PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Chris Thomas enters the cage!

Padilla
vs
Thomas

199 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Padilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Padilla enables Thomas to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Padilla manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Padilla tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thomas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Padilla has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thomas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Padilla bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thomas's guard.
Thomas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Padilla tries to stand but Thomas is controlling from the bottom.

Padilla postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Thomas is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Padilla, into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Padilla lands a good elbow from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Padilla is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Padilla keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Thomas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Padilla looking for a guillotine here but Thomas defends easily.
Thomas preventing the sweep.
Padilla thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.

Padilla is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Padilla keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.

Padilla has his foot on Thomas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thomas works his way back into a safe position though.
Padilla really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Padilla keeps moving.

Thomas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Thomas trying to control but Padilla is working from the bottom.
Thomas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Padilla. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Padilla pulls Thomas in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Padilla's head.
Padilla managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Padilla looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Padilla is on top in guard.
Thomas looking for a sweep. Not yet Thomas, not yet.
Padilla has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Thomas is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Padilla gets to his feet - Thomas follows without any prompting.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Thomas.
Padilla gets back to half guard.
Padilla is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Padilla is trying to control but Thomas manages to pass to mount!
Thomas tries to control but Padilla wriggling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas scoring with strikes but Padilla is staying in there.
Thomas avoids the attempt from Padilla to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Padilla dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Padilla gets caught flat footed, as Thomas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Padilla is pulling down on Thomas's head. It's preventing any offense from Thomas, at least for the moment.
Padilla keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Padilla pulls Thomas in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jimmy Padilla.

Thomas closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Padilla quickly recovers to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas working Padilla over with strikes.
Padilla gets full guard.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Padilla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas throws a big elbow that misses.
Padilla wants to sweep but no luck.

Padilla is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Thomas tries to free his leg and advance position but Padilla is retaining full guard.
Thomas postures up.

Padilla is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thomas defends well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Padilla escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thomas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Padilla has his foot on Thomas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thomas works his way back into a safe position though.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Padilla keeps moving.
Padilla bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thomas's guard.
Padilla is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Padilla won't allow Thomas to sweep him here.

Padilla stands and steps away. Thomas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Thomas turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Padilla tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thomas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Thomas has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Thomas misses with a wild combination.

Thomas throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Padilla was covering up waiting for the punch and Thomas finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas trying to control but Padilla is working from the bottom.
Padilla pulls Thomas in to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Padilla working for a triangle but Thomas defends it easily.
Padilla controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Padilla working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thomas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thomas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Padilla has a closed guard, preventing Thomas from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jimmy Padilla will probably get the nod.
That's time! Padilla's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Thomas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Padilla manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Padilla is pulling down on Thomas's head. It's preventing any offense from Thomas, at least for the moment.
Padilla keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Thomas is looking to stand up but Padilla won't let him.
Padilla not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Padilla is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Padilla is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas is looking to control Padilla's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thomas avoid being mounted?
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Padilla stands up out of the half guard.

Padilla tries to sprawl but Thomas drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Padilla looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Thomas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Padilla does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Padilla trying to hold on to Thomas's head to control him but Thomas postures up.
Padilla wants to improve his position but Thomas is controlling well.
Thomas throwing shots but Padilla is blocking nicely.
Padilla is trying to maintain the position but Thomas is very close to passing his half guard.
Padilla wants to improve his position but Thomas is controlling well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Padilla with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Padilla gets back to full guard.
Padilla wants to sweep but no luck.

Padilla throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Padilla throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thomas trying to control but Padilla is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thomas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thomas has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Padilla to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Thomas is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Padilla pulls down on the head and he's put Thomas to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jimmy Padilla!
The defeated Chris Thomas had this to say: 'Well I had an ok fight. He just had a better fight.'.