PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nero Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Padilla might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dead by Dawn by Deicide. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Padilla
vs
Kersikov

190 cm
31
195 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

186 cm
33
192 lbs
25 - 6 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 22 - 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 25 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Vlad Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Padilla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kersikov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kersikov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Padilla looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A solid body kick from Padilla.
Kersikov throws out a loose jab but Padilla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kersikov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kersikov lands a jab to Padilla's midsection.
Padilla lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Padilla throws a quick inside leg kick.
Padilla throws a sloppy head kick and Kersikov moves out of range easily.
Padilla throws a body kick that misses.
Padilla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Padilla tries a head kick but it misses.
Kersikov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kersikov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kersikov jabs Padilla to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kersikov pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Kersikov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kersikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Padilla controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla is trying to drag Kersikov to the mat but Kersikov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kersikov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Padillas head.
Padilla blocks an uppercut.
Kersikov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kersikov tries to work over Padilla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kersikov stalls.
Padilla on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Padilla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kersikov is defending well for now.
Kersikov is trying to maintain a safe position but Padilla gets an underhook and turns Kersikov into the cage.
Kersikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Padilla controls his hands.
Kersikov misses with a knee to the head.
Padilla blocking some punches.
Padilla tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kersikov tries to work over Padilla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Padilla cracks Kersikov with a nice body shot.
Padilla takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov scores with a shoulder strike.
Padilla on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Padilla tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kersikov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kersikov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Padilla avoids it.

Padilla pulls Kersikov into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kersikov wants to pass the guard but Padilla is keeping the position.
Kersikov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Padilla is looking for a triangle but Kersikov pushes his legs off easily.
Kersikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Padilla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kersikov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kersikov tries to free his leg and advance position but Padilla is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kersikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Padilla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kersikov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kersikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Padilla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kersikov looking to pass the guard.
Kersikov trying to control but Padilla is working from the bottom.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Padilla throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kersikov throws a wild body kick that Padilla sees coming a mile off.
Kersikov lands a nice hook to Padilla's body. Padilla takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Padilla checks the leg kick.
Kersikov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Nero Padilla has been cut.
Padilla connects with a nice looking jab.
Padilla misses with a head kick.
Padilla looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kersikov throws a front kick aimed at Padilla's knee but Padilla avoids it well.
Padilla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kersikov connects with a jab.
Kersikov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Padilla.
Kersikov scores with a leg kick.
Padilla throws a front kick aimed at Kersikov's knee but Kersikov avoids it well.
Kersikov misses with a low kick.
Padilla checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Kersikov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nero Padilla's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kersikov moves out of range as Padilla throws a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Padilla.
Kersikov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kersikov works Padilla's body with a nice hook.
Kersikov tried to score with a low kick but Padilla checks it.
Padilla throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Padilla tries a head kick but it misses.
Kersikov tries a quick counter leg kick but Padilla is wise to it.

Kersikov lands a big head kick that sends Padilla tumbling to the mat! Kersikov takes a step backwards and waves Padilla back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Padilla is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Padilla goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Vlad Kersikov has been cut.
Kersikov motions for Padilla to come forward. Kersikov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Padilla goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Padilla buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Padilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Padilla takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kersikov looks to land a right hand but Padilla moved out of range.
A cross from Padilla lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kersikov, right into the meat.
Kersikov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Padilla moves out of range as Kersikov throws a body kick.
Kersikov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kersikov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Padilla takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Padilla smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kersikov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Padilla rather than just go for the knockout.
Kersikov scores with a spinning back kick!
Kersikov is looking to score with low kicks.
Kersikov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Padilla if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kersikov lands a slapping body shot.
Padilla rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kersikov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kersikov scores with a jab. Padilla acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oh Padilla is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kersikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Padilla seems to have got his legs back now.
An inside leg kick lands from Kersikov.
Kersikov pushes Padilla away with a front kick.

Kersikov feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Padilla sprawling to the canvas! Padilla rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kersikov finish him?!
Padilla takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vlad Kersikov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick by Padilla misses
and Kersikov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kersikov 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 takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kersikov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Padilla throws a head kick but Kersikov moves out of range.
Kersikov connects with a leg kick. Padilla looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Padilla connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kersikov's hands.
Kersikov connects with a single shot there.
Kersikov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Padilla is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kersikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kersikov looks to land a body kick but Padilla moved away.
Kersikov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Padilla throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kersikov.
Good leg kick by Kersikov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kersikov lands with a nice body kick.
Kersikov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Padilla tries a head kick but it misses.
Kersikov digs a good body shot into Padilla's ribs.
Padilla dodges the punch combination from Kersikov.
Padilla half committed to a counter leg kick.
Padilla throws a lazy body kick
and Kersikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kersikov throws a leg kick that misses.
Padilla walks into a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Padilla has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Padilla on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kersikov. Kersikov obviously looking to wear him down.
Kersikov connects with an inside leg kick.
Padilla takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kersikov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Kersikov takes the fight into the clinch.
Padilla digs a right hand underneath Kersikov's ribcage. Kersikov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kersikov lands with a short shot to the head.
Padilla blocks a body shot from Kersikov.
Padilla blocks a body shot from Kersikov.
Kersikov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Padilla avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kersikov lands a nice shot to the body.
Kersikov lands with a right to the head.

Padilla jumps guard and drags Kersikov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kersikov controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Kersikov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A nice leg kick lands there from Kersikov.
Padilla goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kersikov blocks a head kick by Padilla.
Padilla throws a lazy head kick
and Kersikov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kersikov misses with a low kick.
Padilla seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Padilla misses with a jab, cross combination.

Kersikov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Padilla, pushing him back against the cage.
Kersikov effectively controlling the action here.
Kersikov lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kersikov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kersikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Padilla fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Padilla.
Padilla tries to pull guard but Kersikov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kersikov misses with a body punch.
Padilla missing with knees to the body.
Padilla on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Padilla will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Padilla throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kersikov blocks it with crossed arms.
Padilla with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kersikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Padilla tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kersikov can't find room to land a body shot as Padilla controls the action.
Kersikov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kersikov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Kersikov.
Kersikov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kersikov.
Padilla's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Kersikov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kersikov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Kersikov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kersikov presses Padilla against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vlad Kersikov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kersikov.
A hook to the body from Kersikov.
Kersikov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Padilla avoids it.
A short right from Kersikov on the inside.
Kersikov blocks an uppercut.
Padilla misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kersikov lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kersikov.
Kersikov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kersikov lands with a right to the head.
Kersikov pushes Padilla against the cage. Kersikov is working some dirty boxing. Kersikov pushes off with a quick right hook! Padilla goes down! Padilla tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Kersikov moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vlad Kersikov!