PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raylen Givens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walker Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Givens comes into the arena with GangstaGrass - Long Hard Times To Come blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Givens
vs
Patton

190 cm
23
185 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

185 cm
28
183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raylen Givens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walker Patton!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patton takes a swing at Givens's ribcage but misses.
Walker Patton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patton sizes up Givens with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Patton throws a solid leg kick but Givens takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Patton.
Givens stuns Patton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Givens swings for the body but Patton moves out of range.
Patton lands a leg kick that knocks Givens off balance momentarily.
Patton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Patton takes the fight into the clinch.
Givens prevents a body shot from Patton.
Patton misses with a knee to the head.

Patton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Givens throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Patton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Givens closes this distance looking for a takedown but Patton circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Givens. Patton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Patton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Givens is out of range.
Givens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patton wants to clinch up but Givens keeps it at a distance.
Patton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Patton tries to land a front kick but Givens steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Patton moves out of range of the body kick.
Patton tries to work over Givens's front leg with a kick but Givens checks it.
Walker Patton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Givens drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Patton being controlled here, momentarily.
Patton is trying to control the position but Givens postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton wants to sweep but no luck.
Givens wants to control from the top but Patton keeps moving.
Givens controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Givens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Givens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Patton connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patton doesn't manage to clinch there - Givens circles away.
Givens takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Patton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Givens scores with a decent looking hook.
Givens is looking to wear down Patton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givens takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Givens chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Givens cracks Patton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Patton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Patton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Givens lands a body shot.
Patton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Givens throws out the jab.
Givens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Givens throws a lazy right hand but Patton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Patton throws a sloppy body shot
and Givens counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Patton connects with a looping right hand.
Patton tries to clinch up but Givens circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Givens scores with a jab to the head.
Givens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Patton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Patton tries to clinch there but Givens circles away.
Givens pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Givens looks to land a body kick but Patton moved away.
Givens scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Givens throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Patton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Patton throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Givens decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Patton's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Givens won't allow Patton to sweep him here.
Givens wants to control from the top but Patton keeps moving.

Patton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Walker Patton will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Patton is looking to slow Givens down with leg kicks.
Patton swings for the body but Givens moves out of range.
Patton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Givens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Patton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Givens keeps the fight on the outside.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Patton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Givens's efforts to push away.
Patton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Givens tries to break free but Patton pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton prevents Givens from breaking the clinch.

Givens manages to break the clinch.
Patton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Givens has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Walker Patton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Givens scores with a nice body kick.
Givens dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Patton. That did some damage!
Givens thuds his shin into the meat of Patton's side.
Givens lands a nice hook to Patton's body. Patton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Givens moves out of range as Patton throws a body kick.
Givens just misses with a punch to the body.
Givens chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Patton can pounce on him.
That kick from Patton tenderised Givens's leg. Givens is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Givens shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Patton sprawls well. Patton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Givens gets slowly back to his feet.
Givens thows a body shot but no joy.
Patton swings for the body but Givens moves out of range.
Patton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Givens misses with a looping left.
Givens has a takedown stuffed.
Givens blocks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Givens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Patton chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Givens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Patton throws a sloppy head kick and Givens moves out of range easily.
Patton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Givens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Givens misses with a hook.
Patton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Givens was well out of range. Poor timing from Patton.
Givens is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Patton is looking to chop away at Givens's legs.
Givens tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Patton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Givens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Givens looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raylen Givens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Givens tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Givens.
Givens lands a nice looking body shot.

Patton has managed to clinch.
Patton lands a hook that snaps the head of Givens backwards.
Givens wants to break the clinch but can't.

Givens breaks the clinch.
Patton throws a push kick but Givens slaps the foot to one side.
Patton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Patton closes the distance and pushes Givens back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walker Patton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Patton moves into the clinch successfully.
Patton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Givens avoids it.
Patton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Patton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Patton.
Givens looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Patton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Givens takes a kick to the side of the head.
Givens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patton manages to avoid it.
Givens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Givens takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Givens looks to score with a jab to the body but Patton is just out of range.
Patton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Givens on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Givens lands with a straight right. Patton didn't see that one coming.
Givens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Patton moves out of range of the strikes.
Patton misses with a left hand
and Givens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Patton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Givens blocks a head kick by Patton.
Patton looks for the body kick but Givens saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton throws a right hand that Givens ducks under and follows up with a left that Givens also avoids with ease.
Patton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Patton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Patton throws the kick towards the body but Givens avoids it.
Givens scores with a jab. Patton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Patton moves in looking to clinch but Givens pushes him off.

Patton pushes Givens up against the cage in a clinch.
Patton struggles to land a body shot inside as Givens controls his hands.
Givens avoiding damage as Patton throws knees to the body.
Patton leaning against his opponent.
Givens wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Givens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Givens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Givens slips under a jab.
Givens swings for the body but Patton moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Patton as Givens shoots in.
Patton wants to land a leg kick but Givens is out of range.
Patton tries a head kick but it misses.
Givens scores with a jab to the head.
Givens swings for the body but Patton moves out of range.

Givens drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Givens lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Patton down.
Walker Patton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton gets back to half guard.
Givens wants to control but Patton is keeping him busy.

Givens seems to be working for a kimura but Patton defends the submission attempt.
Patton wants to get back to his feet.
Patton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Patton is trying to maintain the position but Givens is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Givens seems to be looking for submissions.
Raylen Givens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patton is holding on to half guard well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Walker Patton.
I've got Patton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walker Patton!
After the fight, Walker Patton was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.