PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul McCann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Patton's choice of entrance music: Zatox and Tatanka - Kickin Ass. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McCann
vs
Patton

174 cm
24
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
150 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul McCann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Patton!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCann connects with a crisp jab.
McCann slips under a jab from Patton.
Patton's jab looks to have found its range, popping McCann under the eye.
McCann throws a leg kick that is checked
and Patton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big left from Patton misses.
Patton just misses with a punch to the body.
Michael Patton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCann moves out of range as Patton strikes.
Patton jabs McCann to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McCann looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Patton tries a low kick but McCann avoids it.
Patton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McCann stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCann takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCann takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Patton throws a shot from downtown. McCann moves away and avoids it.
Patton takes a swing at McCann's ribcage but misses.
McCann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Patton lands with a right hand.
Patton's jab looks to have found its range, popping McCann under the eye.
Patton misses with an uppercut. McCann saw that one coming.
Patton throws a series of punches but McCann avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCann on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Patton misses the target.
Patton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McCann is breathing heavily.
Patton throws a head kick but McCann moves out of range.
Patton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Patton.
Patton lands a jab to McCann's midsection.
McCann is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McCann tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McCann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Patton misses.
McCann has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

McCann is rocked!
McCann tries a head kick but it misses.
Oh McCann is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCann gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Patton misses with a wild combination.
Patton misses with an uppercut.
Patton drops McCann with a naaaaasty hook - McCann is in real trouble here! Patton dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Patton!
Michael Patton opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.