PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Pato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacare Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pato
vs
Souza

189 cm
29
211 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

187 cm
25
215 lbs
19 - 11 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Pato!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacare Souza!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pato works the jab nicely.
Souza throws a combination that misses
and Pato counters with a three punch combo that has Souza backing up. Souza nods at Pato to acknowledge the strikes.

Pato clinches up with Souza and pushes him back against the cage.
Pato is trying to break the clinch but Souza is controlling him.
Pato managing to block the knees to the body from Souza.
Souza takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Jacare Souza has been cut.

Pato breaks from the clinch.
Souza throws a body punch but Pato moves out of range.
Souza misses with a double jab
and Pato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Souza misses with a double jab
and Pato counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Pato misses
and Souza counters with a straight right hand.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt
and Pato counters with a body kick.

Pato rushes Souza and presses him up against the cage.
Souza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pato has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pato stalling.
Pato on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Souza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pato has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Souza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pato has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Souza throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pato with a knee to the head.
Souza lands a knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Pato as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pato working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pato is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pato tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pato pushes Souza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Souza looks gassed!
Pato can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Pato.
Souza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Souza missing with knees to the body.
Pato throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Souza blocks it with crossed arms.
Pato wants to break free but Souza has control.
A shot in the inside from Pato.
Souza missing with knees to the body.
Pato tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice body punch from Pato - that landed with a thud.
Pato stalling.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pato as Souza tries to tie him up.
Pato is leaning against Souza and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pato stalls.
Pato landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pato - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right from Pato on the inside.
Souza misses with a knee to the head.
Pato managing to block the knees to the body from Souza.
Pato misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pato tries to land knees in the clinch but Souza avoids the damage to the body.
Souza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pato is trying to force a seperation but Souza has the dominant position.
Souza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pato has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Souza obliges.
Souza tries a knee to the head but Pato blocks it.
Pato using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Souza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pato misses with a knee to the head.
Pato lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Pato on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Pato.
Pato is leaning against Souza and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Pato - that landed with a thud.
Souza managing to block the knees to the body from Pato.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza trying to control the position but instead, Pato has worked for underhooks and has pushed Souza into the cage.
Pato has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Souza misses with a knee strike.
Pato is trying to force a seperation but Souza has the dominant position.
Pato is trying to maintain a safe position but Souza gets an underhook and turns Pato into the cage.
Pato taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pato scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pato looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pato is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Souza tries to land a knee to the head but Pato blocks with his arms.
Pato unloads a knee to the mid-section. Souza lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Pato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jacare Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Souza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Souza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pato tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
Souza misses with a takedown
and Pato counters with a low kick, right behind Souza 's knee.

That's four 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.

Pato drives through and clinches with Souza against the cage.
Souza is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pato is keeping busy.
Souza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pato.
Pato avoiding damage as Souza throws knees to the body.
Pato is trying to stall.
Souza leaning against his opponent.
Souza misses with a knee strike.
Pato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pato works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Souza looking to throw knees to the head but Pato is blocking nicely.
Souza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pato with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pato working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Pato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right-left combo lands from Pato.
Souza stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pato.

Souza shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pato napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pato wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Pato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacare Souza's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Souza looks to clinch
and Pato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Souza pushes Pato away with a front kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Souza. Pato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Souza throws a head kick that misses

and Pato counters by clinching up.
Souza tries to land knees in the clinch but Pato avoids the damage to the body.
Souza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pato is defending well for now.
Pato is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pato lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Souza slows down the pace here.
Souza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pato lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Souza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pato is defending well for now.
Pato is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short uppercut from Pato.
Pato throws a punch but it's blocked by Souza.
Pato managing to block the knees to the body from Souza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza misses with a knee strike.

Pato breaks the clinch.

