PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demarcus Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demarcus Padilla has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Padilla
vs
Storm

216 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

179 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Demarcus Padilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick Storm!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Padilla shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Storm's guard.
Padilla has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Storm is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Padilla is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Storm can do anything to dispel that myth.
Storm keeping moving, preventing Padilla from controlling successfully.
Padilla looking to sit in guard and control but Storm gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
I've been told that Storm has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Padilla working a defensive guard here.
Padilla wants to stand up but Storm is controlling him.
Padilla looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Padilla is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Storm works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Storm drops an elbow to the side of Padilla's head.
Storm tries to pass to full mount but Padilla defends it.
Storm looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Storm is working for a submission of some sort.
Padilla knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Storm on the ground.
Padilla slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Storm working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Padilla is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Padilla wants to sweep but no luck.
Storm makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Padilla trying to keep a closed guard but Storm is proving a slippery customer.
Storm makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Storm drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Storm jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Storm wants to pass the guard but Padilla is keeping the position.
Storm sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Storm content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Padilla is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Storm has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Padilla being controlled here, momentarily.
Storm is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Storm scoring with punches to the head and body.

Padilla is rocked!
Padilla will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Padilla has momentary wrist control but Storm slips an elbow through the middle.
Oh Padilla is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Storm loads up on a big left hand. Padilla felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Storm looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Padilla can't hide his disappointment, as Storm celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Storm!