PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robin Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aku Zoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Padilla comes to the cage accompanied by boom!!!. Robin Padilla has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Padilla
vs
Zoku

188 cm
29
215 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

175 cm
27
220 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Just Fight

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Robin Padilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Aku Zoku!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Padilla looks for the body kick but Zoku saw that one coming.
Zoku tries for a takedown but Padilla sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Padilla throws a head kick but Zoku moves out of range.
Padilla swings for the body but Zoku moves out of range.
Zoku shoots and misses

and Padilla counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Zoku's guard now.
Padilla throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zoku works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Padilla's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Padilla lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zoku pulls Padilla in close to prevent any damage.
Padilla won't allow Zoku to sweep him here.
Padilla throwing strikes but missing.
Padilla loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zoku keeping full guard, as Padilla tries to pass.
Padilla trying to control the position from guard on top but Zoku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zoku working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Padilla.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla wants to pass the guard but Zoku is keeping the position.
Zoku is pulling down on Padilla's head. It's preventing any offense from Padilla, at least for the moment.
Zoku looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Padilla throwing strikes from guard but Zoku blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Padilla cracks Zoku with a solid left hand.
Padilla stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zoku swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zoku trying to control the position.
Padilla will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Padilla missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zoku is trying to control the position but Padilla postures up.
Padilla tries to free his leg and advance position but Zoku is retaining full guard.
Padilla with a flurry of punches that miss.
Padilla won't allow Zoku to sweep him here.
Zoku working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Padilla.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoku looking for a sweep. Not yet Zoku, not yet.
Padilla stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zoku swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Padilla trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Padilla stands and throws Zoku's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Padilla working the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Padilla cracks Zoku with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Padilla works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Padilla working the head with strikes.
Zoku is trying to get back to half guard.
An elbow from Padilla crashes against the mat.
Padilla lands a nice forearm strike.
Zoku can't do much from the bottom here.
Padilla controlling the position.
Zoku has one of Padilla's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla throws an elbow but Zoku slips to the side and avoids it well.
Zoku gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Padilla landing strikes from the mount and Zoku is in trouble!
Zoku holds on to Padilla around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Zoku is trying desperately to improve position.
Padilla lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Zoku hang on?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Padilla working the ground and pound effectively.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zoku can do anything to dispel that myth.
Padilla looking to finish with strikes here!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Padilla is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zoku can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Zoku is rocked!
Padilla postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Zoku is out cold - huge knockout for Padilla!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Robin Padilla!
Robin Padilla took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, 1337 ANZAC for their support in the buildup to the fight.