PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junior Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Padilla could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wilson Grey's chin.

Padilla
vs
Grey

190 cm
20
195 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

186 cm
24
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Balco Boys - Hilo

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Junior Padilla!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilson Grey!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey closes the distance and clinches up with Padilla, looking for a takedown. Grey pushes Padilla against the cage but Padilla circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grey dodges the punch combination from Padilla.
Padilla takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grey moves out of range of the strikes.
Grey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Padilla moves away.
Grey is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Grey throws a hook to the side of Padilla's head but Padilla sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey throws the left hand but Padilla avoids the punch easily.

Grey throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Padilla was covering up waiting for the punch and Grey finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Padilla utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grey postures up in Padilla's guard and throws a big left but Padilla blocks it.
Padilla is adopting a defensive guard.
Grey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Padilla looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grey is one step ahead there.
Grey scoring with punches to the head and body.
Grey trying to control the position from guard on top but Padilla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grey throws a strike but Padilla rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Grey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Grey wants to get back to his feet but Padilla is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Grey pulls Padilla in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Padilla working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilson Grey dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Padilla looks to score with a jab to the body but Grey is just out of range.
Grey misses with a combination
and Padilla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grey misses with a double jab
and Padilla makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Padilla digs a good hook to Grey's body.
Padilla cracks Grey with a good jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Padilla!
Padilla lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Padilla.
Grey misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice sprawl there from Grey as Padilla shoots in.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Grey misses with a combination
and Padilla counters with a left to the body.
Grey misses with an uppercut.
Grey blocks a jab.
Grey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Padilla as he avoids it easily.

Padilla drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Padilla wants to control but Grey is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Padilla just content to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Grey wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Padilla is looking to take a break and control but Grey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Padilla dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Padilla swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Padilla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Padilla scores with a one two! Grey had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Padilla takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grey looks to throw the jab but Padilla is out of range.
Grey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Padilla leaves Grey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No joy there for Grey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Padilla's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Grey throws a hook to the side of Padilla's head but Padilla sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grey moves out of range of the strikes.
Junior Padilla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Padilla scores with a nice strike.
Grey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Padilla misses with a combination
and Grey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Padilla works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big left from Grey misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grey.
Junior Padilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilson Grey.
Grey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Padilla but Padilla pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grey walks into a left hand.
Grey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Padilla sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Padilla misses.
Padilla fails with the takedown.
Padilla misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Padilla.
Some wild striking there from Padilla.
Grey throws a hook but Padilla blocks it.
Grey misses with a two punch combination.

Grey darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Grey throws a strike but Padilla avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padilla is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grey throws and elbow that misses. Padilla uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Grey's guard. Nice move by Padilla!
Padilla won't allow Grey to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilson Grey really dominated that round.
That's time! Padilla's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Padilla misses with a shot to the body
and Grey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Padilla fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Padilla uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grey.
Padilla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Padilla lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Padilla swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grey.
Grey misses with a looping left.
Grey throws a jab when Padilla was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grey might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Grey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grey has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Padilla steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grey.

Padilla shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Grey manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Padilla trying to control the position from guard on top but Grey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Padilla gets to his feet - Grey follows without any prompting.
Padilla takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Padilla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Junior Padilla is winning the standup battle so far.
Padilla throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Padilla throws a hook but Grey avoids it easily.
Padilla has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey tries to bum rush Padilla with a series of wild strikes but Padilla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grey misses with a hook. Padilla ducked under it nicely.
Nice jab there from Grey.
Grey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Padilla steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grey.
Grey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Grey misses
letting Padilla counter with a right hand.
Padilla misses the jab.
Padilla ducks under a wild hook from Grey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Padilla thows a body shot but no joy.
Grey misses the jab.
Grey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Padilla.
Grey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Padilla looks to land a right hand but Grey moved out of range.
Grey swinging wilding here.
Padilla misses with an uppercut. Grey saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Grey misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Junior Padilla will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Grey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Padilla misses the body punch
and Grey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Padilla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Padilla closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Grey did well to prevent Padilla getting side control.
Grey tries to roll over but Padilla keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey is staying active underneath Padilla, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Grey tries to roll over but Padilla keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Padilla trying to control the action but Grey is working from the bottom.
Padilla is thwarting Grey's attempts to control the position.
Padilla stops Grey from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Padilla connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Padilla showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grey.
Padilla lands a nice hook to Grey's body. Grey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Padilla moves out of range as Grey strikes.
Grey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Padilla scores with a decent looking hook.
Grey avoids the body shot from Padilla.
Padilla lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grey circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Grey scores with a four punch combination!
Padilla blocks a jab.
Padilla misses with a straight right.
Padilla lands a body shot.
Padilla throws a right hand that Grey ducks under and follows up with a left that Grey also avoids with ease.
Grey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Padilla scores with a decent looking hook.
Padilla leaves Grey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Padilla showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Padilla has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Padilla!
Junior Padilla retains his middleweight title!