PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Drummond (ranked 2015 p4p, 3110 weight class) and Ricardo Burduada No Cranio (ranked 0 p4p, 36 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Drummond
vs
Burduada No Cranio

185 cm
26
199
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
31
196
15 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Drummond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Burduada No Cranio!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drummond connects with a solid leg kick.
Burduada No Cranio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drummond misses with a leg kick
and Burduada No Cranio counters with a nice leg kick.
Drummond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drummond takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Burduada No Cranio lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Drummond.
That kick from Burduada No Cranio tenderised Drummond's leg. Drummond is trying to keep his angry face on.
Burduada No Cranio looks to throw the jab but Drummond is out of range.
Burduada No Cranio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Drummond darts in looking for a takedown but Burduada No Cranio gets double underhooks and turns Drummond into the cage.
Burduada No Cranio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burduada No Cranio blocks an elbow strike.

Burduada No Cranio breaks the clinch.
Drummond ducks right into an uppercut from Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio throws a nice looking combination but Drummond bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drummond pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Burduada No Cranio moves into the clinch.
Burduada No Cranio lands with a light punch inside.
Burduada No Cranio blocks an uppercut.
Burduada No Cranio leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drummond swings wildly with an uppercut but Burduada No Cranio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burduada No Cranio told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Burduada No Cranio connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jake Drummond has been cut.
Burduada No Cranio scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Drummond throws an elbow but misses.
Drummond tries to work over Burduada No Cranio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burduada No Cranio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Burduada No Cranio landing knees to the body.
Burduada No Cranio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Drummond takes a knee to the side of the body.
Drummond tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burduada No Cranio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Burduada No Cranio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burduada No Cranio throws a series of punches but Drummond moves out of range.
Burduada No Cranio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drummond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burduada No Cranio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burduada No Cranio moves in looking to clinch but Drummond pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burduada No Cranio forces Drummond back against the cage and clinches.
Burduada No Cranio dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Burduada No Cranio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Drummond is trying to break the clinch but Burduada No Cranio has him pressed against the cage.
Drummond throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Burduada No Cranio blocks it with crossed arms.
Drummond misses with a punch on the inside.
Drummond misses with a body punch.
Drummond avoiding damage as Burduada No Cranio throws knees to the body.
Drummond looking to stall.
Burduada No Cranio blocks a body shot from Drummond.
Burduada No Cranio lands an uppercut.

Burduada No Cranio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burduada No Cranio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drummond misses with a looping left.

Burduada No Cranio lands a big head kick that sends Drummond tumbling to the mat! Burduada No Cranio takes a step backwards and waves Drummond back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Burduada No Cranio looks to land a combination but Drummond avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Burduada No Cranio. Those never looked like landing.
Drummond takes a swing at Burduada No Cranio's ribcage but misses.
Burduada No Cranio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drummond. That did some damage!
Burduada No Cranio misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Drummond wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Drummond looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Drummond scores with a jab to the jaw.
Drummond throws a sloppy head kick and Burduada No Cranio moves out of range easily.
Burduada No Cranio with a jab.
Drummond tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Drummond scores with the left hand. Burduada No Cranio knows he should have avoided that one.
Drummond swings widly with a right hand
and Burduada No Cranio counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Burduada No Cranio lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Burduada No Cranio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Burduada No Cranio! Drummond is out on his feet! Burduada No Cranio rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Drummond is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Drummond is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Burduada No Cranio!
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.