PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junior Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armand Agasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Padilla
vs
Agasi

190 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
198 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junior Padilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Armand Agasi!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Padilla stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Padilla misses with a series of wild punches.
Padilla goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Padilla throws a right hand that Agasi ducks under and follows up with a left that Agasi also avoids with ease.
Agasi tries for a takedown but Padilla sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Agasi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Agasi dodges the punch combination from Padilla.
Padilla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Padilla digs a good hook to Agasi's body.
Padilla lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Armand Agasi has been cut.
Agasi is looking to clinch.
Padilla's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Padilla duly obliges.
Padilla misses with the combination.

Agasi forces Padilla back against the cage and clinches.
Agasi wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Padilla wants to break the clinch but can't.
Agasi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Padilla or not.
Agasi prevents Padilla from breaking the clinch.
Padilla wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Padilla can't break the clinch.
Agasi stalling the fight.
Agasi keeps control of Padilla as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Padilla tries to break the clinch but Agasi is controlling the position.
Agasi prevents Padilla from breaking the clinch.
Padilla is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Padilla can't break the clinch.
Padilla wants to break free but Agasi has control.

Agasi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Padilla uses from the top position.
Agasi is trying to control the position but Padilla postures up.
Padilla has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Agasi throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Agasi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Agasi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agasi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Padilla desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Agasi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Agasi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Padilla is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Padilla dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Armand Agasi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Padilla moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Agasi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Padilla circles away.
Padilla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Agasi tries to clinch there but Padilla circles away.
Padilla looks to land a combination but Agasi avoids it well.
Padilla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Agasi thows a body shot but no joy.
Junior Padilla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Padilla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Agasi.
Padilla stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Padilla misses with a few strikes there.
Padilla keeps the fight on the outside.
Junior Padilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agasi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Padilla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Agasi.
Padilla swings for the body but Agasi moves out of range.
Padilla displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Padilla fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla misses with a two punch combination.
Agasi fails to land the takedown.
Padilla moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Agasi moves into the clinch successfully.
Agasi keeps control of Padilla as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Padilla is trying to break the clinch but Agasi has him pressed against the cage.
Agasi misses with a knee strike.
Padilla is trying to break free.
Padilla can't break the clinch.
Padilla tries to break the clinch but Agasi is controlling the position.
Agasi taking a breather.
Agasi is trying to stall.
Padilla wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Padilla is trying to break free.
Agasi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Padilla prevents it.
Junior Padilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armand Agasi.
Agasi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Padilla smiles and moves away.
Padilla misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla misses with a jab, cross combination.
Agasi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Padilla looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Agasi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Padilla misses with the combination.

Agasi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Agasi seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
An elbow from Agasi crashes against the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Padilla dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Armand Agasi'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 nice looking combination but Agasi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Agasi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Padilla.
A left and a right from Padilla both land. Nice combination.
No joy there for Padilla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Padilla connects with a nice looking jab.
A combination from Padilla does no damage.
Padilla misses with a few strikes there.
Padilla is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Agasi dodges the punch combination from Padilla.
Padilla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Padilla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Agasi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Padilla moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Agasi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Padilla tries to keep at a distance but Agasi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Agasi has a couple of punches blocked by Padilla.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Padilla wants to break the clinch but can't.
Padilla is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Padilla breaks the clinch.
Padilla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Agasi dodges the punch combination from Padilla.
Padilla throws a nice looking combination but Agasi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Padilla misses with a series of wild punches.
Padilla lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Agasi backs up against the cage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Padilla.
Padilla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Agasi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Agasi moves in looking to clinch but Padilla pushes him off.
A combination from Padilla does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla throws a right and a left that Agasi avoids nicely.
Padilla throws a right and a left that both miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Agasi.
Padilla looks to land a combination but Agasi avoids it well.
Agasi closes the distance and clinches up with Padilla, looking for a takedown. Agasi pushes Padilla against the cage but Padilla circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Donk. Padilla catches Agasi right on the button with a cross.
Padilla lunges at Agasi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Agasi's hand.
Padilla misses with a jab, cross combination.
Padilla bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Agasi's head backwards.
Padilla throws a one two combo.

Agasi is rocked!
Agasi looks up at the clock. Bad move! Padilla lands a right hand from hell, dropping Agasi. Padilla pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junior Padilla!