PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Freddy TheFish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Padilha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

TheFish
vs
Padilha

189 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Freddy TheFish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leandro Padilha!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Padilha moves into the clinch.
TheFish creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Padilha's defenses.

It looks like Leandro Padilha has been cut.
TheFish looking to throw knees to the head but Padilha is blocking nicely.
Padilha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but TheFish blocks it with crossed arms.
Padilha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
TheFish tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by TheFish as Padilha tries to tie him up.
Padilha tries a knee to the head but TheFish blocks it.
Padilha takes an elbow to the forehead.
Padilha working hard to break the clinch.
Padilha taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Padilha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Padilha trying to land knees to the body.
Padilha blocks the elbow strike.
TheFish lands an elbow inside.
Padilha is trying to break the clinch but TheFish is controlling him.
Padilha is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
TheFish keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Padilha's efforts to push away.
TheFish with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Padilha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilha scores with a one two! TheFish had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Padilha throws a series of punches but TheFish moves out of range.
Padilha throws a right hand that TheFish ducks under and follows up with a left that TheFish also avoids with ease.
TheFish tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Padilha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Padilha keeps the fight on the outside.
TheFish moves in looking to clinch but Padilha pushes him off.
TheFish wants to clinch up but Padilha keeps it at a distance.
Padilha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Padilha clinches up against the cage.
TheFish lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Padilha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Padilha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Padilha looks gassed!
TheFish tries a knee to the head but Padilha blocks it.
TheFish lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
TheFish with an attempt at a knee that misses.
TheFish avoiding damage.
TheFish throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Padilha blocks it with crossed arms.
TheFish landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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!
TheFish lands an elbow just above Padilha 's eye.
TheFish with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TheFish creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Padilha's defenses.
TheFish with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from TheFish.
TheFish with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
TheFish comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
TheFish throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Padilha blocks it with crossed arms.
TheFish lands an elbow inside.
TheFish creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Padilha's defenses.

Padilha is rocked!

That has opened up Leandro Padilha's cut even more.
Padilha takes a knee right on the jaw!
Padilha is still on wobbly legs! Can TheFish finish him?
TheFish scores with a knee to the head.
TheFish working the clinch nicely. Padilha is working for position but TheFish cracks him with a big knee to the head! Padilha crumples up against the cage and TheFish lands two more shots before the ref can save Padilha! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Freddy TheFish!
An out of breath Freddy TheFish thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.