PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Padilla (ranked 24859 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Rogers (ranked 4693 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Padilla has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Padilla
vs
Rogers

178 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 Las Vegas, Rick Padilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zack Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but Padilla shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rogers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Padilla throws a body shot but no joy.

Rogers moves into range and clinches up with Padilla.
Padilla wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Padilla is trying to break free.
A right hook to the body lands for Rogers.
A bit of stalling here from Rogers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Padilla working hard to break the clinch.
Rogers gets underhooks to prevent Padilla's takedown attempt.
Rogers landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rogers has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Padilla avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rick Padilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zack Rogers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Rick Padilla has been cut.
Padilla letting Rogers take a breather here.
Rogers leaning his opponent against the cage.

Rogers manages to break the clinch.
Padilla shoots for a takedown but Rogers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A little jabbing left from Rogers on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Padilla shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rogers appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Padilla is breathing heavily.

Rogers moves into the clinch.
Rogers fails to pull guard.
Rogers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Padilla's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Padilla after a bit of a struggle.

Rogers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Rogers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rogers crunches a lovely knee into Padilla's ribcage.

Rogers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Padilla shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rogers as he jumps to the side.
Rogers feints the counter takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rogers or perhaps it was just good defense by Padilla, which made it look bad.
Rogers shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rogers slaps away a takedown attempt from Padilla, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rogers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Padilla pinned against the cage. Padilla gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Padilla throws a body punch but Rogers moves out of range.
As Padilla backs off Rogers throws a huge counter combo but Padilla manages to avoid it all.
Padilla lands a jab to the head.
Padilla lands a nice hook to Rogers's body. Rogers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rogers fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Padilla looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Padilla keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Padilla feinted with a counter takedown.
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from Padilla.
Padilla lands with a thumping leg kick.
Padilla avoids the head kick by Rogers.
Rogers shoots in but Padilla avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rogers stuffs the takedown attempt from Padilla. Padilla gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Rogers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Padilla's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Padilla throws a shot to the body.
Rogers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rogers throws a right hand that Padilla ducks under and follows up with a left that Padilla also avoids with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Padilla.
Padilla shoots in looking for a takedown. Rogers tries to sprawl out of it but Padilla keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rogers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rogers rushes Padilla and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rogers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Padilla smiles and moves away.

Rogers clinches up with Padilla and pushes him back against the cage.
Rogers tries for a takedown but Padilla manages to get underhooks.
Rick Padilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zack Rogers.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.

Rogers gets control of Padilla's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rogers will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Rogers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Padilla defends it easily.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Padilla with a flurry of punches that miss.
Padilla has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Padilla is controlling him.
Padilla postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Padilla throwing strikes from guard but Rogers blocks nicely.

Rogers looking for a guillotine here but Padilla defends easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Padilla's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Padilla postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Padilla distracts Rogers with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Padilla throws an elbow that misses. Rogers uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Padilla's guard. Nice move by Rogers!

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Padilla working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rogers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rogers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Padilla can't keep his opponent in guard - Rogers advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Padilla looking for submissions off his back.

Rogers stands up from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rogers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Rogers closes the distance and pushes Padilla back into the cage.
Rogers tries to pull guard but Padilla won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Padilla is trying to pull guard but Rogers has him pressed against the cage.

Rogers breaks from the clinch.
Padilla tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rogers is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Rogers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rick Padilla's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A decent looking body kick lands there for Rogers.
Padilla works Rogers's body with a nice hook.
Padilla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rogers.
Padilla leaves Rogers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Padilla fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rogers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Padilla shoots and misses

and Rogers moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Padilla to keep the fight standing.
Rogers wants a takedown.
Rick Padilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zack Rogers.
Padilla tries to pull guard but Rogers won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Padilla can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rogers pulls guard.
Padilla lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rogers has momentary wrist control but Padilla slips an elbow through the middle.
Padilla is looking to work some ground and pound but Rogers has wrist control.

Rogers has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Padilla off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Rogers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rogers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Padilla feinted with a counter takedown.
The crowd cheers as Padilla lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rogers doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws an off balance right hand

and Padilla counters with a shoot takedown. Rogers fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
Padilla content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Padilla throwing strikes but missing.
Rogers pulls Padilla in to control the position.
Padilla in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Padilla throws a big right hand that misses.
Rogers trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Rogers is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rogers 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.
Padilla content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Padilla is looking to work some ground and pound but Rogers has wrist control.
Rogers working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rogers has Padilla up against the cage in a clinch.

Rogers breaks from the clinch.
Padilla lands a nice hook to Rogers's body. Rogers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rogers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zack Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Padilla tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Padilla is fending him off so far but Rogers persists. Nope, Padilla circles away and we're back to standing.

Padilla scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Padilla is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rogers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Padilla.

Padilla is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Padilla not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rick Padilla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zack Rogers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rogers gets back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Padilla showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rogers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zack Rogers!