PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Pardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miles has chosen Not Afraid as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Pardo
vs
Miles

180 cm
24
209 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

184 cm
21
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Pardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Desmond Miles!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miles just misses with a punch to the body.

Miles clinches up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Pardo.

It looks like Desmond Miles has been cut.

Pardo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pardo blocks a head kick by Miles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pardo.
Miles moves out of range of the leg kick from Pardo.
Pardo scoring well with a low kick there.

Miles drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pardo regains half guard.
Pardo is pressing down on Miles's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Pardo working for a triangle but Miles defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miles throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pardo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Miles!

Pardo get's back to his feet.
Pardo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Miles backs up against the cage.
Miles throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pardo's waist but Pardo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miles off to one side.
Miles tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab, jab by Pardo - just one landing.
Pardo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Miles looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pardo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miles's calf.
Miles drops his hands momentarily and Pardo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pardo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pardo!
Pardo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miles's calf.
Pardo lands a really nice looking cross but Miles seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Miles takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pardo jabs at Miles's body.
Pardo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pardo digs a good body shot into Miles's ribs.
Pardo lands a nice shot that snaps Miles's head back.
Nice uppercut lands for Pardo. That snapped Miles's head back.
Pardo lands with a shot to the body.
Pardo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pardo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pardo cracks Miles with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Miles takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pardo catches Miles with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good leg kick by Pardo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pardo fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab lands there for Pardo.
Paul Pardo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pardo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pardo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Miles has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Miles there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pardo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miles's calf.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pardo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pardo scores with a nice head shot.
Pardo lands the left hand.
Pardo scores with a leg kick.
Pardo is looking to slow Miles down with leg kicks.
Miles's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A good leg kick by Pardo.
Danga de danga de dang - Pardo scores with a four punch combination!
Pardo moves into range and connects with a jab.
No joy there for Pardo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pardo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pardo throws a leg kick which misses Miles's front leg but catches the back leg as Miles tries to avoid it.
Pardo feints and then cracks Miles's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Miles down.
Miles on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pardo. Pardo obviously looking to wear him down.
Pardo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Miles takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Paul Pardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miles takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pardo.
Pardo lands a slapping body shot.
Miles on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Miles has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pardo!
Pardo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pardo lunges at Miles with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Miles's hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pardo with a nice cross.
Pardo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Miles backs up against the cage.
Pardo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Miles backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Pardo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Desmond Miles's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Miles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pardo.
Pardo cracks Miles with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pardo lands with a cross.
Pardo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pardo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pardo throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Pardo.
Desmond Miles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miles tries to move into range but Pardo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Miles tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Pardo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Miles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pardo.
Miles walks into a stiff left hand from Pardo.
Miles drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Miles is breathing heavily.
A nice combination there by Pardo.
Pardo lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pardo.
Miles on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Miles takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pardo lands with a good body shot.
Pardo misses with a series of wild punches.
Pardo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pardo. That's going to slow Miles down.
Pardo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pardo misses with a wild combination.
Miles takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good shot there by Pardo.
Pardo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pardo scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pardo's corner calls for a 1-2. Pardo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Miles takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pardo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pardo.
Pardo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miles can do to turn this around?
Miles is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Pardo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pardo, right into the meat.
Pardo scores with a jab.
Pardo connects with a single shot there.
Miles on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pardo throws out a powerful jab.
Pardo misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice combination there by Pardo.
Pardo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pardo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pardo.
Pardo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pardo is looking to slow Miles down with leg kicks.
Pardo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Miles takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pardo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Miles tries to move into range but Pardo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Paul Pardo is winning the standup battle so far.
Pardo lands with a straight right. Miles didn't see that one coming.
Miles takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pardo connects with a right hand. Miles shakes it off.
Pardo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miles's calf.
Donk. Pardo catches Miles right on the button with a cross.
Pardo scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pardo scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pardo.
Pardo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pardo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Pardo duly obliges.
Miles has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Miles there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pardo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Miles.
Miles takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pardo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pardo.
Pardo scores with a one two! Miles had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pardo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pardo cracks Miles with a good jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miles has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pardo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miles's calf.
Pardo connects with a solid leg kick.
Miles walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Pardo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Desmond Miles's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A shot to de liver by Pardo. Beautiful body shot.
Pardo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Miles's hands.
Pardo throws a leg kick that misses.
Pardo cracks Miles with a good jab.
Pardo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pardo misses with a wild combination.
Pardo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pardo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pardo. That's going to slow Miles down.
Pardo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Miles walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pardo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Miles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Miles tries to clinch but Pardo is having none of it.
Miles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pardo lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles shoots in but no luck this time.
Pardo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Miles has time to react.
Pardo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pardo.
Pardo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pardo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pardo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Miles momentarily.
Pardo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Miles. That did some damage!
Pardo lands a two punch combo.
Pardo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pardo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pardo lands with a shot to the body.
Pardo scores with a three punch combo!
Pardo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pardo scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pardo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Miles on the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Pardo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miles doesn't seem phased though.
Miles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pardo.
Pardo connects with a single shot there.
Pardo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pardo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pardo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pardo connects with a solid leg kick.
Pardo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice cross by Pardo.
A left and a right from Pardo both land. Nice combination.
Pardo lands with a nice body punch.
Nice straight punches there by Pardo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pardo.
Pardo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pardo fails to land with a series of punches.
Pardo connects with a jab.
Pardo stuns Miles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pardo throws a series of punches but Miles avoids them all with ease.
Pardo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pardo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pardo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An inside leg kick lands from Pardo.
Miles chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pardo can pounce on him.
A jab lands there for Pardo.
Pardo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miles's sensitive parts.
Pardo lunges at Miles with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Miles's hand.
Pardo digs a good hook to Miles's body.
Nice jab there from Pardo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pardo.
Pardo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pardo lands with a cross.
Pardo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pardo cracks the inside of Miles's front leg.
Pardo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pardo punishes Miles's body with a nice straight punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Pardo.
Pardo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pardo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pardo scores with the left hand. Miles knows he should have avoided that one.
Desmond Miles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pardo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Miles ducks right into an uppercut from Pardo.
Paul Pardo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pardo ducks under a wild hook from Miles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Pardo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pardo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:24
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:24
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Pardo!