PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nero Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kermit Earlandson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Padilla's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dead by Dawn by Deicide. Earlandson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: the theme from titanic. 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.

Padilla
vs
Earlandson

190 cm
31
195 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

185 cm
32
201 lbs
23 - 30 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nero Padilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kermit Earlandson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Earlandson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Padilla counters with a straight right hand.
Padilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Padilla is looking to land body kicks.
Padilla displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Earlandson.
Nice takedown defense from Padilla. No joy for Earlandson on that attempt.
Nero Padilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kermit Earlandson.
Padilla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Padilla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Earlandson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Padilla's guard.

Padilla is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Earlandson won't allow Padilla to sweep him here.

Padilla is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Earlandson defends well.

Earlandson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Padilla looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Earlandson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Earlandson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Earlandson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Earlandson wants to pass the guard but Padilla is keeping the position.

Earlandson is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Padilla has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Earlandson is looking to defend but Padilla has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Earlandson! Padilla pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Earlandson taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nero Padilla!
Nero Padilla very nearly forgot to thank BeastMode amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.