PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Patenza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Patenza
vs
Sharpe

176 cm
23
216 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

210 cm
25
204 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinny Patenza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Sharpe!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharpe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Patenza. That's going to slow Sharpe down.

Sharpe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sharpe tries a body shot but Patenza blocks it.
Patenza drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sharpe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sharpe lands a body shot.

Patenza works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Patenza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Patenza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sharpe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Patenza trying to control but Sharpe is working from the bottom.
Sharpe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Patenza preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patenza postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Patenza thows a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by Patenza or perhaps it was just good defense by Sharpe which made him look bad.
Sharpe lands a jab to the head.
Sharpe checks the leg kick nicely there.
A combination from Sharpe does no damage.
Sharpe wants to clinch up but Patenza keeps it at a distance.
Sharpe works over Patenza's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Vinny Patenza has been cut.
Sharpe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Patenza has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Patenza is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patenza throws a solid leg kick but Sharpe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Patenza.
Some wild striking there from Sharpe.
Sharpe defending well as Patenza loads up on a big left hand.
Sharpe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Patenza tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sharpe is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patenza fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sharpe checks it well.
Patenza shoots in and drives through. Sharpe sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinny Patenza. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Patenza feints and as Sharpe raises his hands in defense, Patenza changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Patenza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sharpe controls Patenza momentarily but Patenza frees himself.
Patenza landing some decent shots from guard.
Patenza scoring with punches to the head and body.
Patenza thows a big elbow that misses.
Patenza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sharpe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sharpe controls Patenza momentarily but Patenza frees himself.
Patenza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe is trying to control the position but Patenza postures up.
Patenza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Patenza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Sharpe closes the distance and pushes Patenza back into the cage.
Patenza controlling the action here for a moment.
Patenza wants to get back to striking at distance but Sharpe won't allow it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Patenza is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sharpe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sharpe lands with a short shot to the head.
Patenza is trying to stall.
Patenza drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sharpe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Sharpe on the inside.
Patenza content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sharpe scores with a shot to the side of Patenza's head.
Sharpe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Patenza tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sharpe.
Patenza has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sharpe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Patenza is breathing heavily.
Sharpe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sharpe lands a right hand.
Sharpe lands a shoulder strike.
Sharpe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Patenza backwards.
Sharpe throws a punch but it's blocked by Patenza.
Patenza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sharpe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Patenza wants a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sharpe.
Patenza misses with the head strike.
Patenza's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Sharpe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vinny Patenza's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice takedown defense from Patenza. No joy for Sharpe on that attempt.

Patenza gets the takedown into side control.
Sharpe is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Patenza's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Patenza thows a huge punch but Sharpe dodges it nicely.
Sharpe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Patenza knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sharpe on the ground.
Patenza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sharpe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Patenza throwing strikes from guard but Sharpe blocks nicely.
Patenza stands up over Sharpe, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sharpe looking for a sweep. Not yet Sharpe, not yet.

Sharpe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Patenza defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe keeping full guard, as Patenza tries to pass.
Patenza won't allow Sharpe to sweep him here.

Sharpe has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Patenza off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Patenza shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sharpe's guard.
Patenza is in close to Sharpe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sharpe is trying to control the position but Patenza postures up.
Patenza cracks Sharpe with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Patenza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Patenza throws and elbow that misses. Sharpe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Patenza's guard. Nice move by Sharpe!
Sharpe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Patenza's head.

Sharpe drops back, looking for a kneebar! Patenza looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Patenza looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Patenza!
Patenza cracks Sharpe with a big right hand but Sharpe just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sharpe takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Patenza wants to control for a moment but Sharpe uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Sharpe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Patenza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patenza tries to roll over but Sharpe keeps him under control.
Sharpe is keen to just control but Patenza is a slippery customer.
Patenza is pressing down on Sharpe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Patenza wants to sweep here but Sharpe controlling him for the moment.
Patenza seems keen to control Sharpe's posture.
Sharpe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Patenza keeping moving, preventing Sharpe from controlling successfully.
Patenza wants to sweep but no luck.

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.
Sharpe wants to pass the guard but Patenza is keeping the position.
Patenza is adopting a defensive guard.
Vinny Patenza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Patenza trying to strike off his back.
Patenza 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sharpe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Patenza misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Patenza.
Sharpe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sharpe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Patenza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Patenza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vinny Patenza's cut.
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!

Patenza takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vinny Patenza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patenza has his takedown stuffed
and Sharpe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Patenza tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sharpe is able to avoid easily.

Patenza throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sharpe was covering up waiting for the punch and Patenza finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Patenza lands a couple of elbows.
Patenza lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Patenza working some strikes from top position.
Sharpe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Patenza manages to get himself to full guard.
Sharpe pushes down on Patenza's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sharpe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe lands with a punch from half guard.
Sharpe stalling.
Patenza is trying to maintain the position but Sharpe is very close to passing his half guard.
Sharpe trying to control the action but Patenza is working from the bottom.
Patenza is trying to get back to full guard.
Patenza is not content to let Sharpe control the position.
Patenza is in trouble now - Sharpe has advanced to mount!
Patenza is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sharpe trying to control but Patenza is having none of it.
Patenza holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sharpe tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Patenza tries to reverse the position but Sharpe maintains control.
Sharpe lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Patenza taking shots to the head.
Sharpe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Patenza is looking to escape.
Patenza on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Patenza tries to get out of the position.
Patenza in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Patenza is squirming around, avoiding Sharpe's attempts to control the action.
Patenza is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Sharpe prevents Patenza from getting the reversal.
Sharpe looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Patenza taking shots to the head.
Patenza really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sharpe avoids the attempt from Patenza to control.
Sharpe landing shots from mount.
Patenza wants to control but Sharpe is having none of it.
Sharpe working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patenza is desperately trying to improve his position but Sharpe has a good base and remains in mount.
Sharpe lands a heavy elbow.
Patenza takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Patenza is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Sharpe.

Sharpe working for a guillotine from mount but Patenza is in no mood to give up.
Sharpe trying to control but Patenza is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patenza tries to lock up and control but Sharpe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Patenza might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sharpe thowing shots but they're missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Sharpe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sharpe 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Sharpe!