PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kalihib Rdan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Faria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faria has chosen Stevie B - Spring Love as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Rdan
vs
Faria

180 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
154 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Dimestar Athletics & Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Kalihib Rdan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Faria!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faria shoots in and drives through. Rdan sprawls well.
Faria looks to land a combination but Rdan avoids it well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Faria.
Faria throws a series of punches but Rdan avoids them all with ease.
Faria doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Rdan counter with a right hand.
Faria displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rdan.
Rdan lands a high kick!

Faria has closed the distance and engaged Rdan in a clinch.
Rdan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Faria has had enough of the clinch but Rdan keeps him there for the moment.
Faria is trying to push Rdan away but Rdan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Rdan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Faria fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rdan is out of range.
Faria will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kalihib Rdan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Faria.
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!
Faria has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rdan swats away the attempt to clinch by Faria.
Faria defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rdan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rdan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Rdan rushes Faria and presses him up against the cage.

Faria breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lucas Faria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faria throws a combination. Rdan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Rdan is rocked!
Faria will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oh Rdan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Faria lands a nice looking body kick.
Rdan seems to have got his legs back now.
Faria looks winded!
Rdan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Faria.
Rdan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Faria tries to avoid it but Rdan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Faria to the ground. Faria escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rdan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Faria defends it nicely.
Rdan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Faria.

Rdan has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rdan breaks from the clinch.
Rdan wants to clinch up but Faria keeps it at a distance.
Crunch! Faria slams his shin into Rdan's torso.
Faria misses with a body kick.

Faria pushes Rdan up against the cage in a clinch.

Faria manages to break the clinch.
Faria connects with an inside leg kick.
Rdan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Faria throws a push kick but Rdan slaps the foot to one side.
Faria fails with an attempt to clinch.
Faria looks to land a combination. Rdan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rdan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Rdan got wobbled bad by a big combination! Faria presses forward with punches and knees until Rdan stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Rdan closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Faria!
Lucas Faria managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Dimestar Athletics & Laundry, into his post fight interview.