PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kristof Pardi (ranked 1268 p4p, 2107 weight class) and White Widow (ranked 142 p4p, 224 weight class). Pardi comes into the arena with Party Boy Theme blaring out of the sound system. Kristof Pardi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Pardi
vs
Widow

172 cm
20
154
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
152
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kristof Pardi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, White Widow!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pardi misses with the combination.
Widow misses with an uppercut. Pardi saw that one coming.
Widow moves out of range as Pardi strikes.
Pardi fails with the takedown
and Widow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Widow takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pardi misses with a left hand
and Widow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pardi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Widow.
Widow avoids the body shot from Pardi.
Widow staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pardi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pardi slips a jab from Widow.
Widow misses with an uppercut. Pardi saw that one coming.
Widow scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pardi thows a left - swing and a miss!
White Widow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pardi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Widow as he avoids it easily.
Pardi fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kristof Pardi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Pardi misses.
Pardi wants to clinch.
Pardi scores with a shot to the body.
Pardi throws a lazy uppercut
and Widow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kristof Pardi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pardi lands with a nice body punch.
Pardi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Widow on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pardi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pardi dives in and grabs Widow's left leg, looking for a takedown. Widow pushes down on Pardi's head and hops out.
Widow appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pardi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Widow throws out a loose jab but Pardi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Widow scores with a nice head shot.

Pardi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Widow to the ground. Pardi is now in Widow's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pardi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pardi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Widow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pardi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Widow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pardi stands and throws Widow's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pardi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Widow keeps working.
Pardi has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Pardi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Poor strikes thrown by Pardi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Pardi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Widow felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Pardi throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Widow because Pardi loaded up on that one.
Pardi thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Pardi goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Widow is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pardi has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Widow is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pardi.
Pardi gets back to half guard.
Pardi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pardi wants to improve his position but Widow is controlling well.
Pardi manages to get to full guard.
Widow preventing the sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kristof Pardi will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Widow misses with a straight left.
Pardi fails with the takedown.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Widow! But no joy.
Pardi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Widow finds it's way round the side to connect with Pardi's head.
Widow slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Pardi misses the target.
Widow swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pardi misses with an uppercut.
Pardi shoots and misses
and Widow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pardi doesn't manage to clinch there - Widow circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Widow connects with the punch.
Widow misses the shot to the body.
Pardi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Widow as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kristof Pardi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pardi misses with a combination
and Widow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pardi wants to clinch
and Widow counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Widow blocks a jab.
Widow now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pardi misses with a left hand
and Widow counters with a nice uppercut.
Pardi misses with a body punch
and Widow counters with a nice uppercut.
Widow blocks a jab.
Widow scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pardi in his tracks.
Pardi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Widow counters with a stiff right hand.
Pardi jabs at Widow's body.
Pardi looks to land a right hand but Widow moved out of range.
Widow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Pardi counter with a right hand.
Pardi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pardi throws a right hand that misses
and Widow counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Widow misses with a straight left.
A shot to the body from Pardi misses
and Widow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Widow loads up on a big right hand but Pardi slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Pardi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pardi shoots for a double leg takedown but Widow sprawls well. He's pushed Pardi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pardi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Widow manages to avoid it.
Widow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pardi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Widow missing with a left hand there. Pardi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pardi misses with a takedown
and Widow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pardi thinking.
Widow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pardi at a distance.

Pardi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pardi showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Widow is doing well to control the position and prevent Pardi from advancing to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Widow blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pardi.
Kristof Pardi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Pardi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Widow doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pardi.
Pardi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Widow keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pardi slows the pace down in half guard.
Pardi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Widow knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pardi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Widow does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Widow trying to control here.
Pardi is trying to control the action in half guard but Widow is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Widow takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

White Widow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Widow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Widow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Widow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pardi manages to avoid it.
Pardi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pardi defending well as Widow loads up on a big left hand.
Pardi moves in looking to clinch but Widow pushes him off.
Pardi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Widow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Widow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pardi misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pardi closes the distance and clinches up with Widow, looking for a takedown. Pardi pushes Widow against the cage but Widow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Widow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Widow lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pardi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pardi looks to score with a jab to the body but Widow is just out of range.
Pardi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Widow throws a hook but Pardi blocks it.
Pardi fails with the takedown
and Pardi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pardi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pardi throws a looping overhand right but Widow ducks down to avoid it.
Widow misses with a right hand
letting Pardi counter with a right hand.
Pardi misses with a looping left.
Widow lands a nice looking body shot.
Widow digs a good body shot into Pardi's ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pardi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Widow stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Widow. That snapped Pardi's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pardi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pardi misses with a looping left.
Pardi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Widow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Widow swats away the attempt to clinch by Pardi.
Widow is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pardi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pardi has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kristof Pardi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Widow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pardi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Widow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Widow's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pardi under the eye.

