PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Patrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magus Arbenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magus Arbenson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Patrick
vs
Arbenson

176 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
179 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Patrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magus Arbenson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arbenson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Patrick takes one on the button.
Arbenson digs a good hook to Patrick's body.
Arbenson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Patrick.
Patrick fails with a takedown attempt.
Arbenson stuffs the takedown attempt from Patrick. Patrick gets slowly back to his feet.
Arbenson keeps the fight on the outside.
Patrick stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arbenson.
Arbenson throws a good cross that connects.
The fight stays on the outside here - Patrick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arbenson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arbenson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Patrick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Arbenson misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Arbenson misses.
Magus Arbenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arbenson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Patrick is breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by Arbenson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arbenson.
Arbenson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Patrick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arbenson. Arbenson obviously looking to wear him down.
Arbenson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Patrick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Patrick shoots for a takedown but Arbenson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Patrick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patrick misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arbenson throws a head kick that misses.
Patrick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arbenson.
Arbenson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arbenson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Patrick checks it well.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Patrick. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Arbenson throws a wild body kick that Patrick sees coming a mile off.
Arbenson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Patrick is out of range and Arbenson settles back down.
Patrick fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Arbenson throws a solid leg kick but Patrick takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Arbenson.
Arbenson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Patrick. That did some damage!

Patrick looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Patrick drops back, looking for a kneebar! Arbenson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Arbenson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Arbenson!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arbenson is staying tight to Patrick's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Patrick dodges the ground and pound from Arbenson.
Arbenson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Arbenson landing strikes.
Patrick is being controlled here.
Patrick throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Patrick gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arbenson not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Patrick is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Arbenson pulls his head out easily.
Arbenson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Patrick tries to get to full guard but Arbenson has control of the leg.

Patrick looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Arbenson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arbenson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Patrick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Patrick shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arbenson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Patrick tries for a takedown but Arbenson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Arbenson lands a jab-cross combination.
Arbenson tries a head kick but it misses.

Patrick gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Arbenson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Arbenson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Arbenson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arbenson manages to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Patrick is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arbenson regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arbenson is pulling down on Patrick's head. It's preventing any offense from Patrick, at least for the moment.
Arbenson controls Patrick momentarily but Patrick frees himself.

Patrick drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Patrick jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Patrick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arbenson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Patrick trying to control but Arbenson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Patrick wants to pass the guard but Arbenson is keeping the position.
Arbenson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Arbenson tries to score with a low kick but Patrick moves his leg out of the way.
A big right from Arbenson misses.
No luck for Patrick with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Patrick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arbenson connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arbenson wants to slow Patrick down by chopping away at his legs.
Arbenson looks to score with a jab to the body but Patrick is just out of range.
Magus Arbenson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Patrick swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Arbenson counters with an inside leg kick.
Arbenson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Patrick has his takedown stuffed
and Arbenson counters with an outside leg kick.
Patrick is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Patrick misses with a takedown
and Arbenson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Patrick scores a takedown into full mount!
Arbenson blocking the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arbenson regains half guard.

Patrick is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Arbenson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Arbenson controlling the position for now.
Patrick wants to pass to mount but Arbenson is defending the position.
Patrick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Arbenson's head.

Patrick is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Patrick is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magus Arbenson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Patrick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Patrick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A shot to de liver by Arbenson. Beautiful body shot.
Arbenson throws a series of punches but Patrick avoids them all with ease.
Patrick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Arbenson.
Patrick with a lazy takedown attempt
and Arbenson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Patrick moves out of range of the leg kick from Arbenson.
Arbenson cracks the inside of Patrick's front leg.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arbenson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patrick misses with a wild body shot.
Patrick misses with a takedown attempt
and Arbenson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arbenson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Arbenson misses with a wild combination.
A good leg kick by Arbenson.
Patrick will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Arbenson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Arbenson.
Patrick misses with a takedown attempt
and Arbenson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Patrick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patrick shoots in and drives through. Arbenson sprawls well.
Patrick checks a low kick from Arbenson.
Arbenson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Arbenson.
Patrick fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Arbenson, right into the meat.
Arbenson scores with a sloppy right hand. Patrick should have avoided that one.
Arbenson cracks Patrick with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Arbenson, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arbenson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Arbenson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Patrick takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Arbenson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Patrick. That did some damage!
Patrick with a poor takedown
and Arbenson counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arbenson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Patrick doesn't seem bothered though.
Arbenson lands a jab-cross combination.

Patrick is rocked!
Arbenson connects with a solid leg kick.
Patrick throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Arbenson counters with a nice leg kick.
Patrick blocks the body kick.
Arbenson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arbenson.
Arbenson throws a good cross that connects.
Arbenson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Patrick fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Arbenson throws a head kick but Patrick moves out of range.
Arbenson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Patrick sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arbenson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Patrick misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Arbenson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Patrick takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Arbenson scores with a kick to the midsection.
No luck for Patrick with that takedown attempt.
Arbenson lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arbenson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arbenson throws a sloppy head kick and Patrick moves out of range easily.
Jab by Arbenson.
Sean Patrick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patrick misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magus Arbenson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Arbenson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magus Arbenson!