PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kieth Patton (ranked 25092 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Maximus (ranked 5894 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Patton
vs
Maximus

222 cm
19
214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kieth Patton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Darius Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Patton has closed the distance and engaged Maximus in a clinch.
Maximus has had enough of the clinch but Patton keeps him there for the moment.
Maximus is trying to break the clinch but Patton has him pressed against the cage.

Patton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Patton rushes Maximus and presses him up against the cage.

Maximus has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Patton uses from the top position.
Maximus working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patton landing some decent shots from guard.
Maximus is striking from the bottom but Patton uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus taking some punishment here, with Patton in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Maximus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Maximus looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Patton passes into side control.
Maximus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maximus manages to get back to half guard.
Maximus is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Maximus.

Maximus working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Patton has passed into half guard!
Well, if Patton is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Maximus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Patton is working for a submission of some sort.
Maximus pushes Patton off looking to stand but Patton dives back in and keeps control.
Patton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Maximus is trying to control but Patton manages to pass to mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Patton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus tries to hold on but Patton postures up.
Maximus wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Patton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Maximus is in all sorts of trouble here.
Maximus tries to lock up and control but Patton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Maximus can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maximus tries to lock up and control but Patton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Maximus looks winded!
A nice elbow there by Patton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kieth Patton dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Maximus darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Patton is trying is best to control the position here.
Maximus lands strikes from half guard.
Patton is trying to maintain the position but Maximus is very close to passing his half guard.
Patton controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Maximus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Maximus misses with a head shot. Patton uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Maximus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Patton lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton lands with a punch from half guard.
Maximus wants to control but Patton is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Patton is looking for a kimura but Maximus is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Patton to get the leverage.
Patton working over Maximus with some ground and pound. Maximus looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Maximus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maximus manages to get to full guard.
Maximus 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton is in close to Maximus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Maximus trying to keep a closed guard but Patton is proving a slippery customer.
Maximus is trying to hold Patton in close to prevent damage but Patton has managed to pass into half guard.
Patton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Patton slows the pace down in half guard.
Patton prevents Maximus from standing back up.
Still in half guard, Patton seems content to control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maximus tries to clinch
and Maximus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Patton closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Maximus's guard.
Patton scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kieth Patton dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Maximus gets a takedown into half guard.
Patton is trying is best to control the position here.
Patton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kieth Patton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Patton continues to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patton is not content to let Maximus control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton is doing well to control the position and prevent Maximus from advancing to side control.
More hug and hope from Patton.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Maximus gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Patton to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Maximus is trying to keep Patton in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus wants to stand up but Patton is controlling him.
Maximus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maximus is on top in guard.

Patton managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton keeping moving, preventing Maximus from controlling successfully.
Patton pulls Maximus in to control the position.
Patton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Patton throws his legs up looking for a submission but Maximus uses it to pass to side control.
Maximus trying to control the position but Patton is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Maximus avoids the strikes from the bottom by Patton.
Maximus advances nicely into full mount.
Maximus blocks Patton's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Patton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Patton is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Darius Maximus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kieth Patton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patton is desperately trying to improve his position but Maximus has a good base and remains in mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darius Maximus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Patton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kieth Patton!