PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mojtaba Saminejad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patton has chosen Faith No More - Surprise You're Dead as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Michael Patton is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Saminejad
vs
Patton

186 cm
21
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mojtaba Saminejad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Patton!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patton catches Saminejad with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Patton throws a jab when Saminejad was well out of range.
Patton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saminejad tries to bum rush Patton with a series of wild strikes but Patton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saminejad works Patton's body with a nice hook.
Patton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Patton defending well as Saminejad loads up on a big left hand.
Saminejad digs a good hook to Patton's body.
Saminejad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Patton.
Saminejad misses with a series of wild punches.
Patton slips a straight right by Saminejad.
Patton looks to score with a jab to the body but Saminejad is just out of range.
Saminejad throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Patton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saminejad throws a predictable looking body shot
and Patton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saminejad throws a lazy right hand but Patton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saminejad slips under a jab from Patton.
Patton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saminejad moves away.
Saminejad misses with a double jab.
Patton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Patton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saminejad was well out of range. Poor timing from Patton.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Patton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saminejad.
Saminejad lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Patton at a distance.
Mojtaba Saminejad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saminejad keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Patton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saminejad is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Patton.
Saminejad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Patton misses with a body shot.
Patton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Saminejad misses.
Patton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Saminejad rather than just go for the knockout.
Patton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice jab there from Patton.
Saminejad misses with a body shot.
Saminejad looks to score with a jab to the body but Patton is just out of range.
Patton scores with a nice right hand.
Saminejad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Patton moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saminejad. Patton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Patton throws out a powerful jab.
Saminejad really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Saminejad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Patton throws a jab when Saminejad was well out of range.
Some wild striking there from Saminejad.
Saminejad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Patton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Patton misses the target.
Patton scores with a shot to the body.
Saminejad throws a sloppy body shot
and Patton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Patton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saminejad manages to avoid it.
Saminejad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Patton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Patton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saminejad moves away.
Patton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saminejad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton lands a jab-cross combination.
Saminejad takes a swing at Patton's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheers as Patton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Saminejad doesn't seem phased though.
Patton misses with a hook.
Saminejad throws a big shot that misses.
Saminejad lands a slapping body shot.
Patton lands a lovely overhand right.
Patton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saminejad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Patton was well out of range. Poor timing from Saminejad.
Patton throws a series of strikes that have Saminejad backpedaling.
Saminejad gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Patton is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Saminejad had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Good standup being displayed there by Saminejad as he connects with a hook.
Patton looks to land a combination but Saminejad avoids it well.
Saminejad scores with a decent looking hook.
Patton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saminejad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saminejad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Patton.
Patton lands with a shot to the body.
Saminejad looks to throw the jab but Patton is out of range.
Saminejad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patton manages to avoid it.
Saminejad looks to score with a jab to the body but Patton is just out of range.
Saminejad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patton manages to avoid it.
Saminejad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Patton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saminejad takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Patton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Patton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Patton takes a swing at Saminejad's ribcage but misses.
Saminejad moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saminejad. Patton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saminejad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saminejad punishes Patton's body with a nice straight punch.
Saminejad throws a body punch but Patton moves out of range.
Saminejad scores with a jab to the head.
Patton misses with an uppercut.
Saminejad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patton.
Patton lands a nice shot to the body.
Patton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saminejad.
A slow jab from Saminejad misses its intended target.
Saminejad misses with a wild body shot.
Saminejad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Patton.
Patton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Saminejad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Patton.
Saminejad scores with a jab to the jaw.
Saminejad just misses with a punch to the body.
Patton misses with a series of wild punches.
Patton thows a body shot but no joy.
Saminejad slips a straight right by Patton.
Saminejad throws a lazy right hand but Patton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saminejad swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Patton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Saminejad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saminejad slips under a jab from Patton.
Patton throws a looping overhand right but Saminejad ducks down to avoid it.
Saminejad swings for the body but Patton moves out of range.
Nice cross by Patton.
Saminejad throws a hook but Patton avoids it easily.
Patton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Saminejad throws a predictable looking body shot
and Patton counters with a nice body shot.
Saminejad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Patton was well out of range. Poor timing from Saminejad.
Patton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saminejad manages to avoid it.
Saminejad digs a good hook to Patton's body.
Saminejad lunges at Patton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Patton's hand.
Saminejad takes a swing at Patton's ribcage but misses.
