PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaoklai Khanomtom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patton's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Marilyn Manson - Born Villain . Khanomtom comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jill Tracy - Pulling Your Insides Out kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kaoklai Khanomtom has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Patton
vs
Khanomtom

175 cm
32
162 lbs
34 - 12 - 1

178 cm
29
164 lbs
26 - 6 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 34 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Patton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaoklai Khanomtom!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patton thumps Khanomtom with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khanomtom.
Khanomtom walks into a jab.
Patton tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Khanomtom.
Khanomtom throws a wild body kick that Patton sees coming a mile off.
Patton looks to score with a jab to the body but Khanomtom is just out of range.
Khanomtom moves in looking to clinch but Patton pushes him off.
Patton punishes Khanomtom's body with a nice straight punch.
A left lands for Patton.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Patton tries a head kick but it misses.
Khanomtom fakes the leg kick and cracks Patton in the body.
Khanomtom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khanomtom keeps Patton at a distance using the push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Patton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Khanomtom misses with an uppercut
and Patton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Khanomtom with a hook.
Khanomtom bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Patton misses with a body kick.
Patton blocks the body kick.
Khanomtom is looking to land body kicks.
Khanomtom blocks a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Patton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Michael Patton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Patton misses
and Khanomtom counters with a nice kick to the body.
Patton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Patton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Patton throws a leg kick which misses Khanomtom's front leg but catches the back leg as Khanomtom tries to avoid it.
Khanomtom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A thudding body kick lands there by Khanomtom!
Patton feints and then cracks Khanomtom's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khanomtom down.
Patton just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Patton misses
and Khanomtom counters with a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Khanomtom.
Patton misses with a hook.
Patton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khanomtom.
Patton throws a front kick aimed at Khanomtom's knee but Khanomtom avoids it well.
Patton throws a sloppy head kick and Khanomtom moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Khanomtom scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Patton misses with a looping right.
Patton throws the left hand but Khanomtom avoids the punch easily.
Patton blocks the body kick.
Khanomtom throws a low kick, looking for Patton's leg but Patton calmly moves out of range.
Khanomtom misses with a body kick.
Khanomtom looks to land a body kick but Patton moved away.
Patton takes a kick to the side of the head.
Patton moves out of range of the body kick from Khanomtom.
Patton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Patton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Patton avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khanomtom takes one to the chin there.
Patton throws a leg kick but Khanomtom sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Khanomtom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Patton.
Patton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Khanomtom takes a jab right on the kisser.
Patton throws a leg kick but Khanomtom checks it.
Patton cracks a nice hook into Khanomtom's ribs.
Khanomtom looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Patton misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Khanomtom misses.
Patton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Patton throws a leg kick which misses Khanomtom's front leg but catches the back leg as Khanomtom tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Patton dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Patton stuns Khanomtom with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Patton misses with a kick to the body
and Khanomtom counters with a stiff right hand.
Khanomtom misses with a kick to the body.
Khanomtom lands with a kick to the temple. Patton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Patton misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Patton.
Patton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khanomtom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Patton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khanomtom goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Khanomtom gets a clinch.
Patton tries to pull guard but Khanomtom forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khanomtom lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Patton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khanomtom backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khanomtom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khanomtom has had enough of the clinch but Patton keeps him there for the moment.
Khanomtom lands a nice uppercut.
Patton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Khanomtom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Khanomtom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Patton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Patton walks into a straight right hand from Khanomtom.
Patton throws a leg kick that misses.
Patton does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Patton will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Patton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Khanomtom has time to react.
Patton connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Patton misses
and Khanomtom counters with a head kick. That will keep Patton thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton misses with a body kick.
Patton scores with a punch to the head.
Patton misses the shot to the body.
Patton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Khanomtom in his tracks.
Patton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Khanomtom's calf.
Patton thuds a left hand into Khanomtom's body.
Patton tries to move into range but Khanomtom moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Khanomtom takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Patton cracks Khanomtom with an open hand slap.
Khanomtom takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Patton checks a leg kick.
Patton lands a nice hook to Khanomtom's body. Khanomtom takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Michael Patton is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Khanomtom.
Patton throws a sloppy body shot
and Khanomtom counters with an inside leg kick.
Khanomtom wants to land a leg kick but Patton is out of range.
Patton takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That kick from Patton tenderised Khanomtom's leg. Khanomtom is trying to keep his angry face on.
Khanomtom on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Patton. Patton obviously looking to wear him down.
Khanomtom throws a head kick that misses
and Patton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Khanomtom thinking.
Patton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Patton thows a body shot but no joy.
A solid body kick from Khanomtom.
Patton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Khanomtom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom connects with a solid leg kick.
Khanomtom throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Patton.
Patton misses with a low kick.
Khanomtom lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Patton sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Khanomtom avoids the head kick by Patton.
Patton misses with a left hand
and Khanomtom counters with an inside leg kick.
Patton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Patton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Khanomtom stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khanomtom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Patton.
Khanomtom throws a half hearted mid kick.
Patton throws a series of punches but Khanomtom avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Patton dominated that second round.
That's time! Patton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Patton slips under a jab from Khanomtom.
Patton throws a sloppy head kick
and Khanomtom counters with a stiff right hand.
Khanomtom throws a big shot that misses.
Patton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Patton throws a low kick, looking for Khanomtom's leg but Khanomtom calmly moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Patton.
Patton slips under a jab from Khanomtom.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khanomtom.
Khanomtom checks a leg kick.
Khanomtom moves out of range as Patton throws a body kick.
Khanomtom misses with a low kick as Patton jumps back.
A solid leg kick lands there for Patton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanomtom scores with a hook to the body. Patton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Patton punishes Khanomtom's body with a nice straight punch.
Patton tries to score with a low kick but Khanomtom moves his leg out of the way.
Patton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Patton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khanomtom manages to avoid it.
Patton punishes Khanomtom's body with a nice straight punch.
Patton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khanomtom.
Patton blocks the body kick.
The crowd cheers as Patton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khanomtom doesn't seem phased though.
Patton thuds a left hand into Khanomtom's body.
Khanomtom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Patton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khanomtom.
Patton lands a high kick!
Michael Patton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khanomtom is looking to land body kicks.
Patton throws a looping overhand right but Khanomtom ducks down to avoid it.
Patton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khanomtom is out of range and Patton settles back down.
Khanomtom lands with a straight right. Patton didn't see that one coming.
Khanomtom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khanomtom throws a head kick that misses.
Khanomtom throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kaoklai Khanomtom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Khanomtom chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Patton can pounce on him.
Khanomtom takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Patton. That's going to slow Khanomtom down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Patton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Patton scores with a leg kick.
Patton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice uppercut there from Patton.
Khanomtom throws a body kick that misses
and Patton counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Khanomtom is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A left lands for Patton.
Khanomtom on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Patton. Patton obviously looking to wear him down.
Khanomtom tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Patton.
Patton moves out of range of the body kick.
Khanomtom misses with a body kick.
Patton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Patton looks for the body kick but Khanomtom saw that one coming.
Patton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khanomtom. That did some damage!
Khanomtom avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Patton throws a leg kick that is checked
and Khanomtom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot by Patton.
Patton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That kick from Patton tenderised Khanomtom's leg. Khanomtom is trying to keep his angry face on.
Patton throws a sloppy head kick and Khanomtom moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khanomtom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Khanomtom throws a low kick, looking for Patton's leg but Patton calmly moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Patton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Patton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Patton!
After winning the bout, Michael Patton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.