PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Finkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nero Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tired and clearly flustered, he entered the arena late and after a little discussion it was decided that the bout should take place.
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Finkle and Nero Padilla. Padilla comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dead by Dawn by Deicide kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ray Finkle could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nero Padilla's chin.

Finkle
vs
Padilla

193 cm
29
203 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

190 cm
29
195 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

BeastMode

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 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ray Finkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nero Padilla!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Padilla takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Finkle slips under a jab from Padilla.
Finkle is looking for a counter combo.
Finkle misses with a few strikes there.
Padilla misses with a wild body shot.
Padilla on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Padilla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Padilla walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Finkle checks a leg kick.
Padilla scores with a nice head shot.
Padilla misses with a straight left.
Padilla throws a big shot that misses.

Padilla closes the distance and clinches.
Padilla has a couple of punches blocked by Finkle.
Finkle blocks an uppercut.
Padilla gets through Finkle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Padilla lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Padilla lands with a left to the head.
Padilla's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Padilla - that landed with a thud.
Padilla lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Padilla throws a head punch that misses.
Padilla misses with some punches.
Padilla lands with a light punch inside.
Finkle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Padilla.
Finkle scores with a hook to the body.
Padilla tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Padilla lands a nice uppercut.
Finkle missing with knees to the body.
Padilla tries to pull guard but Finkle won't allow it.
Finkle blocking some punches.
Finkle tries to land knees in the clinch but Padilla avoids the damage to the body.
Padilla managing to block the knees to the body from Finkle.
Padilla lands a body punch.
Finkle blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Padilla.
Padilla softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finkle can't find room to land a body shot as Padilla controls the action.
Padilla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla working aggressively here.
Padilla has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Finkle seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Padilla can turn it around.
Padilla fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Padilla blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Padilla lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Padilla lands a body punch.
Padilla works on Finkle's body with a couple of short punches.
Padilla tries to throw a body punch but Finkle avoids it by throwing Padilla back against the cage.
Padilla throws a punch but it's blocked by Finkle.
Padilla's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Finkle looking to throw knees to the head but Padilla is blocking nicely.
Finkle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Padilla misses with a hook to the ribs.
Padilla swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Padilla.
Padilla misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Padilla.
Padilla lands with a left to the head.
Finkle prevents a body shot from Padilla.
Padilla fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Finkle throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla misses with a body punch.
Padilla misses with some punches.
Padilla blocks an elbow strike.
Padilla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Padilla softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Finkle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Padilla's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Finkle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Finkle.
Finkle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Padilla misses with a punch on the inside.
Padilla lands a nice shot to the body.
Finkle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Padilla misses with a punch on the inside.
Padilla swings wildly with an uppercut but Finkle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Padilla can't find room to land a body shot as Finkle controls the action.
Finkle lands a hook that snaps the head of Padilla backwards.
Finkle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Padilla's elbow.
Padilla misses with the head strike.
Padilla throws a punch but it's blocked by Finkle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padilla misses with a body punch.
Finkle prevents a body shot from Padilla.
Finkle lands a hook that snaps the head of Padilla backwards.
Padilla lands a hook to the side of the head.
Finkle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Padilla struggles to land a body shot inside as Finkle controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Padilla.
Padilla tries a body shot but Finkle blocks it.
Finkle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Padilla in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Padilla is trying to pull guard but Finkle has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Finkle.
Finkle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Finkle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Padilla's brow.
Finkle missing with knees to the body.
Padilla throws a punch but it's blocked by Finkle.
Finkle misses with the head strike.
A short right from Finkle on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Padilla.
Finkle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero Padilla dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Good exchange - Finkle coming out on top.
Padilla throws a right and a left that both miss.
Padilla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Finkle lands a leg kick that knocks Padilla off balance momentarily.
Padilla tries to land a front kick but Finkle steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Padilla has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Padilla on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Finkle scores with a kick to the midsection.
Padilla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finkle.
Padilla appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Padilla buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Padilla moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Padilla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Finkle.
Finkle thuds a left hand into Padilla's body.
Finkle looks to land a combination but Padilla avoids it well.
Padilla is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Padilla!
A leg kick checked by Finkle.
As Padilla backs away, Finkle returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Finkle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nero Padilla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Finkle moves out of range as Padilla throws a body kick.
Padilla looks to land a combination but Finkle avoids it well.
Finkle wants to land a leg kick but Padilla is out of range.
Padilla moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ray Finkle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finkle connects with a solid leg kick.
Padilla throws a sloppy head kick and Finkle moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Padilla.
Finkle dips to his left and cracks Padilla with an uppercut!
The fighters circling - Finkle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Padilla misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Padilla.
A telegraphed right hand from Finkle misses the target.
Finkle throws a series of punches but Padilla moves out of range.
Padilla lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Padilla, right into the meat.
Finkle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Padilla on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Finkle scores with a push kick.
Finkle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Padilla throws a head kick but Finkle moves out of range.
Finkle connects with a body shot that sends Padilla's belly button to the back.
Padilla throws the kick towards the body but Finkle avoids it.
Finkle feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Finkle lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finkle lands with a nice body punch.

