PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mono Loco (ranked 1177 p4p, 2732 weight class) and Kristof Pardi (ranked 132 p4p, 279 weight class). Pardi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Party Boy Theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Loco
vs
Pardi

168 cm
39
152
22 - 28 - 0

172 cm
25
154
10 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mono Loco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kristof Pardi!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pardi with a jab.
Pardi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Loco blocks a jab.
Pardi throws a hook but Loco avoids it easily.
Loco misses with a takedown
and Loco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Pardi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pardi being controlled here, momentarily.
Pardi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loco is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pardi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Loco's guard.

Loco has Pardi pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pardi trying to control but Loco is working from the bottom.
Loco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pardi's guard.

Pardi wants to hit a sweep here but Loco passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pardi there!
Pardi working to try and regain half guard.
Pardi wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Pardi showing good submission defense here.
We've been hearing good reports from Loco's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Pardi tries to escape the position.
Pardi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Loco's guard. Nice work there by Pardi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pardi passes into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pardi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Loco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Pardi moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Loco.
Pardi cracks Loco with a big elbow.
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!
Pardi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pardi lands a few punches from side control.
Loco tries to bench press Pardi off him but Pardi keeps the position.
Pardi trying to control the position but Loco is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pardi tries to advance to mount but can't.
Loco takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Loco is looking for a sweep.
Loco wants to control but Pardi postures up.

Pardi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pardi scoring with punches from side control.
Loco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Loco is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pardi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pardi working the head and body with strikes.
Pardi wants to control but Loco is keeping him busy.
Ground and pound from Pardi.
Pardi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pardi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Pardi working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Pardi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pardi is looking to advance position but Loco won't allow it.
Pardi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pardi thows a huge punch but Loco dodges it nicely.
Pardi trying to control the action but Loco is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Loco manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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!

Loco had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pardi defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kristof Pardi dominated that round.
That's time! Loco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pardi misses with a straight right.
Loco appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pardi misses with a looping left.
Pardi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab lands there for Pardi.
Pardi stuffs the takedown.
Pardi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pardi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slow jab from Pardi misses its intended target.
Pardi scores with a body shot.
Pardi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Loco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pardi.
Pardi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pardi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loco manages to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Loco.
Pardi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Loco there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pardi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loco was well out of range. Poor timing from Pardi.
Loco slips under a jab.
Pardi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Loco's head.
Loco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pardi tries to avoid it but Loco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pardi to the ground. Pardi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mono Loco. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Loco is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pardi's half guard.
Pardi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Loco stays in close to Pardi's body and controls the position.
Loco postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Pardi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Loco trying to control the position from guard on top but Pardi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pardi working a defensive guard but Loco manages to pass into side control anyway.
Pardi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pardi is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Loco is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Loco working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Pardi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Loco is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pardi is aware though and is defending well.

Loco is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pardi defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pardi lying in Loco's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Loco decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Pardi taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mono Loco!
A relieved looking Mono Loco thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Kristof Pardi had this to say: 'That was intense. REALLY intense. Well, not really intense. But pretty intense (https://youtu.be/OhbPPy4TuYI)'.