Pardi is rocked!
Pardi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good shot there by Widow.
Oh Pardi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Widow scores with a body shot.
Widow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Widow lands with an overhand left.
Pardi loads up on a big right hand but Widow slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Widow on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Widow misses the shot to the body.
Pardi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
White Widow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pardi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pardi misses with a jab to the body
letting Widow counter with a right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pardi.
Widow swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pardi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Widow.
Widow let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Widow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Widow wants it to stay on the feet.
Pardi seems to have got his legs back now.
Pardi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pardi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Widow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Widow keeps the fight on the outside.
Widow moves out of range as Pardi strikes.
A little jabbing left from Widow on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Widow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Widow lands with a right hand.
Pardi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pardi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Widow.
Pardi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Widow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

White Widow really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pardi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Widow counters with a stiff right hand.
Widow connects with a body shot.
Pardi throws a lazy uppercut
and Pardi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pardi misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Widow! But no joy.
Pardi blocks a jab.
As Widow tries to get set, Pardi tries to push him back and clinch up but Widow manages to avoid the attempt.
Pardi swings for the body but Widow moves out of range.
Widow throws out a counter right but Pardi avoids it with no problem.
Pardi throws a poor cross that misses
letting Widow counter with a right hand.
Pardi misses the jab.

Pardi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Widow's guard.
Pardi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pardi passes into half guard.

Pardi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Widow doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pardi.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Widow wants to get back to full guard.
Widow gets back to full guard.
Pardi trying to move into half guard but instead Widow has managed to sweep!

Widow sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Pardi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Widow has passed into half guard!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Widow seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pardi is trying to get back to full guard.
Pardi is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pardi trying to control here.
Pardi tries to get to full guard but Widow has control of the leg.

Pardi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Widow pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pardi moves into full guard.
Widow tries to free his leg and advance position but Pardi is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pardi trying to keep a closed guard but Widow is proving a slippery customer.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pardi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Widow is one step ahead there.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pardi throws a poor cross that misses
and Widow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Widow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pardi.
Pardi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Widow.
Widow misses with a hook. Pardi ducked under it nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pardi darts in trying to clinch
and Widow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

White Widow dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Pardi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pardi connects with a single shot there.
Widow throws a hook but Pardi blocks it.
As Widow looks to move away, Pardi throws a big counter combo but Widow just gets out of the way.
Pardi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Widow counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Widow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pardi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Widow manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Widow misses.
Widow misses with a straight right.
Pardi throwing a counter right hand but Widow manages to avoid it.
Widow throws out a loose jab but Pardi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Widow. That snapped Pardi's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pardi misses with a hook.
Widow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Widow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Widow lands a nice looking body shot.
Pardi throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Widow counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pardi throws an off balance right hand
and Widow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pardi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Widow sprawls well. Widow wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pardi gets slowly back to his feet.
A big right from Widow misses.
Pardi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Widow counters with a straight right hand.
Pardi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Widow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pardi throws out the jab.
Widow let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pardi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pardi wants to clinch but Widow slips to the side
and Widow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pardi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Widow sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Widow! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kristof Pardi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pardi misses with a right hand
letting Widow counter with a right hand.
Pardi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Widow is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pardi with a body shot.
Widow slips under a jab.
Widow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Widow circles away from the clinch attempt
and Widow counters with a nice uppercut.

Pardi clinches.
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 makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Widow digs a right hand into Pardi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pardi's gas tank.
Pardi tries a body shot but Widow blocks it.
Pardi working aggressively here.
Pardi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pardi tries for a takedown but Widow manages to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Widow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Widow blocks a body shot from Pardi.

Widow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Widow misses.
Pardi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Widow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pardi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pardi swings widly with a right hand
and Widow counters with a straight right hand.
Kristof Pardi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Widow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pardis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pardi misses with a right hand
and Pardi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pardi misses with a body shot.
Widow let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pardi has his takedown stuffed
and Widow counters with a nice uppercut.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Widow on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pardi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pardi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pardi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Widow defends it nicely.
Widow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pardi misses with a right hand
letting Widow counter with a right hand.
Widow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pardi throws a big shot that misses.
Pardi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Widow.
Pardi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pardi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Widow to counter with a crisp jab.
Widow lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pardi backs up against the cage.
Pardi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Widow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little jabbing left from Widow on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
White Widow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Widow has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 46:49
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... White Widow!
White Widow is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking White Widow made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Kristof Pardi stepped up to the mic, saying 'That was intense. REALLY intense. Well, not really intense. But pretty intense'.