PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jadiel Padilla (ranked 2991 p4p, 2702 weight class) and Armani Bauer (ranked 99 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Padilla
vs
Bauer

194 cm
25
212
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
209
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jadiel Padilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Armani Bauer!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ben Watson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bauer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Padilla counters with a stiff right hand.
Bauer thows a leg kick but Padilla checks it
and Padilla counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bauer shoots and misses
and Padilla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bauer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Padilla counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bauer thinking.
Bauer with a poor takedown
and Bauer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jadiel Padilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armani Bauer.
Bauer throws a lazy head kick
and Padilla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bauer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Padilla counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bauer shoots and misses
letting Padilla counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Padilla jabs at Bauer's body.
Armani Bauer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bauer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Padilla counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bauer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Padilla counter with a right hand.
Bauer lands a head kick. Padilla smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bauer looks winded!
Bauer tries for a takedown but Padilla circles away easily
and Padilla counters with a right hand to the body.
Padilla scores with the left hand. Bauer knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Padilla counters with a series of strikes. Bauer will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bauer tries for a takedown but Padilla circles away easily
and Padilla counters with a straight right hand.
Padilla definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bauer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Padilla is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Padilla stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bauer tries for a takedown but Padilla circles away easily
and Padilla counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer wants to clinch
and Padilla counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bauer fails with the takedown
and Padilla counters with a nice uppercut.
Padilla sizes up Bauer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Padilla digs a good body shot into Bauer's ribs.
Padilla lands with a straight right. Bauer didn't see that one coming.
Bauer looks to clinch
letting Padilla counter with a right hand.
Bauer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Padilla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bauer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bauer steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Padilla.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bauer shoots and misses
and Padilla counters with a stiff right hand.
Bauer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Padilla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Padilla - just one landing.
Bauer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Padilla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Padilla scores with a hook.
Jab by Padilla.
Bauer has his takedown stuffed
enabling Padilla to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jadiel Padilla dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Padilla scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bauer in his tracks.
Jadiel Padilla is winning the standup battle so far.
Bauer darts in trying to clinch
and Padilla counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bauer wants to clinch
and Padilla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Padilla throws an overhand right that lands on Bauer's shoulder, as Bauer tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bauer takes one to the side of the head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Bauer might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Padilla has got the better of the exchanges.
Padilla scores with the left hand. Bauer knows he should have avoided that one.
Bauer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jadiel Padilla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauer misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Padilla to counter with a crisp jab.
Padilla lands the left hand.
Padilla is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bauer can do to turn this around?
Padilla scores with a jab. Bauer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bauer tries to clinch up
and Bauer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Padilla lands with a cross.
Bauer moves to clinch but Padilla breaks away
and Padilla counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer fails with the takedown
and Padilla counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bauer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Padilla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jadiel Padilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armani Bauer.
Bauer is breathing heavily.
Bauer throws a head kick that misses
and Padilla counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bauer thinking.
Bauer looks to clinch
and Padilla counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bauer misses with a shot to the body
and Padilla counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Padilla lands a glancing blow to the side of Bauer's head.
Bauer fails with the takedown
and Padilla counters with a left and a right that stings Bauer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Padilla counters with a two punch combo.
Bauer dodges the punch combination from Padilla.
Padilla keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bauer tries to clinch up but Padilla circles away and keeps his distance.
Padilla appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padilla fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bauer wants to clinch but Padilla slips to the side
and Padilla counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bauer shoots in looking for a takedown. Padilla tries to sprawl out of it but Bauer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Padilla manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Armani Bauer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bauer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Padilla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bauer tries to clinch up
and Padilla counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bauer closes the distance but Padilla moves to the side
and Padilla counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bauer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Padilla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bauer fails with the takedown
and Bauer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bauer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Padilla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jadiel Padilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armani Bauer.
Bauer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bauer tries to clinch but Padilla moves away
enabling Padilla to counter with a crisp jab.
Padilla scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauer looks for a takedown but Padilla sprawls well.
Bauer tries for a takedown but Padilla circles away easily
and Padilla counters with a left to the body.
Padilla tests Bauer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Padilla works Bauer's body with a nice hook.
Bauer misses with a takedown attempt
and Padilla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Padilla fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jadiel Padilla is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Padilla throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bauer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Padilla counters with a nice uppercut.
Padilla slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bauer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Padilla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer wants to clinch
and Padilla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bauer shoots and misses
and Padilla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bauer misses with a combination
and Padilla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Padilla thuds his right hand into Bauer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bauer doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Padilla to counter with a crisp jab.
Padilla lands a nice hook to Bauer's body. Bauer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bauer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Padilla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheers as Padilla lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bauer doesn't seem phased though.
Padilla digs a good hook to Bauer's body.
Nice straight punches there by Padilla. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Padilla.
Bauer throws a lazy head kick
letting Padilla counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bauer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bauer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Padilla circles away from the clinch attempt
and Padilla counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jadiel Padilla showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Padilla has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:24
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jadiel Padilla!