PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Ignotus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ignotus's choice of entrance music: Bądź Mistrzem. Ben Ignotus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Patton
vs
Ignotus

188 cm
18
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Patton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Ignotus!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ignotus looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Patton!
Ignotus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Patton is looking to escape.
Ignotus scoring with strikes but Patton is staying in there.
Ignotus wants to control the pace but Patton is squirming around nicely.
Ignotus lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Patton hang on?
Ignotus unloads with some shots from mount but Patton bucks and avoids them well.

Ignotus is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Patton can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Patton is working to get back to half guard.
Ignotus lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Patton hang on?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignotus prevents Patton from getting the reversal.
Patton avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ignotus.
Patton tries to lock up and control but Ignotus gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Ignotus moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Patton has worked his arm free - good work by Patton!
Patton can't do much from the bottom here.
Patton keeping his opponent close.
Ignotus tries to move to mount but Patton blocks the move with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Patton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sloppy strikes there by Ignotus.
Ignotus tries to score with some ground and pound. Patton controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Patton tries to buck Ignotus off but Ignotus is having none of it.
Ignotus trying to control the action but Patton is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Patton lands a jab to the head.
Ignotus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ignotus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ignotus shoots for a double leg takedown but Patton sprawls well. He's pushed Ignotus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton lands a head kick. Ignotus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Ignotus is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Patton's half guard.
Patton is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ignotus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Patton's head.
Patton tries to get to full guard but Ignotus has control of the leg.
Ignotus takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ignotus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ignotus is trying to control the action in half guard but Patton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ignotus looks gassed!
Patton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ignotus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Patton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Patton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Patton dips to his left and cracks Ignotus with an uppercut!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ignotus.
Patton lands with a slapping head kick.
Patton scores with a nice body kick.
Patton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ignotus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Patton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ignotus somewhat.
Mike Patton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Ignotus.
A solid body kick from Patton.
A lazy left from Patton finds it's target.
Patton lands a head kick!
Ignotus tries to move into range but Patton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ben Ignotus will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ignotus misses with a series of wild punches.
Patton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Patton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Patton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Patton jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Patton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ignotus closes the distance and clinches up with Patton, looking for a takedown. Ignotus pushes Patton against the cage but Patton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Patton pushes Ignotus away with a front kick.
Patton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick from Patton lands but Ignotus takes it in his stride.
A nice combination there by Patton.
Patton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good exchange - Patton coming out on top.
Ignotus is breathing heavily.
Ignotus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Patton. Patton obviously looking to wear him down.
Ignotus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Patton can pounce on him.
Patton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ignotus on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Patton lands a front kick.
Patton throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ignotus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Patton. Patton obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Patton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Patton dips to his left and cracks Ignotus with an uppercut!
Patton connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice shot by Patton.
Patton connects with a solid leg kick.
Mike Patton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Patton throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Patton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Patton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ignotus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Patton.
Patton is looking to slow Ignotus down with leg kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Patton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ignotus's calf.
Mike Patton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patton connects with a solid leg kick.
Patton throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ignotus tries to clinch up but Patton circles away and keeps his distance.
Ignotus takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ignotus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ignotus takes one to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Patton there.
Jab, jab by Patton - just one landing.
Good exchange - Patton coming out on top.
Crunch! Patton slams his shin into Ignotus's torso.
Patton throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ignotus.
Patton connects with a crisp jab.
Ignotus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Patton. Patton obviously looking to wear him down.
Patton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignotus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Patton thows a body kick. Ignotus tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Patton, right into the meat.
Patton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Patton lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ignotus takes a step back to recover.
Patton lands with a straight right. Ignotus didn't see that one coming.
Patton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Patton scores with a punch to the head.
Patton throws a leg kick which misses Ignotus's front leg but catches the back leg as Ignotus tries to avoid it.
Patton scores with a hook.
Patton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good leg kick by Patton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Patton lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Patton connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Patton.
Ignotus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Patton.
Patton pushes Ignotus away with a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Patton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Patton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Patton scores with a spinning back kick!
Ignotus has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Patton.
Patton throws a head kick that Ignotus semi-blocks.
Ignotus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Patton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ignotus.
Patton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ignotus backs up against the cage.
Patton lands a head kick. Ignotus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Patton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Patton is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Patton throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ignotus's head.
Good standup being displayed there by Patton as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Patton dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Patton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Patton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ignotus shoots in for a double leg but Patton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
An inside leg kick lands from Patton.
Patton throws a leg kick which misses Ignotus's front leg but catches the back leg as Ignotus tries to avoid it.
Patton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ignotus's calf.
Patton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ignotus can do to turn this around?
Ignotus walks into a straight right hand from Patton.
Patton throws a front kick that sends Ignotus stumbling back into the cage.
Ignotus has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Patton.
Patton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ignotus's sensitive parts.
Ignotus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ignotus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Patton works over Ignotus's head and body with a nice combination.
Patton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Patton lands a head kick. Ignotus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A nice inside leg kick there by Patton. That's going to slow Ignotus down.
Mike Patton is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Patton, right into the meat.
Ignotus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A solid leg kick lands there for Patton.
Patton scores with a spinning back kick!
Patton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ben Ignotus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Patton lands a head kick. Ignotus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Patton.
Patton scores with a decent looking hook.
Patton explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ignotus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ignotus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ignotus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Patton. Patton obviously looking to wear him down.
Patton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Patton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Patton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Good leg kick by Patton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton lands with a cross.
A left lands for Patton.
Ignotus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ignotus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Patton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Patton. That's going to slow Ignotus down.
A head kick from Patton lands but Ignotus takes it in his stride.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Patton, as that shot connected.
Patton thumps Ignotus with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patton lands with a kick to the temple. Ignotus shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Patton throws a front kick that sends Ignotus stumbling back into the cage.
Patton cracks Ignotus with an open hand slap.
Patton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mike Patton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Patton lands a nice shot that snaps Ignotus's head back.
Ignotus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A chopping leg kick lands by Patton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Patton.
Patton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Patton cracks Ignotus with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Patton.
Patton scores with a shot to the body.
Patton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Patton feints and then cracks Ignotus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ignotus down.
Patton thuds his right hand into Ignotus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Patton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ignotus on the side of the head.
Patton scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Patton.
Crunch! Patton slams his shin into Ignotus's torso.
Patton keeps Ignotus at a distance using the push kick.
Ignotus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton connects with a body shot.
Ignotus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Patton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Patton throws a leg kick which misses Ignotus's front leg but catches the back leg as Ignotus tries to avoid it.
Patton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Patton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Patton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Patton.
Patton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Patton looks to land a combination. Ignotus sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patton throws a head kick that Ignotus semi-blocks.
Patton lands a nice shot that snaps Ignotus's head back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Patton. That's going to slow Ignotus down.
Ben Ignotus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patton goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Patton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Patton 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight for Mike Patton!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Mike Patton!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Mike Patton!

Mike Patton wins by unanimous decision!