Padilla moves into the clinch successfully.
Padilla lands a nice shot to the body.
Padilla lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Finkle misses with an elbow over the top.
Finkle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Padilla tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Finkle just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Finkle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Padilla.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Padilla.
Padilla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nero Padilla seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Finkle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Finkle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Padilla is defending well for now.

Padilla ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Padilla no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Padilla can't keep his opponent in guard - Finkle advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Padilla wants to improve his position but Finkle is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finkle throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Padilla to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finkle is stalling in the full guard.

Padilla is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Finkle defends well.
Finkle wants to control from the top but Padilla keeps moving.
Finkle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Finkle landing some decent shots from guard.
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 Ray Finkle will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Padilla lands a leg kick that knocks Finkle off balance momentarily.
Finkle swings away with a body shot that misses
and Padilla counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Padilla misses with the combination.
Finkle tries to bum rush Padilla with a series of wild strikes but Padilla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Finkle is looking to clinch.
Finkle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Finkle tries to clinch but Padilla moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Padilla on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Padilla misses with a low kick.
Finkle looks to throw the jab but Padilla is out of range.
Finkle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Padilla moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Padilla slips a jab and a cross from Finkle.
Padilla throws a counter combo.
Padilla misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Padilla shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Finkle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Finkle.
Finkle misses with a combination
and Padilla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Finkle scores with a one two! Padilla had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ray Finkle is winning the standup battle so far.
Padilla lunges at Finkle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Finkle's hand.
Finkle throws a body punch but Padilla moves out of range.
Padilla looks to score with a jab to the body but Finkle is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Finkle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Finkle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Padilla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Finkle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Padilla connects with a single shot there.
Padilla goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Padilla throws a series of punches but Finkle moves out of range.
Padilla getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Finkle is rocked!
Finkle swings for the body but Padilla moves out of range.
Padilla follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Finkle tries to land a front kick but Padilla steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Padilla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Finkle misses the target.
Finkle moves out of range as Padilla throws a body kick.
Finkle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Finkle lands a leg kick that knocks Padilla off balance momentarily.
Padilla lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Padilla tries to clinch up but Finkle circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finkle throws a body shot but no joy.
Finkle tries to clinch but Padilla moves out of range.
Finkle tries to clinch there but Padilla circles away.
Finkle lunges at Padilla with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Padilla's hand.
Finkle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Finkle throws a hook but Padilla blocks it.
Padilla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Finkle.
Finkle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Padilla throws a combination that misses
and Finkle counters with a leg kick.
Padilla looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A lazy body kick from Padilla
letting Finkle counter with a right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Finkle there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finkle scores with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Padilla looks to land a left hand but Finkle moved out of range nicely.
Padilla misses with an attempted mid kick.
Padilla moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Finkle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Padilla on the side of the head.
Finkle scores with a hook.
Padilla chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Finkle can pounce on him.
Ray Finkle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Finkle misses with an uppercut. Padilla saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Padilla on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Finkle lands with a shot to the body.
Padilla keeps Finkle at a distance using the push kick.
Padilla has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Finkle finds it's way round the side to connect with Padilla's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ray Finkle.
I think Finkle 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Nero Padilla!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Nero Padilla!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Nero Padilla!

Nero Padilla wins by unanimous decision!
A determined Nero Padilla didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!