PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Orion Soulburn (ranked 1156 p4p, 141 weight class) and Guillermo Pato (ranked 790 p4p, 99 weight class). Guillermo Pato has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Orion Soulburn's chin.

Soulburn
vs
Pato

185 cm
25
188 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
195 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Bullet Proof System

Sin City Allstars

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Orion Soulburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guillermo Pato!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pato missing with a left hand there. Soulburn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pato misses with a shot to the body
and Soulburn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pato has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Pato missing with a left hand there. Soulburn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Soulburn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pato misses the shot to the body.
Pato throws a hook to the side of Soulburn's head but Soulburn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soulburn.
Pato is looking to clinch but Soulburn is avoiding it.
Pato lunges at Soulburn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Soulburn's hand.
Soulburn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've been hearing reports that Soulburn has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pato misses with a wild body shot.
As Pato looks to move away, Soulburn throws a big counter combo but Pato just gets out of the way.
Pato throws a body punch but Soulburn moves out of range.
Soulburn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pato doesn't manage to clinch there - Soulburn circles away.
Soulburn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Soulburn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soulburn throws a series of punches but Pato avoids them all with ease.
Pato tries to counter with a clinch but Soulburn shakes him off and moves away.
Soulburn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pato tries to clinch
and Soulburn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pato moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Orion Soulburn has been cut.
Pato wants to clinch.
Pato throws a jab when Soulburn was well out of range.
Soulburn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Danga de danga de dang - Soulburn scores with a four punch combination!
Pato is looking to clinch but Soulburn is avoiding it.

Pato rushes Soulburn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Soulburn misses with a knee to the head.
Pato misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Soulburn.
A bit of stalling here from Pato.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pato prevents a body shot from Soulburn.

Soulburn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Soulburn scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soulburn tries to bum rush Pato with a series of wild strikes but Pato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soulburn lands a head kick. Pato smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pato walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Soulburn shoots in for a double leg but Pato sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Soulburn throws a sloppy head kick and Pato moves out of range easily.
Pato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soulburn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pato misses with a double jab
enabling Soulburn to counter with a crisp jab.
Soulburn scores with a leg kick.
Soulburn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pato takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Pato looks to move away, Soulburn throws a big counter combo but Pato just gets out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pato wants to clinch.
Soulburn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soulburn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pato back to the cage. Soulburn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pato catches Soulburn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pato is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Soulburn.
Pato lands a body shot.
Soulburn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pato just misses with a punch to the body.
Pato doesn't manage to clinch there - Soulburn circles away.
Soulburn is looking to clinch but Pato is avoiding it.
Pato tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pato moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pato sizes up Soulburn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Soulburn is rocked!
Pato darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Soulburn's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Pato before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Guillermo Pato!
In his post fight interview, Guillermo Pato started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.