PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robin Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isamu Natsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Padilla comes to the cage accompanied by boom!!!. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Padilla
vs
Natsuki

188 cm
29
215 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
220 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Just Fight

Syndicate Nutrition (DUS)
XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robin Padilla!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Isamu Natsuki!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natsuki works Padilla's body with a nice hook.
Natsuki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Padilla's calf.
Natsuki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Padilla.

Natsuki shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Natsuki passes to side control.
Natsuki lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Padilla manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Natsuki is looking for a sweep. Padilla is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Natsuki wants to control but Padilla is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Natsuki has hold of Padilla's hands but Padilla slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Natsuki is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Padilla scores with a couple of nice shots.
Padilla missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Natsuki tries to get to full guard but Padilla has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Natsuki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Natsuki keeping full guard, as Padilla tries to pass.

Natsuki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Natsuki is trying to keep Padilla in close.
Natsuki being controlled here, momentarily.
Padilla has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Padilla preventing the sweep.
Padilla advances position into side control!
Padilla working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Natsuki is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Padilla off and has taken his back!
Padilla is in bad spot here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Natsuki lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Well, with Natsuki on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Padilla is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Natsuki lands with a hammerfist to the side of Padilla's head.
Padilla tries to roll but Natsuki sticks to his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Natsuki is looking to control Padilla but Padilla is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Natsuki lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Padilla rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Padilla wants to improve his position but Natsuki is controlling well.
Natsuki trying to pass the guard but Padilla defending well.
Natsuki lands strikes from half guard.

Natsuki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Padilla defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki wants to pass the guard but Padilla is defending well.
Padilla is looking for a sweep. Natsuki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Padilla flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Natsuki is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Natsuki lands a big elbow.
Natsuki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Padilla working to try and regain half guard.
Natsuki postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Padilla in real trouble here! The ref calls for Padilla to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isamu Natsuki! Isamu Natsuki retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Isamu Natsuki thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.