance music. Sunnah Hadith is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cortez
vs
Hadith

177 cm
27
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
198 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hernando Cortez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sunnah Hadith!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hadith scores with a jab to the head.

Cortez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Hadith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cortez pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cortez thows a huge punch but Hadith dodges it nicely.

Cortez seems to be working for a kimura but Hadith defends the submission attempt.
Hadith wants to get back to full guard.

Cortez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cortez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hadith's head.
Hadith is trying to get back to full guard.
Hadith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Hadith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Hadith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hadith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cortez pulls his head out easily.

Cortez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hadith doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cortez.

Cortez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hadith sees it coming and defends easily.
Hadith makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hadith.
Cortez trying to control but Hadith is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cortez throwing strikes from guard but Hadith blocks nicely.
Hadith keeping moving, preventing Cortez from controlling successfully.

Cortez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hadith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cortez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cortez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cortez scoring with punches to the head and body.

Cortez drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Cortez seems to have locked his on tight now - Hadith screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Cortez, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Hernando Cortez!
Hernando Cortez is the new middleweight champion!
Hernando Cortez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.