|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pate Parret (ranked 322 p4p, 47 weight class) and Ricardo Cruz (ranked 1036 p4p, 140 weight class). Pate Parret has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 183 cm
21
195 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
|
190 cm
22
198 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
|
Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pate Parret!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Parret as he avoids it easily.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Parret as he avoids it easily.
Cruz fails with the takedown
and Parret counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Ricardo Cruz has been cut.
Pate Parret has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Cruz.
Cruz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Parret is trying to defend but Cruz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Parret keeping hold of Cruz's head, controlling as best he can.
Cruz throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Parret to regain full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Parret keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parret controlling Cruz's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parret keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Parret keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Cruz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cruz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cruz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Cruz working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Parret keeping full guard, as Cruz tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
An inside leg kick lands from Parret.
Parret throws a hook but Cruz blocks it.
Parret throws a looping overhand right but Cruz ducks down to avoid it.
Parret thows a leg kick but Cruz checks it
and Cruz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Parret swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Parret has control of Cruz's left arm, preventing Cruz from doing any damage.
Parret's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Parret is keeping the position.
Cruz chips away with some ground and pound.
Cruz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Parret pulls Cruz in close to his closed guard and prevents Cruz from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cruz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Parret is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Parret working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cruz.
Cruz content to stall in guard here.
Parret keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Parret fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cruz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Parret sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Parret as he jumps to the side.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Parret circles away easily
and Parret counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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 Pate Parret will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Cruz'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.
Cruz with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Parret counter with a right hand.
Good leg kick by Parret there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Parret throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Parret stuffs the takedown attempt from Cruz. Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Parret connects with a crisp jab.
Parret lands a big head kick that sends Cruz tumbling to the mat! Parret takes a step backwards and waves Cruz back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Cruz is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pate Parret has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Cruz.
Parret digs a good body shot into Cruz's ribs.
Ricardo Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruz has his takedown stuffed
and Parret counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can Parret finish him?
Parret scores with a spinning back kick!
Cruz seems to have recovered his senses.
Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Parret.
Cruz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Parret can pounce on him.
Cruz slips under a jab.
Cruz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Parret scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice cross by Parret.
That has opened up Ricardo Cruz's cut even more.
Cruz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Parret cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Parret lands a front kick.
Parret rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cruz counters with a shoot takedown. Parret fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parret is adopting a defensive guard.
Cruz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ricardo Cruz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cruz looking to pass the guard.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Parret is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parret is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cruz trying to control but Parret is working from the bottom.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Parret is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Parret.
Cruz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Parret lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Parret is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruz can do to turn this around?
Parret lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Parret slaps away a takedown attempt from Cruz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cruz avoids the body shot from Parret.
Cruz drives through with a takedown into Parret's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cruz controlling from the top position.
Cruz trying to control but Parret is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cruz pushes down on Parret's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Parret is looking to control Cruz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Parret avoid being mounted?
Cruz wants to work for an arm triangle but Parret is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cruz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Parret sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pate Parret dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Cruz's cut.
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.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cruz or perhaps it was just good defense by Parret, which made it look bad.
A jab from Parret finds it's way through Cruz's defenses.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Parret but Parret pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Parret looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruz is just out of range.
Cruz is looking for the big counter here.
Parret throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cruz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Parret throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parret throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cruz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cruz uses his free foot to push down on Parret's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Parret.
Cruz looking to control but Parret is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Parret is on top in guard.
Cruz working for a triangle but Parret defends it easily.
Parret has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.
Parret advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cruz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cruz is trying to maintain the position but Parret is very close to passing his half guard.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but Parret has control of the leg.
Cruz trying to control from the bottom.
Cruz is looking for a sweep. Parret is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cruz looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parret prevents Cruz from improving his position.
Cruz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cruz wants to improve his position but Parret is controlling well.
Parret with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Parret misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Parret throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz misses with a takedown
and Parret counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pate Parret has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Cruz.
Parret lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cruz at a distance.
Cruz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cruz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cruz fails with the takedown
and Parret counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cruz's knee momentarily.
Cruz with a poor takedown
and Parret counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cruz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Parret does it's job there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Parret.
Cruz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pate Parret clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Cruz'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.
Parret jabs Cruz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but Parret shows good takedown defense.
Cruz avoids the body shot from Parret.
Parret throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cruz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice takedown defense from Parret. No joy for Cruz on that attempt.
The fighters circling - Parret throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Parret circles away easily
enabling Parret to counter with a crisp jab.
Pate Parret has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Cruz.
Cruz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parret.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parret thuds a left hand into Cruz's body.
Parret lands a front kick.
Parret thuds his right hand into Cruz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cruz is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Cruz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Parret defends well and Cruz ends up having to push Parret into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parret thuds his right hand into Cruz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Parret stuffs the takedown.
Parret lands a nice shot that snaps Cruz's head back.
Parret lands a really nice looking cross but Cruz seems unphased.
The cut above Ricardo Cruz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Parret drops Cruz with a big left hand! Cruz is injured, injured bad! Parret jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pate Parret!
Pate Parret retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Pate Parret thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
45% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
