PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Burat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Cadwallader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neil Cadwallader will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Burat
vs
Cadwallader

169 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

174 cm
21
154 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Burat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Neil Cadwallader!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Cadwallader.
Burat tries for a takedown but Cadwallader sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Burat throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cadwallader's waist but Cadwallader gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Burat off to one side.
Burat tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cadwallader swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Burat. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Burat closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cadwallader to the mat! Cadwallader manages to get full guard.
Burat stops Cadwallader from standing up.
Burat is pushing down on Cadwallader's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cadwallader is fighting to maintain full guard but Burat has managed to sneak the leg through.
Burat works his foot free and advances to mount.
Burat throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Cadwallader wants to try and get back to his feet.
Cadwallader wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Burat.
Cadwallader wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Burat.
A nice elbow there by Burat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burat throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Cadwallader's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Burat punishing his opponent with strikes.
Burat punching from mount but Cadwallader doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Burat throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Burat lands with some strikes.
Cadwallader is squirming around, avoiding Burat's attempts to control the action.
Burat with shots to the head and body - Cadwallader looks very uncomfortable down there.
Burat lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burat working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burat throws some wild stikes that Cadwallader manages to avoid easily.
Burat unloading with bombs!
Cadwallader is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Burat goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Cadwallader turns into him and now he's in Burat's guard.
Cadwallader wants to get up but he can't break Burat's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burat has his feet on Cadwallader's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Burat fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cadwallader stalks Burat and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Burat's face. Burat staggers backwards, shaken.
Cadwallader lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burat circles away quickly and effectively.

Cadwallader lands a left and a right that send Burat crashing to the mat, dazed. Cadwallader thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Burat is rocked!

It looks like Kevin Burat has been cut.
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!
Cadwallader grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Burat takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Cadwallader cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Neil Cadwallader!