PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Cardenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Paradeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradley Cardenas has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Cardenas
vs
Paradeda

191 cm
24
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bradley Cardenas!
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, Fernando Paradeda!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paradeda shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cardenas's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paradeda looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Paradeda distracts Cardenas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Paradeda wants to pass the guard but Cardenas is keeping the position.

Cardenas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Paradeda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Paradeda works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Still in half guard, Paradeda seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Paradeda.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Paradeda in particular looking to stall.
Cardenas wants to control but Paradeda is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardenas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Paradeda scores with a couple of nice shots.
Paradeda passes to side control.
Paradeda staying calm.
Paradeda lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Paradeda controlling from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paradeda lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cardenas down.
Cardenas tries to buck Paradeda off but Paradeda is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paradeda connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cardenas some visible discomfort.
Cardenas is trying to control Paradeda's posture but Paradeda avoids it.
Paradeda controls the position from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paradeda trying to control the action but Cardenas is working from the bottom.
Check out the look on Paradeda's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Paradeda scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cardenas to see if he's OK.

Paradeda swings around for an armbar but Cardenas sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Paradeda's guard.
Paradeda controlling Cardenas's posture.
Let's hope that Paradeda has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Paradeda is trying to control the position but Cardenas postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardenas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Paradeda controls Cardenas momentarily but Cardenas frees himself.
Paradeda is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cardenas wants to control from the top but Paradeda keeps moving.

Paradeda looking for a guillotine here but Cardenas defends easily.
Paradeda wants to sweep here but Cardenas controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paradeda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cardenas trying to control the position from guard on top but Paradeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cardenas won't allow Paradeda to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Paradeda dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Cardenas enables Paradeda to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cardenas manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Paradeda is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Paradeda trying to control but Cardenas is working from the bottom.
Paradeda sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Paradeda wants to control from the top but Cardenas keeps moving.
Cardenas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Paradeda controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paradeda trying to control but Cardenas is working from the bottom.
Cardenas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Paradeda is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardenas is trying to control. Paradeda wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Paradeda wants to get back to full guard.
Paradeda is still trying to improve position.
Cardenas is looking to take a break and control but Paradeda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Paradeda is looking to escape.
Cardenas controlling the pace.

Cardenas escapes and gets back to his feet.

Paradeda has closed the distance and engaged Cardenas in a clinch.
Cardenas wants to take the fight to the mat but Paradeda manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cardenas is trying to stall.

Paradeda gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paradeda controlling the pace.

Paradeda is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cardenas has managed to free his arm - good work.
Paradeda sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cardenas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Paradeda.
Paradeda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Paradeda controlling the action here.
Cardenas is looking to improve his position.
Fernando Paradeda has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paradeda performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Paradeda is thwarting Cardenas's attempts to control the position.
Paradeda looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Paradeda looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Paradeda trying to control the action but Cardenas is working from the bottom.
Paradeda stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Paradeda drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paradeda landing some decent shots from guard.
Paradeda content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Paradeda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Paradeda shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cardenas manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cardenas is pulling down on Paradeda's head. It's preventing any offense from Paradeda, at least for the moment.
Paradeda controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cardenas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Paradeda is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardenas is trying to control the position but Paradeda postures up.
Paradeda scoring with some ground and pound.
Paradeda is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardenas trying to control the position.
Paradeda is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Paradeda's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cardenas pulls Paradeda in close to prevent any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Paradeda content to stall in guard here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Cardenas gets tackled into the cage by Paradeda. Paradeda maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cardenas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Paradeda up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Paradeda wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cardenas trying to stall but Paradeda improves his position.
Paradeda prevents the takedown attempt.
Cardenas controlling the action here for a moment.
Cardenas is trying to pull guard but Paradeda has him pressed against the cage.
Paradeda scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like Bradley Cardenas has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardenas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cardenas trying to control the position but instead, Paradeda has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cardenas into the cage.
Paradeda stalling in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Paradeda as Cardenas tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bradley Cardenas.
Paradeda misses with a jab, cross combination.

Paradeda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cardenas is trying to stall.
Paradeda wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cardenas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Paradeda gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Paradeda is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cardenas wants to control but Paradeda is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Paradeda is controlling the pace.
Cardenas is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cardenas is trying to get back to full guard.
Paradeda content to control rather than advance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Paradeda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paradeda has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Paradeda!