PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Padilla comes to the cage accompanied by crank that. lee has chosen Bruce Lee: Game of the Dragon (Mortal Kombat) as his entrance music. Bruce lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Padilla
vs
lee

190 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manuel Padilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce lee!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Padilla.
Padilla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

lee closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

lee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

lee is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Padilla defends it well.

lee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

lee is working for a kimura but Padilla is defending it quite comfortably.

lee is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Padilla has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lee stops Padilla from getting back to his feet.

lee wants to work for an arm triangle but Padilla is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Padilla tries to kick lee off but lee keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Padilla is defending against the submission attempts here by lee.
Padilla trying to control but lee postures up.

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 holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

lee is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Padilla has managed to free his arm - good work.

lee is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Padilla sees it coming and defends easily.
lee looks gassed!
Padilla is doing well to control the position and prevent lee from advancing to side control.

lee is working for a kimura but Padilla is defending it quite comfortably.
Padilla knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for lee on the ground.
Padilla trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

lee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Padilla is defending against the submission attempts here by lee.

lee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four 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.

lee is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Padilla has managed to free his arm - good work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Padilla goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
lee shoots in for a double leg but Padilla sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Padilla swinging wildly here.
Padilla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Padilla lands a straight punch to the body, keeping lee at a distance.
Padilla misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
lee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Padilla's waist but Padilla gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing lee off to one side.
lee blocks a jab.
Padilla lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Bruce lee has been cut.
lee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Padilla avoids it really well and circles away.
Manuel Padilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce lee.
Padilla scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manuel Padilla dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce lee's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Padilla misses with the combination.
lee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
lee tries for a takedown but Padilla sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Padilla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by lee.
Padilla steps to the side to avoid the strikes from lee.
lee is looking to clinch but Padilla is avoiding it.
Padilla throws a right and a left that lee avoids nicely.
Padilla keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Padilla scores with the left hand. lee knows he should have avoided that one.
Padilla defends well against a solid takedown attempt from lee.
Manuel Padilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce lee.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Padilla!

That has opened up Bruce lee's cut even more.
Padilla misses with a double jab.
Padilla misses with the combination.
lee is breathing heavily.
Padilla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
lee tries to clinch but Padilla is having none of it.
Padilla misses with a wild combination.
Padilla lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lee avoids the head kick by Padilla.
lee misses with a takedown attempt - Padilla sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Padilla throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Padilla misses with a few strikes there.
lee dives in and grabs Padilla's left leg, looking for a takedown. Padilla pushes down on lee's head and hops out.
lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
No joy there for Padilla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
lee avoids the head kick by Padilla.
A punch combination from Padilla misses.
Padilla leaves lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No joy there for Padilla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Padilla throws a series of punches but lee avoids them all with ease.
lee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bruce lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
lee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Padilla pinned against the cage. Padilla gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Padilla misses with a wild combination.
Manuel Padilla is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Padilla.
lee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Padilla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Padilla misses with a head kick.
Padilla swinging wildly here.
Padilla misses with a head kick.
lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Padilla scores with a body shot.
Padilla looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla defends well against a solid takedown attempt from lee.
lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No joy there for Padilla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
lee dodges the punch combination from Padilla.
Horrible takedown by lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Padilla which made him look bad.
Padilla's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Padilla duly obliges.

lee is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Padilla's half guard.

lee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
lee passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Padilla!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

lee jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Padilla is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Padilla and lee has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

lee goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Padilla rolls with the submission and now he's on top in lee's guard! Nice work there by Padilla!
Padilla passes into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manuel Padilla dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruce lee's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Padilla.
Padilla leaves lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
lee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Padilla swivels and escapes.
Manuel Padilla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Padilla smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Padilla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
lee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

lee changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Padilla looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Padilla is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

lee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Padilla, who protects the arm well.
Padilla is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

lee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Padilla has escaped the position, nice work there.
Padilla is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked lee off and has taken his back!
lee rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

lee looking for submissions off his back.

Padilla is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Padilla is trying to control the action in half guard but lee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Padilla not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Padilla looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from lee is defended easily by Padilla.
Manuel Padilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce lee.
Nice sprawl there from Padilla as lee shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla fails to land with a series of punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Padilla.
Padilla throws a right and a left that lee avoids nicely.
lee blocks a head kick by Padilla.
Padilla throws a right and a left that both miss.
lee slips under a jab.
lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Padilla misses with a wild combination.
lee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Padilla sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
lee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Padilla defends it nicely.
No joy there for Padilla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Padilla connects with a looping right hand.
lee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Padilla avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Padilla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Padilla finds it's way through lee's defenses.
Manuel Padilla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking cross lands there for lee.
Padilla stuffs the takedown attempt from lee. lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Padilla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manuel Padilla is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Padilla lands with a shot to the body.
Padilla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bruce lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Padilla slaps away a takedown attempt from lee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Padilla scores with a one two! lee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Padilla misses with a low kick as lee jumps back.
Padilla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Padilla throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manuel Padilla showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Padilla, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manuel Padilla!