PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robin Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sengir Imbibeblood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Imbibeblood is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Linkin Park, Bleed It Out. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Padilla
vs
Imbibeblood

170 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robin Padilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sengir Imbibeblood!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Padilla feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Imbibeblood is trying to keep Padilla in close.
Padilla stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Imbibeblood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Padilla trying to control the position from guard on top but Imbibeblood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Padilla wants to get up but he can't break Imbibeblood's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Imbibeblood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Padilla is one step ahead there.

Padilla stands up from Imbibeblood's guard - Padilla perhaps looking for a knockout.
Imbibeblood slips a jab and a cross from Padilla.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Imbibeblood pinned against the cage. Imbibeblood gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Imbibeblood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Padilla misses with a body kick.

Imbibeblood darts in and clinches Padilla up against the cage.
Padilla letting Imbibeblood take a breather here.
Imbibeblood continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Imbibeblood throws an elbow but it misses.
Padilla avoiding damage as Imbibeblood throws knees to the body.
Padilla goes for a takedown in the clinch but Imbibeblood prevents it.
Padilla tries for a takedown but Imbibeblood manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robin Padilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Imbibeblood is pressed up against the cage. Padilla has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Imbibeblood down to the mat. Imbibeblood avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Padilla has a takedown stuffed.
Padilla is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Padilla is defended easily by Imbibeblood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imbibeblood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Padilla.
Padilla could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Imbibeblood tries to clinch but Padilla moves out of range.

Padilla tries to keep at a distance but Imbibeblood has taken the fight into the clinch.
Padilla takes an elbow to the temple.
Imbibeblood gets through Padilla's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Imbibeblood landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Imbibeblood tries a knee to the head but Padilla blocks it.
Imbibeblood lands a damaging elbow.
Padilla is working for takedown but Imbibeblood is calmly controlling the position for now.
Padilla jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Imbibeblood walks away with a smile on his face. Padilla gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Imbibeblood tries to close the distance and clinch but Padilla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Imbibeblood closes the distance and pushes Padilla back into the cage.
Imbibeblood working Padilla over with knees to the body.
Imbibeblood creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Padilla's defenses.
Padilla takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Imbibeblood.
Imbibeblood gets through Padilla's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Imbibeblood slows down the pace here.
Imbibeblood using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Imbibeblood lands an elbow inside.
Padilla tries to pull guard but Imbibeblood won't allow it.
Padilla's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Imbibeblood utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Imbibeblood has Padilla pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Imbibeblood.
Imbibeblood lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Robin Padilla has been cut.
Imbibeblood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Padillas head.
Imbibeblood avoiding damage.
Padilla tries to circle away but Imbibeblood has him pinned against the cage.
Imbibeblood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Padilla backwards.
Imbibeblood slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Imbibeblood.
Imbibeblood lands a nice elbow.
Imbibeblood lands an elbow inside that Padilla shrugs off.
Padilla jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Imbibeblood walks away with a smile on his face. Padilla gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Imbibeblood takes the fight into the clinch.
Imbibeblood lands an elbow that stopped Padilla in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Imbibeblood.
Imbibeblood crunches a lovely knee into Padilla's ribcage.
Imbibeblood gets through Padilla's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Imbibeblood comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Imbibeblood lands a nice elbow.
Imbibeblood lands an elbow inside that Padilla shrugs off.
Imbibeblood throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Padilla blocks it with crossed arms.
Imbibeblood is pressed up against the cage. Padilla has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Imbibeblood down to the mat. Imbibeblood avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Imbibeblood moves into the clinch successfully.
Imbibeblood lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sengir Imbibeblood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robin Padilla's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Padilla throws a sloppy head kick
and Imbibeblood counters with a head kick.
Padilla wants to clinch.
Padilla tries to bum rush Imbibeblood with a series of wild strikes but Imbibeblood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Padilla drives through with a takedown into guard.
Padilla stops Imbibeblood from standing up.
Padilla won't allow Imbibeblood to sweep him here.
Imbibeblood is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Padilla looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imbibeblood has momentary wrist control but Padilla slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Padilla pushing down on Imbibeblood's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Padilla slows the pace down in half guard.
Imbibeblood really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Padilla. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Imbibeblood wants to get back to his feet.
Imbibeblood gets back to full guard.
Padilla slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Imbibeblood is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla working the ground and pound from side control.

