PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emile Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guy Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emile Padilla has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Padilla
vs
Adams

179 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

188 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emile Padilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guy Adams!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams misses with a wild combination.
Adams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Adams misses.
Adams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Padilla counters with a nice uppercut.

Adams lands a left and a right that send Padilla crashing to the mat, dazed. Adams thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Padilla is rocked!

It looks like Emile Padilla has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams misses with a series of wild punches.
Oh Padilla is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A punch combination from Adams misses.
A combination from Adams does no damage.
Adams tries to bum rush Padilla with a series of wild strikes but Padilla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Adams does no damage.
Guy Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adams looks winded!
Adams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Padilla circles away quickly and effectively.
Adams misses with a wild combination.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Padilla.
Padilla fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Adams avoids it really well and circles away.
Padilla shoots in and drives through. Adams sprawls well.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Padilla.

Padilla shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Adams's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Adams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Padilla trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Padilla wants to get up but he can't break Adams's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Adams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Padilla is looking to stand up but Adams won't let him.
Padilla wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.

Emile Padilla has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Padilla closes the distance and clinches up with Adams, looking for a takedown. Padilla pushes Adams against the cage but Adams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emile Padilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams misses with the combination.
Padilla seems to have got his legs back now.
Adams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Padilla counters with a nice uppercut.
Padilla fails with a takedown attempt.
Padilla shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams tests Padilla's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Padilla misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Adams throws a combination that misses
and Padilla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adams throws a combination that misses
and Padilla counters with a good, hard body kick but Adams shrugs it off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Padilla.
Adams throws a left and a right that both miss

and Padilla counters by moving into the clinch.
Come on Padilla - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Padilla jumps guard and drags Adams to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Adams slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
A lull in the action here as Adams stalls from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla tries to bench press Adams off him but Adams keeps the position.
Padilla can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams takes a little break here. Padilla wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Adams decides to stand up, so the ref orders Padilla to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Padilla looks for a takedown but Adams sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a left and a right that both miss

and Padilla counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Adams's guard now.
Padilla has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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

Adams working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Padilla has passed into half guard!
Padilla looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Padilla is keen to just control but Adams is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams has his hands clasped together around Padilla's back. He's all about the action.
Adams is trying to maintain the position but Padilla is very close to passing his half guard.
Adams is holding on to half guard well.
Adams is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Guy Adams wasn't active enough on the ground.
Padilla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Padilla counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Adams trying to keep a closed guard but Padilla is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guy Adams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emile Padilla's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Adams throws a series of punches but Padilla moves out of range.
Adams throws a combination that misses
and Padilla counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Adams thinking.
Guy Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adams misses with a double jab
enabling Padilla to counter with a crisp jab.
Adams misses with a double jab
and Padilla counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Adams thinking.
Padilla throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Adams.
Padilla shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Guy Adams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adams misses with a double jab
and Padilla counters with a right hand to the body.
Padilla tries to clinch up but Adams circles away and keeps his distance.
Adams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Padilla shoots in looking for a takedown but Adams manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Padilla's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Adams is breathing heavily.
Adams misses with a combination
and Padilla counters with a head kick. That will keep Adams thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Padilla counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Padilla fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emile Padilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams misses with a double jab
and Padilla counters with a head kick.
Padilla lands a head kick!
Adams misses with a combination
and Padilla counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Padilla fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Adams to the ground. Padilla is now in Adams's guard.

Padilla gets to his feet - Adams follows without any prompting.

Padilla moves into the clinch.
Padilla tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Adams smiles and moves away.
Adams misses with a double jab
and Padilla counters with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a double jab
and Padilla counters with a big head kick but Adams shrugs it off.
Padilla shoots in but Adams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams swats away the attempt to clinch by Padilla.
A combination from Adams does no damage.
Adams throws a combination that misses
and Padilla counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Adams thinking.
Horrible takedown by Padilla or perhaps it was just good defense by Adams which made him look bad.
Adams throws a combination that misses
and Padilla counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Padilla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Padilla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adams falls off balance throwing a combination

and Padilla counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla is trying to stall.
Padilla drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adams.
Padilla tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Padilla manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Adams slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Adams decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Padilla.
Adams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guy Adams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Padilla is defended easily by Adams.
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adams misses with a combination
and Padilla counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Adams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Adams wants it to stay on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adams throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Padilla scores with a body shot.
Adams throws a series of punches but Padilla avoids them all with ease.
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 Emile Padilla will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Emile Padilla's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Adams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Padilla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Padilla counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Padilla counters with a head kick. That will keep Adams thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Adams misses with a combination
and Padilla counters with a head kick.
A big left from Adams misses.
Padilla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Padilla drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Padilla stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Padilla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Padilla counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Padilla shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Padilla showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla is trying to control the action in half guard but Adams is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Adams wants to control but Padilla passes into side.
Adams is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Padilla is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Padilla looking to control but Adams is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Adams wants to hold on but Padilla pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla tries to control but Adams wriggling away.
Padilla controlling the pace for now.
Adams is looking to get to half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Adams tries to hold on but Padilla postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla trying to control but Adams is having none of it.
Padilla punching from mount but Adams doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Adams is working to get back to half guard.
Adams regains half guard.
Adams wants to sweep but Padilla has passed to side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Padilla politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Padilla prefers to stall for the moment though.
Padilla working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Adams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Adams bucks up and tries to throw Padilla off but instead Padilla has got his back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Padilla struggling to keep hold of the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emile 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emile Padilla!