PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guillermo Pato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Untamo Kalervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Pato
vs
Kalervo

190 cm
19
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
191 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guillermo Pato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Untamo Kalervo!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pato takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good shot there by Kalervo.
Kalervo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pato throws out a powerful jab.
Kalervo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kalervo manages to avoid it.
Pato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Kalervo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guillermo Pato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pato misses with a series of wild punches.
Kalervo moves out of range as Pato strikes.
Kalervo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pato takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pato misses the shot to the body.
Pato has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Guillermo Pato has been cut.
Kalervo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Pato drives through and clinches with Kalervo against the cage.
Kalervo working Pato over with knees to the body.
Pato jumps guard but Kalervo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Kalervo.
Kalervo lands with a left to the head.
Kalervo crunches a lovely knee into Pato's ribcage.
Pato misses with a body punch.
Kalervo lands an elbow inside that Pato shrugs off.
Pato has been working on his balance at LOD Gym of the Gods, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Kalervo.
Kalervo lands a right hand.
Kalervo lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Kalervo.
Pato is breathing heavily.
Kalervo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kalervo presses Pato against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kalervo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pato misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kalervo.
Kalervo scores with a shoulder strike.
Kalervo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Kalervo - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Kalervo.
Pato prevents a body shot from Kalervo.
Pato stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kalervo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pato backwards.
Pato swings wildly with an uppercut but Kalervo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalervo tries a body shot but Pato blocks it.
A short right from Kalervo.
Pato lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kalervo backwards.
Pato can't find room to land a body shot as Kalervo controls the action.
Kalervo blocks a body shot from Pato.
A shot in the inside from Kalervo.
Kalervo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kalervo can't find room to land a body shot as Pato controls the action.
Pato jumps guard but Kalervo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pato throws a punch but it's blocked by Kalervo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pato tries to stall but Kalervo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pato misses with the head strike.
Kalervo lands a body punch.
Kalervo lands a right hand.
Pato tries a body shot but Kalervo blocks it.
Pato lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pato misses with a punch to the body.
Kalervo tries to work over Pato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kalervo lands an uppercut.
Kalervo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kalervo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kalervo tries to work over Pato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Kalervo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kalervo landing knees to the body.
Kalervo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pato's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pato swings wildly with an uppercut but Kalervo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pato working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalervo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kalervo blocking some punches.
Kalervo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kalervo lands a good knee to the midsection. Pato won't want to take too many of those.
Pato misses with the head strike.
Kalervo lands with a short shot to the head.
Pato misses with the head strike.
Kalervo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kalervo scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Kalervo - that landed with a thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kalervo is working Pato over against the cage.
Kalervo prevents a body shot from Pato.
Kalervo lands a good knee to the midsection. Pato won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Untamo Kalervo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guillermo Pato's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kalervo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pato misses with a left hand

and Kalervo counters with a crisp one two that drops Pato! Kalervo thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Pato to his feet! Pato is in big trouble!

Pato is rocked!
Pato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalervo was well out of range. Poor timing from Pato.
Oh Pato is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Kalervo lands a big right hand that sends Pato crashing to the mat! Kalervo stays standing though and waves Pato back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalervo feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Pato collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Untamo Kalervo!