PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Les Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alk Manik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Les Padilla has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Padilla
vs
Manik

167 cm
23
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Les 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, Alk Manik!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manik fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Manik drives through with a takedown into guard.
Manik pushing down on Padilla's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Padilla moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Padilla working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Manik doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Manik manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Padilla avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Padilla wants to hit a switch here but Manik passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Padilla there!
Padilla is in all sorts of trouble here.
Padilla could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Manik with the ground and pound from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla working to try and regain half guard.
Manik looking to control and managing it successfully.
Padilla can't escape the position.
Padilla tries to improve his position but instead Manik has taken his back!

Padilla is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Manik controlling well, preventing Padilla from escaping the position.

Manik looking for the RNC.

Manik is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Padilla knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Padilla for a finish.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manik is hanging on to Padilla's back as he tries to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manik landing with strikes.
Manik softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Manik has the hooks in. Padilla is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Padilla knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Manik on the ground.
Manik is hanging on to Padilla's back as he tries to escape.

Manik goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Padilla escapes and is now in half guard on top.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Padilla connects with a nice short shot to Manik's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla 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.

Manik actively working from the bottom here.
Manik regains full guard. Nicely done.
Padilla lands a couple of elbows.
Manik is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Padilla is defending against the submission attempts here by Manik.
Padilla is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manik content to control rather than advance.

Padilla is defending against the submission attempts here by Manik.
Manik thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Padilla's head.

Padilla is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Manik pulls his head out easily.
Padilla is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alk Manik dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Manik instigates a clinch.
Manik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Padilla tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Manik's elbow.

Padilla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Padilla is looking to land body kicks.
Manik fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manik with a poor takedown

and Padilla counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Padilla landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Padilla seems to be working for a kimura but Manik defends the submission attempt.
Manik throws a strike from the bottom but Padilla passes into side control!
Padilla slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Manik.
Manik throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

Padilla working for a submission but Manik is keeping him at bay.
Manik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Manik sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Manik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Manik looking for submissions off his back.

Manik actively working from the bottom here.
Manik wants to control but Padilla is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Padilla seems to be working for a kimura but Manik defends the submission attempt.
Manik misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Manik misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Padilla is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Manik has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manik tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Manik has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Padilla is working away from the top position though.
Manik tries to get to full guard but Padilla has control of the leg.
Manik keeps trying to improve his position.
Manik flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Manik fails to land the takedown.
Les Padilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alk Manik.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Padilla throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Manik tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Padilla is in Manik's guard.

Manik looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Padilla passes into half guard.
Padilla slips a nice elbow through Manik's hands, connecting with Manik's forehead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manik moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Les Padilla dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Manik shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Padilla but Padilla pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Manik tries to score a power double leg takedown but Padilla sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Manik somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Manik gets caught napping as Padilla dives in and scores a takedown. Manik manages to retain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Manik has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Padilla can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Padilla landing some decent shots from guard.
Padilla keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Manik's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Padilla accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Manik preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Manik looking to hit a scissor sweep but Padilla is one step ahead there.

Manik escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Padilla gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla stands up over Manik, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Manik throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Padilla stands up over Manik, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Padilla stopping the sweep attempt from Manik.

Manik is looking for a triangle but Padilla pushes his legs off easily.
Manik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Padilla would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Manik looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Padilla passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla is nestled in close to Manik, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Padilla is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Padilla looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Manik with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Padilla wants to work for an arm triangle but Manik is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Manik taking some punishment here, with Padilla in his half guard.
Manik is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Padilla scores with a couple of nice shots.
Manik manages to get to full guard.
Padilla makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manik doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Manik is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Manik wants to sweep here but Padilla controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Padilla's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Manik throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Padilla's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Padilla scoring with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Les 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

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