PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nero Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Finkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Padilla comes to the cage accompanied by Dead by Dawn by Deicide. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Padilla
vs
Finkle

190 cm
32
195 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

193 cm
32
203 lbs
27 - 13 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

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 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nero Padilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ray Finkle!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finkle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Padilla was well out of range. Poor timing from Finkle.
Finkle misses with a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Padilla.
Padilla misses with a straight left.
Nero Padilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Padilla throws a leg kick that is checked
and Finkle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Finkle moves away from the strike by Padilla.
Finkle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Padilla throws a jab but it's blocked by Finkle.
That kick from Padilla tenderised Finkle's leg. Finkle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Finkle moves out of range of the leg kick from Padilla.
Finkle is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Finkle moves out of range as Padilla strikes.
Finkle throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Padilla misses
and Finkle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Finkle scoring well with a low kick there.
Finkle misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Padilla fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Padilla throws out a loose jab but Finkle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finkle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Padilla moves away.
Padilla jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkle scores with the left hand. Padilla knows he should have avoided that one.
Finkle looks to score with a jab to the body but Padilla is just out of range.
Finkle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Padilla.
Padilla misses with a looping right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Padilla.
Padilla takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Padilla pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Finkle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Padilla.
Finkle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Finkle throws a low kick but it's checked well by Padilla.
Padilla slips under a jab.
Finkle misses with a double jab
enabling Padilla to counter with a crisp jab.
Finkle takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Finkle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finkle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Finkle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla throws a good cross that connects.
Padilla on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Finkle. Finkle obviously looking to wear him down.
Finkle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Padilla connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Finkle scrambles back to his feet.
An inside leg kick from Padilla misses.
Finkle throws a jab but it's blocked by Padilla.
Finkle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Padilla takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Finkle misses with a hook. Padilla ducked under it nicely.
Finkle defending well as Padilla loads up on a big left hand.
Finkle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Padilla throws a body kick that misses.
Finkle avoids the head kick by Padilla.
Padilla swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Padilla slips a straight right by Finkle.
Padilla scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Padilla misses with an uppercut.
Finkle tries to counter with a clinch but Padilla shakes him off and moves away.
Padilla looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Finkle connects with a single shot there.
Jab, jab by Finkle - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla blocks a jab.
Padilla fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Finkle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Finkle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Padilla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Finkle misses with an uppercut
letting Padilla counter with a right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Padilla. That's going to slow Finkle down.
Padilla misses with a head kick.
Finkle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Padilla manages to avoid it.
Finkle throws a head kick that Padilla semi-blocks.
Padilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Padilla connects with a high kick.
Finkle connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Padilla throws a half hearted mid kick.
Padilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Finkle throws a jab but it's blocked by Padilla.
Padilla throws a wild body kick that Finkle sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finkle misses with a wild body shot.
Padilla slips a straight right by Finkle.
Padilla moves out of range as Finkle strikes.
Padilla throws the kick towards the body but Finkle avoids it.
Finkle wants to land a leg kick but Padilla is out of range.
Padilla throws a good cross that connects.
Finkle throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Padilla fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Finkle.
Padilla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Finkle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Padilla throws a leg kick
and Finkle counters with a three punch combo that has Padilla backing up. Padilla nods at Finkle to acknowledge the strikes.
Padilla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Padilla lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Padilla checks a low kick from Finkle.
Padilla is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finkle blocks a low kick nicely.
Finkle appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Finkle throws a leg kick but Padilla sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Finkle thows a leg kick but Padilla checks it
and Padilla counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Finkle clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nero Padilla will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Finkle throws an overhand right that lands on Padilla's shoulder, as Padilla tries to avoid the shot.
Finkle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Padilla checks the leg kick nicely there.
A solid body kick from Padilla.
Finkle throws a hook but Padilla avoids it easily.
As Finkle looks to move away, Padilla throws a big counter combo but Finkle just gets out of the way.
A swing and a miss from Padilla.
Finkle will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Finkle moves out of range of the strikes.
Padilla is looking to score with low kicks.
Finkle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Padilla cracks the inside of Finkle's front leg.
Finkle tries a head kick but it misses.
Finkle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Padilla.
Finkle throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Padilla buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Padilla throws a big shot that misses.
Finkle is trying to counter with his kicks.
Finkle does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Padilla swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Padilla on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Padilla looks to throw the jab but Finkle is out of range.
Padilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkle misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick lands from Padilla.
Padilla loads up on a big right hand but Finkle slips the punch.
Padilla throws a front kick aimed at Finkle's knee but Finkle avoids it well.
Padilla misses with a kick to the body.
Finkle throws out a powerful jab.
Padilla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Finkle throws out a loose jab but Padilla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finkle moves out of range of the body kick from Padilla.
Finkle throws a big shot that misses.
Padilla swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Finkle throws a head kick but Padilla moves out of range.
Padilla swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Padilla misses with a body kick.
And Finkle responds with a good body kick, but Padilla manages to step out the way in time.
Padilla misses with a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Finkle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Finkle misses with a looping right.
