PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Project Pat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pat's entrance music is Project Pat - What Cha Starin' At. A fine choice. Nate Newman told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Pat
vs
Newman

190 cm
36
250 lbs
32 - 18 - 0

196 cm
33
237 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Machiavelli Boutique

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Project Pat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nate Newman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pat dodges the punch combination from Newman.
Newman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Pat has taken the fight to the clinch.
Newman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pat is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pat lands a right hand.

It looks like Nate Newman has been cut.
Pat lands a damaging elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Newman.
A short right from Pat.
Pat can't find room to land a body shot as Newman controls the action.
Pat being controlled against the cage.

Newman has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pat clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pat wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Newman has his opponent's back but Pat is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Newman.
Newman has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Pat clinches up with Newman and pushes him back against the cage.
Newman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pat gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Newman tries to pull guard but Pat holds him up against the cage and eventually Newman drops back down to his feet.
Project Pat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Newman.
Pat pushes Newman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pat misses with a punch to the body.
Pat looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Newman can't find room to land a body shot as Pat controls the action.
Newman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pat softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newman gets through Pat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Newman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pat misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pat being controlled against the cage.
Pat creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Newman's defenses.
Pat throws an elbow but it misses.
Pat pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Newman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Pat's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Newman's elbow.
Pat creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Newman's defenses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Newman.
Newman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pat to keep the fight standing.
Pat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Newman working aggressively here.
Pat lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Newman backwards.
Pat swings wildly with an uppercut but Newman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Newman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pat pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Newman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pat is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Newman tries to pull guard but Pat holds him up against the cage and eventually Newman drops back down to his feet.
Pat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pat swings wildly with an uppercut but Newman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pat misses with a knee to the head.
Newman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pat lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Newman backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pat lands a damaging elbow.

Newman pulls guard effortlessly.
Newman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Newman has control of Pat's left arm, preventing Pat from doing any damage.
Newman wants to sweep but no luck.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Newman looking to control but Pat passes into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Newman is looking to improve his position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Project Pat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nate Newman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Newman scores with the left hand. Pat knows he should have avoided that one.
Pat throws a head kick but Newman moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Newman misses the target.
Pat tries to bum rush Newman with a series of wild strikes but Newman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Pat.
Newman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pat tries to close the distance and clinch but Newman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pat tries a head kick but it misses.
Pat throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Decent striking displayed by Newman there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pat misses with a head kick.
Newman feints the counter takedown.
Pat throws a head kick but Newman moves out of range.
Pat takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Newman misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Newman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Newman looks to throw the jab but Pat is out of range.
Pat tries to counter by clinching up but Newman breaks away and moves out of range.
Pat moves in looking to clinch but Newman pushes him off.
Pat keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Newman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And Newman tries to counter it with a takedown but Pat pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Newman lands with an overhand left.
Pat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Newman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Project Pat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Newman connects with a nice looking jab.
Newman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pat stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Newman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pat bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Newman throws a leg kick which misses Pat's front leg but catches the back leg as Pat tries to avoid it.
Newman swats away the attempt to clinch by Pat.
Pat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Newman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Newman feints the counter takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Newman.
Pat takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Project Pat has been cut.
Pat looks to score with a jab to the body but Newman is just out of range.
Newman scores with a decent looking hook.

Pat gets caught napping as Newman dives in and scores a takedown. Pat manages to retain guard.
Newman looking to pass the guard.
Newman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Newman trying to control but Pat is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newman trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Pat manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Newman trying to control the position.
Newman wants to hit a switch here but Pat passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Newman there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Newman tries to hold on but Pat postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pat is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Newman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pat's head.
Project Pat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pat's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Newman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Newman throws out the jab.
Pat misses with a few strikes there.
Nate Newman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Newman lands a really nice looking cross but Pat seems unphased.
Pat takes one to the side of the head.
Pat doesn't manage to clinch there - Newman circles away.
Pat gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Newman.
Pat moves away from the strike by Newman.

Newman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Newman looking to pass the guard.
Newman won't allow Pat to get back to his feet.
Pat keeping full guard, as Newman tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pat keeping moving, preventing Newman from controlling successfully.

Pat is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Newman presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Pat cracks Newman with a nice body shot.

Newman pulls Pat into guard.
Pat has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Newman is pulling down on Pat's head. It's preventing any offense from Pat, at least for the moment.
Newman wants to improve his position but instead Pat has moved into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pat tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Newman works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pat being controlled here momentarily.
Newman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newman seems keen to control Pat's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Newman misses with a low kick.
Pat wants to clinch.
Newman with the counter takedown but Pat avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Pat - just one landing.
Pat fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Newman moves out of range as Pat throws a body kick.
Pat tries to clinch but Newman is having none of it.
Pat takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pat moves in looking to clinch but Newman pushes him off.
Newman circles away from the clinch attempt.

Pat moves into the clinch successfully.
Newman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pat blocking some punches.
Newman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Newman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Newman blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Newman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pat up against the cage.
Pat misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Newman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Newman 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Newman!
During a confident post fight interview, Nate Newman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.