PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Janakoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Pattenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pattenson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 4 my town. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Janakoff
vs
Pattenson

174 cm
21
164 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
154 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Janakoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Pattenson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pattenson closes the distance and clinches up with Janakoff, looking for a takedown. Pattenson pushes Janakoff against the cage but Janakoff circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pattenson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Janakoff but Janakoff pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from Janakoff. No joy for Pattenson on that attempt.
Vladimir Janakoff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Pattenson.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pattenson.

Janakoff decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Janakoff scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Pattenson actively working from the bottom here.
Pattenson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Janakoff is trying to control the action in half guard but Pattenson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Janakoff is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pattenson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pattenson is trying to maintain the position but Janakoff is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pattenson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pattenson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Janakoff scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Janakoff lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Janakoff landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pattenson looks gassed!
Janakoff scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Janakoff not doing much here.
Janakoff scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pattenson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Janakoff scores with a couple of nice shots.
Janakoff landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nice strikes from Janakoff there.
Janakoff is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Janakoff wants to take a breather but Pattenson is having none of it.
Janakoff lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Janakoff slips a nice elbow through Pattenson's hands, connecting with Pattenson's forehead.
Janakoff lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Janakoff is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Janakoff lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Janakoff lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janakoff looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pattenson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Janakoff lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Janakoff is nestled in close to Pattenson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Janakoff winds up and cracks Pattenson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Janakoff seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Janakoff winds up and cracks Pattenson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pattenson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pattenson trying to control here.
Janakoff looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pattenson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Janakoff.
Janakoff is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Janakoff connects with a nice short shot to Pattenson's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Janakoff lands a nice short elbow.

Pattenson is rocked!
Janakoff works his way into side control.
Janakoff lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Janakoff looks up at the clock and then as Pattenson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Janakoff smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Janakoff is working Pattenson over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Janakoff dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A cross from Janakoff lands.
Pattenson is still on wobbly legs! Can Janakoff finish him?

Janakoff scores a takedown into full mount!
Janakoff connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Janakoff landing shots from mount.
Pattenson seems to have recovered his senses.
Pattenson is desperately trying to improve his position but Janakoff has a good base and remains in mount.
Janakoff landing punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pattenson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Janakoff with a couple of short strikes.
Janakoff lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pattenson hang on?
Vladimir Janakoff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pattenson is breathing heavily.
Janakoff lands a big shot there that rocks Pattenson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Janakoff is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pattenson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Janakoff is landing with some decent strikes but Pattenson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pattenson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Janakoff scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Janakoff raining down shots from the mount!
Janakoff raining down shots from the mount!
Janakoff postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Pattenson bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Janakoff and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Janakoff!