PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Riley Escobar (ranked 21916 p4p, 577 weight class) and Antonio Padilla (ranked 1822 p4p, 198 weight class). Escobar comes to the cage accompanied by Never Gone Get It. Antonio Padilla has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Escobar
vs
Padilla

180 cm
24
166 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

187 cm
25
168 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riley Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Padilla!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Padilla moves into range and clinches up with Escobar.
Escobar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Padilla has him pressed against the cage.
Escobar wants a takedown.
Padilla lands with a short shot to the head.
Escobar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Padilla fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Padilla gets tackled into the cage by Escobar. Escobar maintains the clinch.
Padilla lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Padilla throws a head punch that misses.
Padilla fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar is looking to break free of the clinch but Padilla has double underhooks.
Padilla working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Padilla lands a nice shot to the body.
Padilla pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar blocks the elbow strike.
Padilla tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Padilla scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Padilla scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Escobar drags the fight down to the ground.
Padilla controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla wants to stand and escape but instead Escobar has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Escobar wants to control from the top but Padilla keeps moving.
Escobar lands a couple of digs.
Padilla working a defensive guard here.
Padilla looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Escobar puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Escobar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Padilla felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Nice strikes from Escobar there.
Escobar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Padilla wants to control but Escobar is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar prevents Padilla from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobar working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Padilla regains full guard. Nicely done.

Escobar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Escobar postures up.
Escobar trying to control the position from guard on top but Padilla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Escobar connects with a couple of short punches.
Padilla looking to hit a scissor sweep but Escobar is one step ahead there.
Escobar throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla looking to hit a scissor sweep but Escobar is one step ahead there.
Escobar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Padilla keeping moving, preventing Escobar from controlling successfully.
Escobar cracks Padilla with a solid left hand.
Escobar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Padilla works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Padilla working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Escobar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Escobar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Padilla is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Escobar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Escobar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Escobar controlling from the top position.

Escobar has gone for a leg lock! Padilla slips out almost immediately though and dives into Escobar's guard.

Escobar has his hands on Padilla's head, controlling the position.
Padilla makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Escobar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Padilla trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Padilla wants to stand but Escobar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Antonio Padilla will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Escobar moves out of range of the body kick.
Escobar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Padilla stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Padilla wants it to stay on the feet.
Escobar fails with the takedown

and Padilla counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Padilla works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Antonio Padilla seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Escobar looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riley Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Padilla unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice right hand lands inside from Padilla.
Padilla lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Padilla lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Padilla controls his hands.
Padilla lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Padilla gets through Escobar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Padilla lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Padilla pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Padilla throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Padilla working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Padilla missing with knees to the body.
Padilla misses with a hook to the ribs.
Padilla works on Escobar's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Padilla.
Padilla dodges an elbow strike from Escobar.
Padilla lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Padilla lands a left hand.
Padilla lands a body shot in the clinch.
Padilla lands a shoulder strike.

Escobar is rocked!
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Padilla avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Oh Escobar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Padilla lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escobar seems to have got his legs back now.
A short body shot lands from Padilla as the two fighters clinch.
Padilla stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Padilla lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Padilla lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Padilla stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Padilla on the inside.
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 effectively controlling the action here.
A shot in the inside from Padilla.
Padilla gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Escobar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Padilla.
Padilla lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Padilla lands a body punch.
Padilla lands a nice shot to the body.
Padilla lands a good knee to the midsection. Escobar won't want to take too many of those.
Padilla scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Padilla.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Padilla creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Padilla working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Padilla lands a body shot.
Padilla works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Padilla throws a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Padilla.
Padilla has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Padilla lands a body shot in the clinch.
Padilla leaning his opponent against the cage.
Escobar takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Escobar or not.
Padilla lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Escobar.
A right hand to the body from Padilla.
Padilla gets through Escobar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Padilla softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Padilla lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Padilla lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Padilla.
Nice elbow from Padilla.
Padilla scores with a shot to the side of Escobar's head.
A nice left hand lands by Padilla.
Padilla lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Escobar or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar is trying to pull guard but Padilla has him pressed against the cage.
Padilla works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Padilla forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Padilla makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Padilla.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padilla lands a hook that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Padilla creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Escobar's defenses.
Padilla unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice left hand lands by Padilla.
A body shot lands from Padilla.
Escobar tries to circle away but Padilla has him pinned against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Padilla lands an elbow just above Escobar 's eye.
Padilla lands a left hand.
Padilla lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Padilla.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Padilla.
Escobar takes a shot to the head.
Padilla lands an uppercut.
Padilla can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Padilla.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Padilla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice body kick from Padilla.
Padilla scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Padilla.
Escobar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Padilla keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Padilla lands with a good body shot.

Padilla rushes Escobar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Padilla tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.

Escobar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Padilla dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Padilla sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Padilla lands with a kick to the ribs.
Padilla lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Padilla. Escobar shrugs it off though.

Padilla lands a big head kick that sends Escobar tumbling to the mat! Padilla takes a step backwards and waves Escobar back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Padilla connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Padilla has Escobar up against the cage in a clinch.
Padilla tries to work over Escobar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Padilla lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Escobar to his knees! Padilla keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Padilla!
A very excited looking Antonio Padilla made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.