PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mercutio Benvolio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mercutio Benvolio has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Benvolio
vs
Patton

194 cm
19
183 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

FNF Energy & Stamina - Sale!

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 Helsinki, Mercutio Benvolio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Patton!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benvolio misses with a two punch combination.
Patton swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Benvolio missing with a left hand there. Patton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Benvolio has managed to clinch.
Patton working hard to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Benvolio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Patton's brow.
Benvolio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Mike Patton has been cut.
Patton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benvolio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Benvolio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Patton blocks an elbow strike from Benvolio.
Benvolio pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Patton lands a shot to the body.
Patton letting Benvolio take a breather here.
Benvolio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pattons head.
Patton avoids a wild elbow strike from Benvolio.
Patton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Patton is trying to break the clinch but Benvolio has him pressed against the cage.

Patton breaks from the clinch.
Benvolio throws a looping overhand right but Patton ducks down to avoid it.
Benvolio tries to clinch up but Patton circles away and keeps his distance.
Patton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Patton misses with a hook.
Benvolio moves out of range of the body kick from Patton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benvolio misses with an uppercut.
Benvolio scores with a leg kick.
Benvolio misses with a wild body shot.
Benvolio misses with a low kick.
Benvolio tries a head kick but it misses.
Patton throws a leg kick
and Benvolio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benvolio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Patton checks it well.
Mercutio Benvolio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benvolio is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick from Benvolio lands but Patton takes it in his stride.
Benvolio chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Benvolio closes the distance and clinches.
Patton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Benvolio throws an elbow but misses.
Patton working hard to break the clinch.
Benvolio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Patton blocks an elbow strike.
Patton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Benvolio leaning his opponent against the cage.
Benvolio is working Patton over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benvolio holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Patton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Patton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Benvolio lands an elbow just above Patton 's eye.
Benvolio lands an elbow just above Patton 's eye.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Benvolio.
Benvolio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Patton is defending well for now.
Patton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Patton misses with an elbow strike.

Patton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Patton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Patton misses with a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Patton!
Patton keeps the fight on the outside.
Benvolio tries to score with a low kick but Patton moves his leg out of the way.
Patton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benvolio.
Patton misses the jab.
Benvolio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patton.
Benvolio throws a leg kick but Patton moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benvolio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Patton slips a straight right by Benvolio.
Benvolio is looking to slow Patton down with leg kicks.
The fighters circling - Benvolio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Patton misses with a body kick.
Benvolio tries to clinch up.
Patton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Patton.
Patton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Benvolio throws a wild body kick that Patton sees coming a mile off.
Patton tries to bum rush Benvolio with a series of wild strikes but Benvolio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benvolio fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab lands there for Benvolio.
Benvolio misses with a leg kick
and Patton makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Benvolio really felt that one!
Benvolio tries to work over Patton's front leg with a kick but Patton checks it.
Benvolio throws the left hand but Patton avoids the punch easily.
Patton throws a wild body kick that Benvolio sees coming a mile off.
Patton staying out of range there.
Patton throws a hook but Benvolio blocks it.
Benvolio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Patton misses its intended target.
Benvolio misses the jab.
Benvolio thows a leg kick but Patton checks it
letting Patton counter with a right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Benvolio thows a body shot but no joy.
Patton is looking to chop away at Benvolio's legs.
Benvolio throws an overhand right that lands on Patton's shoulder, as Patton tries to avoid the shot.
Patton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Benvolio misses with a hook.
Patton defending well as Benvolio loads up on a big left hand.
Patton throws a body punch but Benvolio moves out of range.
Patton ducks under a wild hook from Benvolio.
Patton slips a jab from Benvolio.
Benvolio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Patton momentarily.
Patton scores with a jab to the jaw.

Benvolio darts in and clinches Patton up against the cage.
Benvolio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Patton is defending well for now.
Patton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Patton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benvolio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Patton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mercutio Benvolio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Patton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Patton jabs Benvolio right on the nose. Benvolio blinks but takes it well.
Patton throws a hook but Benvolio blocks it.
Patton misses with a low kick as Benvolio jumps back.
Benvolio motions for Patton to come forward. Benvolio throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Benvolio misses the shot to the body.
Good work by Benvolio as he checks the leg kick.
Benvolio throws a leg kick
and Patton counters with a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Patton.
Patton throws the left hand but Benvolio avoids the punch easily.
Benvolio fails to land with a series of punches.
Patton lands with a shot to the body.
Patton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Patton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Patton throws a leg kick but Benvolio moved away.

Benvolio takes the fight into the clinch.
Benvolio prevents Patton from breaking the clinch.
Benvolio throws a head punch that misses.
Patton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Benvolio pushes off an throws an elbow but Patton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Patton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton misses with a low kick.
Patton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Patton throws a solid leg kick but Benvolio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Patton.
Patton feints and then cracks Benvolio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benvolio down.
Benvolio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice defenses there by Benvolio.
A lazy left from Benvolio finds it's target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Patton misses with a low kick.
Benvolio tries to clinch there but Patton circles away.
Benvolio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Patton looks for the body kick but Benvolio saw that one coming.
Patton scores with a jab. Benvolio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Benvolio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Patton on the side of the head.
Good work by Benvolio as he checks the leg kick.
Mercutio Benvolio is winning the standup battle so far.
Benvolio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Patton can pounce on him.
Benvolio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Patton checks the leg kick.
Patton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Benvolio on the side of the head.
Benvolio swings away with a body shot that misses
and Patton counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Benvolio throws a combination that misses
enabling Patton to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benvolio throws a nice inside leg kick.

