PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ichabod Klopfenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Padilla's choice of entrance music: boom!!!. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Robin Padilla was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Klopfenstein
vs
Padilla

169 cm
35
168 lbs
33 - 20 - 0

188 cm
32
215 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 33 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ichabod Klopfenstein !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robin Padilla!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling eachother endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Padilla throws a body kick that misses
and Klopfenstein counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klopfenstein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A lazy body kick from Padilla
and Klopfenstein counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Padilla throws a body kick that misses
and Klopfenstein counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Padilla.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Padilla misses with an attempted mid kick.
Padilla looks to land a body kick but Klopfenstein moved away.
Klopfenstein moves out of range of the body kick from Padilla.
Padilla misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Padilla misses with a head kick.
Padilla looks to throw a body kick
and Klopfenstein counters with a body kick.
Klopfenstein moves out of range of the body kick from Padilla.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Padilla throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Padilla throws a half hearted mid kick.
Padilla moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Padilla tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Padilla 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.

A head kick misses from Klopfenstein .
Klopfenstein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klopfenstein misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klopfenstein chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klopfenstein misses with a left hand
and Padilla counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Klopfenstein checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A lazy body kick from Padilla
and Klopfenstein makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Padilla really felt that one!
Klopfenstein looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla looks for the body kick but Klopfenstein saw that one coming.
Klopfenstein lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Padilla misses with an attempted mid kick.
Klopfenstein tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla throws a low kick but Klopfenstein avoids it.
Padilla throws a push kick but Klopfenstein slaps the foot to one side.
Klopfenstein blocks the body kick.
Padilla misses with the body kick
and Klopfenstein makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Padilla really felt that one!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Klopfenstein blocks the body kick.
Padilla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Padilla looks to throw a body kick
and Klopfenstein counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Padilla looks for the body kick but Klopfenstein saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Robin Padilla will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Klopfenstein misses with a straight right.
Klopfenstein blocks the body kick.
Padilla pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klopfenstein blocks a head kick by Padilla.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla looks for the body kick but Klopfenstein saw that one coming.
Padilla throws a body kick that misses.
Padilla throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ichabod Klopfenstein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Klopfenstein buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ichabod Klopfenstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robin Padilla is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A head kick misses from Klopfenstein .
Padilla throws a head kick but Klopfenstein moves out of range.
Padilla throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Padilla goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Klopfenstein blocks the body kick.
Padilla throws a lazy body kick
and Klopfenstein counters with a slapping leg kick.
Padilla pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klopfenstein takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Padilla throws a head kick that misses
and Klopfenstein counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klopfenstein throws a solid leg kick but Padilla takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Klopfenstein .

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ichabod Klopfenstein .
Well Padilla 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!