PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jett Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earl Grey Tea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Padilla's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, In da club - 50 cent. Jett Padilla is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Padilla
vs
Grey Tea

176 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very confident

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jett Padilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Earl Grey Tea!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Padilla. Those never looked like landing.
Jett Padilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grey Tea wants to clinch up but Padilla keeps it at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Padilla.

Grey Tea shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Padilla manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Grey Tea stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Padilla throws a series of punches but Grey Tea moves out of range.
Padilla is breathing heavily.
Grey Tea tries to clinch up.
Grey Tea avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Grey Tea throws a looping overhand right but Padilla ducks down to avoid it.
Grey Tea ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Padilla moves away.
Grey Tea checks a leg kick.
Grey Tea wants to clinch.
Padilla fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grey Tea checks it well.
Grey Tea slips a jab and a cross from Padilla.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey Tea misses with a body shot.
A jab from Grey Tea misses.
Padilla keeps the fight on the outside.
Grey Tea is looking to clinch.
Grey Tea misses with a wild body shot.
Padilla takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Padilla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Grey Tea rushes Padilla and presses him up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Padilla as Grey Tea tries to tie him up.
Grey Tea misses with a punch on the inside.
Grey Tea pushes off an throws an elbow but Padilla leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grey Tea trying to control the position but instead, Padilla has worked for underhooks and has pushed Grey Tea into the cage.
Grey Tea with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Grey Tea blocks an elbow strike from Padilla.
Grey Tea is trying to stall.
Grey Tea taking a breather.
Grey Tea stalling in the clinch but Padilla improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Earl Grey Tea.
Padilla ducks under a wild hook from Grey Tea.
Grey Tea takes a swing at Padilla's ribcage but misses.
Padilla defending well as Grey Tea loads up on a big left hand.
Padilla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Padilla moves out of range of the strikes.
Grey Tea is looking to clinch.
Grey Tea tries to clinch but Padilla moves out of range.
Grey Tea tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grey Tea moves in looking to clinch but Padilla pushes him off.
Padilla swats away the attempt to clinch by Grey Tea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey Tea looks to throw the jab but Padilla is out of range.
Grey Tea is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grey Tea swings for the body but Padilla moves out of range.
Grey Tea tries to clinch but Padilla moves out of range.
Grey Tea is looking to clinch.
Grey Tea tries to clinch but Padilla moves out of range.
Padilla keeps the fight on the outside.
Grey Tea misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Grey Tea.

Padilla gets caught flat footed, as Grey Tea shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Grey Tea decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Grey Tea throws a shot from downtown. Padilla moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey Tea tries to clinch up.
Padilla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jett Padilla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Grey Tea looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Padilla!

Grey Tea is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grey Tea fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grey Tea misses with a hook. Padilla ducked under it nicely.
Grey Tea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grey Tea loads up on a big right hand but Padilla slips the punch.
Grey Tea tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Padilla manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grey Tea throws a body punch but Padilla moves out of range.

Grey Tea scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Earl Grey Tea dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Grey Tea closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Grey Tea stands up out of the half guard.
A telegraphed right hand from Grey Tea misses the target.
Padilla avoids the body shot from Grey Tea.
A combination from Padilla does no damage.
Padilla uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grey Tea.
A big right from Grey Tea misses.
Grey Tea misses with a straight right.
Grey Tea throws a body punch but Padilla moves out of range.
Padilla swats away the attempt to clinch by Grey Tea.
Grey Tea tries to clinch there but Padilla circles away.
Grey Tea tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Padilla manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Grey Tea closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grey Tea decides to stand up.
Grey Tea tries to clinch up.
Grey Tea throws a jab but it's blocked by Padilla.
Grey Tea moves in looking to clinch but Padilla pushes him off.
Grey Tea fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Padilla manages to avoid it.

Padilla tries to keep at a distance but Grey Tea has taken the fight into the clinch.
Padilla prevents a body shot from Grey Tea.
A head punch on the inside from Grey Tea fails to land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Grey Tea wants to stall.
Grey Tea tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Padilla's elbow.
Grey Tea swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grey Tea is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey Tea creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grey Tea doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Grey Tea.
Grey Tea taking a breather.
Grey Tea tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Grey Tea using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Padilla has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grey Tea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Padilla avoids the elbow strike from Grey Tea, against the cage.
Padilla creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Padilla blocking some punches.
Grey Tea has Padilla pushed against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grey Tea is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Grey Tea pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey Tea trying to stall but Padilla improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Earl Grey Tea.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grey Tea looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grey Tea misses with a straight left.
Grey Tea has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Padilla slips under a jab from Grey Tea.
Grey Tea tries to clinch up but Padilla circles away and keeps his distance.
Padilla keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grey Tea.
Grey Tea looks to score with a jab to the body but Padilla is just out of range.

Grey Tea rushes Padilla and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grey Tea struggles to land a body shot inside as Padilla controls his hands.
Grey Tea is trying to stall.
Grey Tea slowing the pace effectively.
Padilla blocks an uppercut.
Grey Tea throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey Tea misses with a punch to the body.
Grey Tea misses with a punch on the inside.
Grey Tea avoids a wild elbow strike from Padilla.
Padilla blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grey Tea tries a knee to the head but Padilla blocks it.
Grey Tea trying to stall but Padilla improves his position.
Grey Tea stalls.
Grey Tea tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Padilla avoids it.
Grey Tea stalling.
Padilla blocks an uppercut.
Grey Tea is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Padilla is trying to pull guard but Grey Tea turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Grey Tea tries to land knees in the clinch but Padilla avoids the damage to the body.
Grey Tea misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Earl Grey Tea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Padilla's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Grey Tea tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Padilla paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grey Tea fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grey Tea misses with a wild body shot.
Padilla swats away the attempt to clinch by Grey Tea.
Jett Padilla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Padilla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grey Tea.

Grey Tea shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Grey Tea escapes and gets back to his feet.
A big left from Grey Tea misses.
Grey Tea looks to land a right hand but Padilla moved out of range.
Padilla misses with a low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey Tea tries to clinch but Padilla is having none of it.
Padilla avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Grey Tea moves into range and clinches up with Padilla.
Grey Tea looking to slow down the pace here.
Grey Tea tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grey Tea misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grey Tea trying to control the position but instead, Padilla has worked for underhooks and has pushed Grey Tea into the cage.
Padilla blocks an uppercut.
Grey Tea throws a head punch that misses.
Grey Tea tries to stall but Padilla uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Grey Tea fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Grey Tea fails to land.
Grey Tea misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grey Tea.
Grey Tea looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Padilla is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Grey Tea misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Padilla.
Grey Tea is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Grey Tea is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Grey Tea blocks the elbow strike.
Grey Tea avoids a wild elbow strike from Padilla.
Earl Grey Tea seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Earl Grey Tea.
Padilla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grey Tea throws a body punch but Padilla moves out of range.
Grey Tea throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Grey Tea.

Grey Tea decides to stand up, so the ref orders Padilla to his feet.
Grey Tea avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grey Tea tries to clinch up but Padilla circles away and keeps his distance.
Grey Tea throws an overhand right that lands on Padilla's shoulder, as Padilla tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey Tea misses with a wild body shot.
Padilla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grey Tea.
A slow jab from Grey Tea misses its intended target.
Grey Tea is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grey Tea tries to clinch up.
Padilla keeps the fight on the outside.
Grey Tea looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grey Tea misses the shot to the body.
Grey Tea fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grey Tea throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Padilla sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grey Tea jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jett Padilla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Earl Grey Tea is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grey Tea tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Earl Grey Tea comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grey Tea 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Earl Grey Tea!