PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eikichi Onizuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nero Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Onizuka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, GTO's Greatest Moments. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Onizuka
vs
Padilla

180 cm
30
198 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

190 cm
25
200 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eikichi Onizuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nero Padilla!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Onizuka looks for the body kick but Padilla saw that one coming.
Onizuka fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Padilla.
Padilla throws a head kick that misses.
Padilla throws a sloppy body shot
and Onizuka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jab from Padilla.
Onizuka thows a body shot but no joy.

Onizuka darts in and clinches Padilla up against the cage.
Padilla misses with a short punch on the inside.
Onizuka 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. Onizuka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Padilla. That's going to slow Onizuka down.
Onizuka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Padilla has time to react.

It looks like Nero Padilla has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Onizuka. Those never looked like landing.
Padilla throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Onizuka moves away from the strike by Padilla.

Onizuka drops Padilla with a left right combo! Onizuka follows him down to the ground into side control.

Padilla is rocked!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Onizuka tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Onizuka has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Padilla sneaks back into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Onizuka is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Padilla has managed to free his arm - good work.
Padilla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Onizuka is trying to work for a kimura but Padilla is defending well.
Onizuka trying to mount his opponent but Padilla defends it.
Padilla moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla has control of Onizuka's left arm, preventing Onizuka from doing any damage.
Padilla is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Padilla wants to sweep but no luck.
Padilla keeping full guard, as Onizuka tries to pass.
Onizuka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Padilla works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Onizuka chips away with some ground and pound.
Onizuka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka trying to control but Padilla is working from the bottom.
Onizuka wants to pass the guard but Padilla is keeping the position.
Padilla wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Padilla not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Padilla uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Onizuka.
Padilla with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Padilla swats away the attempt to clinch by Onizuka.
Padilla scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka throws a body kick that misses.
Padilla throws a hook but Onizuka blocks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Padilla. That snapped Onizuka's head back.
The fighters circling - Onizuka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Padilla fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Onizuka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Padilla lands the left hand.
Padilla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Onizuka.
Padilla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Onizuka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Padilla manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Padilla lands a jab.
Onizuka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Padilla buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A cross from Padilla lands.
Onizuka misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eikichi Onizuka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nero Padilla's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Padilla takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nero Padilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Padilla - that will leave a mark!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Padilla.
Onizuka moves out of range of the body kick.
Padilla avoids the head kick by Onizuka.
Onizuka slips a jab and a cross from Padilla.

Padilla gets tackled into the cage by Onizuka. Onizuka maintains the clinch.
Padilla digs a right hand into Onizuka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Onizuka's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Padilla.
Onizuka blocks an uppercut.
Onizuka is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Padilla to keep the fight standing.
Onizuka is trying to break the clinch but Padilla has him pressed against the cage.
Padilla gets through Onizuka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Padilla is leaning against Onizuka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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 is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Onizuka is defending well for now.
Padilla misses with a hook to the ribs.
Padilla keeps control of Onizuka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Padilla misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla misses with a body punch.
Padilla tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Onizuka's elbow.
Padilla working aggressively here.

Onizuka manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Padilla wants to pass the guard but Onizuka is keeping the position.
Onizuka keeping moving, preventing Padilla from controlling successfully.
Padilla sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Onizuka's guard.
Onizuka is trying to get back to full guard.
Padilla is keen to just control but Onizuka is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka is trying to get back to full guard.

Padilla is working for a kimura but Onizuka is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Onizuka has a hand on Padilla's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Padilla takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Onizuka tries to lock up and control but Padilla gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Onizuka manages to regain half guard. Good work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Onizuka looking for submissions off his back.
Padilla is looking to advance position but Onizuka won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla not doing much here.
Padilla seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Onizuka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Padilla works his foot free and advances to mount.
Padilla controlling from the full mount.
Onizuka tries to hold on but Padilla postures up.
Padilla looking to control but Onizuka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Padilla wants to take Onizuka's back here but Onizuka is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Onizuka wants to hold on but Padilla pushes him away.
Padilla looking to control and managing it successfully.
Onizuka tries to hold on but Padilla pushes him away.
Padilla unloads with some shots from mount but Onizuka bucks and avoids them well.
Padilla controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Onizuka tries to hold on but Padilla postures up.
Padilla controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero Padilla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nero Padilla's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Onizuka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Onizuka cracks a nice hook into Padilla's ribs.
Padilla throws a lazy right hand but Onizuka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Onizuka instigates a clinch.
Padilla lands a hook that snaps the head of Onizuka backwards.
Padilla misses with a punch to the body.
Padilla tries to work over Onizuka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Padilla misses with the head strike.
Padilla misses with a hook to the ribs.
Padilla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Onizuka is defending well for now.
A short body shot lands from Onizuka as the two fighters clinch.
Padilla struggles to land a body shot inside as Onizuka controls his hands.
Padilla working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Padilla misses with a body punch.
Padilla digs a right hand into Onizuka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Onizuka's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Onizuka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Onizuka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Onizuka lands a high kick!
Padilla is looking to chop away at Onizuka's legs.
Onizuka throws a leg kick but Padilla sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Padilla fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Onizuka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Onizuka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Onizuka throws a head kick but Padilla moves out of range.
Onizuka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Onizuka wants to clinch.
Padilla bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Eikichi Onizuka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Onizuka looks to land a right hand but Padilla moved out of range.
Padilla just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Padilla takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Onizuka throws a head kick but Padilla moves out of range.
Padilla lands a jab to the nose.
Padilla lands a nice hook to Onizuka's body. Onizuka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Onizuka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Padilla swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Onizuka counter with a right hand.
Padilla thumps Onizuka with a low kick.
Onizuka looks to throw the jab but Padilla is out of range.
Padilla fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Onizuka.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Padilla lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Eikichi Onizuka has been cut.
Onizuka throws a head kick but Padilla moves out of range.
Padilla lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Padilla bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Padilla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Onizuka was well out of range. Poor timing from Padilla.
Onizuka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Padilla. That one must have hurt.
Padilla moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Onizuka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Padilla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Onizuka.
Nero Padilla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slapping leg kick lands for Padilla.
Padilla is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Padilla has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Padilla looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Onizuka fails to land with a series of punches.
Onizuka tries to clinch up but Padilla circles away and keeps his distance.
Onizuka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Padilla lands with an overhand left.
Padilla catches Onizuka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Onizuka is rocked!
Padilla cracks Onizuka with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Onizuka tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Padilla pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Onizuka is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nero Padilla!
Nero Padilla decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.