PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Burduada No Cranio (ranked 1433 p4p, 1404 weight class) and Sven Ludwig (ranked 190 p4p, 185 weight class). Sven Ludwig has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Burduada No Cranio
vs
Ludwig

188 cm
30
196
14 - 13 - 0

185 cm
33
199
26 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 14 - 13 - 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 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sven Ludwig!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ludwig throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Burduada No Cranio was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ludwig swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sven Ludwig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ludwig shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ludwig showed some decent athleticism there.
Burduada No Cranio blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ludwig.
Burduada No Cranio gets back to full guard.
Ludwig wants to pass the guard but Burduada No Cranio is keeping the position.
Burduada No Cranio wants to stand up but Ludwig is controlling him.
Burduada No Cranio seems keen to control Ludwig's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ludwig landing some decent shots from guard.
Ludwig makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ludwig looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludwig loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ludwig trying to control but Burduada No Cranio is working from the bottom.
Ludwig throwing strikes but missing.
Ludwig preventing the sweep.

Burduada No Cranio has his feet on Ludwig's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A punch lands to the side of Ludwig 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Sven Ludwig has been cut.
Burduada No Cranio connects with an inside leg kick.
Ludwig has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ludwig misses with a straight left.
Burduada No Cranio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ludwig avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ludwig has taken the fight to the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Burduada No Cranio has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Ludwig tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burduada No Cranio avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ludwig.
Burduada No Cranio unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ludwig avoiding damage as Burduada No Cranio throws knees to the body.
Burduada No Cranio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ludwig backwards.
Ludwig lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ludwig tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Burduada No Cranio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Burduada No Cranio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ludwig content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ludwig misses with some punches.

Ludwig manages to break the clinch.
Ludwig moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ludwig blocks a head kick by Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio dances in with a quick combination. Ludwig is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Burduada No Cranio snaps Ludwig's head back. Ludwig stumbles backwards against the cage. Burduada No Cranio steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Ludwig's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Ludwig just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ricardo Burduada No Cranio!
In his post fight interview, Ricardo Burduada No Cranio started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.