PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ali Pasha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Cuervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pasha
vs
Cuervo

162 cm
31
138 lbs
21 - 12 - 2

172 cm
27
156 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Ali Pasha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Cuervo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pasha throws a push kick but Cuervo slaps the foot to one side.
Good work by Pasha as he checks the leg kick.
Cuervo throws a solid leg kick but Pasha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cuervo.
The fighters circling - Cuervo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cuervo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pasha.
Pasha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jose Cuervo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cuervo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pasha.
Cuervo misses with an uppercut.
Pasha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cuervo avoids the body shot from Pasha.
Cuervo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cuervo throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Pasha to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pasha ducks under a wild hook from Cuervo.
Cuervo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pasha moves away.
It looked like Pasha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cuervo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Pasha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cuervo looks to land a left hand but Pasha moved out of range nicely.
Cuervo slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuervo throws a leg kick that misses.
Pasha 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.
Jose Cuervo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cuervo blocks a jab.
Cuervo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pasha under the eye.
Pasha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cuervo.
Pasha swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cuervo throws a body kick that misses.
Cuervo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Pasha.
Pasha takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cuervo misses with a kick to the body
and Pasha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cuervo throws a hook but Pasha avoids it easily.
Cuervo throws the left hand but Pasha avoids the punch easily.
Good leg kick by Pasha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cuervo wants to slow Pasha down by chopping away at his legs.
It looked like Pasha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cuervo throws a body kick that misses.
Pasha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pasha blocks the body kick.
Cuervo tries to move into range but Pasha moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pasha tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cuervo lands a leg kick that knocks Pasha off balance momentarily.
Cuervo throws the kick towards the body but Pasha avoids it.
Cuervo looks to throw a body kick
and Pasha counters with a stiff right hand.
Pasha scores with a head kick. Cuervo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cuervo misses with a straight left.
Pasha looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cuervo thows a body kick. Pasha tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pasha throws a hook but Cuervo blocks it.

Pasha scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pasha is looking to advance position but Cuervo won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasha works his way into side control.

Pasha thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Pasha wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cuervo, who protects the arm well.
Cuervo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pasha trying to control the position but Cuervo is working away.

Pasha is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cuervo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Pasha tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pasha has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pasha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cuervo keeps working.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pasha tries for a kimura but Cuervo is defending well.
Pasha trying to control the action but Cuervo is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ali Pasha will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pasha misses with a low kick.
Pasha is looking to clinch.
Pasha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cuervo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A jab from Pasha misses.
Cuervo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pasha darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cuervo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pasha was well out of range. Poor timing from Cuervo.
Decent striking displayed by Pasha there.
Cuervo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pasha.
Cuervo misses with a hook. Pasha ducked under it nicely.
Pasha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuervo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cuervo looks to score with a jab to the body but Pasha is just out of range.
Pasha looks to score with a jab to the body but Cuervo is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Cuervo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Pasha drives through and clinches with Cuervo against the cage.
Pasha has a couple of punches blocked by Cuervo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuervo lands a hook that snaps the head of Pasha backwards.
Cuervo is trying to break free.
Pasha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pasha misses with the head strike.
Cuervo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cuervo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pasha's elbow.
Pasha prevents a body shot from Cuervo.
Pasha has Cuervo pressed against the cage, preventing Cuervo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cuervo blocking some punches.

