PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Pato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yadier Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yadier Molina has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Carlos Pato's chin.

Pato
vs
Molina

181 cm
22
177 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 2 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yadier Molina!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pato scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Molina is looking for a sweep. Pato is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Molina is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pato pulls his head out easily.
Pato wants to lay and pray for a moment but Molina keeps working.

Pato is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Molina has managed to free his arm - good work.
Molina taking some punishment here, with Pato in his half guard.
Molina has a hand on Pato's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Pato takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Pato with shots to the head and body - Molina looks very uncomfortable down there.
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 Molina's face.
Molina tries to reverse the position but Pato maintains control.
Molina is squirming around, avoiding Pato's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Molina bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Molina looks gassed!

Molina is trying to land a reversal but Pato doesn't like that idea too much. He pushed the legs to the side and dives into side control. He's managed to grab a loose arm triangle. Pato is tightening it up though! This could be trouble for Molina! Molina trying desperately to escape but he's gone limp! He's out! Wooooorld class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu from Pato!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Carlos Pato!