PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Finkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nero Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Padilla has chosen Dead by Dawn by Deicide as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Finkle
vs
Padilla

193 cm
30
203 lbs
19 - 11 - 1

190 cm
30
195 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ray Finkle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nero Padilla!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finkle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Padilla.
Finkle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Finkle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Padilla was well out of range. Poor timing from Finkle.
Ray Finkle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Padilla loads up on a big right hand but Finkle slips the punch.
Padilla looks to land a body kick but Finkle moved away.
Finkle fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Padilla has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Finkle throws a looping overhand right but Padilla ducks down to avoid it.
Padilla wants to counter the offense by Finkle and move into the clinch position.
Padilla turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Padilla misses with a wild body shot.
Finkle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Finkle closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A head kick misses from Finkle.
Finkle has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Beast in the buildup to the fight.
Finkle catches Padilla with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Padilla lands a nice looking body shot.
Padilla looks to land a right hand but Finkle moved out of range.
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!
Finkle tries to clinch up.
Padilla lands a right hook to the body.
Finkle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Padilla slips a jab from Finkle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkle misses with a low kick.
Padilla misses with a low kick.
Padilla on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Padilla looks to land a combination. Finkle sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Padilla uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Finkle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Padilla connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Padilla throws a hook to the side of Finkle's head but Finkle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Padilla throws a nice looking combination but Finkle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Finkle seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Finkle doesn't manage to clinch there - Padilla circles away.
Padilla avoids the head kick by Finkle.
Finkle cracks Padilla with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finkle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Padilla.

Finkle darts in and clinches Padilla up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Padilla manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Padilla wants to sweep but no luck.
Padilla keeping moving, preventing Finkle from controlling successfully.
Finkle's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Finkle trying to control but Padilla is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Padilla throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Finkle trying to move into half guard but instead Padilla has managed to sweep!

Padilla tries to free his leg and advance position but Finkle is retaining full guard.
Finkle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Padilla's guard.

Finkle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Padilla escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Finkle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Padilla looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Padilla being controlled here, momentarily.

Finkle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Finkle controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Padilla is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Finkle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Padilla working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Finkle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Finkle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Finkle wants to control from the top but Padilla keeps moving.

Padilla is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero Padilla dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Padilla drives through and clinches with Finkle against the cage.
Padilla scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Finkle.
Finkle lands with a left to the head.
Padilla lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Finkle - that landed with a thud.
Padilla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Padilla is trying to pull guard but Finkle has him pressed against the cage.
Finkle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Finkle.

It looks like Nero Padilla has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finkle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Padilla avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Padilla creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Padilla struggles to land a body shot inside as Finkle controls his hands.
Finkle blocks an uppercut.

Padilla pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkle wants to control from the top but Padilla keeps moving.
Finkle preventing the sweep.
Finkle stands up over Padilla, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Finkle slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Padilla manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Finkle manages to get himself to full guard.

Padilla wants to pass the guard but Finkle is keeping the position.
Finkle is trying to keep Padilla in close.
Finkle keeping full guard, as Padilla tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Finkle's guard.
Finkle works his way to full guard. Good work.
Padilla wants to pass the guard but Finkle is keeping the position.
Finkle 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.
Nero Padilla has got the better of the ground game so far.
Padilla wants to pass the guard but Finkle is keeping the position.
Padilla is looking to advance position but Finkle has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Finkle thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finkle looking to finish with strikes here!
Padilla is trying to escape the mount.
Finkle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Finkle throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Padilla because Finkle loaded up on that one.
Padilla is desperately trying to improve his position but Finkle has a good base and remains in mount.
Padilla avoids a series of strikes thrown by Finkle.
Padilla is looking to improve his position but Finkle isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finkle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Finkle throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Padilla tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Finkle content just to control the position here.
Padilla really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 Ray Finkle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nero Padilla's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Padilla misses with a body shot
and Finkle counters with a nice uppercut.
Padilla gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Padilla throws a hook but Finkle avoids it easily.
Padilla lands a jab to the head.
Padilla takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Finkle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Padilla's hands.
Padilla misses with a kick to the body.
Finkle misses with a kick to the body.
Padilla scores with a jab to the head.
Finkle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Finkle throws a looping overhand right but Padilla ducks down to avoid it.
Finkle lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Padilla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Padilla misses with a low kick.
Padilla ducks right into an uppercut from Finkle.
Padilla circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Finkle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkle throws a head kick that Padilla semi-blocks.
Padilla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Padilla throws a low kick but it's checked well by Finkle.
Padilla blocks a low kick nicely.
Padilla takes one to the chin there.
Finkle checks a low kick from Padilla.
Padilla's jab looks to have found its range, popping Finkle under the eye.
Finkle attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Padilla was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Padilla misses with the combination.
Nero Padilla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Finkle misses with a lunging right hand

