PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Achilles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walker Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Achilles
vs
Patton

185 cm
25
184 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

185 cm
29
183 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry
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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brutus Achilles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walker Patton!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Achilles tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Patton swivels and escapes.

Patton clinches up against the cage.

Achilles decides to pull guard.
Patton throws a big right hand that misses.
Achilles wants to stand up but Patton is controlling him.
Achilles trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Patton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Achilles is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Achilles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Patton.
Patton won't allow Achilles to get back to his feet.
Patton throws a big elbow that misses.
Achilles is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Patton is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Patton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Achilles wants to stand up but Patton is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Achilles is breathing heavily.
Patton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Patton throwing strikes from guard but Achilles blocks nicely.
Patton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Patton is looking to work some ground and pound but Achilles has wrist control.
Achilles is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Patton is controlling him.
Achilles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Patton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Patton landing with the ground and pound.
Achilles is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Patton throws a big elbow that misses.
Patton won't allow Achilles to get back to his feet.
Patton with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Achilles wants to get back to his feet but Patton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Patton tries to free his leg and advance position but Achilles is retaining full guard.
Patton throwing strikes but missing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Achilles scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Achilles clinches up against the cage.
Patton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Achilles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Achilles throws a punch but it's blocked by Patton.
Patton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Patton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Patton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Achilles blocks it with crossed arms.
Achilles lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Achilles throws a punch but it's blocked by Patton.
Achilles fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice left hand lands by Achilles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Achilles throws a head punch that misses.
Achilles jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Patton walks away with a smile on his face. Achilles gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutus Achilles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patton connects with a body shot that sends Achilles's belly button to the back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Patton cracks the inside of Achilles's front leg.
Achilles takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Patton clinches up against the cage.
Patton pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A knee to the head by Patton.
Achilles tries for a takedown but Patton manages to get underhooks.
Patton is pushing Achilles up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Patton seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Walker Patton.

Achilles has Patton up against the cage in a clinch.
Achilles wants a takedown.
Patton stalling the fight.
Patton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Achilles in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Achilles avoiding damage as Patton throws knees to the body.
Patton tries a knee to the head but Achilles blocks it.
Patton blocking some punches.
The referee calls for Patton to work.
Patton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Achilles prevents a body shot from Patton.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Achilles is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Achilles is working for takedown but Patton is calmly controlling the position for now.
Achilles has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Patton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Patton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walker Patton dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Patton drops Achilles with a right and a left! Patton comes rushing in but Achilles regains his composure and manages to keep Patton in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Patton throwing strikes from guard but Achilles blocks nicely.
Achilles wants to stand up but Patton is controlling him.
Patton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Patton postures up in Achilles's guard and throws a big left but Achilles blocks it.
Achilles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Patton.
Achilles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Patton working some strikes from top position.
Achilles is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Patton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Achilles wants to stand but Patton is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Patton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Patton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Achilles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Patton forces his way into half guard.
Achilles is trying to stand back up but Patton is controlling him
Achilles avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Patton.
Patton stops Achilles from getting back to his feet.
Patton drops an elbow to the side of Achilles's head.

Achilles has one foot on Patton's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Achilles with a lazy takedown attempt
and Patton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Achilles thinking.
Patton feints and then cracks Achilles's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Achilles down.
Patton leaves Achilles with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Patton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Achilles momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Patton does no damage.
Patton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Achilles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutus Achilles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from Patton both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nice combo by Patton! Oh, that's hurt him - Achilles falls to the canvas and Patton follows him into side control.

Achilles is rocked!
Patton prevents Achilles from escaping the position.
Oh Achilles is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Patton landing strikes.
Patton working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Patton works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Patton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Achilles has escaped the position, nice work there.
Achilles defending against the ground and pound.
Achilles wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Patton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Patton scores with a couple of short elbows.
Patton working the ground and pound.
Achilles tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Achilles seems to have got his legs back now.
Achilles is trying to remain composed but Patton is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton is landing with strikes. Achilles can't take much more of this.
Patton lands punches and elbows.
Achilles holding both Patton 's hands and preventing any damage.
Achilles takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Patton throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Achilles wants to get back to his feet.
Patton throwing damaging strikes from the back! Achilles could be in trouble here!

Patton working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Achilles has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patton looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Patton lands a shot to the head.
Patton loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Achilles hold on?
Patton scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Achilles is looking for a way out.
Achilles has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Patton throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Achilles controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Patton landing with strikes.
Achilles controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Achilles covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Achilles shoots in and drives through. Patton sprawls well.
Walker Patton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Patton tries to work over Achilles's front leg with a kick but Achilles checks it.
Patton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Achilles manages to avoid it.

Achilles moves into the clinch.
Walker Patton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Achilles jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Patton walks away with a smile on his face. Achilles gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Achilles gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Patton prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutus Achilles. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Achilles pulls guard successfully.
Patton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Patton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Achilles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Patton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Achilles wants to get back to his feet but Patton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Patton with a nice head shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton won't allow Achilles to get back to his feet.
Patton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Patton wants to pass the guard but Achilles is keeping the position.

Achilles wriggles free and stands up.
Patton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Patton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Achilles slips a jab and a cross from Patton.
A bone on bone clash there as Achilles blocks the leg kick.

Patton closes the distance and clinches.
Patton can't find room to land a body shot as Achilles controls the action.
Achilles fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Achilles wants a takedown but no success here.
Patton digs a right hand underneath Achilles's ribcage. Achilles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Achilles looking to stall.
Patton lands a knee to the head.
Brutus Achilles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patton lands a nice elbow.
Patton lands a body shot.
Patton lands an uppercut.
Achilles tries to pull guard but Patton forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Patton.
Achilles takes a knee to the side of the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Patton.
Achilles letting Patton take a breather here.
Patton stalling in the clinch but Achilles improves position.
Patton lands a body punch.
Achilles avoiding damage as Patton throws knees to the body.
Patton trying to land knees to the body.
Achilles has a couple of punches blocked by Patton.
Patton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Achilles backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton is trying to break the clinch but Achilles is controlling him.
Patton missing with knees to the body.
Achilles is trying to pull guard but Patton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Patton misses with a knee to the head.
Achilles tries to pull guard but Patton holds him up against the cage and eventually Achilles drops back down to his feet.
Patton has Achilles pushed against the cage.
Achilles tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Patton smiles and moves away.

Achilles instigates a clinch.
Achilles avoiding damage as Patton throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Patton missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Achilles is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Patton to keep the fight standing.
Patton wants to stall.
Achilles managing to block the knees to the body from Patton.
Patton trying to control the position but instead, Achilles has worked for underhooks and has pushed Patton into the cage.
Achilles jumps guard but Patton stands there with Achilles around his waist. Achilles gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Walker Patton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Achilles tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Patton smiles and moves away.
Patton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patton's corner calls for a 1-2. Patton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Achilles shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Patton napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patton parries the strikes from Achilles easily there. Achilles is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Patton to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walker Patton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Patton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walker Patton!
An out of breath Walker Patton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.