PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jackie Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Havear Kilcho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Havear Kilcho has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Padilla
vs
Kilcho

181 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jackie 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, Havear Kilcho!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kilcho closes the distance and clinches.

Kilcho jumps into guard, dragging Padilla to the mat.
Padilla trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Padilla postures up.

Kilcho has his feet on Padilla's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Havear Kilcho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Padilla rushes Kilcho and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Padilla tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kilcho smiles and moves away.
Padilla shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kilcho pinned against the cage. Kilcho gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Kilcho is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Padilla's half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla wants to control but Kilcho is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kilcho in particular looking to stall.
It looks like Kilcho might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Havear Kilcho wasn't active enough on the ground.

Kilcho clinches with his opponent.
Kilcho leaning against his opponent.
Padilla is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kilcho to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackie Padilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Padilla tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kilcho smiles and moves away.
Padilla fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilcho throws a sloppy head kick
and Padilla counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Kilcho shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Padilla's guard.
Kilcho would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Kilcho drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Padilla manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kilcho has Padilla in his guard.
Padilla landing some decent shots from guard.
Padilla is standing up over Kilcho. Kilcho looks to escape but Padilla dives into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilcho is looking to reverse the position.
Kilcho struggling a bit here.

Padilla thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kilcho parries the strikes from Padilla easily there. Padilla is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kilcho to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Padilla working away.
Kilcho sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kilcho drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Padilla working a defensive guard but Kilcho manages to pass into side control anyway.

Kilcho stands up and beckons Padilla to his feet.
Jackie Padilla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kilcho shoots in and gets a takedown into Padilla's guard.
Kilcho trying to control but Padilla is working from the bottom.
Padilla keeping full guard, as Kilcho tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kilcho gets to his feet - Padilla follows without any prompting.
Kilcho misses with a double jab
and Padilla counters with a big head kick but Kilcho shrugs it off.

Kilcho drives through with a takedown into guard.
Padilla trying to keep a closed guard but Kilcho is proving a slippery customer.
Kilcho trying to control but Padilla is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilcho throwing strikes but missing.
Kilcho trying to control but Padilla is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Havear Kilcho was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kilcho throws a predictable looking body shot

and Padilla counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kilcho won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Padilla is trying to get an arm triangle but Kilcho is defending well.
Kilcho holding on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Padilla goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kilcho has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Padilla but great work by Kilcho.
Padilla gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Kilcho controlling from the full mount.
Padilla wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kilcho.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilcho trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kilcho throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Kilcho get's back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kilcho gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is 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 Kilcho walks away with a smile on his face. Padilla gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Kilcho closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Padilla quickly recovers to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Havear Kilcho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kilcho scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kilcho perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Kilcho gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
A head kick misses from Kilcho.
Padilla showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kilcho.
No luck for Padilla with that takedown attempt.

Kilcho shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kilcho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilcho is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Kilcho is working for a kimura but Padilla is defending it quite comfortably.
Padilla is trying is best to control the position here.

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.

Kilcho is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Padilla is just riding it out for now. Kilcho eventually gives up the hold.
Kilcho is keen to just control but Padilla is a slippery customer.
Kilcho is thwarting Padilla's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilcho is looking to take a break and control but Padilla is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Padilla makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Padilla.
Kilcho tries to free his leg and advance position but Padilla is retaining full guard.
Padilla keeping moving, preventing Kilcho from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Havear Kilcho.

Kilcho fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Padilla to the ground. Kilcho is now in Padilla's guard.
Kilcho is looking to advance position but Padilla has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Kilcho is working to get back to half guard.
Padilla landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Padilla cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Padilla misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jackie Padilla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Havear Kilcho is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Padilla throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kilcho because Padilla loaded up on that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Havear Kilcho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kilcho has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Havear Kilcho!