Cuervo breaks the clinch.
Pasha moves out of range of the strikes.
Pasha keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cuervo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Pasha here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Cuervo gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Pasha counter with a right hand.
Pasha cracks Cuervo with an open hand slap.
Pasha swings for the body but Cuervo moves out of range.
Cuervo takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Pasha.
Ali Pasha is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuervo misses with a kick to the body
letting Pasha counter with a right hand.
Cuervo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pasha.
Pasha quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Cuervo throws a jab but it's blocked by Pasha.
An attempted straight right counter from Pasha misses the target.
Cuervo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pasha under the eye.
A low kick from Cuervo is predictable there
and Pasha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cuervo throws a jab but it's blocked by Pasha.
Pasha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pasha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cuervo can do to turn this around?
Cuervo connects with a jab.
Cuervo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Pasha misses the target.
Pasha scores with a shot to the body.
Pasha scores with a leg kick.
Cuervo throws a shot from downtown. Pasha moves away and avoids it.
Pasha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cuervo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo misses with a wild body shot.
Pasha scores with a leg kick.
Cuervo loads up on a big right hand but Pasha slips the punch.
Pasha tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cuervo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pasha. Cuervo shrugs it off though.
Pasha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pasha scores with a nice head shot.
Pasha on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pasha misses with an uppercut.
Cuervo scores with a nice body kick.
Cuervo cracks Pasha with an open hand slap.
Pasha tries to clinch but Cuervo is having none of it.
Pasha shoots in and drives through. Cuervo sprawls well.
Pasha throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pasha finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cuervo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cuervo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pasha is out of range and Cuervo settles back down.
It looked like Pasha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cuervo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cuervo throws a body shot but no joy.
Cuervo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pasha counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cuervo's knee momentarily.
Cuervo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pasha looks to throw the jab but Cuervo is out of range.
Cuervo feints a counter leg kick.
Cuervo takes one to the side of the head.
Pasha lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cuervo motions for Pasha to come forward. Cuervo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cuervo looks to land a left hand but Pasha moved out of range nicely.
Cuervo looks to score with a jab to the body but Pasha is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ali Pasha will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cuervo looks to score with a jab to the body but Pasha is just out of range.
Cuervo tries to land a body kick
and Pasha counters with a low kick, right behind Cuervo 's knee.
Cuervo tries to work over Pasha's front leg with a kick but Pasha checks it.
Cuervo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cuervo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cuervo.
Pasha scores with a nice strike.
That kick from Pasha tenderised Cuervo's leg. Cuervo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cuervo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pasha throws a chopping leg kick but Cuervo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pasha shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pasha lands a head shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pasha crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cuervo - the referee stops the clock and Pasha gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cuervo. Pasha manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cuervo throws a hook to the side of Pasha's head but Pasha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pasha tried to counter with a leg kick but Cuervo avoided it.
Cuervo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cuervo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasha moves away from the strike by Cuervo.
Pasha shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cuervo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pasha manages to avoid it.
Cuervo throws a body punch but Pasha moves out of range.
Cuervo misses with a looping right.
Pasha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cuervo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cuervo. Pasha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pasha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cuervo pinned against the cage. Cuervo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pasha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cuervo throws out the jab.
Pasha shoots for a double leg takedown but Cuervo sprawls well. He's pushed Pasha's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Pasha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cuervo checks a low kick from Pasha.
Cuervo lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo throws out a leg kick but Pasha moves out of range and Cuervo only half commits.
Pasha throws a quick counter kick to the body but Cuervo avoids it.
Cuervo misses with a lunging right hand
and Cuervo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pasha lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cuervo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pasha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cuervo throws the kick towards the body but Pasha avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pasha.
Cuervo scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pasha tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cuervo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cuervo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pasha bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cuervo's head.
Cuervo loads up on a big right hand but Pasha slips the punch.
Cuervo throws a solid leg kick but Pasha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cuervo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick from Cuervo is predictable there
and Pasha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cuervo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cuervo misses with a low kick.
Cuervo throws a low kick, looking for Pasha's leg but Pasha calmly moves out of range.
Cuervo thuds his shin into the meat of Pasha's side.
Cuervo misses with a hook.
Cuervo swings for the body but Pasha moves out of range.
Pasha blocks a leg kick.
Cuervo throws a shot from downtown. Pasha moves away and avoids it.
Cuervo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cuervo misses with a low kick as Pasha jumps back.
Pasha misses the shot to the body.
Pasha 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo misses with a looping left.
Pasha lands a nice shot that snaps Cuervo's head back.
Pasha misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pasha avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cuervo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Pasha on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Cuervo misses.
Pasha will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cuervo is looking to land body kicks.
Cuervo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cuervo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pasha.
Cuervo throws a shot from downtown. Pasha moves away and avoids it.
Pasha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cuervo throws a body kick that misses.
Pasha shoots in but Cuervo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pasha loads up on a big right hand but Cuervo slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Jose Cuervo just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cuervo throws a lazy right hand but Pasha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cuervo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A shot to the liver by Cuervo. Beautiful body shot.
Pasha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cuervo.
Pasha moves out of range as Cuervo strikes.
Cuervo misses with a low kick.
Pasha was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pasha takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cuervo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cuervo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cuervo circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pasha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cuervo pinned against the cage. Cuervo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cuervo lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pasha.
A jab from Cuervo finds it's way through Pasha's defenses.
Cuervo tries a low kick but Pasha avoids it.
Cuervo throws a body punch but Pasha moves out of range.
Pasha swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cuervo tries to work over Pasha's front leg with a kick but Pasha checks it.
Cuervo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pasha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pasha shoots in but Cuervo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pasha slips a jab from Cuervo.
Cuervo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pasha counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Pasha blocks the low kick.
Cuervo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pasha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasha throws an off balance right hand
and Cuervo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pasha takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cuervo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pasha.
Pasha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cuervo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pasha misses with a looping left.
Cuervo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pasha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cuervo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pasha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cuervo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cuervo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pasha throws a big counter combination but Cuervo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cuervo throws a shot to the body.
Pasha misses with an uppercut. Cuervo saw that one coming.
Pasha throws a head kick but Cuervo moves out of range.
Cuervo misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo looks to land a body kick but Pasha moved away.
Pasha misses with a hook.
Cuervo misses with a wild combination.
Cuervo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cuervo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pasha missing with a left hand there. Cuervo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pasha lands a really nice looking cross but Cuervo seems unphased.
Nice body punch from Cuervo.
Cuervo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cuervo throws a leg kick that misses.
Cuervo misses with an uppercut. Pasha saw that one coming.
It appears Pasha was looking to counter with a kick there.
Pasha throws the left hand but Cuervo avoids the punch easily.
Cuervo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pasha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cuervo.
Pasha tried to counter with a leg kick but Cuervo avoided it.
Pasha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cuervo.
Cuervo looks to throw a body kick
and Pasha counters with a nice body kick.