Saminejad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patton.
Patton misses with an uppercut. Saminejad saw that one coming.
A big left from Patton misses.
Saminejad scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Patton doesn't seem bothered though.
Patton throws a looping overhand right but Saminejad ducks down to avoid it.
Patton ducks under a wild hook from Saminejad.
Patton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saminejad.
Saminejad lands with a shot to the body.
Saminejad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patton.
Patton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saminejad moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Patton misses the target.
Saminejad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Patton was well out of range. Poor timing from Saminejad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saminejad slips under a jab.
Saminejad blocks a jab.
Saminejad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Patton.
Patton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Saminejad lands a nice looking body shot.
Saminejad lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Donk. Patton catches Saminejad right on the button with a cross.
Saminejad missing with a left hand there. Patton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Patton lands a nice hook to Saminejad's body. Saminejad takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Saminejad takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Saminejad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Patton moves away.
Saminejad throws a body punch but Patton moves out of range.
Saminejad connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Saminejad scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Patton doesn't seem bothered though.
Saminejad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patton.
Saminejad throws a hook but Patton avoids it easily.
Patton staying out of range there.
Patton throws a jab but it's blocked by Saminejad.
Saminejad connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Patton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Saminejad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Saminejad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Patton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Patton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saminejad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michael Patton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A looping hook to the body misses from Saminejad. Patton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saminejad takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Patton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Patton!
Saminejad thows a body shot but no joy.
Saminejad fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Patton takes a swing at Saminejad's ribcage but misses.
Patton throws out a loose jab but Saminejad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saminejad lands a jab to Patton's midsection.
Saminejad dips to his left and cracks Patton with an uppercut!
Patton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saminejad.
Saminejad uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Patton has time to react.
Saminejad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Patton ducks under a wild hook from Saminejad.
Saminejad scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A slow jab from Patton misses its intended target.
No joy there for Patton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saminejad lands a right hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Patton. That snapped Saminejad's head back.
Saminejad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saminejad throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Patton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Patton throws a shot from downtown. Saminejad moves away and avoids it.
Patton takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saminejad shoots in but no luck this time.
A shot to de liver by Saminejad. Beautiful body shot.
Patton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Patton takes a swing at Saminejad's ribcage but misses.
Saminejad misses with a body shot.
Saminejad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Patton.
Patton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Patton digs a good hook to Saminejad's body.
Patton throws a lazy right hand but Saminejad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saminejad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saminejad misses with a combination
and Patton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saminejad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Patton throws out the jab.
Patton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saminejad moves away.
Patton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saminejad moves away.
Saminejad misses with a shot to the body
and Patton counters with a left to the body.
Saminejad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patton.
Saminejad throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Patton on the side of the head.
Patton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Patton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Patton clobbers Saminejad with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Saminejad falls off balance throwing a combination
and Patton counters with a two punch combo.
Patton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton misses with a hook. Saminejad ducked under it nicely.
Patton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Patton avoids the body shot from Saminejad.
Saminejad lands a jab to Patton's midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Patton misses the target.
Saminejad slips under a jab.
Saminejad misses with a wild body shot.
Saminejad bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saminejad looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Saminejad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patton.
A jab lands there for Patton.
Saminejad takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Saminejad throws a right and a left that Patton avoids nicely.
Saminejad avoids the body shot from Patton.
Saminejad misses the shot to the body.
Patton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saminejad was well out of range. Poor timing from Patton.
Saminejad throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Saminejad moves forwards but Patton connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saminejad walks into a straight right hand from Patton.
Patton throws the left hand but Saminejad avoids the punch easily.
Patton throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheers as Patton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Saminejad doesn't seem phased though.
Patton lands a jab to Saminejad's midsection.
Saminejad just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Patton really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Saminejad swings for the body but Patton moves out of range.
Patton throws a body punch but Saminejad moves out of range.
Saminejad misses with a hook.
Patton looks to throw the jab but Saminejad is out of range.
Saminejad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saminejad looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Saminejad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Saminejad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saminejad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saminejad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Patton.
Saminejad misses with a hook to the body
and Patton counters with a right hand to the body.
Saminejad misses with a jab to the body
and Patton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Patton throws a big shot that misses.
Saminejad comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Saminejad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saminejad takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Saminejad throws a hook to the side of Patton's head but Patton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Michael Patton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saminejad misses with a wild body shot.
