PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clint Barton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Floyd Patterson enters the cage!

Barton
vs
Patterson

190 cm
22
230 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

201 cm
23
278 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Conviction

Sun-Tzu
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clint Barton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Floyd Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patterson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Clint Barton has been cut.
Patterson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Patterson tries to clinch up.
Patterson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Patterson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barton. Barton obviously looking to wear him down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Patterson checks a leg kick.

Patterson pushes Barton up against the cage in a clinch.
Patterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Barton controls his hands.
Barton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barton has a couple of punches blocked by Patterson.
Barton can't find room to land a body shot as Patterson controls the action.
Barton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Patterson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bartons head.
Patterson has a couple of punches blocked by Barton.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barton.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barton misses with a punch to the body.
Patterson lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Patterson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Barton throws a head punch that misses.
Barton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barton pushes Patterson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barton struggles to land a body shot inside as Patterson controls his hands.
Patterson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barton misses with a body punch.
Patterson told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Barton avoids the elbow strike from Patterson, against the cage.
Barton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Patterson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Barton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Patterson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Patterson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barton backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patterson tries to throw a body punch but Barton avoids it by throwing Patterson back against the cage.
Barton tries to score a body lock takedown but Patterson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clint Barton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson tries to throw a body punch but Barton avoids it by throwing Patterson back against the cage.
Barton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Patterson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Barton cracks Patterson with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barton.
Patterson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Patterson tries to throw a body punch but Barton avoids it by throwing Patterson back against the cage.
Barton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Patterson blocks a body shot from Barton.
Barton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Patterson.
Patterson blocks a body shot from Barton.
Barton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Patterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barton is looking for a takedown.
Barton takes an elbow to the temple.
Barton throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barton.
Barton misses with a body punch.
Barton working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Patterson.
Barton is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Barton.
Barton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Patterson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barton backwards.
Still in the clinch, Patterson scores with a nice short uppercut.

Barton is rocked!
Patterson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Barton! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Patterson is unloading with more strikes now! Barton drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Floyd Patterson! Floyd Patterson retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Floyd Patterson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.