Cuervo tries to keep at a distance but Pasha has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
Cuervo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pasha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cuervo is trying to push Pasha away but Pasha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cuervo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Pasha.
Cuervo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cuervo wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right handed body shot lands from Cuervo.
Pasha prevents a body shot from Cuervo.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pasha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Cuervo dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Good work by Pasha as he checks the leg kick.
Pasha doesn't manage to clinch there - Cuervo circles away.
Cuervo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pasha walks into a straight right hand from Cuervo.
A jab from Pasha does it's job there.
Pasha getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A telegraphed right hand from Pasha misses the target.
Cuervo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cuervo lands with a shot to the body.
Pasha moves out of range as Cuervo throws a body kick.
Cuervo delivers a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuervo lands a nice looking body shot.
Cuervo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cuervo throws a right hand that misses
and Pasha counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pasha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cuervo.
Cuervo just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPasha.
Cuervo misses with a hook. Pasha ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuervo misses the body punch
and Pasha counters with a three punch combo that has Cuervo backing up. Cuervo nods at Pasha to acknowledge the strikes.

Cuervo is rocked!
Cuervo ducks right into an uppercut from Pasha.
Cuervo is still on wobbly legs! Can Pasha finish him?

Pasha clinches up against the cage.
Pasha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cuervo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pasha misses with the head strike.
Pasha misses with some punches.
Pasha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cuervo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pasha has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cuervo throws an elbow but misses.
Cuervo throws a punch but it's blocked by Pasha.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pasha.
Pasha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cuervo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pasha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cuervo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cuervo.
Pasha swings wildly with an uppercut but Cuervo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cuervo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pasha swings wildly with an uppercut but Cuervo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pasha throws a head punch that misses.
Pasha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pasha digs a right hand into Cuervo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cuervo's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Pasha fails to land.
Cuervo tries to throw a body punch but Pasha avoids it by throwing Cuervo back against the cage.
Pasha misses with the head strike.
Pasha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pasha misses with some punches.
Pasha throws a head punch that misses.
Pasha misses with some punches.
Pasha swings wildly with an uppercut but Cuervo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pasha working aggressively here.
Pasha lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cuervo or not.
Pasha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ali Pasha has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasha working aggressively here.
Pasha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cuervo tries to circle away but Pasha has him pinned against the cage.
Cuervo blocks an uppercut.
Pasha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cuervo's efforts to push away.
Cuervo blocks an uppercut.
Cuervo seems to have recovered his senses.
A short body shot lands from Pasha as the two fighters clinch.
Pasha misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Pasha on the inside.
Pasha throws a punch but it's blocked by Cuervo.
Cuervo tries to break the clinch but Pasha is controlling the position.
A short left from Pasha.
Cuervo tries to break the clinch but Pasha is controlling the position.
Cuervo tries to pull guard but Pasha won't allow it.
Good body shot from Pasha.
A frustrated look appears on Cuervo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pasha misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pasha.
Pasha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cuervo backwards.
Pasha blocks a body shot from Cuervo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cuervo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pasha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cuervo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cuervo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pasha finds it's way round the side to connect with Cuervo's head.

Pasha gets a clinch.
Cuervo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pasha.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pasha.
Pasha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pasha blocks an uppercut.
Cuervo stalling in the clinch but Pasha improves position.
Cuervo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pasha lands a shot to the body.
Cuervo blocks an uppercut.
Pasha misses with the head strike.
Pasha misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Pasha.
Cuervo throws an elbow that misses.
A right hand to the body from Pasha.
Cuervo blocks a body shot from Pasha.
Pasha misses with a punch on the inside.
Pasha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pasha misses with a body punch.
Cuervo blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pasha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cuervo backwards.
Pasha throws a big uppercut that drops Cuervo! More strikes from Pasha and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Cuervo lies dazed against the cage as Pasha celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ali Pasha!
A relieved looking Ali Pasha thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Jose Cuervo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Taxi! To the nearest pub.'.