PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wanderson St Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Pato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pato has chosen Ride of the Valkyries - Robert Wagner as his entrance music. Wanderson St Velasquez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alexandre Pato's chin.

St Velasquez
vs
Pato

180 cm
25
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
157 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderson St Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexandre Pato!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pato with a poor takedown
and St Velasquez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St Velasquez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Pato is rocked!

It looks like Alexandre Pato has been cut.
St Velasquez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Pato counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
St Velasquez keeping full guard, as Pato tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Velasquez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pato is one step ahead there.
Pato looking to pass the guard.
St Velasquez pulls Pato in to control the position.
Pato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

St Velasquez throws his legs up looking for a submission but Pato uses it to pass to side control.
Pato wants to control but St Velasquez is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Velasquez trying to control but Pato flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!

Pato looking for the RNC.
St Velasquez tries to roll but Pato sticks to his back.
St Velasquez prevents Pato from getting a body triangle.
Well, with Pato on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before St Velasquez is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Pato looking to break St Velasquez's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. St Velasquez remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Pato will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

St Velasquez defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Pato's arms.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Pato's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Velasquez is trying to break free.

St Velasquez defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
St Velasquez looking very determined here, making life difficult for Pato.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Velasquez trying to control but not successfully.
St Velasquez looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Pato patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Pato biding his time, looking for the opening.
St Velasquez tries to escape the position.
St Velasquez is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pato is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

St Velasquez defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Pato's arms.
St Velasquez prevents Pato from getting a body triangle.
St Velasquez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pato on the ground.

Pato looking for the choke from the back.
Pato has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of St Velasquez's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Velasquez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandre Pato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexandre Pato'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.

Pato ducks under a wild hook from St Velasquez.

St Velasquez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Pato actively working from the bottom here.

Pato actively working from the bottom here.
St Velasquez controlling the action here.
Pato has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. St Velasquez is working away from the top position though.
St Velasquez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pato trying to control from the bottom.
Pato might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control St Velasquez kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
St Velasquez misses with a combination

and Pato counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pato wants to control from the top but St Velasquez keeps moving.
St Velasquez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if St Velasquez tries to get out of the position.
Pato slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pato trying to control but St Velasquez is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alexandre Pato wasn't active enough on the ground.
Pato doesn't succeed with the takedown
and St Velasquez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pato. St Velasquez does a little dance to reset his feet.
St Velasquez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wanderson St Velasquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St Velasquez looks to land a combination but Pato avoids it well.
Pato takes a swing at St Velasquez's ribcage but misses.
Pato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St Velasquez.
Pato with a poor takedown
and St Velasquez counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Pato as St Velasquez shoots in.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pato. St Velasquez does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Pato enables St Velasquez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pato manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
St Velasquez postures up.

Pato is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Pato has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but St Velasquez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Pato throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pato is trying to control the position but St Velasquez postures up.
St Velasquez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pato trying to control the position.
St Velasquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Pato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pato wants to sweep here but St Velasquez controlling him for the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

St Velasquez has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Pato to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! St Velasquez is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Pato pulls down on the head and he's put St Velasquez to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alexandre Pato!