PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Gustavsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nero Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Padilla has chosen Dead by Dawn by Deicide as his entrance music. Gunnar Gustavsson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nero Padilla's chin.

Gustavsson
vs
Padilla

195 cm
38
217 lbs
30 - 8 - 0

190 cm
33
215 lbs
26 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gunnar Gustavsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nero Padilla!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Padilla connects with an inside leg kick.
A big left from Padilla misses.
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.
Padilla looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Gustavsson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Padilla.
Padilla tries to land a front kick but Gustavsson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Padilla scores with a jab.
Padilla throws a low kick but Gustavsson avoids it.
Gustavsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Padilla throws out the jab.
Gustavsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Padilla throws out the jab.
Gustavsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Padilla misses with a kick to the body.
Gustavsson digs a good body shot into Padilla's ribs.
Padilla has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Padilla misses with an uppercut
and Gustavsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Nero Padilla has been cut.
Padilla throws a low kick but Gustavsson moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Gustavsson misses the target.
Padilla throws a head kick but Gustavsson moves out of range.
Padilla throws a body kick that misses
and Gustavsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
A shot to the body from Gustavsson misses
and Padilla counters with a head kick. That will keep Gustavsson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gustavsson throws a lazy right hand but Padilla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gustavsson throws the kick towards the body but Padilla avoids it.
Padilla drops his hands momentarily and Gustavsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Padilla slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Padilla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Padilla tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gustavsson is able to avoid easily.
Gustavsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Padilla moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Padilla throws a big counter head kick but Gustavsson avoids it with no problem.
Padilla connects with a jab.
A head kick misses from Padilla.
An attempted straight right counter from Gustavsson misses the target.
Padilla with a hook.
Gustavsson lands the left hand.
Padilla throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
Padilla misses with a hook
and Gustavsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Padilla looks to land a left hand but Gustavsson moved out of range nicely.
Padilla throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gustavsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla's corner calls for a 1-2. Padilla obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Padilla loads up on a big right hand but Gustavsson slips the punch.
It looked like Gustavsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Padilla misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gustavsson lands an overhand right.
Padilla throws a hook but Gustavsson avoids it easily.
Padilla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gustavsson.
Padilla throws out a counter right but Gustavsson avoids it with no problem.
Gustavsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Padilla.
Padilla misses with the body kick
and Gustavsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Padilla thumps Gustavsson with a low kick.
Padilla throws a series of punches but Gustavsson avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Gustavsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gustavsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Padilla misses with a leg kick
and Gustavsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gustavsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gustavsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Padilla buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Padilla throws a low kick, looking for Gustavsson's leg but Gustavsson calmly moves out of range.
Gustavsson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Padilla misses with a head kick.
Gustavsson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gustavsson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gustavsson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Padilla has time to react.
Padilla throws a jab when Gustavsson was well out of range.
Gustavsson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gustavsson throws an overhand right that lands on Padilla's shoulder, as Padilla tries to avoid the shot.
A cross from Padilla lands.
Padilla does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Padilla connects with the punch.
Gustavsson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Padilla thows a leg kick but Gustavsson checks it
and Gustavsson counters with a straight right hand.
Gustavsson pushes Padilla away with a front kick.
Gustavsson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Padilla misses with an uppercut. Gustavsson saw that one coming.

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

Padilla is rocked!
Gustavsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Padilla is still on wobbly legs! Can Gustavsson finish him?
Padilla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gustavsson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Padilla counters with a stiff right hand.
Padilla misses with a straight right.
Padilla seems to have recovered his senses.
Gustavsson takes a swing at Padilla's ribcage but misses.
Padilla scores with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gustavsson. Padilla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Padilla scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gustavsson in his tracks.
Gustavsson moves out of range of the body kick from Padilla.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Padilla throws a sloppy head kick and Gustavsson moves out of range easily.
Padilla throws a head kick but Gustavsson moves out of range.
Padilla misses with a head kick.
Gustavsson scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nero Padilla will probably get the nod.
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!

Gustavsson looks to land a left hand but Padilla moved out of range nicely.
Gustavsson throws out a loose jab but Padilla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Padilla takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Padilla misses with a head kick.
Padilla throws a leg kick which misses Gustavsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Gustavsson tries to avoid it.
Padilla tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gustavsson is able to avoid easily.
Padilla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Padilla throws a head kick but Gustavsson moves out of range.
Padilla takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Padilla misses with a right hand
letting Gustavsson counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Padilla throws a nice head kick!
Padilla is breathing heavily.
Gustavsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Padilla thows a leg kick but Gustavsson checks it
and Gustavsson counters with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Padilla pushes Gustavsson away with a front kick.
Padilla misses with a leg kick
and Gustavsson counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson misses with an uppercut. Padilla saw that one coming.
A big right from Gustavsson misses.
Padilla throws out a leg kick but Gustavsson moves out of range and Padilla only half commits.
Gustavsson needs to keep his hands up - Padilla had a free shot at his head there.
Padilla throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gustavsson avoids the head kick by Padilla.
Padilla takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gustavsson slips under a jab from Padilla.
A slow jab from Gustavsson misses its intended target.
Gustavsson avoids the head kick by Padilla.
Gustavsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Padilla.
Gustavsson connects with a jab.
Padilla misses with a leg kick.
Gustavsson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Padilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Padilla moves away from the strike by Gustavsson.
Padilla misses with a head kick.
It appears Gustavsson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Padilla looks to land a left hand but Gustavsson moved out of range nicely.
Gustavsson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
Padilla looks for the body kick but Gustavsson saw that one coming.
Gustavsson throws a head kick that half lands.
Padilla wants to slow Gustavsson down by chopping away at his legs.
Gustavsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Padilla.
Gustavsson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gustavsson looks to throw the jab but Padilla is out of range.
Gustavsson backing away here, and Padilla unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Padilla.
Gustavsson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Padilla throws a wild body kick that Gustavsson sees coming a mile off.
Gustavsson throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
A slapping leg kick lands for Padilla.
Padilla lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gustavsson will feel that in the morning.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gustavsson.
A big right from Padilla misses.
Nero Padilla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gustavsson throws a big shot that misses.
Padilla with a jab.
Padilla scores with a jab to the head.
Padilla throws a sloppy head kick and Gustavsson moves out of range easily.
Gustavsson thuds his right hand into Padilla's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gustavsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Padilla throws a head kick but Gustavsson moves out of range.
Padilla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gustavsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Gustavsson misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson blocks a head kick by Padilla.
A little feinted left hand from Gustavsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Padilla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gustavsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Gustavsson misses.
Gustavsson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Padilla if he has to take too many more of those.
Gustavsson scores with a hook.
A solid body kick from Gustavsson.

Gustavsson drops Padilla with a beautiful combination! Padilla stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gustavsson is looking for the KO!

That has opened up Nero Padilla's cut even more.
Gustavsson throws a series of punches but Padilla moves out of range.
Padilla was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A jab from Padilla misses.
Nero Padilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Padilla throws a lazy head kick
and Gustavsson counters with a big right hand! Oh Padilla is in trouble here! Gustavsson follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Gustavsson!
Gunnar Gustavsson retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Gunnar Gustavsson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.