PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy War (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy War will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Padilla
vs
War

174 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

172 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valentin Padilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tommy War!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Padilla gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Padilla stalls.
War prevents the takedown attempt.
Padilla avoiding damage.
Padilla tries for a takedown. No joy.
War is trying to break free.
War tries to break the clinch but Padilla is controlling the position.
Padilla is trying to pull guard but War turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Valentin Padilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.

War lands a takedown into guard.
War working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
War tries to stand but Padilla is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Padilla throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
War must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
War wants to stand but Padilla has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
War is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
War trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Padilla not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

War gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
War wants to break the clinch but can't.
Padilla stalling against the cage.
Padilla pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
War blocks a body shot from Padilla.
Padilla is trying to maintain a safe position but War gets an underhook and turns Padilla into the cage.
War has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
War wants to break free but Padilla has control.
Padilla crunches a lovely knee into War's ribcage.

Padilla breaks from the clinch.
War swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Padilla moves into the clinch.
Padilla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from War.
War on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Padilla tries to throw a body punch but War avoids it by throwing Padilla back against the cage.
Padilla utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
War looks winded!
War has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

War has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Padilla uses from the top position.
Padilla postures up.
Padilla postures up in War's guard and throws a big left but War blocks it.
Padilla really is a fat lump.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Padilla missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Padilla is looking to work some ground and pound but War has wrist control.
War wants to stand up but Padilla is controlling him.
Padilla missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Padilla throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from War does no damage.

War gets tackled into the cage by Padilla. Padilla maintains the clinch.
Padilla trying to land knees to the body.

Padilla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
War throws a sloppy head kick and Padilla moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padilla is looking to clinch but War is avoiding it.
War lands a lovely overhand right.
War swats away the attempt to clinch by Padilla.
War misses with a two punch combination.
Padilla feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Padilla tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. War manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Padilla tries to clinch up.
Padilla tries to clinch but War moves out of range.
Tommy War seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
War circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

War fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Padilla sprawls well initially but War persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Padilla wants to control but War is keeping busy.
Padilla is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because War is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy War dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A head kick by War misses

and Padilla counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Padilla missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Padilla is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so War is just riding it out for now. Padilla eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Padilla is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Padilla missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
War keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Tommy War has got the better of the ground game so far.
Padilla throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Padilla misses with a head shot. War uses the momentum to regain guard.
Padilla in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Padilla throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
War utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Padilla won't allow War to sweep him here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The fight stays on the outside here - Padilla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Padilla closes the distance and pushes War back into the cage.
Padilla tries to pull guard but War holds him up against the cage and eventually Padilla drops back down to his feet.
Padilla is trying to pull guard but War turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Padilla pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
War scores with a shot to the body.

War shoots in and bounces Padilla off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
War tries to free his leg and advance position but Padilla is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
War postures up.
Padilla can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as War controls the pace.

War stands up from guard. Let's bang!
War throws a leg kick but Padilla sees it coming and checks it nicely.
War misses with the combination.

War throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Padilla was covering up waiting for the punch and War finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Padilla controls War momentarily but War frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
War loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Padilla wants to sweep here but War controlling him for the moment.
Padilla is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst War is controlling him.
War has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Padilla is proving hard to escape from.

Padilla has his foot on War's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. War works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Padilla manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Padilla is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
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 Valentin Padilla will probably get the nod.
That's time! Padilla's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

War is looking to chop away at Padilla's legs.
Padilla went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

War shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than War was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
War tries to stand but Padilla is controlling his head.

War decides to stand up, so the ref orders Padilla to his feet.
War lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Padilla backs up against the cage.

It looks like Valentin Padilla has been cut.
Padilla has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Padilla is looking to clinch but War is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
War throws a series of punches but Padilla moves out of range.
Padilla slips a jab and a cross from War.
Padilla is looking to counter the offense by War and move into the clinch.
War takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
War throws a head kick but Padilla moves out of range.
War misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

War gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Padilla slows down the pace here.
War wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Padilla has him pressed against the cage.
Padilla misses with a punch to the body.

Padilla pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
War throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
War throws a low kick but it's checked well by Padilla.
War throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Padilla drops down looking for a counter takedown but War sprawls and moves away.

Padilla moves into the clinch successfully.

War gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
War has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Padilla manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Padilla has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. War has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
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!
War avoiding damage as Padilla throws knees to the body.
War avoids the elbow strike from Padilla, against the cage.

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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Padilla is on top in guard.

Padilla in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Padilla throwing strikes from guard but War blocks nicely.
Padilla trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Padilla accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Padilla accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Padilla is in close to War's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Padilla makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Padilla accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Padilla throws a big right hand that misses.
Padilla throws a big right hand that misses.
Padilla in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Padilla moves in looking to clinch but War pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Padilla uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from War.
War throws a sloppy head kick

and Padilla counters by clinching up.

Padilla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Padilla moves into the clinch.
Padilla struggles to land a body shot inside as War controls his hands.

Padilla breaks the clinch.

War gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Padilla trying to land knees to the body.

Padilla manages to break the clinch.

War moves into the clinch.

Padilla breaks from the clinch.
War feints a jab promting Padilla to slip. War then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Padilla slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy War comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think War has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy War!