PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guillermo Pato (ranked 124 p4p, 15 weight class) and Iso Paa (ranked 35 p4p, 5 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Pato
vs
Paa

190 cm
29
195 lbs
23 - 12 - 1

180 cm
24
190 lbs
16 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guillermo Pato!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iso Paa!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paa was well out of range. Poor timing from Pato.
Pato changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Paa scores with a push kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pato.
Guillermo Pato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pato throws a body shot but no joy.
Paa just misses with a punch to the body.
Pato wants to clinch.
Pato swings for the body but Paa moves out of range.
Paa is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've been informed that Paa has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Paa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Paa. That's going to slow Pato down.
Pato misses with a looping right.
Pato takes a swing at Paa's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Paa. Beautiful body shot.
Paa avoids the body shot from Pato.
Paa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pato.
A little feinted left hand from Pato on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pato throws a body shot but no joy.
Paa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pato looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Paa lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa throws the left hand but Pato avoids the punch easily.
Paa throws a big shot that misses.
Pato is looking to counter punch.
Paa needs to keep his hands up - Pato had a free shot at his head there.

Paa forces Pato back against the cage and clinches.
Paa misses with a body punch.
Paa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pato backwards.
Pato is working Paa over against the cage.
Pato lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pato is leaning against Paa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pato misses with a punch to the body.
Pato misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pato.

Paa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Pato was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Paa.

Pato fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paa, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paa misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Paa misses with a punch on the inside.
Paa lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Paa fails to land.
Pato lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Paa lands a shoulder strike.
Pato pushes Paa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pato backwards.
Paa throws a head punch that misses.
Paa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paa misses with a punch to the body.
Paa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pato or not.
Paa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pato wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Paa pushes Pato back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Pato.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa can't find room to land a body shot as Pato controls the action.
Come on Paa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Paa struggles to land a body shot inside as Pato controls his hands.
Paa lands with a right to the head.
Paa can't find room to land a body shot as Pato controls the action.
Paa leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pato.
Paa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Paa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paa.
Paa lands with a short shot to the head.
Pato misses with a punch on the inside.
Pato lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Paa throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Pato.
Pato blocks a body shot from Paa.
Paa lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pato lands an uppercut.
Paa trying to control the position but instead, Pato has worked for underhooks and has pushed Paa into the cage.
Pato blocking some punches.
Pato misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paa lands with a short shot to the head.
Paa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paa misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pato.
Pato is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iso Paa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Paa connects with a looping right hand.
Pato throws a shot from downtown. Paa moves away and avoids it.
Paa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Paa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pato closes the distance looking to clinch
and Paa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pato is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Paa lunges at Pato with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pato's hand.
Paa scores with a jab. Pato acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Paa lands with an uppercut that bounces Pato off the cage and back into range.
Paa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pato throws out the jab.
Paa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paa throws a shot from downtown. Pato moves away and avoids it.
Paa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pato stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pato uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Paa has time to react.
No joy there for Pato, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paa tries to clinch there but Pato circles away.