Pato has closed the distance and engaged Souza in a clinch.
Souza has Pato pressed against the cage, preventing Pato from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Pato breaks the clinch.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt
and Pato counters with a head kick. That will keep Souza thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Souza lands a two punch combo.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Pato moves forwards but Souza connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Souza misses with a looping left.
Souza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pato counters with a straight right hand.
Pato connects with a crisp jab.
Souza blocks a head kick by Pato.
Pato goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt
and Pato counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Souza thinking.
A head kick by Souza misses

and Pato counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pato tries to land a knee to the head but Souza blocks with his arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pato scores with a nice hook to the head.
Souza tries to stall but Pato uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pato trying to land knees to the body.
Pato tries to circle away but Souza has him pinned against the cage.
Pato taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pato is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pato lands a left hand.
Pato dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pato tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pato tries to land knees in the clinch but Souza avoids the damage to the body.
Souza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The referee calls for Souza to work.
Pato is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Pato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Pato.
Souza avoids a kick to the body.
Souza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pato counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Pato coming out on top.
A head kick misses from Pato.
Souza misses with the body kick
and Pato counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Souza rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pato counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Alex Pato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Souza throws a combination that misses
and Pato makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Souza has his takedown stuffed
and Pato counters with a nice uppercut.
Alex Pato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacare Souza.
Souza rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pato counters with a big head kick but Souza shrugs it off.

Pato moves into the clinch successfully.
Pato tries to land a knee to the head but Souza blocks with his arms.

Pato breaks from the clinch.
Pato getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pato throws a lazy body kick

and Souza counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Souza.
Souza passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Souza wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pato, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Souza working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pato pushes Souza away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Souza gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alex Pato will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacare Souza'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 takes the fight into the clinch.
Pato is trying to break the clinch but Souza is controlling him.
Souza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pato is defending well for now.
Alex Pato has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Souza stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pato avoiding damage as Souza throws knees to the body.
Souza managing to block the knees to the body from Pato.
Souza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Souza.
Souza misses with a knee to the head.
Souza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pato blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pato connects with a knee to the head.
Souza has Pato pressed against the cage.
Souza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pato is defending well for now.
Souza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pato throws an elbow that misses.
Pato has had enough of the clinch but Souza keeps him there for the moment.
Pato lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Souza backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pato digs a right hand into Souza's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Souza's gas tank.
Souza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pato is defending well for now.

Pato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Souza with a poor takedown
and Pato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alex Pato is winning the standup battle so far.
Souza throws a head kick that misses
and Pato counters with a low kick, right behind Souza 's knee.

Pato has taken the fight to the clinch.
Souza tries to land a knee to the head but Pato blocks with his arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pato creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pato tries to land knees in the clinch but Souza avoids the damage to the body.
Pato manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Souza landing knees to the body.

Pato breaks the clinch.
Pato connects with an inside leg kick.
Pato swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Souza.
Pato throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza throws a lazy head kick
and Pato counters with a three punch combo that has Souza backing up. Souza nods at Pato to acknowledge the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pato.

Pato clinches.
Souza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Pato.
Souza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pato tries to land a knee to the head but Souza blocks with his arms.
Pato wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Pato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pato keeps Souza at a distance using the push kick.

Souza has closed the distance and engaged Pato in a clinch.
Pato stalling the fight.
Pato lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pato is looking to break free of the clinch but Souza has double underhooks.
Souza's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pato lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pato with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza is trying to stall.
Pato scores with a shot to the side of Souza's head.
Souza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pato blocks it with crossed arms.

Pato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pato connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pato misses with a head kick.
Pato lands a head kick. Souza smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Souza falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pato counters with a straight right hand.
Pato looks to land a body kick but Souza moved away.
Pato scores with a hook to the body. Souza takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Pato rushes Souza and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pato scores with a nice hook to the head.
Souza utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pato is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Pato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Pato has taken the fight to the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pato working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pato lands a right hand that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
Souza trying to land knees to the body.
Pato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pato stalling in the clinch but Souza improves position.
Souza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Souza misses with a knee strike.
Pato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Souza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pato scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Pato clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jacare Souza's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A left and a right from Pato both land. Nice combination.
Pato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Souza swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Pato closes the distance and pushes Souza back into the cage.
Souza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Souza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pato.
Pato scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Souza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pato has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Souza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pato is defending well for now.
Pato avoiding damage as Souza throws knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pato looking to throw knees to the head but Souza is blocking nicely.
Pato is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Souza is defending well for now.
Pato misses with a punch on the inside.
Pato lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pato looking to slow down the pace here.
Pato digs a right hand into Souza's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Souza's gas tank.
Souza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pato has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Souza is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pato takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Souza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza trying to stall but Pato improves his position.

