PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ichabod Klopfenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Padilla is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: boom!!!. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Klopfenstein
vs
Padilla

169 cm
34
168 lbs
29 - 18 - 0

188 cm
32
215 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ichabod Klopfenstein !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robin Padilla!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Padilla misses.
Klopfenstein stuffs the takedown attempt from Padilla. Padilla gets slowly back to his feet.
Padilla misses with a body shot.
A combination from Padilla does no damage.
Padilla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Klopfenstein .
Padilla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klopfenstein manages to avoid it.
Padilla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klopfenstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Padilla.
Klopfenstein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Padilla. Klopfenstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Padilla looks for a takedown but Klopfenstein sprawls well.
Padilla wants to clinch up but Klopfenstein keeps it at a distance.
Padilla doesn't manage to clinch there - Klopfenstein circles away.
Padilla wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Padilla is trying hard to land a takedown here. Klopfenstein sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ichabod Klopfenstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Padilla.
Klopfenstein slaps away a takedown attempt from Padilla, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Padilla looks winded!
Padilla has his takedown stuffed
and Klopfenstein counters with an outside leg kick.
Klopfenstein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ichabod Klopfenstein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Padilla. Those never looked like landing.
Padilla misses with a looping right.
Padilla shoots for a double leg takedown but Klopfenstein sprawls well. He's pushed Padilla's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla shoots for a takedown but Klopfenstein saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Padilla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klopfenstein .
Padilla throws a right hand that Klopfenstein ducks under and follows up with a left that Klopfenstein also avoids with ease.
Padilla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klopfenstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Padilla.
Klopfenstein avoids the body shot from Padilla.
Padilla takes a swing at Klopfenstein 's ribcage but misses.
Padilla misses with a body punch
and Klopfenstein counters with a good, hard body kick but Padilla shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padilla pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Padilla is looking to clinch but Klopfenstein is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Padilla. Klopfenstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klopfenstein avoids the body shot from Padilla.
Padilla closes the distance looking to clinch
and Klopfenstein counters with a low kick, right behind Padilla 's knee.
Padilla misses with a shot to the body
and Klopfenstein counters with a nice low kick that buckles Padilla's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Padilla dominated that round.
That's time! Klopfenstein 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A jab from Padilla misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Padilla. Klopfenstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Padilla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klopfenstein manages to avoid it.
Padilla shoots for a takedown but Klopfenstein saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Padilla shoots in and drives through. Klopfenstein sprawls well.
Padilla swings away with a body shot that misses
and Klopfenstein counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Klopfenstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ichabod Klopfenstein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Padilla is breathing heavily.
Padilla closes the distance and clinches up with Klopfenstein , looking for a takedown. Padilla pushes Klopfenstein against the cage but Klopfenstein circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ichabod Klopfenstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Padilla.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla tries to clinch up but Klopfenstein circles away and keeps his distance.
Padilla moves in looking to clinch but Klopfenstein pushes him off.
Padilla tries to score a power double leg takedown but Klopfenstein sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Padilla somewhat.
Padilla gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Klopfenstein counters with a big head kick but Padilla shrugs it off.
Padilla fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Padilla is trying hard to land a takedown here. Klopfenstein sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Padilla swings for the body but Klopfenstein moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla tries to bum rush Klopfenstein with a series of wild strikes but Klopfenstein uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Padilla misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Klopfenstein makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Padilla really felt that one!
Padilla fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Klopfenstein avoids a punch combination nicely.
Padilla looks to score with a jab to the body but Klopfenstein is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Klopfenstein counters with a leg kick.
Robin Padilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Padilla misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Padilla misses the shot to the body.
Padilla throws a predictable looking body shot
and Klopfenstein counters with a nice leg kick.
Padilla with a poor takedown
and Klopfenstein counters with a leg kick.
Padilla fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Padilla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Padilla is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Klopfenstein rather than just go for the knockout.
Klopfenstein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Padilla.
Padilla is trying hard to land a takedown here. Klopfenstein sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Padilla tries to clinch up.
Padilla just misses with a punch to the body.
Padilla throws a sloppy body shot
and Klopfenstein counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Padilla is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ichabod Klopfenstein will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Klopfenstein takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Padilla throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Klopfenstein stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Padilla shoots in and drives through. Klopfenstein sprawls well.
Padilla has his takedown stuffed
and Klopfenstein counters with a thumping low kick.
Padilla tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Klopfenstein manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Padilla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klopfenstein moves away.
Padilla takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Klopfenstein slaps away a takedown attempt from Padilla, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ichabod Klopfenstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Padilla.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla throws a body punch but Klopfenstein moves out of range.
Klopfenstein displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Padilla.
Padilla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klopfenstein circles away from the clinch attempt
and Klopfenstein makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Klopfenstein but Klopfenstein pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Klopfenstein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Padilla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klopfenstein .
Robin Padilla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Klopfenstein takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Padilla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klopfenstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Padilla.
Padilla shoots and misses
and Klopfenstein counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla tries for a takedown but Klopfenstein sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Padilla fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Padilla misses with a hook to the body
and Klopfenstein makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Padilla really felt that one!
Padilla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Padilla misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Klopfenstein counters with an outside leg kick.
Padilla fails with a takedown attempt.
Padilla tries to clinch up but Klopfenstein circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padilla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klopfenstein manages to avoid it.
Padilla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Padilla fails with the takedown
and Klopfenstein counters with a nice leg kick.
Padilla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klopfenstein moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Padilla comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Padilla has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Padilla!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Robin Padilla waved his t-shirt featuring 1337 ANZAC 's logo in front of the cameras.