PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ashton Ladd (ranked 2234 p4p, 2810 weight class) and Maxwell Redmond (ranked 291 p4p, 354 weight class). Ashton Ladd has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ladd
vs
Redmond

177 cm
26
155
4 - 2 - 0

168 cm
25
168
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ashton Ladd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maxwell Redmond!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redmond connects with a body shot that sends Ladd's belly button to the back.
Redmond looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ladd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Redmond looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Redmond pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Redmond ducks under a wild hook from Ladd.
Redmond let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ashton Ladd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redmond gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ladd misses with an uppercut.
Ladd looks to land a left hand but Redmond moved out of range nicely.
Redmond doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ladd digs a good body shot into Redmond's ribs.
Ladd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Redmond.
Jab from Redmond.

It looks like Ashton Ladd has been cut.
Redmond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ladd lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Redmond fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Redmond avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redmond just misses with a punch to the body.

Redmond moves into the clinch successfully.
Ladd stalling.

Ladd jumps guard.

Redmond thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Ladd looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ladd trying to control the position.
Redmond wants to control from the top but Ladd keeps moving.

Ladd had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Redmond defends it easily.

Ladd working for a triangle but Redmond defends it easily.
Redmond trying to control but Ladd is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ashton Ladd!
A relieved looking Ashton Ladd thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.