PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuey Chuleta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robin Padilla told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Chuleta
vs
Padilla

183 cm
25
181 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

171 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuey Chuleta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robin Padilla!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Chuleta misses.
Chuleta lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Robin Padilla has been cut.
Chuleta scores with a body shot.

Chuleta closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Padilla quickly recovers to half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Chuleta prevents Padilla from improving his position.
Padilla is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Padilla avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chuleta.

Chuleta is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chuleta misses with a head shot. Padilla uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla is adopting a defensive guard.
Padilla wants to sweep here but Chuleta controlling him for the moment.
Padilla is looking to stand up but Chuleta isn't so interested in that idea.

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 not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chuleta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Padilla wants to sweep but no luck.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Robin Padilla.
Chuleta throws the left hand but Padilla avoids the punch easily.
Padilla just misses with a punch to the body.
Chuleta ducks under a wild hook from Padilla.
Padilla with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Padilla jabs at Chuleta's body.
Padilla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chuleta.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chuleta.
Chuleta lands a jab-cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Padilla. Chuleta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Padilla misses the jab.
Chuleta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Padilla at a distance.
Chuleta throws an overhand right that lands on Padilla's shoulder, as Padilla tries to avoid the shot.
Chuleta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Padilla.
Padilla looks to score with a jab to the body but Chuleta is just out of range.
Chuleta misses with a few strikes there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chuleta checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padilla looks to throw the jab but Chuleta is out of range.
Chuleta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Padilla scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chuleta misses with a straight right.
Chuleta moves into range and connects with a jab.
Robin Padilla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Padilla does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Padilla pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chuleta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Padilla.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Padilla digs a good hook to Chuleta's body.
Padilla ducks under a wild hook from Chuleta.
Chuleta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Padilla finds it's way round the side to connect with Chuleta's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Robin Padilla will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Robin Padilla's cut.
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.

A jab from Padilla does it's job there.
Padilla uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Chuey Chuleta has been cut.
Padilla misses with an uppercut.
Padilla misses with the combination.
Robin Padilla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chuleta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Padilla throws a leg kick which misses Chuleta's front leg but catches the back leg as Chuleta tries to avoid it.
Padilla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chuleta.
Chuleta misses with a double jab
and Padilla counters with a solid body kick.
Chuleta blocks a head kick by Padilla.
Padilla walks into a stiff left hand from Chuleta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Padilla misses.
Padilla misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chuleta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Padilla misses with a body shot.
Chuleta throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Padilla on the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chuleta.
Padilla cracks Chuleta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chuleta missing with a left hand there. Padilla was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chuleta misses with a lunging right hand
and Padilla counters with a left to the body.
Padilla scores with a hook to the body. Chuleta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Padilla slips under a jab from Chuleta.
Good shot there by Padilla.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Padilla uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chuleta.
Padilla misses the body punch
enabling Chuleta to counter with a crisp jab.
Chuleta takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Padilla is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chuleta rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice defenses there by Padilla.
Padilla uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chuleta.
Chuleta lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chuleta.
Padilla lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chuleta backs up against the cage.
Nice defenses there by Padilla.
Chuleta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Padilla goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab, jab by Padilla - just one landing.
Chuleta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Padilla circles away.
Padilla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chuleta.
Padilla drops his hands momentarily and Chuleta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chuleta slips a straight right by Padilla.
Chuleta moves out of range as Padilla strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Padilla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Padilla thows a left - swing and a miss!

Chuleta scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Padilla wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padilla is looking for a sweep. Chuleta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chuleta thows a huge punch but Padilla dodges it nicely.
Chuleta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Padilla's head.
Chuleta trying to control the action but Padilla is working from the bottom.
Padilla is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chuleta scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chuleta missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Padilla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Padilla thuds a left hand into Chuleta's body.
Padilla with a jab.
Chuleta doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Padilla fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Padilla ducks under a wild hook from Chuleta.
Padilla takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chuleta swings for the body but Padilla moves out of range.
Chuleta fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chuleta thows a body shot but no joy.
Padilla jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Padilla ducks under a wild hook from Chuleta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla throws a head kick that misses
and Chuleta counters with a nice uppercut.
Chuleta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Padilla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chuleta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Padilla misses with a low kick as Chuleta jumps back.
Chuleta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Padilla leaves Chuleta with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chuleta chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Padilla can pounce on him.
Padilla throws a nice looking combination but Chuleta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chuleta misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chuleta.
Chuleta lands a nice hook to Padilla's body. Padilla takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chuleta misses with a looping left.
Padilla throws a jab when Chuleta was well out of range.
Padilla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Padilla misses with a straight right.
Padilla keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chuleta.
Padilla stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Padilla wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuey Chuleta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Padilla slips a jab and a cross from Chuleta.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuleta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Padilla circles away.
Chuleta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Padilla.
Padilla throws a hook to the side of Chuleta's head but Chuleta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Padilla connects with a body shot.
Padilla lands a jab to Chuleta's midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chuleta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Padilla lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chuleta at a distance.
Chuleta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Padilla.

Chuleta drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Chuleta throws an elbow but Padilla slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Padilla is trying to get back to his feet.
An elbow from Chuleta crashes against the mat.
Padilla taking a bit of punishment here - Chuleta scoring with strikes.
Padilla is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Chuleta is controlling him well.

Chuleta tries for a kimura but Padilla is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Padilla tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Padilla comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Padilla winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

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