Patton misses with a looping right.
Saminejad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Patton was well out of range. Poor timing from Saminejad.
Saminejad scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Saminejad displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Patton catches Saminejad with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Saminejad ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Saminejad thows a body shot but no joy.
Saminejad misses with a double jab.
Patton throws a right hand that Saminejad ducks under and follows up with a left that Saminejad also avoids with ease.
Saminejad moves out of range of the strikes.
Saminejad lands a glancing blow to the side of Patton's head.
Saminejad throws a nice looking combination but Patton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saminejad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saminejad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saminejad looks to score with a jab to the body but Patton is just out of range.
Patton lands a right hook to the body.
Patton swings for the body but Saminejad moves out of range.
Patton scores with a nice head shot.
Patton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Patton throws a hook but Saminejad blocks it.
Saminejad takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Saminejad with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Patton misses the jab.
Saminejad slips under a jab from Patton.
Saminejad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saminejad's corner calls for a 1-2. Saminejad obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Saminejad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patton.
Saminejad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Patton.
Saminejad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton throws a body punch but Saminejad moves out of range.
Nice cross by Saminejad.
Patton thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Patton misses its intended target.
Saminejad swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Patton counters with a nice uppercut.
Patton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Patton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patton slips a straight right by Saminejad.
Saminejad misses with a body shot.
Patton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Patton missing with a left hand there. Saminejad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saminejad lands a two punch combo.
Saminejad throws a shot to the body.
Saminejad misses the body punch
and Patton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Patton lands a jab to Saminejad's midsection.
Saminejad lands with a hook. Patton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Saminejad falls off balance throwing a combination
and Patton counters with a one-two to the body.
Saminejad paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Saminejad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patton lands a lovely overhand right.
Patton thuds his right hand into Saminejad's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Patton throws a looping overhand right but Saminejad ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Patton dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Patton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saminejad.
Mojtaba Saminejad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good exchange - Saminejad coming out on top.
Saminejad throws a hook but Patton blocks it.
Saminejad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Patton.
A jab from Saminejad misses.
Patton takes a swing at Saminejad's ribcage but misses.
Saminejad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Patton was well out of range. Poor timing from Saminejad.
Saminejad slips under a jab from Patton.
Patton misses with an uppercut. Saminejad saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Saminejad.
Patton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saminejad looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Patton throws a body punch but Saminejad moves out of range.
Saminejad swings away with a body shot that misses
and Patton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saminejad takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Saminejad takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Patton avoids the body shot from Saminejad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saminejad just misses with a punch to the body.
Patton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Patton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Saminejad - just one landing.
Saminejad throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Patton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saminejad misses with a body shot.
Patton avoids the body shot from Saminejad.
Patton lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton throws a shot from downtown. Saminejad moves away and avoids it.
Saminejad throws a shot to the body.
Patton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saminejad thows a body shot but no joy.
Saminejad takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Saminejad lands an overhand right.
Patton throws a hook but Saminejad blocks it.
Saminejad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patton.
Patton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Patton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saminejad jabs at Patton's body.
Saminejad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slow jab from Saminejad misses its intended target.
Patton misses with a few strikes there.
Patton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Saminejad momentarily.
Saminejad throws a sloppy body shot
letting Patton counter with a right hand.
Saminejad misses the shot to the body.
Saminejad looks to score with a jab to the body but Patton is just out of range.
Saminejad swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Patton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Saminejad thinking.
No joy there for Saminejad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Patton thuds a left hand into Saminejad's body.
Nice shot by Patton.
Patton connects with a single shot there.
Patton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saminejad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Saminejad throws a body punch but Patton moves out of range.
Saminejad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A combination from Patton does no damage.
Saminejad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saminejad thuds a left hand into Patton's body.
Saminejad looks to score with a jab to the body but Patton is just out of range.
Saminejad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Patton.
Patton looks to score with a jab to the body but Saminejad is just out of range.
Saminejad lands with a good body shot.
Saminejad moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Patton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Saminejad bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saminejad scores with a three punch combo!
A looping hook to the body misses from Saminejad. Patton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Patton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Patton moves out of range of the strikes.
Patton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Saminejad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Patton.
Patton scores with a decent looking hook.
Saminejad misses with an uppercut. Patton saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 45:50
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 45:50
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 45:50

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