Finkle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Finkle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Padilla tried to counter with a leg kick but Finkle avoided it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Padilla moves out of range of the body kick from Finkle.
Padilla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Padilla throws a solid leg kick but Finkle takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Padilla.
Finkle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Finkle catches Padilla with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Finkle takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Finkle walks into a left hand.
Padilla lands a glancing blow to the side of Finkle's head.
Finkle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick from Padilla lands but Finkle takes it in his stride.
Padilla avoids the body shot from Finkle.
Padilla throws a quick counter head kick but Finkle was just out of range.
Padilla fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Finkle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Padilla takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That kick from Padilla tenderised Finkle's leg. Finkle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Padilla looks to land a left hand but Finkle moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finkle blocks the body kick.
Finkle moves out of range of the body kick.
Finkle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Finkle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Padilla tried to score with a low kick but Finkle checks it.
A slow jab from Padilla misses its intended target.
Padilla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Finkle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Padilla moves away.
Finkle checks a leg kick.
Finkle looks to score with a jab to the body but Padilla is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Padilla misses the target.
Padilla moves out of range of the strikes.
Padilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Finkle moves out of range of the strikes.
Padilla tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Padilla goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab, jab by Finkle - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finkle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Finkle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Padilla.
Finkle misses with a looping right.
Padilla blocks a head kick by Finkle.
A cross from Padilla lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Padilla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Padilla throws a body kick that misses.
Finkle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Padilla lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Finkle throws a right hand that Padilla ducks under and follows up with a left that Padilla also avoids with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Padilla on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Padilla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Finkle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A low kick from Padilla is predictable there
and Finkle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Padilla rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Finkle counters with a head kick.
Finkle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Padilla.
Padilla moves out of range of the leg kick from Finkle.
Padilla tried to counter with a leg kick but Finkle avoided it.
Padilla looking to land some kicks to the body here.
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 Nero Padilla will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Padilla scores with a head kick.
Padilla connects with a good right hand that stumbles Finkle. Finkle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Padilla throws a head kick that misses.
Finkle misses with a low kick.
Padilla on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Finkle walks into a stiff left hand from Padilla.
Padilla fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Finkle lands an overhand right.
Padilla swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Padilla scores with a hook.
Padilla throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Padilla tries to land a front kick but Finkle steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Padilla motions for Finkle to come forward. Padilla throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Padilla tries to land a leg kick but Finkle saw it coming and moves away.
A leg kick checked by Padilla.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Padilla catches Finkle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Padilla pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla scores with a push kick.
Finkle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Finkle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Finkle throws a body punch but Padilla moves out of range.
Padilla lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Padilla lands with a thumping leg kick.
Padilla defending well as Finkle loads up on a big left hand.
Finkle throws a jab when Padilla was well out of range.
Finkle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Padilla delivers a nice body kick.
Padilla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Padilla throws a jab but it's blocked by Finkle.
Padilla slips a jab and a cross from Finkle.
Finkle throws out a loose jab but Padilla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Padilla looks to land a right hand but Finkle moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finkle cracks the inside of Padilla's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Padilla throws a push kick but Finkle slaps the foot to one side.
Finkle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nero Padilla is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid body kick from Padilla.
Padilla rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Finkle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Finkle moves out of range of the body kick from Padilla.
A slow jab from Finkle misses its intended target.
Padilla fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Finkle is out of range.
Padilla thuds his shin into the meat of Finkle's side.
Nice jab there from Padilla.
Finkle tests Padilla's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Padilla misses with a two punch combination.
Finkle tries a head kick but it misses.
Padilla getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Padilla throws out a loose jab but Finkle uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finkle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Padilla throws a half hearted mid kick.
Finkle lands a jab-cross combination.
Padilla lands a high kick!
Padilla throws a lazy uppercut
and Padilla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Padilla looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Padilla moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Finkle slips under a jab.
Padilla throws a lazy head kick
enabling Finkle to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finkle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Padilla paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Padilla on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Padilla throws a hook but Finkle avoids it easily.
Padilla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Finkle scoring well with a low kick there.
Padilla uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Finkle has time to react.
Finkle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Padilla throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Finkle.
Padilla keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Finkle.
Padilla thinks about countering with a body kick.
Finkle throws an overhand right that lands on Padilla's shoulder, as Padilla tries to avoid the shot.
Padilla tries to land a front kick but Finkle steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Finkle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Finkle takes a swing at Padilla's ribcage but misses.
Padilla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Padilla uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finkle.
Padilla has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Finkle.
Finkle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ray Finkle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Finkle loads up on a big right hand but Padilla slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finkle jabs at Padilla's body.
Finkle thuds a left hand into Padilla's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Padilla as he connects with a hook.
Finkle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

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 Nero Padilla.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Padilla, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nero Padilla!
Nero Padilla very nearly forgot to thank BeastMode amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.