PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guillermo Pato (ranked 1058 p4p, 148 weight class) and Anderson Scorpion (ranked 1339 p4p, 178 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Pato
vs
Scorpion

190 cm
28
195 lbs
20 - 12 - 1

185 cm
31
189 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guillermo Pato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Scorpion!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scorpion scores with a jab to the body.
Pato takes a swing at Scorpion's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Scorpion misses.
Scorpion uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pato.
Pato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scorpion.
Scorpion swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Scorpion waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pato.
Scorpion tests Pato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Scorpion scores with a nice head shot.
Pato throws a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick from Scorpion misses.
Pato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pato. Scorpion does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Pato misses.
It seemed like Scorpion was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scorpion scores with a jab to the jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pato checks a leg kick.
Pato throws an off balance right hand
and Scorpion cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pato staying out of range there.
Pato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scorpion was well out of range. Poor timing from Pato.
Pato throws a jab but it's blocked by Scorpion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pato drops his hands momentarily and Scorpion takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pato throws a body punch but Scorpion moves out of range.
Scorpion has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pato is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Pato rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pato misses with a jab to the body

and Scorpion counters by moving into the clinch.
Pato lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Scorpion misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scorpion tries to throw a body punch but Pato avoids it by throwing Scorpion back against the cage.
Scorpion lands with a short shot to the head.
Our sources have told us that Pato has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Pato lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Scorpion.
A head punch on the inside from Scorpion fails to land.
Scorpion misses with some punches.
Pato misses with some punches.
Scorpion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scorpion misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Scorpion.
Scorpion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Scorpion.
Pato lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scorpion backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scorpion lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pato backwards.
A right hand to the body from Pato.
Pato misses with some punches.
Pato looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pato lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scorpion backwards.
Scorpion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scorpion misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scorpion.
Scorpion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pato's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Scorpion fails to land.
Scorpion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scorpion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scorpion blocking some punches.
Scorpion lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Scorpion makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Pato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pato tries to clinch up.

Scorpion closes the distance and clinches.
Pato blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Scorpion - that landed with a thud.
Scorpion lands with a right to the head.
Scorpion's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Scorpion misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scorpion lands with a right to the head.
Pato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pato being controlled against the cage.
Pato comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Anderson Scorpion has been cut.
Scorpion presses Pato against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Scorpion.
Scorpion tries to work over Pato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scorpion tries a body shot but Pato blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scorpion lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scorpion lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pato backwards.
Scorpion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pato misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Pato.
Scorpion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pato blocks a body shot from Scorpion.
Pato misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Scorpion creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Scorpion lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Scorpion misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Scorpion.
Pato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scorpion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pato misses with some punches.
Scorpion lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pato backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Scorpion dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Scorpion's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pato scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pato swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Scorpion.
Scorpion looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scorpion lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Scorpion bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pato's head.
Pato slips a jab and a cross from Scorpion.
Pato walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A slapping leg kick lands for Scorpion.
Pato takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Scorpion scores with a hook.
Pato is looking to wear down Scorpion with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scorpion connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Pato misses.
Pato walks into a jab.
Scorpion turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pato misses with a looping left.
Scorpion lunges at Pato with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pato's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Scorpion. Scorpion obviously looking to wear him down.
Pato takes a swing at Scorpion's ribcage but misses.
Scorpion's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pato connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Scorpion scrambles back to his feet.
Scorpion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scorpion has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pato throws a hook but Scorpion blocks it.
Scorpion bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Scorpion throws a hook to the side of Pato's head but Pato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scorpion misses with a hook
and Pato counters with a left to the body.
Pato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scorpion with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Scorpion misses with a two punch combination.
Pato takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good shot there by Pato.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Scorpion counters with a left to the body.
The fighters circling - Pato throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pato connects with a body shot that sends Scorpion's belly button to the back.
Pato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pato backs up against the cage.
Pato throws a jab when Scorpion was well out of range.
Scorpion wants to clinch.
A big left from Scorpion misses.
Scorpion fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pato misses with a shot to the body
and Scorpion cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scorpion throws a leg kick but Pato sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pato throws a body punch but Scorpion moves out of range.
Pato throws a shot from downtown. Scorpion moves away and avoids it.
Scorpion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pato.
Pato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scorpion lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Scorpion cracks Pato with a good jab.
Pato scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion scores with a jab to the head.
Pato throws a jab when Scorpion was well out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Scorpion.
Scorpion tests Pato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pato misses with a jab, cross combination.
Scorpion misses with a two punch combination.
Pato appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice uppercut there from Pato.

Scorpion is rocked!
Pato with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Scorpion is still on wobbly legs! Can Pato finish him?
Scorpion is breathing heavily.
Scorpion is holding his hands too far apart here. Pato throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Scorpion is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Guillermo Pato!
A less than humble Guillermo Pato misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.