PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Custer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Ladeia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Custer
vs
Ladeia

189 cm
23
197 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesse Custer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Ladeia!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ladeia shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ladeia was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Custer is looking to get to half guard.
Custer is working hard here to advance position.

Ladeia is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Custer shoots and misses

and Ladeia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Custer manages to get to full guard.

Custer is working an open guard so Ladeia takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Custer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Ladeia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Custer gets back to full guard.

Ladeia gets to his feet - Custer follows without any prompting.

Ladeia changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Custer looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Ladeia stands up and beckons Custer to his feet.

Ladeia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ladeia looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladeia wants to stand and escape but instead Custer has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Custer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Custer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Custer looking to pass the guard.

Custer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Custer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Custer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ladeia manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Ladeia gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Custer has closed the distance and engaged Ladeia in a clinch.
Custer wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Custer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Custer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ladeia gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Custer tries for a takedown. No joy.

Ladeia turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Ladeia decides to stand up, so the ref orders Custer to his feet.
Custer shoots and misses

and Ladeia counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Custer!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ladeia is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Ladeia shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Custer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ladeia wanted to stand there but Custer had control of the position.

Ladeia wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Custer's closed guard. He's half up but Custer has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Custer pivots and extends the arm, Ladeia falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Custer! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jesse Custer!