PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yasuhiro Akagi (ranked 663 p4p, 103 weight class) and Jack Patton (ranked 1074 p4p, 166 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Akagi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nash the Slash - American Band. Patton is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Oathbreaker - Where I Live. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Akagi
vs
Patton

180 cm
26
181 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

187 cm
32
188 lbs
21 - 10 - 1

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World class MT
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World class MT
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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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yasuhiro Akagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Patton!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Akagi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Patton misses with a body shot.
Akagi feinted with a counter takedown.
Akagi throws out a loose jab but Patton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Patton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Akagi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Akagi tries to clinch up.
A shot to the body from Akagi misses
and Patton counters with a one-two to the body.
Akagi looks for a takedown but Patton sprawls well.
Akagi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Patton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Patton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Patton misses with a two punch combination.
Patton swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akagi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Patton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Patton throws a shot from downtown. Akagi moves away and avoids it.
Akagi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Patton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akagi.
A punch combination from Patton misses.
Patton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Akagi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Patton jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Patton.
Akagi ducks under a wild hook from Patton.
Patton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Patton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Akagi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Patton throws a hook to the side of Akagi's head but Akagi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akagi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jack Patton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akagi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice body punch from Akagi.
Patton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Akagi throws a lazy right hand but Patton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crunch! Patton slams his shin into Akagi's torso.
Patton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Patton! But no joy.
Patton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akagi.
Akagi misses with a series of wild punches.
Patton moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Patton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Patton wants it to stay on the feet.
Akagi looks to land a body kick but Patton moved away.
Akagi misses with an uppercut
and Patton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Akagi lands a nice shot that snaps Patton's head back.
Patton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Patton throws a body punch but Akagi moves out of range.
Patton throws a poor cross that misses
and Akagi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Patton misses with a hook to the body
and Akagi counters with a solid body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Patton misses the target.
A big left from Patton misses.
Patton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akagi circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Patton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Patton swings for the body but Akagi moves out of range.
Akagi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Patton misses the shot to the body.
Patton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akagi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akagi cracks Patton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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 throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Patton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Akagi to score with a decent uppercut.
Yasuhiro Akagi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patton lands a head kick!
Akagi takes a swing at Patton's ribcage but misses.

Akagi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Patton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Patton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Patton trying to control the position here.
Akagi tries to free his leg and advance position but Patton is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Patton will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Akagi is looking to score with low kicks.
Patton needs to keep his hands up - Akagi had a free shot at his head there.
Akagi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patton manages to avoid it.
Akagi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Patton will feel that in the morning.
Akagi throws a leg kick but Patton moved away.
Akagi lands with a cross.
Akagi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Patton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Patton slips a straight right by Akagi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akagi. Patton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Patton doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Akagi under the eye.
Patton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Akagi rather than just go for the knockout.
Patton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Akagi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patton slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akagi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Patton throws a looping overhand right but Akagi ducks down to avoid it.
Akagi throws out a loose jab but Patton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akagi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Patton.
Patton only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Patton connects with a right hand. Akagi shakes it off.
Akagi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Patton.
Akagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Patton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akagi.
Patton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Akagi digs a good hook to Patton's body.
Both fighters circling a little - Patton finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Patton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Patton lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patton is looking to clinch.
Patton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Akagi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Patton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Patton scores with a jab. Akagi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Patton connects with a body shot that sends Akagi's belly button to the back.
Patton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Patton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Akagi lands with a right hand.
Patton moves away from the strike by Akagi.
Jack Patton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some bone on bone action there as Akagi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Akagi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Patton as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Akagi half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Patton throws a hook to the side of Akagi's head but Akagi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akagi misses with a body shot.
A left and a right from Patton both land. Nice combination.

Patton gets tackled into the cage by Akagi. Akagi maintains the clinch.
Akagi keeps control of Patton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Akagi tries a body shot but Patton blocks it.
Akagi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akagi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Akagi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Patton backwards.
Akagi misses with a body punch.
Akagi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Patton is trying to push Akagi away but Akagi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Patton can't find room to land a body shot as Akagi controls the action.
Patton prevents a body shot from Akagi.
Patton is working Akagi over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Akagi lands a shoulder strike.
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 throws a head punch that misses.
Knees to the body from Patton.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Akagi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akagi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Patton backwards.
Patton has a couple of punches blocked by Akagi.
Akagi tries to work over Patton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Akagi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Patton backwards.
Akagi tries to throw a body punch but Patton avoids it by throwing Akagi back against the cage.
Akagi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Patton misses with the head strike.

Patton breaks from the clinch.
Patton connects with a solid leg kick.
Akagi fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yasuhiro Akagi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akagi just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Yasuhiro Akagi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Akagi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akagi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Akagi connects with a leg kick. Patton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Patton.
Patton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Patton throws a jab when Akagi was well out of range.
Patton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Patton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akagi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Patton throws a lazy right hand but Akagi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akagi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Akagi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Patton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Akagi under the eye.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akagi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akagi misses with an uppercut.
Patton moves out of range as Akagi strikes.
Patton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Patton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick by Akagi misses
and Patton counters with an inside leg kick.
Akagi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Akagi throws a solid leg kick but Patton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Akagi.

Patton closes the distance and clinches.

Patton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Akagi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Patton feints a counter leg kick.
Akagi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Patton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Akagi throws a sloppy head kick and Patton moves out of range easily.
Akagi tries to land a leg kick but Patton saw it coming and moves away.
Patton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Akagi jabs Patton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Patton tries to clinch but Akagi is having none of it.
Patton misses with a leg kick.
Akagi takes a swing at Patton's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Patton! But no joy.
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!
Nice defenses there by Patton.
Akagi throws a front kick aimed at Patton's knee but Patton avoids it well.
Akagi misses with a right hand
and Patton counters with a left to the body.
Akagi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Akagi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Patton was well out of range. Poor timing from Akagi.
Patton throws the kick towards the body but Akagi avoids it.
Akagi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Patton on the side of the head.
Patton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Patton tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Patton takes the fight into the clinch.
Akagi tries to throw a body punch but Patton avoids it by throwing Akagi back against the cage.
Akagi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akagi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Akagi cracks Patton with a nice body shot.
Akagi misses with a body punch.
Patton can't find room to land a body shot as Akagi controls the action.
Patton is leaning against Akagi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Patton prevents a body shot from Akagi.
Akagi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Patton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Akagi.
Akagi lands an uppercut.
Akagi struggles to land a body shot inside as Patton controls his hands.
Akagi can't find room to land a body shot as Patton controls the action.
Akagi tries a body shot but Patton blocks it.
Akagi misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton tries to throw a body punch but Akagi avoids it by throwing Patton back against the cage.
Akagi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Patton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Patton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akagi misses with a body punch.
Patton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Akagi backwards.
Akagi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Akagi misses with a body punch.
Patton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Akagi backwards.
Akagi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akagi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Patton's brow.
Akagi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Akagi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Patton backwards.
Patton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Akagi tries to throw a body punch but Patton avoids it by throwing Akagi back against the cage.
Akagi tries a body shot but Patton blocks it.
Patton lands with a light punch inside.

Akagi is rocked!
Akagi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Patton.
Oh Akagi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Patton tries to throw a body punch but Akagi avoids it by throwing Patton back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Patton!
Jack Patton thanked the fans post fight for their support.