Pato breaks the clinch.
Souza throws a sloppy head kick
and Pato counters with a nice body shot.
Souza tries to land a body kick
and Pato counters with a series of strikes. Souza will be more careful next time no doubt.
A lazy body kick from Souza
and Pato finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pato connects with a right hand. Souza shakes it off.
Pato displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pato throws a good cross that connects.
Pato throws a head kick that Souza semi-blocks.
Pato connects with a solid leg kick.
Souza on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Souza with a poor takedown
and Pato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pato goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Souza throws a leg kick
and Pato counters with a left and a right that stings Souza.
Pato lands a nice looking body shot.
Pato fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Souza throws a sloppy head kick
and Souza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pato fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Souza has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Pato clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Souza is trying to maintain a safe position but Pato gets an underhook and turns Souza into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Pato.
Pato landing knees to the head.

Pato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Souza takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Pato takes the fight into the clinch.
Pato misses with a knee strike.
Pato lands a nice elbow.
Souza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Souza misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pato manages to break the clinch.
Pato fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Souza on the side of the head.
Souza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pato counters with a good low kick that Souza was not able to check.
Alex Pato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacare Souza.
Pato tries a head kick but it misses.

Pato closes the distance and clinches.

Pato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Souza is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pato throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Souza throws an off balance right hand
and Pato counters with a series of strikes. Souza will be more careful next time no doubt.
Souza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pato counters with a solid body kick.
Souza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pato counters with a straight right hand.
Pato looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Souza takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick by Souza misses
and Pato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pato is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Souza can do to turn this around?
Souza with a lazy takedown attempt

and Pato holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pato pushes Souza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pato creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pato is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pato.
Pato lands a right hand.
Pato is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Souza is keeping busy.
Pato lands a shoulder strike.
Souza managing to block the knees to the body from Pato.
Souza keeps control of Pato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pato lands a body shot.
Pato avoids a wild elbow strike from Souza.
Souza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pato is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pato lands a right hand.
Pato lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
Souza misses with a knee strike.
Souza looking to slow down the pace here.
Pato throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Souza blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Pato had his way with Jacare Souza in that round.
The cut man is working on Jacare Souza'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. This is the final round!

Pato misses with a wild combination.
Pato scores with the left hand. Souza knows he should have avoided that one.
Pato takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Souza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pato bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Souza's head backwards.
Pato changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Pato closes the distance and clinches.
Souza scores with a knee to the head.

Pato breaks from the clinch.
Pato stalks Souza and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Souza's face. Souza staggers backwards, shaken.
Souza tries to clinch up.
Pato looks for the body kick but Souza saw that one coming.
Souza has his takedown stuffed

and Pato holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Souza looking to slow down the pace here.
Pato content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Souza is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza looking to throw knees to the head but Pato is blocking nicely.
Pato looking to slow down the pace here.
Pato stalling the fight.
Souza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pato blocks it with crossed arms.
Souza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pato misses with a knee strike.
Pato will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Souza up against the cage.
Pato takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pato with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Pato.
Pato lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Pato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Souza moves away.
Souza gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Pato counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pato.
Pato tries to stall but Souza uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pato missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pato.
Pato tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Souza lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Souza tries a knee to the head but Pato blocks it.
Pato misses with a hook from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Souza.
Pato with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Souza pressing his opponent against the cage.
Souza landing knees to the body.
Souza with a knee to the head.
Souza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Souza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pato working hard to break the clinch.
Pato is trying to maintain a safe position but Souza gets an underhook and turns Pato into the cage.
Souza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Souza's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pato throws a knee to the head but misses.
Souza is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Pato breaks from the clinch.
Souza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pato counters with an outside leg kick.
Souza shoots and misses
and Pato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alex Pato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacare Souza.
Pato scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pato. That's going to slow Souza down.
Pato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crunch! Souza slams his shin into Pato's torso.

Pato takes the fight into the clinch.
Pato lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pato avoiding damage as Souza throws knees to the body.
Pato misses with a punch on the inside.
Souza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pato blocks it with crossed arms.
Souza is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pato lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pato lands a nice elbow.
Souza misses with a knee strike.
Souza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pato blocks it with crossed arms.
Pato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Souzas head.

Pato breaks from the clinch.
Souza with a poor takedown
and Pato counters with a straight right hand.
Jacare Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pato lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pato connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souza misses with a combination
and Pato counters with a good, hard body kick but Souza shrugs it off.
Souza's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Pato moves into the clinch.
Alex Pato is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pato as Souza tries to tie him up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Pato showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pato, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 50:44
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 50:44
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Pato!
Alex Pato retains his light heavyweight title!