and Padilla counters by moving into the clinch.
Finkle takes a shot to the head.
Padilla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Finkle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Padilla's defenses.
Finkle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finkle blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Finkle.
Nice elbow from Finkle.
Padilla managing to block the knees to the body from Finkle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Finkle.
Finkle blocks an uppercut.
Finkle misses with a knee to the head.
Padilla tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Finkle's elbow.
Padilla throws a head punch that misses.
Padilla blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Padilla throws a head punch that misses.
Padilla softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Finkle misses with an elbow over the top.
Padilla tries to throw a body punch but Finkle avoids it by throwing Padilla back against the cage.
Finkle lands a nice elbow.
Padilla lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Finkle backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Finkle 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.
Padilla swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Padilla lands with a left to the head.
Finkle blocks an uppercut.
Finkle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Padilla's elbow.
Padilla jumps guard but Finkle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Finkle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Finkle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Padilla misses with a hook from the clinch.
Finkle lands an elbow just above Padilla 's eye.

Padilla is rocked!
Padilla lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Padilla managing to block the knees to the body from Finkle.
Padilla jumps guard but Finkle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ray Finkle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nero Padilla.
Finkle lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Nero Padilla's cut even more.
Padilla tries to throw a body punch but Finkle avoids it by throwing Padilla back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finkle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Finkle throws an elbow but misses.
Finkle lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice elbow from Finkle.
Padilla is still on wobbly legs! Can Finkle finish him?
Padilla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Padilla pulls guard successfully.
Padilla seems to have recovered his senses.
Finkle is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Padilla looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Finkle engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Padilla has his foot on Finkle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Finkle works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Finkle clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Nero Padilla's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Padilla doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Finkle rushes Padilla and presses him up against the cage.
Finkle misses with a knee strike.
Finkle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Finkle.
Finkle lands a body punch in the clinch.
Finkle blocking some punches.
Finkle missing with knees to the body.
Finkle misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Finkle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Padilla's brow.
Finkle has a couple of punches blocked by Padilla.
Ray Finkle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Padilla avoids a wild elbow strike from Finkle.
Padilla lands a right hand that snaps the head of Finkle backwards.
Padilla tries to pull guard but Finkle holds him up against the cage and eventually Padilla drops back down to his feet.
Padilla tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Finkle's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla blocking some punches.
Finkle tries a knee to the head but Padilla blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Finkle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Padilla misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Finkle.

The cut above Nero Padilla's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Still in the clinch, Finkle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Finkle misses with an elbow over the top.
Padilla scores with a shot to the side of Finkle's head.
Finkle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Padilla lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Padilla tries to pull guard but Finkle holds him up against the cage and eventually Padilla drops back down to his feet.
Padilla scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Padilla struggles to land a body shot inside as Finkle controls his hands.
Padilla jumps guard but Finkle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ray Finkle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nero Padilla.
Finkle lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finkle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Finkle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Finkle.

Nero Padilla's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Finkle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Padilla avoids it.
Finkle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Finkle.
Finkle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nero Padilla's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ray Finkle!
Ray Finkle is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Ray Finkle, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.