PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robin Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cary Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cary Thompson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Padilla
vs
Thompson

171 cm
25
170 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

165 cm
31
160 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Stonewall

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 7 - 7 - 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 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cary Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Padilla throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.

Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Padilla avoids the elbow strike from Thompson, against the cage.
Thompson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Padilla.
Padilla misses with some punches.
Thompson prevents a body shot from Padilla.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Padilla is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thompson is keeping busy.
Thompson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Thompson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Padilla walks away with a smile on his face. Thompson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thompson wants to clinch.
Padilla throws a leg kick that misses.
Padilla bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Padilla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from Padilla.
Padilla throws a leg kick which misses Thompson's front leg but catches the back leg as Thompson tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson lands with a nice body kick.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Padilla moves out of range easily.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Padilla but Padilla pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Robin Padilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cary Thompson.
Padilla lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thompson tries to clinch but Padilla moves out of range.
Padilla just misses with a punch to the body.
Padilla looks to throw a body kick
and Thompson counters with a left and a right that stings Padilla.
Padilla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Padilla stuns Thompson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thompson fails with the takedown.
Thompson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Padilla is looking to slow Thompson down with leg kicks.
Padilla moves forwards but Thompson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson scores with a jab to the body.
Padilla tries to land a leg kick but Thompson saw it coming and moves away.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thompson tries to clinch but Padilla moves out of range.
Padilla takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Thompson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Padilla can pounce on him.
Padilla tries to land a leg kick but Thompson saw it coming and moves away.

Thompson moves into the clinch successfully.

Thompson pulls Padilla into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Thompson looking to control.
Padilla engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Padilla throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla won't allow Thompson to sweep him here.
Thompson wants to stand and escape but Padilla is having none of it.
Thompson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Thompson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thompson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Padilla moves out of range easily.
Padilla sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thompson checks a leg kick.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Thompson clinches up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Padilla.
Thompson prevents a body shot from Padilla.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Thompson jumps guard and drags Padilla to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Thompson looking for a sweep. Not yet Thompson, not yet.
Padilla has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thompson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Thompson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cary Thompson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Padilla feints and then cracks Thompson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thompson down.
Padilla misses with a body kick.
Padilla swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Padilla throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Thompson has closed the distance and engaged Padilla in a clinch.
Padilla lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Thompson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Padilla not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Thompson is trying to control the position but Padilla postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Robin Padilla just wasn't active enough.
Thompson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Padilla throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Padilla.
Thompson looks for the body kick but Padilla saw that one coming.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Padilla goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Padilla looks for the body kick but Thompson saw that one coming.
Padilla lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thompson at a distance.
Thompson throws a body kick that misses.
Thompson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Padilla tries to land a leg kick but Thompson saw it coming and moves away.
Padilla is looking to wear down Thompson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thompson tries to clinch but Padilla is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Padilla feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thompson's calf.
Padilla thows a body shot but no joy.
Thompson cracks Padilla with a good jab.
Robin Padilla is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Padilla connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Thompson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Padilla chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Padilla throws a shot to the body.
Thompson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Padilla manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thompson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Padilla sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thompson somewhat.
Robin Padilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cary Thompson.
Padilla throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla leaves Thompson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Padilla digs a good body shot into Thompson's ribs.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Padilla. Beautiful body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thompson.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Padilla connects with an inside leg kick.
Padilla fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thompson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Padilla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.
Thompson checks a leg kick.
Thompson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Padilla circles away.
Robin Padilla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Padilla throws a right hand that Thompson ducks under and follows up with a left that Thompson also avoids with ease.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padilla ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thompson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Padilla.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Padilla can pounce on him.
Padilla lands a right hook to the body.
Thompson misses with a leg kick.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Padilla but Padilla pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thompson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Padilla, right into the meat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Padilla fakes the leg kick and cracks Thompson in the body.
Padilla connects with a solid leg kick.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Padilla.
Padilla lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Padilla dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Padilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson misses with a series of wild punches.
Thompson wants to clinch.
Padilla misses with a kick to the body.
Padilla misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Padilla. Thompson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Padilla but Padilla pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thompson wants to clinch but Padilla slips to the side
and Padilla makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thompson looks to clinch
and Padilla counters with a good, hard body kick but Thompson shrugs it off.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Padilla pushes him off.
Thompson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Thompson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Padilla - the referee stops the clock and Thompson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Padilla. Thompson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Padilla. That's going to slow Thompson down.
Padilla lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Padilla ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Padilla scores with a body shot.
Padilla lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thompson at a distance.
Padilla feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thompson's calf.
Padilla fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thompson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Padilla works Thompson's body with a nice hook.
Padilla throws the kick towards the body but Thompson avoids it.
Padilla moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Padilla scores with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Padilla.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Padilla throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Padilla throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Thompson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Padilla - the referee stops the clock and Thompson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Padilla. Thompson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla lands with a shot to the body.
Padilla throws a leg kick which misses Thompson's front leg but catches the back leg as Thompson tries to avoid it.
Padilla stuns Thompson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Padilla thuds his shin into the meat of Thompson's side.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Padilla - that will leave a mark!
Padilla fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thompson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Padilla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cary Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Padilla displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Padilla ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Padilla connects with an inside leg kick.
Padilla scores with a leg kick.
Padilla jabs at Thompson's body.
Padilla tries a low kick but Thompson avoids it.
Padilla moves away from the strike by Thompson.
Thompson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thompson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Padilla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Padilla paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thompson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Padilla throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Padilla there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Padilla moves out of range of the body kick from Thompson.
Padilla tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Padilla thows a body shot but no joy.
Thompson shoots for a double leg takedown but Padilla sprawls well. He's pushed Thompson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Padilla moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Padilla with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Padilla avoids the head kick by Thompson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padilla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Padilla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Padilla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Padilla throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Padilla lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice body kick from Padilla.
Padilla scores with a shot to the body.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Padilla pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson is looking to clinch but Padilla is avoiding it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thompson.
Thompson tries to clinch there but Padilla circles away.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Padilla showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Padilla has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Padilla!
An out of breath and clearly excited Robin Padilla thanked Stonewall for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).