PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Pato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim JS Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JS Parker is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Querido meu Amor - Grupo Y-no. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Pato
vs
JS Parker

181 cm
22
174 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Pato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kim JS Parker!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
JS Parker wants to clinch up but Pato keeps it at a distance.
JS Parker tries to clinch there but Pato circles away.

Pato looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for JS Parker!
Pato sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
A nice elbow there by Pato.
JS Parker tries to lock up and control but Pato gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pato fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
JS Parker bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
JS Parker wanted to stand there but Pato had control of the position.
JS Parker trying to control the position from guard on top but Pato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pato has his foot on JS Parker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. JS Parker works his way back into a safe position though.
Pato has a closed guard, preventing JS Parker from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
JS Parker wants to control from the top but Pato keeps moving.
Pato wants to sweep but no luck.
JS Parker wants to get up but he can't break Pato's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
JS Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pato paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Pato shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pato is breathing heavily.
Pato landing some decent shots from guard.

JS Parker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pato defends well.
JS Parker throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pato got a little sloppy there for a moment and JS Parker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pato has managed to get both his arms back between JS Parker's legs - danger averted.

Pato drops back looking for a leg! JS Parker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and JS Parker manages to kick Pato off! Pato jumps back into JS Parker's guard.

JS Parker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

JS Parker looking for a guillotine here but Pato defends easily.
JS Parker keeping moving, preventing Pato from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pato stops JS Parker from standing up.
JS Parker working a defensive guard here.
Pato with a flurry of punches that miss.

Pato is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
JS Parker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pato's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
JS Parker trying to control the position from guard on top but Pato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pato is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
JS Parker looking to pass the guard.

JS Parker stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Pato swats away the attempt to clinch by JS Parker.
Kim JS Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
JS Parker tries to close the distance and clinch but Pato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Pato dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

JS Parker is looking to clinch.
JS Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
JS Parker throws a combination. Pato tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pato closes this distance looking for a takedown but JS Parker circles away.
JS Parker connects with a body shot.
JS Parker is looking to clinch.
JS Parker tries to clinch up.
JS Parker is looking to clinch.
JS Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
JS Parker tries to clinch but Pato is having none of it.
Horrible takedown by Pato or perhaps it was just good defense by JS Parker which made him look bad.
Pato swats away the attempt to clinch by JS Parker.
Pato swats away the attempt to clinch by JS Parker.
Pato keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
JS Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pato paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
JS Parker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kim JS Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
JS Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
JS Parker tries to clinch but Pato is having none of it.
Pato shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts JS Parker as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Pato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
JS Parker tries to clinch up.
JS Parker scores with a jab to the body.
JS Parker tries to clinch but Pato moves out of range.
JS Parker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Carlos Pato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
JS Parker is looking to clinch.
JS Parker tries to clinch up but Pato circles away and keeps his distance.
JS Parker tries to close the distance and clinch but Pato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

JS Parker rushes Pato and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from JS Parker.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
JS Parker can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pato is trying to maintain a safe position but JS Parker gets an underhook and turns Pato into the cage.
Pato fails to pull the fight into his guard.
JS Parker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pato fights it off and pushes away nicely.
JS Parker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
JS Parker tries to clinch but Pato moves out of range.
JS Parker fails in his attempt to clinch.
JS Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - JS Parker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
JS Parker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by JS Parker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
JS Parker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
JS Parker tries to clinch but Pato moves out of range.

Pato clinches.

Pato breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from JS Parker.

Pato clinches up with JS Parker and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pato stops a takedown attempt from JS Parker.
JS Parker lands with a light punch inside.
JS Parker tries to break free but Pato pushes him back against the cage.

Pato has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed JS Parker clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
JS Parker breaks Pato's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Pato trying to control the position.
Pato keeping moving, preventing JS Parker from controlling successfully.
Pato working a defensive guard but JS Parker manages to pass into side control anyway.
Pato wants to get back to his feet but JS Parker drags him back down.

JS Parker is trying to get an arm triangle but Pato is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pato is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
JS Parker trying to control the pace.
Pato is staying active underneath JS Parker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
JS Parker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pato knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pato trying to hold on to JS Parker's head to control him but JS Parker postures up.
Pato wants to improve his position but JS Parker is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim JS Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

JS Parker clinches but Pato breaks the clinch

and Pato counters with a nice double leg into side control. JS Parker won't be happy with that.
JS Parker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
JS Parker struggling a bit here.
Pato in side control, throwing shots but JS Parker defends.
You can see the frustration on JS Parker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
JS Parker is looking to regain half guard here but Pato keeps moving and retains side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
JS Parker wants to control but Pato postures up.
JS Parker is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
JS Parker wants to control but Pato postures up.
Carlos Pato overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
JS Parker doesn't manage to clinch there - Pato circles away.

Pato drives through and clinches with JS Parker against the cage.
Pato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
JS Parker goes for a takedown attempt but Pato pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Pato gets the takedown into side control.
JS Parker looking for a sweep but Pato has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Pato working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Pato looking for a guillotine from mount but JS Parker is having none of it.
Pato thowing shots but they're missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
JS Parker is trying desperately to improve position.
JS Parker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
JS Parker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pato lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
JS Parker tries to buck Pato off but he can't manage it.
Pato has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of JS Parker's face.
Pato throws some wild stikes that JS Parker manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pato looking to finish with strikes here!
JS Parker holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pato tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
JS Parker sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
JS Parker gets full guard.
Pato slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

JS Parker looking for a guillotine here but Pato defends easily.
JS Parker wants to hit a switch here but Pato passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for JS Parker there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pato looking to secure an arm triangle but JS Parker defends it well.

Pato with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
JS Parker wants to hold on but Pato pushes him away.
JS Parker is wriggling around trying to escape.
JS Parker blocking the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Pato showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pato has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Pato!