PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sunnah Hadith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Weight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hadith comes to the cage accompanied by Digital (Did You Tell) - Stone Sour. Sunnah Hadith looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Hadith
vs
Weight

183 cm
19
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Louis Weight!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weight throws a head kick that misses.
Weight misses with a two punch combination.
Weight misses with a head kick.
Weight is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Weight shoots in for a takedown but Hadith shows good takedown defense.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Weight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Weight forces Hadith back against the cage and clinches.
Hadith is trying to drag Weight to the mat but Weight just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hadith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Weight pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight shoots in looking for a takedown. Hadith tries to sprawl out of it but Weight keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hadith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Weight shoots in and drives through. Hadith sprawls well.
Sunnah Hadith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis Weight.
Weight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hadith looks to land a right hand but Weight moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Weight dives in and grabs Hadith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hadith pushes down on Weight's head and hops out.
Hadith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weight was well out of range. Poor timing from Hadith.
Weight shoots in looking for a takedown but Hadith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Weight's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hadith lands with an overhand left.
Hadith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Weight tries to avoid it but Hadith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Weight to the ground. Weight escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Weight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Weight shoots in looking for a takedown but Hadith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Weight's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Weight looks gassed!
Weight shoots in but no luck this time.
Weight shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hadith pinned against the cage. Hadith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hadith scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Hadith has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Weight is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Hadith yanks on the arm and Weight is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Hadith.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sunnah Hadith!