PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Kowalczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patton comes into the arena with Marilyn Manson - Born Villain blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Patton
vs
Kowalczyk

175 cm
27
162 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

170 cm
27
171 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Patton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Viktor Kowalczyk!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalczyk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Patton lands a nice shot that snaps Kowalczyk's head back.
Kowalczyk fails to land the takedown.
Kowalczyk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Patton counters with a nice leg kick.
Patton throws a head kick but Kowalczyk moves out of range.
Patton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Patton with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kowalczyk throws a solid leg kick but Patton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kowalczyk.
A head kick misses from Patton.
Kowalczyk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Patton can pounce on him.
Kowalczyk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Patton swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk throws a low kick but Patton moves out of range easily.
Kowalczyk thows a leg kick but Patton checks it
and Patton counters with a left to the body.
Patton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kowalczyk at a distance.
Patton throws a leg kick which misses Kowalczyk's front leg but catches the back leg as Kowalczyk tries to avoid it.
Kowalczyk misses with a straight right.
Kowalczyk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Patton throws a series of punches but Kowalczyk avoids them all with ease.
Patton thows a leg kick but Kowalczyk checks it
and Kowalczyk counters with an outside leg kick.
Patton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kowalczyk on the side of the head.
Kowalczyk takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patton throws a lazy uppercut
and Kowalczyk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Patton's knee momentarily.
Kowalczyk scores with a leg kick.
Kowalczyk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Patton but Patton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Michael Patton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Kowalczyk.
Patton misses with a head kick.
Kowalczyk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kowalczyk wants to land a leg kick but Patton is out of range.
Kowalczyk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kowalczyk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Patton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kowalczyk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Patton is fending him off so far but Kowalczyk persists. Nope, Patton circles away and we're back to standing.
Kowalczyk throws out a leg kick but Patton moves out of range and Kowalczyk only half commits.
Patton looks to score with a jab to the body but Kowalczyk is just out of range.
Patton just misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalczyk is trying desperately to land a takedown but Patton is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kowalczyk.
Patton lands with a cross.
Patton is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Patton throws a head kick that misses.
Patton thows a body shot but no joy.
Kowalczyk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Patton.
The fighters circle momentarily. Patton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton thumps Kowalczyk with a low kick.
Patton checks a leg kick.
Patton misses with a double jab.
Kowalczyk walks into a stiff left hand from Patton.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kowalczyk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Patton counters with a straight right hand.
Patton throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kowalczyk's head.
Patton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Patton throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Patton dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kowalczyk throws a lazy head kick
and Patton counters with an outside leg kick.
Kowalczyk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Patton. Patton obviously looking to wear him down.
Patton misses with a low kick.
Patton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Patton cracks Kowalczyk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Patton with a nice cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Patton. Kowalczyk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kowalczyk tries to land a leg kick but Patton saw it coming and moves away.
Patton checks a low kick from Kowalczyk.
Patton moves out of range as Kowalczyk throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kowalczyk might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Patton has got the better of the exchanges.
Kowalczyk shoots for a takedown but Patton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A jab from Patton finds it's way through Kowalczyk's defenses.
Kowalczyk scores with a body shot.
Kowalczyk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Patton throws a leg kick which misses Kowalczyk's front leg but catches the back leg as Kowalczyk tries to avoid it.
Michael Patton is winning the standup battle so far.
Patton looks to throw a body kick

and Kowalczyk counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kowalczyk.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Patton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kowalczyk postures up.
Patton is looking to sweep but instead, Kowalczyk has passed into half guard.
Kowalczyk misses with a head shot. Patton uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kowalczykis looking to pass into half guard but Patton pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Patton is in guard.
Kowalczyk has a closed guard, preventing Patton from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton trying to control but Kowalczyk is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Patton wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Patton throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Patton misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton blocks the body kick.
Patton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kowalczyk misses with an uppercut.
Kowalczyk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Patton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Patton lands a nice hook to Kowalczyk's body. Kowalczyk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Patton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kowalczyk.
Patton feints a jab promting Kowalczyk to slip. Patton then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kowalczyk slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Patton dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Patton. No joy for Kowalczyk on that attempt.
A low kick from Patton misses

and Kowalczyk counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Patton working a defensive guard here.
Patton keeping moving, preventing Kowalczyk from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patton is trying to control the position but Kowalczyk postures up.
Kowalczyk throws a strike but Patton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk keeping moving, preventing Patton from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Michael Patton.
A head kick misses from Patton.
Patton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That kick from Kowalczyk tenderised Patton's leg. Patton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kowalczyk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Viktor Kowalczyk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael Patton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Patton.
Patton keeps Kowalczyk at a distance using the push kick.
Kowalczyk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kowalczyk throws a leg kick that misses.
Patton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kowalczyk. Kowalczyk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Patton connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kowalczyk.
Michael Patton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Patton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kowalczyk under the eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Patton on the side of the head.
Kowalczyk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kowalczyk blocks a head kick by Patton.
Patton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk tests Patton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Patton looks for the body kick but Kowalczyk saw that one coming.
Patton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kowalczyk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kowalczyk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Patton swivels and escapes.
Kowalczyk throws a leg kick that misses.
Kowalczyk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Patton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Patton lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kowalczyk fails with a takedown attempt.
Michael Patton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Patton throws a nice outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patton throws a body kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Kowalczyk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Patton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Patton!
A relieved looking Michael Patton thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.