PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Rozemblit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takashi Kadota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rozemblit comes to the cage accompanied by Pain. Kadota has chosen Better With The Lights Off - New Boyz as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rozemblit
vs
Kadota

190 cm
25
193 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
200 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Fight Club Clothing est. 09™

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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Rozemblit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takashi Kadota!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kadota is looking to land body kicks.
Kadota tried to score with a low kick but Rozemblit checks it.
Rozemblit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kadota has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kadota throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kadota avoids the head kick by Rozemblit.
Kadota is looking to land body kicks.
Kadota takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kadota uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rozemblit has time to react.
Kadota fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rozemblit on the side of the head.
Rozemblit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kadota takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kadota pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rozemblit is out of range and Kadota settles back down.
Kadota throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kadota throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kadota looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Rozemblit.
Rozemblit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kadota scores with a leg kick.
Kadota uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rozemblit.

Rozemblit clinches up with Kadota and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kadota.
A left hand lands to the body for Rozemblit.
Kadota is trying to force a seperation but Rozemblit has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rozemblit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rozemblit pushes Kadota back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Rozemblit has clasped his hands together around Kadota's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Kadota is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rozemblit off and has taken his back!
Rozemblit turns into Kadota and is now in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rozemblit looking to pass the guard.

Kadota is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kadota keeping full guard, as Rozemblit tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kadota trying to control the position.
Rozemblit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kadota is keeping the position for now.
Kadota keeping moving, preventing Rozemblit from controlling successfully.
Rozemblit passes Kadota's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kadota is looking for a sweep. Rozemblit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Rozemblit is working for a submission of some sort.
Rozemblit is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kadota gets back to full guard.
Kadota keeping full guard, as Rozemblit tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rozemblit slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rozemblit wants to control but Kadota is keeping him busy.
Kadota manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rozemblit's best efforts.

Rozemblit is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kadota sees it coming and defends easily.

Rozemblit is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kadota sees it coming and defends easily.
Kadota gets full guard.
Rozemblit passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Rozemblit is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kadota has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kadota manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Kadota is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nice strikes from Kadota there.
Kadota is looking to take a break and control but Rozemblit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kadota prevents Rozemblit from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Kadota.
Kadota is trying to control. Rozemblit wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Rozemblit looking for submissions off his back.
Rozemblit is staying active underneath Kadota, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kadota lands with a punch from half guard.
Kadota lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kadota drops an elbow to the side of Rozemblit's head.
Rozemblit regains full guard. Nicely done.

Rozemblit looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kadota passes into side control.
Rozemblit sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kadota is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Rozemblit is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kadota pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Rozemblit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rozemblit tries to get to full guard but Kadota has control of the leg.
Kadota working the head and body with strikes.
Rozemblit moves into full guard.
Kadota distracts Rozemblit with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kadota working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rozemblit's head.
Kadota with a nice head shot there.
Kadota working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rozemblit's head.
Rozemblit is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kadota is trying to control but can't.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rozemblit is looking to take a break and control but Kadota is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Rozemblit is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kadota gets full guard.
Kadota keeping moving, preventing Rozemblit from controlling successfully.
Rozemblit works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kadota manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Kadota is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Rozemblit frees his head nicely. Oh but Kadota has switched to an armbar! Rozemblit is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Takashi Kadota!
A relieved looking Takashi Kadota thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.