PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Beckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nero Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nero Padilla will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Beckett
vs
Padilla

178 cm
27
200 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

190 cm
27
190 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer

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 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Beckett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nero Padilla!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Padilla.
Padilla has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Padilla lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Padilla, as that shot connected.
Beckett on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've been told by Beckett's head coaches at THC playhouse that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Beckett throws a leg kick but Padilla sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Padilla slips a jab from Beckett.
A thudding body kick lands there by Padilla!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Padilla slips under a jab.
Beckett checks a low kick from Padilla.
Padilla scores with a sloppy right hand. Beckett should have avoided that one.
Padilla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A lazy left from Beckett finds it's target.

It looks like Nero Padilla has been cut.
A punch combination from Padilla misses.
Sloppy strikes from Beckett. Those never looked like landing.
Padilla misses the shot to the body.
Beckett moves out of range of the body kick.
Beckett is looking to slow Padilla down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beckett takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Padilla takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Padilla scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Padilla tries to land a body kick
and Beckett counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Padilla throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beckett blocks a head kick by Padilla.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Padilla.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Padilla.
Padilla is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Padilla throws a lazy right hand but Beckett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beckett takes one to the chin there.
Padilla throws a lazy right hand but Beckett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Padilla tries to land a leg kick but Beckett saw it coming and moves away.
Beckett checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Beckett scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Beckett's head.
Beckett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Padilla shoots in and drives through. Beckett sprawls well.
Beckett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Padilla. That did some damage!
Padilla misses with a body shot.
Padilla takes a swing at Beckett's ribcage but misses.
Padilla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beckett.
Good standup being displayed there by Beckett as he connects with a hook.
Padilla throws a predictable looking body shot
and Beckett makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Beckett jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Padilla fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Beckett on the side of the head.
A punch combination from Padilla misses.
Beckett moves out of range of the body kick from Padilla.
Some wild striking there from Padilla.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Beckett - that will leave a mark!
Padilla looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla connects with a jab.
Padilla fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Beckett takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Beckett slips under a jab from Padilla.
Padilla tries to score with a low kick but Beckett moves his leg out of the way.
Padilla thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Beckett if he has to take too many more of those.
Padilla lands with an overhand left.
Padilla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beckett lands with a right hand.

Padilla is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Padilla closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Beckett to the mat! Beckett manages to get full guard.
Beckett is pulling down on Padilla's head to control his posture.
Padilla tries to free his leg and advance position but Beckett is retaining full guard.
Beckett is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckett is controlling Padilla's posture.
Padilla trying to control but Beckett is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Robert Beckett wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Beckett avoids the head kick by Padilla.
Padilla connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beckett. Beckett circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Padilla wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Padilla uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Padilla lands a nice hook to Beckett's body. Beckett takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Padilla scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Padilla throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Padilla lands a head shot.
Beckett throws a body kick that misses.
Padilla is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Beckett had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Padilla lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beckett at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero Padilla dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nero Padilla's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Beckett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Padilla fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Beckett.
Padilla lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Beckett ducks right into an uppercut from Padilla.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Padilla.
Padilla throws a nice outside leg kick.
Padilla works the jab nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Beckett lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Padilla has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Padilla and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beckett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Padilla cracks the inside of Beckett's front leg.
Padilla takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Beckett gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Padilla throws a low kick but Beckett avoids it.
Beckett throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckett defending well as Padilla loads up on a big left hand.
Beckett walks into a jab.
Padilla lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters circling a little - Padilla finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Padilla scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Padilla lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Padilla cracks the inside of Beckett's front leg.
Nero Padilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Padilla thuds a left hand into Beckett's body.
Padilla lands a head shot.

Beckett is rocked!
Padilla works Beckett's body with a nice hook.
Oh Beckett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Padilla knocks Beckett out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nero Padilla!
Our winner, Nero Padilla, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.