PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Edward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernando Padilla has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Padilla
vs
Edward

208 cm
18
151 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fernando Padilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, King Edward!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Padilla will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Despite the aggression on Edward's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Padilla looks to throw a body kick
and Edward counters with a left and a right that stings Padilla.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Padilla.
Padilla misses with a kick to the body.

Padilla instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Edward's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Padilla throws a push kick but Edward slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla misses with an attempted mid kick.
Padilla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edward lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Padilla looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Edward moves out of range of the body kick.
Edward throws a counter combo.
Edward circles away from the clinch attempt.
Edward is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
No joy there for Padilla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Edward throws a counter combo.
Fernando Padilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two 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 throws a head kick that misses.
Padilla tries to clinch but Edward moves out of range.
Padilla misses with an attempted mid kick.
Padilla throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Edward is looking for the big counter here.
Padilla throws a wild body kick that Edward sees coming a mile off.
Padilla throws the kick towards the body but Edward avoids it.
As Padilla backs off Edward throws a huge counter combo but Padilla manages to avoid it all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla tries to clinch but Edward moves out of range.
Edward unleashes a big counter combination but Padilla bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Padilla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Padilla misses
and Edward counters with a left and a right that stings Padilla.
Edward moves out of range as Padilla throws a body kick.
Padilla throws a sloppy head kick and Edward moves out of range easily.
Edward lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Padilla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padilla throws a body kick that misses.
Edward throws a counter combo.
Edward stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Edward wants it to stay on the feet.
As Padilla backs off Edward throws a huge counter combo but Padilla manages to avoid it all.
Padilla misses with a body kick.
Edward is looking for the big counter here.
Edward moves out of range as Padilla throws a body kick.
Edward is looking for the big counter here.
Padilla really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Padilla throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fernando Padilla will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Edward moves out of range as Padilla throws a body kick.
Edward throws a counter combo.
Edward blocks the body kick.
Despite the aggression on Edward's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Padilla misses with a head kick.
Edward throws a counter combo.
Edward moves out of range of the body kick from Padilla.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Padilla looks for the body kick but Edward saw that one coming.
Edward lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Padilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Padilla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Padilla. Edward does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Padilla or perhaps it was just good defense by Edward, which made it look bad.
Padilla is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Edward can do to turn this around?
Padilla throws a hook but Edward avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Edward keeps the fight on the outside.
Edward throws a counter combo.
Padilla throws a low kick but Edward avoids it.

Padilla moves into the clinch.

Edward pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Padilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edward is looking for the big counter here.
Padilla throws a sloppy head kick and Edward moves out of range easily.
Edward unleashes a big counter combination but Padilla bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Padilla tries to close the distance and clinch but Edward swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Padilla backs off Edward throws a huge counter combo but Padilla manages to avoid it all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edward avoids the head kick by Padilla.
Despite the aggression on Edward's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fernando Padilla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Padilla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Edward is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Edward blocks the body kick.
Edward is looking for the big counter here.
Padilla misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Padilla throws the kick towards the body but Edward avoids it.
Edward throws a counter combo.
Padilla pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Despite the aggression on Edward's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Padilla looks to clinch
and Edward counters with a three punch combo that has Padilla backing up. Padilla nods at Edward to acknowledge the strikes.
Padilla looks for the body kick but Edward saw that one coming.
Edward is looking for the big counter here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Padilla goes for a double leg but Edward avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Edward continues to drive forward.
Edward is looking for the big counter here.
Padilla tries to clinch but Edward is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Padilla dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Padilla throws a body kick that misses.
Edward is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Padilla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Padilla looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Padilla throws the kick towards the body but Edward avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edward moves out of range of the body kick.
Edward unleashes a big counter combination but Padilla bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Padilla gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Edward counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Padilla.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Edward crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Padilla - the referee stops the clock and Edward gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Padilla. Edward manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Padilla tries to clinch there but Edward circles away.
Edward is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The fight stays on the outside here - Padilla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edward avoids a kick to the body.
Edward lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Edward avoids the head kick by Padilla.
As Padilla backs off Edward throws a huge counter combo but Padilla manages to avoid it all.
Padilla tries a head kick but it misses.
Padilla throws a head kick that misses.
Despite the aggression on Edward's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Padilla tries a head kick but it misses.
Padilla throws a head kick that misses.
Edward blocks a head kick by Padilla.
As Padilla backs off Edward throws a huge counter combo but Padilla manages to avoid it all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Padilla throws the kick towards the body but Edward avoids it.
Edward is looking for the big counter here.
Padilla swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Edward counters with a one-two to the body.

Padilla is rocked!
Padilla closes the distance looking to clinch
and Edward counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Padilla to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Edward!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). King Edward!