PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Eldridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Misha Padalecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Padalecki has chosen Money For Nothing as his entrance music. Misha Padalecki will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Eldridge
vs
Padalecki

188 cm
24
220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
26
208 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Eldridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Misha Padalecki!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eldridge motions for Padalecki to come forward. Eldridge throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Padalecki misses with a two punch combination.
Eldridge showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Padalecki.
Eldridge walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Padalecki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Misha Padalecki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eldridge.
Padalecki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Eldridge misses with an uppercut. Padalecki saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Eldridge. That's going to slow Padalecki down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Eldridge.
Eldridge walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Padalecki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Padalecki throws a push kick but Eldridge slaps the foot to one side.
Eldridge tries to work over Padalecki's front leg with a kick but Padalecki checks it.
Eldridge throws a leg kick
letting Padalecki counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eldridge chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Eldridge throws a leg kick
and Eldridge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Eldridge misses the target.
Padalecki takes a swing at Eldridge's ribcage but misses.

Padalecki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Eldridge gets underhooks to prevent Padalecki's takedown attempt.
Padalecki looking for a takedown.
Padalecki letting Eldridge take a breather here.
Eldridge misses with an elbow over the top.
Eldridge scores with a shot to the side of Padalecki's head.
Eldridge is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Padalecki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Eldridge pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Michael Eldridge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misha Padalecki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Eldridge.
Padalecki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Eldridge smiles and moves away.
Eldridge misses the shot to the body.
Padalecki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Eldridge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eldridge misses with an uppercut
and Padalecki counters with a stiff right hand.
Eldridge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Padalecki misses with an uppercut. Eldridge saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Padalecki misses with a double jab.

Padalecki has closed the distance and engaged Eldridge in a clinch.
Eldridge softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Eldridge manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padalecki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Eldridge prevents it.
Padalecki avoiding damage as Eldridge throws knees to the body.
Eldridge stalling against the cage.
Eldridge looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Eldridge lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Misha Padalecki has been cut.
Padalecki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Eldridge avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Eldridge lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Eldridge just misses with a elbow thrown towards Padalecki's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padalecki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Eldridge prevents it.
Eldridge throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Eldridge comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Eldridge is struggling to control the position.
Padalecki wants a takedown.
Eldridge holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Eldridge lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Misha Padalecki's cut even more.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Padalecki avoiding damage as Eldridge throws knees to the body.
Padalecki being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Eldridge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Misha Padalecki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Padalecki swinging wildly here.
Padalecki scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Michael Eldridge has been cut.
Eldridge's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Padalecki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Eldridge scrambles back to his feet.
Padalecki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Eldridge lands with a nice body punch.

Padalecki pushes Eldridge up against the cage in a clinch.
Eldridge working aggressively here.
Nice elbow from Eldridge.
Eldridge is pushing Padalecki up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Eldridge lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eldridge slows down the pace here.
Eldridge works on Padalecki's body with a couple of short punches.
Eldridge lands with a short punch from the clinch.

The cut above Misha Padalecki's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Padalecki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eldridge has him pressed against the cage.
Eldridge unloads a knee to the mid-section. Padalecki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Padalecki is breathing heavily.
Padalecki looking for a takedown.
Eldridge scores with a shoulder strike.
Padalecki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Eldridge lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Misha Padalecki's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michael Eldridge!