PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sun Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Pardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kato kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is STILL BALLIN. 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.

Kato
vs
Pardo

187 cm
25
217 lbs
13 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
209 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Conviction

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sun Kato!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Pardo!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Pardo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kato misses with a low kick as Pardo jumps back.
Kato defending well as Pardo loads up on a big left hand.
Pardo misses with a leg kick
and Kato counters with an outside leg kick.
Pardo throws a head kick that misses
and Kato counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pardo throws a head kick that misses
and Kato counters with a left to the body.
Pardo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kato.
Kato throws a sloppy head kick
and Pardo counters with a thumping low kick.
Kato drops his hands momentarily and Pardo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pardo looks to land a right hand but Kato moved out of range.
Pardo thows a leg kick but Kato checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kato has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pardo finds it's way round the side to connect with Kato's head.
Kato fakes the leg kick and cracks Pardo in the body.
Kato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pardo.
Kato avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kato.
Pardo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kato makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Pardo misses
and Kato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Pardo misses
and Kato counters with a good low kick that Pardo was not able to check.
A jab from Pardo misses.
Kato misses with a body shot.
Pardo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kato counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pardo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kato dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pardo. That did some damage!
Pardo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kato.
Kato misses the shot to the body.
Pardo misses with a double jab
and Kato makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kato lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kato throws a leg kick but Pardo sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Pardo misses
and Kato counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Paul Pardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kato.
A low kick from Pardo is predictable there
and Kato makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pardo really felt that one!
Pardo looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pardo misses with a leg kick
and Kato counters with a nice body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kato.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kato.
Pardo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A shot to the body from Pardo misses
and Kato counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kato looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A low kick from Pardo misses
and Kato counters with a good low kick that Pardo was not able to check.
Kato bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kato scores with a kick to the body.
Kato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pardo throws a leg kick
and Kato makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pardo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kato.
Kato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pardo misses with a hook to the body
and Kato counters with a thumping low kick.
Pardo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kato cracks the inside of Pardo's front leg.
Kato throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pardo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice body kick from Kato.
Good leg kick by Kato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kato throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pardo.
Kato is looking to wear down Pardo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kato explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pardo avoids the head kick by Kato.
Kato thuds his shin into the meat of Pardo's side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kato cracks a nice hook into Pardo's ribs.
Kato cracks a nice hook into Pardo's ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kato, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Kato.
Pardo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kato.
Kato moves away from the strike by Pardo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kato.
Kato lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kato throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pardo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kato can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Kato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pardo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kato. Kato obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kato lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kato scores with a nice strike.
Pardo thows a leg kick but Kato checks it
and Kato counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sun Kato dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kato lands a nice shot to the body.
Kato takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kato lands a slapping body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Pardo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kato has got the better of the exchanges.
Pardo throws a lazy head kick
and Kato counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kato fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pardo is out of range.
Kato delivers a nice body kick.
Pardo thows a leg kick but Kato checks it
enabling Kato to counter with a crisp jab.
Kato feints and then cracks Pardo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pardo down.
Kato goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pardo misses with a body punch
and Kato counters with a head kick. That will keep Pardo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kato.
Kato swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pardo.
Pardo is breathing heavily.
Kato takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kato.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kato with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pardo.
Kato ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pardo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kato counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kato throws a leg kick which misses Pardo's front leg but catches the back leg as Pardo tries to avoid it.
Kato scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pardo tries to move into range but Kato moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kato throws a right and a left that Pardo avoids nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kato, right into the meat.
Pardo throws a leg kick
and Kato counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pardo clinches but Kato breaks the clinch
and Kato counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A low kick from Pardo misses
and Kato counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kato lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Pardo.
Sun Kato is winning the standup battle so far.
Kato dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pardo. That did some damage!
Kato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pardo.
Pardo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kato sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pardo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kato scores with a kick to the body.
Pardo darts in trying to clinch
and Kato counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pardo misses with the body kick
and Kato makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pardo thows a leg kick but Kato checks it
and Kato counters with a thumping low kick.
Kato fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pardo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kato counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato is looking to slow Pardo down with leg kicks.
Pardo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kato lands a jab-cross combination.
Kato lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kato is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pardo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kato.
Pardo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pardo needs to keep his hands up - Kato had a free shot at his head there.
Kato scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kato scores with a spinning back kick!
Kato connects with a crisp jab.
Pardo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pardo gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pardo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kato counters with a body kick.
Kato throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pardo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pardo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kato plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kato.
Kato feints and then cracks Pardo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pardo down.
Pardo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kato counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pardo's knee momentarily.
Pardo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kato lands a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kato throws a head kick but Pardo moves out of range.
Kato scores with a kick to the body.
Pardo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pardo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sun Kato dominated that second round.
That's time! Kato's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kato cracks the inside of Pardo's front leg.
Kato blocks a jab.
Pardo throws a leg kick
and Kato counters with a body kick.
Kato cracks a nice hook into Pardo's ribs.
Pardo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kato counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pardo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A low kick from Pardo misses
and Kato counters with a nice kick to the body.
Pardo thows a leg kick but Kato checks it
and Kato counters with a right hand to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kato.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kato.
Pardo throws a combination that misses
and Kato counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pardo thinking.
Kato lands with a shot to the body.
Kato throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pardo on the side of the head.
Pardo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pardo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kato lands a nice hook to Pardo's body. Pardo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pardo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kato throws a head kick but Pardo moves out of range.
Kato lands a head kick. Pardo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pardo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kato scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pardo thows a leg kick but Kato checks it
