PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ali Vaziri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaziri's entrance music is Sheik's Theme. A fine choice. Mike Patton has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ali Vaziri's chin.

Vaziri
vs
Patton

225 cm
19
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
26
295 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ali Vaziri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Patton!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patton doesn't manage to clinch there - Vaziri circles away.
Patton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vaziri tries to avoid it but Patton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vaziri to the ground. Vaziri escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vaziri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Patton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ali Vaziri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaziri stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vaziri wants it to stay on the feet.
Vaziri tries to clinch

and Patton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Patton.
Vaziri is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vaziri lands an uppercut.

Patton pulls Vaziri into guard.
Patton keeping moving, preventing Vaziri from controlling successfully.

Patton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vaziri wants to stand but Patton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Patton has his foot on Vaziri's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vaziri works his way back into a safe position though.
Vaziri wants to control from the top but Patton keeps moving.

Vaziri gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaziri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Vaziri clinches with his opponent.
Vaziri lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vaziri works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Vaziri.
Patton looks gassed!
The referee calls for Vaziri to work.
Vaziri gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

Vaziri manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Patton.
Ali Vaziri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Patton.
Vaziri tries to clinch but Patton moves out of range.
Vaziri darts in trying to clinch
and Patton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Ali Vaziri has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaziri lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Patton wants to clinch.
Vaziri closes the distance looking to clinch

and Patton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vaziri's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vaziri is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vaziri is on top in guard.
Vaziri sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Patton's guard.
Well, if Vaziri 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.
Vaziri blocks the strikes from Patton.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patton tries to roll over but Vaziri keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vaziri in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaziri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Patton keeps working.
Patton is trying to get back to full guard.
Vaziri slows the pace down in half guard.

Patton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vaziri moves into full mount! Patton won't be happy about that!
Patton working to try and regain half guard.
Vaziri controlling the position easily from mount.
Patton is squirming around, avoiding Vaziri's attempts to control the action.

That's four 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.
Vaziri sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vaziri looking to control but Patton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ali Vaziri just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Vaziri pushes Patton up against the cage in a clinch.
Vaziri lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Patton prevents a body shot from Vaziri.
Patton fails to pull guard.
A right handed body shot lands from Vaziri.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patton prevents a body shot from Vaziri.
Vaziri misses with a body punch.
Vaziri slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Vaziri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ali Vaziri's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vaziri looks to clinch

and Patton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vaziri.
Vaziri tries to throw a body punch but Patton avoids it by throwing Vaziri back against the cage.
Patton fails to pull guard.

Patton turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Patton manages to end up in side control.

Patton goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Vaziri has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Patton but great work by Vaziri.

Vaziri has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Vaziri tries to close the distance and clinch but Patton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Patton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vaziri sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Patton somewhat.
Vaziri moves in looking to clinch but Patton pushes him off.

Vaziri closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Patton jumps guard and drags Vaziri to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Patton is breathing heavily.
Vaziri's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton looking for a sweep. Not yet Patton, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vaziri stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Patton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vaziri is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vaziri lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Vaziri avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Vaziri gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Vaziri closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vaziri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalling in the clinch from Vaziri.
Vaziri cracks Patton with a nice body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vaziri - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vaziri misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaziri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vaziri tries to work over Patton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Patton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vaziri walks away with a smile on his face. Patton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ali Vaziri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Patton.

Patton scores with a takedown into Vaziri's guard.
Patton being controlled here momentarily.
Patton stops Vaziri from standing up.
Vaziri wants to sweep here but Patton controlling him for the moment.
Vaziri bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Patton's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaziri is pushing down on Patton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Patton is fighting to maintain full guard but Vaziri has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vaziri seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Patton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vaziri performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Vaziri seems to be working for a kimura but Patton defends the submission attempt.
Vaziri sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Vaziri sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Patton defending well though.
Vaziri is just content to waste time from the top position. Patton takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Vaziri trying to control the position from guard on top but Patton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Patton working for a triangle but Vaziri defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton keeping moving, preventing Vaziri from controlling successfully.

Vaziri stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mike Patton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vaziri wants to clinch.

Vaziri rushes Patton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vaziri taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Vaziri.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Vaziri dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ali Vaziri'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!

Vaziri swats away the attempt to clinch by Patton.

Patton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vaziri lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Patton!
Vaziri trying to control but Patton is having none of it.
Patton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vaziri tries to control but Patton wriggling away.
Vaziri takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Patton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Patton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaziri trying to control but Patton is having none of it.
Vaziri with shots to the head and body - Patton looks very uncomfortable down there.
Vaziri controlling the position easily from mount.
Patton working to try and regain half guard.
Vaziri can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Patton is looking to escape.
Patton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vaziri controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vaziri can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Patton is looking to escape.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ali Vaziri just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Vaziri pushes Patton up against the cage in a clinch.
Patton takes a shot to the head.
Vaziri misses with a body punch.
Vaziri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Patton prevents a body shot from Vaziri.
Vaziri misses with a punch on the inside.
Vaziri can't find room to land a body shot as Patton controls the action.
Patton fails to pull guard.
Vaziri misses with a body punch.
Vaziri digs a right hand underneath Patton's ribcage. Patton let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaziri lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Patton.
A short right from Vaziri on the inside.
Vaziri stalling in the clinch.
Vaziri can't find room to land a body shot as Patton controls the action.
Vaziri digs a right hand underneath Patton's ribcage. Patton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vaziri misses with a punch to the body.
Vaziri misses with a punch to the body.
Vaziri lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Patton.
Vaziri throws a punch but it's blocked by Patton.
Vaziri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Patton blocks a body shot from Vaziri.
Nice body punch from Vaziri - that landed with a thud.
Vaziri stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaziri working aggressively here.
Vaziri is leaning against Patton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Patton wants a takedown but no success here.
Vaziri misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vaziri.
Vaziri leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vaziri stalling in the clinch but Patton improves position.
Patton jumps guard but Vaziri stands there with Patton around his waist. Patton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ali Vaziri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Patton.
Nice body punch from Vaziri - that landed with a thud.
Mike Patton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ali Vaziri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vaziri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patton's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Vaziri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vaziri, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Vaziri!