PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucio Margallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Padilla has chosen boom!!! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Margallo
vs
Padilla

190 cm
26
212 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

188 cm
28
215 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucio Margallo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Robin Padilla!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Margallo has closed the distance and engaged Padilla in a clinch.
Padilla tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Margallo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Margallo effectively controlling the action here.
Padilla tries to pull guard but Margallo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Margallo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Padilla backwards.
Padilla tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Margallo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lucio Margallo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Padilla.
Margallo pushes Padilla back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Margallo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Margallo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Padilla is trying to pull guard but Margallo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Margallo.
Margallo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Padilla prevents a body shot from Margallo.
Margallo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Padilla is trying to pull guard but Margallo has him pressed against the cage.
Margallo has Padilla pushed against the cage.
Margallo scores with a shot to the side of Padilla's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margallo tries to work over Padilla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Padilla is trying to pull guard but Margallo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Padilla tries for a takedown. No joy.
Margallo pushes Padilla back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Margallo has Padilla pushed against the cage.
Padilla is trying to pull guard but Margallo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Padilla takes a shot to the head.
Margallo lands a body shot.
Margallo gets through Padilla's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Margallo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Padilla jumps guard but Margallo stands there with Padilla around his waist. Padilla gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Padilla tries to pull guard but Margallo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Margallo lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Margallo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Margallo just leaning against Padilla, taking a breather.
Margallo lands a hook that snaps the head of Padilla backwards.
Margallo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Padilla looks gassed!
Margallo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Margallo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Margallo.
Margallo pushes Padilla back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Margallo is leaning against Padilla and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Margallo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Margallo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Margallo.
Padilla is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Margallo to keep the fight standing.
Margallo leaning his opponent against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Margallo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margallo lands with a right to the head.
Margallo lands an uppercut.
Margallo lands a body punch.
The referee calls for Margallo to work.
Margallo is leaning against Padilla and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Margallo pushes Padilla back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Margallo.
Margallo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Margallo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Padilla tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Margallo lands a body shot.
Margallo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Margallo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Margallo.
Margallo lands a body shot.
Margallo presses Padilla against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Margallo - that landed with a thud.
Margallo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Padilla's elbow.
Margallo lands a right hand.
Margallo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Margallo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Margallo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Margallo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Margallo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Margallo presses Padilla against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Margallo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Margallo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Margallo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucio Margallo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Margallo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Padilla, pushing him back against the cage.
Padilla tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Margallo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Margallo misses with a hook to the ribs.

Padilla decides to pull guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Padilla wants to sweep here but Margallo controlling him for the moment.

Padilla looking for a guillotine here but Margallo defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Padilla had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Margallo defends it easily.

Padilla looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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.

Padilla looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Padilla is looking to sinch up a triangle. Margallo throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Padilla's body to avoid the submission. Padilla has instead reached around Margallo's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Padilla arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Robin Padilla!
Robin Padilla gave a mention to 1337 ANZAC in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).