Padilla stands up.
Imbibeblood misses with a body shot.
Padilla with a lazy takedown attempt

and Imbibeblood counters by clinching up.
Padilla is trying to drag Imbibeblood to the mat but Imbibeblood just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Imbibeblood putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Padilla in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Imbibeblood connects with a nasty looking knee right to Padilla's face.
Padilla wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Imbibeblood has him pressed against the cage.
Padilla is trying to stall.
Imbibeblood stalling the fight.
Imbibeblood comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla tries to pull guard but Imbibeblood holds him up against the cage and eventually Padilla drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robin Padilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Imbibeblood lands a shoulder strike.
Padilla blocks an elbow strike.
Padilla tries to pull guard but Imbibeblood won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Imbibeblood just misses with a elbow thrown towards Padilla's brow.
Padilla letting Imbibeblood take a breather here.
Padilla jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Imbibeblood walks away with a smile on his face. Padilla gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Imbibeblood fails in his attempt to clinch.

Imbibeblood takes the fight into the clinch.
Padilla prevents a body shot from Imbibeblood.
Padilla jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Imbibeblood walks away with a smile on his face. Padilla gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Robin Padilla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Padilla gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Imbibeblood tries to land a knee to the head but Padilla blocks with his arms.
Padilla drops down looking for an ankle pick but Imbibeblood pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padilla on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Padilla is looking to clinch but Imbibeblood is avoiding it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Imbibeblood lands an elbow that stopped Padilla in his tracks for a moment.
Padilla tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Imbibeblood smiles and moves away.

Imbibeblood drives through and clinches with Padilla against the cage.
Nice elbow from Imbibeblood.

Padilla manages to break the clinch.
Padilla throws a looping overhand right but Imbibeblood ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Robin Padilla will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Robin Padilla's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Imbibeblood fails with an attempt to clinch.

Imbibeblood drives through and clinches with Padilla against the cage.
Imbibeblood is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Padilla is defending well for now.
Imbibeblood keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Padilla's efforts to push away.
Padilla dodges an elbow strike from Imbibeblood.
Imbibeblood lands an elbow inside.
Imbibeblood throws an elbow that misses.
Imbibeblood gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Imbibeblood.

Padilla has clasped his hands together around Imbibeblood's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Imbibeblood pushes Padilla away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Padilla gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Padilla wants to control but Imbibeblood is keeping him busy.
Imbibeblood is looking for a sweep.
Imbibeblood is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Padilla is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Imbibeblood can't escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla cracks Imbibeblood with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Padilla landing punches.

Padilla working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Padilla with shots to the head and body - Imbibeblood looks very uncomfortable down there.
Imbibeblood is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Padilla tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Padilla has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Imbibeblood is looking to improve his position but Padilla isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla controlling the position easily from mount.
Padilla prevents Imbibeblood from getting the reversal.
Imbibeblood is squirming around, avoiding Padilla's attempts to control the action.
Padilla prevents Imbibeblood from getting the reversal.

Padilla looking to secure an arm triangle but Imbibeblood defends it well.
Padilla looking to ground and pound but Imbibeblood is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imbibeblood is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Padilla content just to control the position here.
Padilla putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Padilla looking to control and managing it successfully.
Imbibeblood tries to hold on but Padilla pushes him away.
Padilla looking to ground and pound but Imbibeblood is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Padilla looking to control but Imbibeblood is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Imbibeblood tries to reverse the position but Padilla maintains control.
Padilla fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Padilla trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Imbibeblood tries to reverse the position but Padilla maintains control.
Imbibeblood is squirming around, avoiding Padilla's attempts to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Padilla with good strikes from the mount here!
Padilla looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Padilla showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Padilla has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!