PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Victor Paixao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles St Patrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paixao comes to the cage accompanied by Vicious Traditions. St Patrick has chosen The Entertainer by Scott Joplin as his entrance music. Charles St Patrick has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Paixao
vs
St Patrick

189 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

New World Order Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Paixao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles St Patrick!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Patrick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Paixao clinches.

St Patrick successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Paixao stops St Patrick from standing up.
Paixao tries to free his leg and advance position but St Patrick is retaining full guard.
Paixao trying to control the position from guard on top but St Patrick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paixao is looking to stand up but St Patrick won't let him.
Paixao won't allow St Patrick to get back to his feet.
Paixao slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if St Patrick can do anything to dispel that myth.

Paixao looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paixao wants to control but St Patrick is keeping him busy.
St Patrick is trying to get back to half guard.
Paixao wants to control but St Patrick is keeping him busy.
St Patrick sneaks back into half guard.
Paixao seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but St Patrick does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Patrick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
St Patrick controlling the position well.
Paixao wants to control but St Patrick is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Victor Paixao.

Paixao rushes St Patrick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Paixao drops to a knee looking for a takedown but St Patrick gets the underhooks and prevents it.
St Patrick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Paixao has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Patrick tries to pull guard but Paixao won't allow it.
St Patrick is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Paixao to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Paixao lands a nice knee to the body.

St Patrick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

St Patrick gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Paixao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

St Patrick looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
St Patrick stopping the sweep attempt from Paixao.
Paixao is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst St Patrick is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paixao is trying to control the position from the bottom.
St Patrick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St Patrick seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Paixao gets a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paixao connects with a nasty looking knee right to St Patrick's face.

It looks like Charles St Patrick has been cut.
Paixao connects with a knee to the head.

St Patrick drags the fight down to the ground.
Paixao wanted to stand there but St Patrick had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Victor Paixao will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charles St Patrick'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.

Paixao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
St Patrick is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Paixao gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Paixao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
St Patrick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Paixao, right into the meat.
Paixao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
St Patrick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paixao keeps the fight on the outside.
Paixao misses with a few strikes there.
Paixao tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Patrick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paixao wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paixao wants to clinch.
Paixao tries to clinch but St Patrick moves out of range.
Paixao tries to clinch up but St Patrick circles away and keeps his distance.
St Patrick checks the leg kick.
St Patrick walks forward, straight into a front kick from Paixao.
Paixao shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says St Patrick as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Paixao gets tackled into the cage by St Patrick. St Patrick maintains the clinch.
Paixao with a knee to the head.
St Patrick fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Paixao lands a knee to the head.
St Patrick tries to pull guard but Paixao forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Victor Paixao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles St Patrick.
St Patrick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
St Patrick pressing his opponent against the cage.
Paixao scores with a shoulder strike.
St Patrick wants to break free but Paixao has control.
Paixao looking to slow down the pace here.
Paixao working St Patrick over with knees to the body.
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!
St Patrick fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Paixao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
St Patrick tries for a takedown but Paixao manages to get underhooks.

Paixao breaks from the clinch.
St Patrick keeps the fight on the outside.
Paixao throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
St Patrick misses with a leg kick
and Paixao counters with a series of strikes. St Patrick will be more careful next time no doubt.
St Patrick is breathing heavily.
Paixao digs a good hook to St Patrick's body.
St Patrick tries to close the distance and clinch but Paixao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paixao shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as St Patrick sprawls well. St Patrick wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Paixao gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paixao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paixao doesn't manage to clinch there - St Patrick circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

St Patrick clinches with his opponent.
Paixao drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paixao tries for a takedown. No joy.
Paixao is trying to break the clinch but St Patrick has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Patrick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paixao's elbow.
St Patrick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Paixao tries to circle away but St Patrick has him pinned against the cage.

Paixao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Paixao dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charles St Patrick's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Paixao tries a head kick but it misses.
Paixao throws a lazy right hand but St Patrick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
St Patrick pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Victor Paixao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paixao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paixao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Patrick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Paixao.
St Patrick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paixao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to St Patrick's calf.
Victor Paixao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St Patrick misses with a jab, cross combination.
St Patrick tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paixao stalks St Patrick and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into St Patrick's face. St Patrick staggers backwards, shaken.

St Patrick tries to keep at a distance but Paixao has taken the fight into the clinch.
St Patrick misses with a hook from the clinch.
St Patrick misses with a knee strike.
Paixao can't get the takedown.
St Patrick fails to pull guard.
Paixao tries a knee to the head but St Patrick blocks it.
St Patrick tries to pull guard but Paixao holds him up against the cage and eventually St Patrick drops back down to his feet.
St Patrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St Patrick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Paixao drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Paixao. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Paixao has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics St Patrick uses from the top position.
Paixao being controlled here, momentarily.
Paixao is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Paixao looking for a guillotine here but St Patrick defends easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Patrick is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Charles St Patrick hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
St Patrick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

St Patrick clinches up against the cage.
Paixao is trying to break the clinch but St Patrick has him pressed against the cage.
Paixao trying to control the position but instead, St Patrick has worked for underhooks and has pushed Paixao into the cage.
St Patrick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Paixao or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paixao is looking for a takedown up against the cage. St Patrick gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
St Patrick keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paixao's efforts to push away.
St Patrick tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Paixao just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Paixao.
Paixao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paixao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Charles St Patrick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Victor Paixao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Victor Paixao has scored more points in the clinch so far.
St Patrick misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Patrick working hard to break the clinch.
St Patrick is trying to pull guard but Paixao turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
St Patrick throws a head punch that misses.
St Patrick cracks Paixao with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charles St Patrick.
I think Paixao has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Paixao!
A very excited looking Victor Paixao rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.