and Kato counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pardo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kato looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kato tests Pardo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kato tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pardo misses the jab.
Kato scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kato is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pardo can do to turn this around?
Pardo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pardo scores with a leg kick.
Pardo misses with a hook to the body
and Kato counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kato throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kato thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pardo if he has to take too many more of those.
A low kick from Pardo misses
and Kato counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pardo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pardo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pardo misses with a combination
and Kato counters with a big head kick but Pardo shrugs it off.
Pardo misses with a straight left.
Kato scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pardo misses with a body punch
and Kato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Kato. Beautiful body shot.
Pardo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kato counters with a stiff right hand.
Pardo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kato connects with a right hand. Pardo shakes it off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kato.
Kato scores with a hook to the body. Pardo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pardo misses with a leg kick
and Kato counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kato digs a good hook to Pardo's body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kato. That's going to slow Pardo down.
Pardo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pardo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kato counters with a low kick, right behind Pardo 's knee.
Kato lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pardo on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pardo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kato counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Good leg kick by Kato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kato moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pardo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kato connects with a high kick.
Kato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pardo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kato connects with a solid leg kick.
Pardo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pardo.
Kato lands a nice hook to Pardo's body. Pardo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kato lands an overhand right.
Kato throws a sloppy head kick and Pardo moves out of range easily.
Kato lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sun Kato clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pardo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pardo.
Kato is looking to slow Pardo down with leg kicks.
Kato lands a nice shot to the body.
Pardo looks to throw the jab but Kato is out of range.
Pardo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kato finds it's way round the side to connect with Pardo's head.
Kato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pardo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kato.
A lazy body kick from Pardo
and Kato counters with a body kick.
Pardo misses with a body punch
and Kato makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kato misses with a head kick.
Pardo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kato.
Kato scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pardo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kato finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato connects with a body shot.
Pardo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pardo wants to clinch but Kato slips to the side
and Kato counters with a nice uppercut.
Pardo blocks a low kick nicely.
A low kick from Pardo misses
and Kato counters with an inside leg kick.
Kato dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pardo. That did some damage!
Pardo misses with a leg kick
and Kato counters with a head kick.
Kato thows a body shot but no joy.
Pardo throws a leg kick
and Kato counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Pardo is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kato.
Kato scores with a jab.
Pardo misses with a body punch
and Kato counters with a good, hard body kick but Pardo shrugs it off.
Pardo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kato.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato is looking to slow Pardo down with leg kicks.
Kato ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kato lands a nice hook to Pardo's body. Pardo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kato scores with a leg kick.
Kato throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Kato. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kato.
Pardo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kato can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Kato.
Pardo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pardo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Pardo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kato lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pardo misses with the body kick
and Kato counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kato scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato lands a head kick!
Kato thumps Pardo with a low kick.
Kato scores with a one two! Pardo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pardo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pardo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kato. That one must have hurt.
Pardo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kato sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pardo's sensitive parts.
A low kick from Pardo is predictable there
and Kato counters with a nice body kick.
Kato buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kato wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kato lands a nice looking body kick.
Kato goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Crunch! Kato slams his shin into Pardo's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kato.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kato, right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kato. That's going to slow Pardo down.
Kato feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pardo's calf.
Kato scores with a head kick.
Pardo thows a leg kick but Kato checks it
and Kato counters with a nice body kick.
Pardo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kato lands a jab to Pardo's midsection.
Kato ducks under a wild hook from Pardo.
Kato throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pardo.
Pardo looks to clinch
and Kato makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kato.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sun Kato had his way with Paul Pardo in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A nice leg kick lands there from Kato.
Kato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kato.
Kato lands a head shot.
Pardo throws a combination that misses
and Kato counters with a leg kick.
Kato goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pardo looks to score with a jab to the body but Kato is just out of range.
Kato lands with a good body shot.
Pardo misses the body punch
and Kato counters with a solid body kick.
Nice body kick there by Kato.
Good leg kick by Kato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kato turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pardo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kato lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pardo takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Pardo misses
and Kato counters with a nice leg kick.
A cross from Kato lands.
Pardo misses with a double jab
letting Kato counter with a right hand.
Kato connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kato throws a head kick that Pardo semi-blocks.
Pardo throws out a loose jab but Kato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pardo misses with a leg kick
and Kato counters with an outside leg kick.
Kato pushes Pardo away with a front kick.
Pardo throws a leg kick
and Kato finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kato lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kato turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kato lands with a slapping head kick.
Pardo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kato.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kato.
Kato lands with a kick to the temple. Pardo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A low kick from Pardo misses
and Kato counters with a low kick, right behind Pardo 's knee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kato connects with a high kick.
Pardo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kato.
Pardo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kato finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Pardo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kato connects with the punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kato.
Kato throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kato explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kato buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kato lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato scores with a jab to the body.
Pardo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kato throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pardo thows a leg kick but Kato checks it
and Kato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kato with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kato lands an overhand right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kato, right into the meat.
Pardo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kato.
Kato cracks Pardo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pardo thows a leg kick but Kato checks it
enabling Kato to counter with a crisp jab.
A good leg kick by Kato.
Pardo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kato makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pardo really felt that one!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pardo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kato counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kato lands a jab to Pardo's midsection.
Pardo dodges the punch combination from Kato.
Good leg kick by Kato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paul Pardo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pardo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kato counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kato moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kato.
Kato scores with a nice right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kato throws a one two combo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kato, as that shot connected.
Sun Kato is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pardo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sun Kato showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kato has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 50:42
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 50:41
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 50:41

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sun Kato!
Sun Kato retains his light heavyweight title!