PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walker Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdullah Maleh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdullah Maleh is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Patton
vs
Maleh

185 cm
25
183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
29
180 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Walker Patton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Abdullah Maleh!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Maleh. Those never looked like landing.
Maleh misses with a combination
and Patton counters with a stiff right hand.
Maleh tries to clinch but Patton moves out of range.
Patton throws a series of strikes that have Maleh backpedaling.
Some wild striking there from Maleh.
Maleh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Patton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maleh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheers as Patton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maleh doesn't seem phased though.
Maleh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maleh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Patton scores with a nice strike.
Patton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maleh.
Patton shoots in looking for a takedown but Maleh manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Patton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Maleh misses with a leg kick.
Maleh throws a series of punches but Patton avoids them all with ease.
Maleh tries to clinch but Patton moves away

and Patton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Patton throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Maleh.

It looks like Walker Patton has been cut.
Maleh misses with the head strike.
Patton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Maleh looks gassed!
Maleh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Patton scores with a shot to the side of Maleh's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Patton.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice body punch from Maleh - that landed with a thud.
Maleh gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Patton.
Still in the clinch, Patton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Patton blocks a body shot from Maleh.
Maleh landing knees to the head.
Maleh stalling in the clinch but Patton improves position.
Maleh throws an elbow that misses.
Patton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Patton unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Patton tightens his grip and picks Maleh up, before dumping him to the ground. Maleh manages to land in guard.
Patton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Patton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Patton is looking to work some ground and pound but Maleh has wrist control.
Maleh 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.
Patton with a nice head shot there.
Patton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Patton prevents Maleh from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maleh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maleh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Patton.
Patton is pushing down on Maleh's leg trying to pass to half guard. Maleh is fighting to maintain full guard but Patton has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Patton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Patton throwing shots but Maleh is blocking nicely.

Maleh manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Patton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Maleh throws a sloppy head kick
and Patton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Patton lands a jab-cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Maleh misses the target.
Maleh tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Patton counters with a straight right hand.
Maleh walks into a stiff left hand from Patton.

Maleh tries to keep at a distance but Patton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Patton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maleh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Patton is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Maleh can't fight it off and eventually Patton manages to take the fight to the floor. Maleh looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Patton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maleh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maleh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patton won't allow Maleh to get back to his feet.
Patton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Maleh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Patton.
Patton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Patton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Maleh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maleh wants to stand but Patton is controlling the position.
Patton throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Maleh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Patton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Maleh is looking to stand up but Patton isn't so interested in that idea.
Patton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Patton stands up over Maleh, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Patton throwing strikes but missing.
Patton wants to pass the guard but Maleh is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sloppy strikes from Patton. Those never looked like landing.

Patton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maleh, pushing him back against the cage.
Maleh avoids the elbow strike from Patton, against the cage.
Patton has had enough of the clinch but Maleh keeps him there for the moment.
Patton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Patton blocks the elbow strike.
Maleh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Patton missing with knees to the body.
Patton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Patton presses Maleh against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maleh takes a knee to the side of the body.
Maleh looking to throw knees to the head but Patton is blocking nicely.
Maleh throws a punch but it's blocked by Patton.
Patton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maleh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Patton lands a body punch.

Patton breaks the clinch.
Maleh is breathing heavily.
Maleh throws a leg kick
and Patton counters with a left and a right that stings Maleh.
Patton shoots in but Maleh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Patton keeps the fight on the outside.

Patton clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton lands a knee to the head.
Patton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maleh fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Patton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maleh will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Maleh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Patton.
Patton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maleh circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walker Patton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice combination there by Patton.
Maleh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patton.
Maleh throws a sloppy head kick
and Patton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maleh walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maleh is looking to clinch.
Maleh misses with a left hand
and Patton counters with a leg kick.
Patton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maleh swivels and escapes.
Patton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maleh but Maleh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maleh throws a low kick but it's checked well by Patton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maleh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maleh displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A head kick by Maleh misses
and Patton counters with a two punch combo.
Maleh throws a predictable looking body shot

and Patton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Maleh wants to get back to his feet.
Patton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Patton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patton is looking to pass Maleh's guard but actually Maleh recovers to full guard.
Patton stops Maleh from standing up.
Patton stands and throws Maleh's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Patton is chipping away with strikes.
Maleh is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton looks up at the clock and then as Maleh takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Patton smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Patton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maleh is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Maleh wants to control but Patton postures up.
Maleh wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Patton working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Maleh regains half guard.
Maleh tries to roll over but Patton keeps him under control.

Maleh kicks Patton off and gets back to his feet.
Patton lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Patton clinches with his opponent.
Patton managing to block the knees to the body from Maleh.
Patton managing to block the knees to the body from Maleh.
Patton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Patton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Patton wants a takedown but no success here.
Maleh throws a knee to the head but misses.
Patton managing to block the knees to the body from Maleh.
Patton blocks a body shot from Maleh.
Patton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maleh in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Patton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Patton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Patton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Patton avoiding damage as Maleh throws knees to the body.
Patton looking for a takedown.
Walker Patton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maleh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patton trying to land knees to the body.
Maleh throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Maleh has Patton pressed against the cage.
Patton wants a takedown.
Maleh pushes Patton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walker Patton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Walker Patton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Maleh scores with a spinning back kick!

Patton forces Maleh back against the cage and clinches.
Maleh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maleh is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Patton blocks the elbow strike.
Maleh lands an elbow inside.
Maleh is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Maleh lands a nice uppercut.
Patton tries a body shot but Maleh blocks it.
Maleh takes an elbow to the forehead.
Maleh just leaning against Patton, taking a breather.
Maleh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Patton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Patton takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Maleh.
Maleh stops a takedown attempt from Patton.
Maleh lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Maleh.
Maleh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Patton.
Maleh managing to block the knees to the body from Patton.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maleh stalling the fight.
Maleh putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Patton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maleh lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton is working Maleh over against the cage.
Maleh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Patton.
Maleh has Patton pressed against the cage, preventing Patton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Maleh.
Maleh lands with a left to the head.
Patton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Maleh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Patton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Patton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Maleh gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walker Patton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maleh tries a knee to the head but Patton blocks it.
Patton trying to land knees to the body.
Maleh is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maleh slowing the pace effectively.
Maleh is looking to control Patton's arms but Patton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maleh has his back to the cage.
Maleh tries to land a knee to the head but Patton blocks with his arms.

Patton has picked Maleh up - he's going for a ride! Patton dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Walker Patton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Patton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Patton wants to pass the guard but Maleh is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maleh gets full guard.
Maleh wants to sweep but no luck.
Maleh wants to get back to his feet but Patton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Patton drops back looking for a leg! Maleh is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Maleh manages to kick Patton off! Patton jumps back into Maleh's guard.
Maleh wants to sweep here but Patton controlling him for the moment.
Abdullah Maleh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maleh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Patton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Patton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Maleh looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Maleh is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maleh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Patton wants to pass the guard but Maleh is keeping the position.
Patton passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Maleh is pushing Patton's head away, looking to escape. Patton manages to hold on to the position though.

Patton tries for a kimura but Maleh is defending well.
Maleh manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Walker Patton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton is trying is best to control the position here.
Maleh is trying to control the action in half guard but Patton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Patton pushes Maleh off and gets back to his feet.
Patton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Patton.
Patton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A right-left combo lands from Patton.
Patton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maleh defends it nicely.
Patton blocks a head kick by Maleh.
Maleh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maleh throws a right and a left that Patton avoids nicely.
Abdullah Maleh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the body from Maleh misses

and Patton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Patton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walker Patton showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

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