PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robin Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Stephenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Padilla
vs
Stephenson

171 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robin Padilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Stephenson!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Padilla moves into range and clinches up with Stephenson.
Padilla taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Padilla creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Padilla lands a right hand.
Stephenson is looking to break free of the clinch but Padilla has double underhooks.
Stephenson working hard to break the clinch.
Padilla scores with a shot to the side of Stephenson's head.
Stephenson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Padilla has him pressed against the cage.
Padilla stalling the fight.
Nice body punch from Padilla - that landed with a thud.
Stephenson tries to break free but Padilla pushes him back against the cage.
Padilla prevents Stephenson from breaking the clinch.
Stephenson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Padilla slows down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephenson tries to break the clinch but Padilla is controlling the position.
Stephenson can't break the clinch.
Padilla displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stephenson up against the cage.
Padilla gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Padilla lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Padilla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stephenson's efforts to push away.
Padilla throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Padilla pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stephenson takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla lands a hook that snaps the head of Stephenson backwards.
Padilla softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Padilla.
Stephenson tries to circle away but Padilla has him pinned against the cage.
Stephenson fails to pull guard.
Padilla taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Padilla stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Padilla.
Padilla lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stephenson backwards.

Stephenson is rocked!
Padilla lands a right hand.
Stephenson is still on wobbly legs! Can Padilla finish him?
Padilla lands a big right hand that drops Stephenson! The killer instinct kicks in and Padilla finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Padilla!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robin Padilla!