Paa drives through and clinches with Pato against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pato letting Paa take a breather here.
Pato scores with a hook to the body.
Pato gets through Paa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Paa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pato looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Paa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paa has Pato pressed against the cage.
Paa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paa.
Pato pushes Paa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Paa misses with some punches.
Pato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paa is pushing Pato up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pato throws a head punch that misses.
Paa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Paa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pato misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paa misses with a punch to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Paa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Paa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pato avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pato tries to work over Paa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Come on Paa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A left hand lands to the body for Paa.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pato.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Paa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pato tries to work over Paa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Paa tries to throw a body punch but Pato avoids it by throwing Paa back against the cage.
Pato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pato tries to throw a body punch but Paa avoids it by throwing Pato back against the cage.
Paa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paa.
Paa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pato has a couple of punches blocked by Paa.
Paa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Paa working aggressively here.
Pato scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pato lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paa backwards.
Paa swings wildly with an uppercut but Pato uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paa.
Iso Paa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paa has a couple of punches blocked by Pato.
Still in the clinch, Paa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Paa lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paa.
Pato misses with the head strike.
Paa lands an uppercut.
Paa is trying to maintain a safe position but Pato gets an underhook and turns Paa into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Pato fails to land.
Paa is working Pato over against the cage.
Paa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Pato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pato ducks under a wild hook from Paa.
Pato swings for the body but Paa moves out of range.
Pato just misses with a punch to the body.
Pato throws a shot to the body.
Paa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pato.
Paa misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iso Paa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pato's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Paa lands with a good body shot.
Pato scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice cross by Paa.
A lazy left from Paa finds it's target.
Pato digs a good hook to Paa's body.
Pato closes the distance but Paa moves to the side
and Paa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pato listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Paa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pato throws a hook but Paa blocks it.
A big left from Paa misses.
Pato connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Paa momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paa slips under a jab from Pato.
Pato throws a jab when Paa was well out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Paa there.
Pato throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Paa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pato swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Paa counters with a nice uppercut.
Paa avoids the body shot from Pato.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pato walks into a stiff left hand from Paa.
Pato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Paa. Paa obviously looking to wear him down.
Paa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pato lands a glancing blow to the side of Paa's head.
Paa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pato seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pato rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Paa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pato throws a poor cross that misses
and Paa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Paa misses its intended target.
Paa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pato.
Paa throws a shot from downtown. Pato moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Pato on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Paa looks to land a left hand but Pato moved out of range nicely.
Paa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pato walks into a straight right hand from Paa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paa moves away.
Pato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paa.
Paa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pato.
Pato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pato.
Paa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Paa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paa avoids the body shot from Pato.
A nice leg kick lands there from Paa.
Pato slips under a jab.
Paa takes a swing at Pato's ribcage but misses.
Paa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pato fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Paa drops his hands momentarily and Pato takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pato looks to land a left hand but Paa moved out of range nicely.
Pato sets himself, and Paa steps forward looking for the clinch! Pato avoids it this time.
A telegraphed right hand from Pato misses the target.
Pato shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Paa lands with a hook. Pato tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Some wild striking there from Paa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pato throws a hook but Paa avoids it easily.
Pato throws a hook to the side of Paa's head but Paa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pato scores with a nice strike.
Paa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Paa misses with the body kick
and Pato counters with a nice uppercut.
Iso Paa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pato throws a looping overhand right but Paa ducks down to avoid it.
Paa throws a jab when Pato was well out of range.
It looked like Pato was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Paa.
Pato misses with an uppercut.
Paa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pato sets himself, and Paa steps forward looking for the clinch! Pato avoids it this time.
Paa lands with a right hand.
Pato checks a leg kick.
Pato lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Paa clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Paa tries a body shot but Pato blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Paa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pato.
Paa pushes Pato back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Paa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pato has a couple of punches blocked by Paa.
Pato throws a punch but it's blocked by Paa.
Pato misses with a body punch.
Paa tries a body shot but Pato blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pato misses with a body punch.
Paa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Pato.
Pato lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iso Paa really dominated that round.
That's time! Pato's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pato swings for the body but Paa moves out of range.
Pato works Paa's body with a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Pato.
Paa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pato lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pato staying out of range there.
Paa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pato tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Paa manages to circle out of the way.
Paa misses the jab.
Pato moves out of range as Paa strikes.
Pato clobbers Paa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pato just misses with a punch to the body.
Pato takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Paa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paa cracks Pato with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pato looks to land a combination but Paa avoids it well.
Paa lands a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Pato.
Pato throws a body punch but Paa moves out of range.
Paa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pato throws a series of punches but Paa avoids them all with ease.
Pato swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Paa.
Paa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Paa scores with a hook.
Paa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Paa looks to move away, Pato throws a big counter combo but Paa just gets out of the way.
Pato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pato scores with a crisp jab that stopped Paa in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paa blocks a jab.
Paa lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Paa tests Pato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pato takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pato lands a glancing blow to the side of Paa's head.
Paa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Paa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Paa clinches.
Paa misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paa.
Paa blocks a body shot from Pato.
Good body shot from Paa.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Pato lands a damaging elbow.
Paa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Paa fails to land.
Pato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paa blocks the elbow strike.
Paa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pato is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa scores with a shoulder strike.
Paa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paa misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pato throws a punch but it's blocked by Paa.
Pato misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Paa fails to land.
Pato swings wildly with an uppercut but Paa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Paa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paa gets through Pato's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Paa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paa lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pato being controlled against the cage.
Paa throws a punch but it's blocked by Pato.
Pato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paa lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pato tries to throw a body punch but Paa avoids it by throwing Pato back against the cage.
Paa working aggressively here.
Paa lands a nice uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Paa.
Pato scores with a shot to the side of Paa's head.
Paa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pato makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iso Paa dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Paa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pato swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Paa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Paa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Paa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pato throws a one two combo.
Pato jabs Paa right on the nose. Paa blinks but takes it well.
Pato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pato slips a jab from Paa.
Pato loads up on a big right hand but Paa slips the punch.
Paa catches Pato with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Paa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Paa working aggressively here.
Paa is working Pato over against the cage.
Pato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Paa fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa tries a body shot but Pato blocks it.
Paa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pato misses with a punch on the inside.
Paa misses with a body punch.
Paa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pato.
Nice body punch from Paa.
Pato lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paa lands a left hand.
Paa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pato lands a hook that snaps the head of Paa backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paa.
Guillermo Pato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pato backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pato.
Pato lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Paa just leaning against Pato, taking a breather.
Pato lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pato lands a hook to the side of the head.

Paa is rocked!
Pato works on Paa's body with a couple of short punches.
Paa is still on wobbly legs! Can Pato finish him?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paa.
Pato looking to throw knees to the head but Paa is blocking nicely.
Pato lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pato dips a shoulder and cracks Paa with a mighty uppercut! Paa falls back against the cage and Pato unloads with a barrage of strikes! Paa is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Pato screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guillermo Pato!
Guillermo Pato retains his middleweight title!
Guillermo Pato very nearly forgot to thank UnderGround Clothing Co. amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.