Benvolio pushes Patton up against the cage in a clinch.
Patton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Benvolio lands an elbow just above Patton 's eye.
Patton is trying to force a seperation but Benvolio has the dominant position.
Benvolio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Patton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Patton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A punch combination from Benvolio misses.
Patton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Benvolio. That did some damage!
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!
Patton misses with a straight right.
Benvolio thows a leg kick but Patton checks it
and Patton counters with a nice body kick.
Benvolio moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Patton.
Patton tests Benvolio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A low kick from Benvolio misses
and Benvolio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benvolio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Benvolio swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Patton counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Patton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Patton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benvolio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Patton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Benvolio throws a series of punches but Patton avoids them all with ease.
Patton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A clash of legs there as Benvolio blocks the low kick.
Patton scoring well with a low kick there.
Benvolio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Benvolio moves out of range of the body kick from Patton.
Patton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Benvolio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Patton throws a leg kick
and Benvolio counters with a stiff right hand.
Benvolio throws a head kick that Patton semi-blocks.
Benvolio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Patton was well out of range. Poor timing from Benvolio.
Patton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Patton scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice body kick there by Patton.
Benvolio throws an overhand right that lands on Patton's shoulder, as Patton tries to avoid the shot.
Benvolio takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Benvolio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Benvolio's head.
Patton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Benvolio misses with a body shot
enabling Patton to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Benvolio walks into a left hand.
Benvolio checks a low kick from Patton.
Patton feints and then cracks Benvolio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benvolio down.
Benvolio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Benvolio crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Patton - the referee stops the clock and Benvolio gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Patton. Benvolio manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Patton clobbers Benvolio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Patton throws a leg kick but Benvolio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good shot there by Patton.
Patton is looking to chop away at Benvolio's legs.
Benvolio tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Patton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patton throws a body kick that misses.
Patton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Patton throws a head kick that half lands.
A leg kick checked by Benvolio.
Patton sizes up Benvolio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Patton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Patton'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. And we move into the final round!

Patton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benvolio wants to clinch.
Benvolio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Benvolio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Patton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Patton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Benvolio lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Patton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Patton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Benvolio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Patton throws a head kick that misses.
Patton throws the left hand but Benvolio avoids the punch easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Patton blocks the leg kick.
Benvolio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Patton counters with a nice kick to the body.
Benvolio looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Patton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Patton tries a head kick but it misses.
Patton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Patton throws a push kick but Benvolio slaps the foot to one side.
Patton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benvolio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benvolio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A right-left combo lands from Benvolio.
Patton lands a head kick. Benvolio smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Patton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benvolio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Patton thuds his right hand into Benvolio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Patton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Benvolio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Patton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Benvolio throws a hook to the side of Patton's head but Patton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Patton lands with a kick to the temple. Benvolio shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Benvolio has taken the fight to the clinch.
Benvolio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Benvolio avoids a wild elbow strike from Patton.
Patton blocks an elbow strike.
Patton is trying to break the clinch but Benvolio is controlling him.
Benvolio is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Benvolio keeps control of Patton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Benvolio will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Patton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benvolio blocks a jab.
Benvolio scores with a hook to the body. Patton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Patton lands a jab to the head.
Benvolio avoids the head kick by Patton.
Patton throws the kick towards the body but Benvolio avoids it.
Benvolio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Patton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benvolio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benvolio lands a jab to the head.
Benvolio throws a jab when Patton was well out of range.
Benvolio misses with a double jab
and Patton counters with a good low kick that Benvolio was not able to check.
Patton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Benvolio looks to throw the jab but Patton is out of range.
Benvolio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Patton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Patton.
Benvolio is looking to clinch.
Patton throws a leg kick that is checked
and Benvolio counters with a leg kick.
Benvolio throws a leg kick but Patton sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benvolio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Patton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benvolio misses the body punch
and Patton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Patton scores with a jab to the head.
Patton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Patton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Benvolio wants to clinch.
Benvolio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Patton's calf.
Benvolio misses with a straight right.
Benvolio wants to clinch.
Benvolio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A leg kick checked by Benvolio.
Benvolio lands a nice looking body shot.
Benvolio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Patton's hands.
Benvolio clinches but Patton breaks the clinch
and Patton counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benvolio wants to clinch but Patton slips to the side
and Patton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Patton dips to his left and cracks Benvolio with an uppercut!
Benvolio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Patton checks it well.
Patton thows a leg kick but Benvolio checks it
and Benvolio counters with a nice body shot.
Benvolio moves out of range of the body kick.
Patton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Benvolio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Patton counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benvolio lunges at Patton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Patton's hand.
Benvolio darts in trying to clinch
and Patton counters with a good low kick that Benvolio was not able to check.
Benvolio misses with a shot to the body
and Patton makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Benvolio really felt that one!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benvolio digs a good hook to Patton's body.
Patton does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Benvolio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benvolio misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Patton.
I think Patton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for Mike Patton!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Mike Patton!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Mike Patton!

Mike Patton wins by unanimous decision!