PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Philo Brathwaite (ranked 3490 p4p, 394 weight class) and Ricardo Burduada No Cranio (ranked 3877 p4p, 428 weight class). Ricardo Burduada No Cranio has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Brathwaite
vs
Burduada No Cranio

190 cm
29
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
196 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Philo Brathwaite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Burduada No Cranio!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brathwaite throws a body shot but no joy.

Burduada No Cranio moves into the clinch successfully.
Brathwaite works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Burduada No Cranio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burduada No Cranio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Burduada No Cranio looking to stall.
Burduada No Cranio lands a hook that snaps the head of Brathwaite backwards.
Brathwaite goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brathwaite manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Burduada No Cranio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Burduada No Cranio breaks from the clinch.
Burduada No Cranio throws a poor cross that misses
and Brathwaite counters with a nice uppercut.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a two punch combination.
Burduada No Cranio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brathwaite slips a straight right by Burduada No Cranio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brathwaite has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio throws a combination that misses
and Brathwaite makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brathwaite keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brathwaite is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Burduada No Cranio.
Brathwaite avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brathwaite lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Burduada No Cranio throws a head kick that Brathwaite semi-blocks.
Nice straight punches there by Brathwaite. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brathwaite.
Burduada No Cranio lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brathwaite misses with a body punch
and Burduada No Cranio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burduada No Cranio jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burduada No Cranio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Burduada No Cranio stuns Brathwaite with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brathwaite fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Burduada No Cranio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Burduada No Cranio is looking to clinch.
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brathwaite has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brathwaite there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brathwaite lands with a nice body punch.
Burduada No Cranio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Burduada No Cranio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brathwaite catches Burduada No Cranio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Burduada No Cranio lands a two punch combo.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a double jab.
Brathwaite dodges the punch combination from Burduada No Cranio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Burduada No Cranio. Those never looked like landing.
Brathwaite tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Burduada No Cranio manages to circle out of the way.
Brathwaite tries a low kick but Burduada No Cranio avoids it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Burduada No Cranio!

Brathwaite is rocked!
Brathwaite takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oh Brathwaite is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burduada No Cranio checks a leg kick nicely.
Burduada No Cranio throws a monster overhand right that drops Brathwaite! Burduada No Cranio follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Burduada No Cranio!