PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Burduada No Cranio (ranked 1447 p4p, 182 weight class) and Denny Sideman (ranked 1379 p4p, 177 weight class). Ricardo Burduada No Cranio had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Burduada No Cranio
vs
Sideman

188 cm
29
196 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

183 cm
31
195 lbs
19 - 14 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite 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 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Burduada No Cranio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Denny Sideman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burduada No Cranio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sideman throws a body shot but no joy.

Burduada No Cranio moves into the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Burduada No Cranio has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Sideman misses with some punches.
Sideman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Burduada No Cranio - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Burduada No Cranio fails to land.
Burduada No Cranio utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Burduada No Cranio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sideman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sideman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burduada No Cranio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Burduada No Cranio misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burduada No Cranio displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sideman up against the cage.
Sideman throws a punch but it's blocked by Burduada No Cranio.
Sideman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Burduada No Cranio missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burduada No Cranio scores with a shot to the side of Sideman's head.
A shot in the inside from Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio blocking some punches.
Sideman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sideman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Burduada No Cranio wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sideman.
Burduada No Cranio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sideman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sideman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burduada No Cranio backwards.
Sideman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burduada No Cranio backwards.
Sideman lands an uppercut.
Sideman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Sideman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sideman throws a head punch that misses.
Come on Burduada No Cranio - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sideman misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Sideman.
Burduada No Cranio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sideman throws a punch but it's blocked by Burduada No Cranio.
Sideman blocks an elbow strike from Burduada No Cranio.
Sideman can't find room to land a body shot as Burduada No Cranio controls the action.
Sideman leaning against his opponent.
Burduada No Cranio prevents a body shot from Sideman.
Sideman is looking to break free of the clinch but Burduada No Cranio has double underhooks.
Burduada No Cranio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sideman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Burduada No Cranio breaks the clinch.
Burduada No Cranio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Sideman instigates a clinch.
Sideman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burduada No Cranio's elbow.
Sideman misses with a punch to the body.
Sideman misses with some punches.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a knee to the head.
Burduada No Cranio struggles to land a body shot inside as Sideman controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burduada No Cranio prevents a body shot from Sideman.
Burduada No Cranio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burduada No Cranio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sideman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sideman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Burduada No Cranio taking a breather.
Sideman swings wildly with an uppercut but Burduada No Cranio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sideman cracks Burduada No Cranio with a nice body shot.
Burduada No Cranio blocking some punches.
Burduada No Cranio working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Burduada No Cranio.
A bit of stalling here from Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio tries to land knees in the clinch but Sideman avoids the damage to the body.
Burduada No Cranio is trying to maintain a safe position but Sideman gets an underhook and turns Burduada No Cranio into the cage.
Sideman throws a head punch that misses.
Burduada No Cranio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Burduada No Cranio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sideman has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burduada No Cranio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sideman managing to block the knees to the body from Burduada No Cranio.
Sideman managing to block the knees to the body from Burduada No Cranio.

Sideman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body punch from Sideman.
Burduada No Cranio avoids the body shot from Sideman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burduada No Cranio throws a head kick but Sideman moves out of range.
Burduada No Cranio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sideman throws out the jab.

Sideman clinches with his opponent.
Sideman avoiding damage as Burduada No Cranio throws knees to the body.
Sideman is working Burduada No Cranio over against the cage.
Burduada No Cranio landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Burduada No Cranio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sideman blocks it with crossed arms.
Burduada No Cranio is trying to maintain a safe position but Sideman gets an underhook and turns Burduada No Cranio into the cage.
Sideman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burduada No Cranio backwards.
Sideman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Burduada No Cranio blocking some punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sideman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burduada No Cranio lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denny Sideman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sideman clinches.
Burduada No Cranio leaning against his opponent.
Sideman lands a hook that snaps the head of Burduada No Cranio backwards.

Burduada No Cranio manages to break the clinch.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a few strikes there.
Sideman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burduada No Cranio.
Sideman scores with the left hand. Burduada No Cranio knows he should have avoided that one.
Burduada No Cranio misses with an uppercut

and Sideman counters with a crisp one two that drops Burduada No Cranio! Sideman thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Burduada No Cranio to his feet! Burduada No Cranio is in big trouble!

Burduada No Cranio is rocked!
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sideman closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Burduada No Cranio out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Denny Sideman!
Denny Sideman bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.