PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rimtas Kentas (ranked 1021 p4p, 2162 weight class) and Ricardo Burduada No Cranio (ranked 134 p4p, 269 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kentas
vs
Burduada No Cranio

176 cm
25
159
8 - 4 - 0

188 cm
36
169
19 - 21 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rimtas Kentas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricardo Burduada No Cranio!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kentas goes for a double leg but Burduada No Cranio avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Burduada No Cranio continues to drive forward.

Kentas is trying to trip Burduada No Cranio. He has hold of a leg but Burduada No Cranio is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kentas persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Burduada No Cranio is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kentas wants to control from the top but Burduada No Cranio keeps moving.
Kentas is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Burduada No Cranio is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Kentas drops back, looking for a kneebar! Burduada No Cranio looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Burduada No Cranio looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Burduada No Cranio!

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kentas is looking for a sweep.

Burduada No Cranio stands up and beckons Kentas to his feet.
Burduada No Cranio connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burduada No Cranio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kentas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burduada No Cranio thuds a left hand into Kentas's body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kentas shoots in for a takedown but Burduada No Cranio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Burduada No Cranio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kentas has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Grunt in the buildup to the fight.
Kentas ducks under a wild hook from Burduada No Cranio.

Kentas feints and as Burduada No Cranio raises his hands in defense, Kentas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kentas wants to control from the top but Burduada No Cranio keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kentas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Burduada No Cranio looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kentas trying to control but Burduada No Cranio is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kentas tries to free his leg and advance position but Burduada No Cranio is retaining full guard.
Kentas trying to control the position from guard on top but Burduada No Cranio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Burduada No Cranio working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kentas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Burduada No Cranio swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rimtas Kentas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burduada No Cranio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Burduada No Cranio misses with an uppercut.
Kentas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Burduada No Cranio lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kentas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Burduada No Cranio.

Kentas shoots in and gets a takedown into Burduada No Cranio's guard.
Kentas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burduada No Cranio wants to stand and escape but Kentas is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kentas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burduada No Cranio is keeping the position for now.

Burduada No Cranio has his feet on Kentas's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Kentas tries to close the distance and clinch but Burduada No Cranio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Kentas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kentas passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Burduada No Cranio!
Kentas trying to control but Burduada No Cranio is having none of it.

Kentas goes for an armbar but Burduada No Cranio turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Burduada No Cranio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burduada No Cranio tries to stand but Kentas is controlling from the bottom.

Kentas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Burduada No Cranio wants to stand but Kentas is controlling his posture from full guard.
Burduada No Cranio not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Burduada No Cranio postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Burduada No Cranio dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Burduada No Cranio's corner calls for a 1-2. Burduada No Cranio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Burduada No Cranio stuffs the takedown attempt from Kentas. Kentas gets slowly back to his feet.
Burduada No Cranio throws a body shot but no joy.
Burduada No Cranio lands a jab to the nose.
Kentas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Burduada No Cranio has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Burduada No Cranio throws an overhand right that lands on Kentas's shoulder, as Kentas tries to avoid the shot.
Burduada No Cranio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kentas manages to avoid it.
Kentas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burduada No Cranio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Burduada No Cranio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kentas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Burduada No Cranio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kentas somewhat.
Kentas shoots in but Burduada No Cranio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rimtas Kentas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burduada No Cranio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kentas doesn't seem bothered though.
Burduada No Cranio looks to land a left hand but Kentas moved out of range nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kentas.

Kentas looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kentas 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.

Burduada No Cranio has one foot on Kentas's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Burduada No Cranio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burduada No Cranio throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the liver by Burduada No Cranio. Beautiful body shot.
Burduada No Cranio throws a good cross that connects.

Kentas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Kentas in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Burduada No Cranio is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rimtas Kentas!
Rimtas Kentas thanked the fans post fight for their support.