PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Bateman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Polish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Polish has chosen Ice Cube Today was a Good Day as his entrance music. Patrick Bateman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Polish's chin.

Bateman
vs
Polish

185 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

198 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)
Heisenberg

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Bateman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Polish!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polish is looking to clinch but Bateman is avoiding it.
Polish wants to clinch.

Bateman moves into range and clinches up with Polish.

Bateman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bateman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bateman lands in his opponent's guard.
Bateman prevents Polish from getting back to his feet.
Polish has Bateman pulled in close to control his posture.
Bateman trying to control the position from guard on top but Polish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bateman is fighting to break Polish's control of his arms but Polish is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Polish trying to keep a closed guard but Bateman is proving a slippery customer.

OK we're going to have a standup here. James Polish hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Polish closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polish drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bateman pulls his leg out and moves away.

Polish tries to sprawl but Bateman drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Polish won't allow Bateman to pass to mount.
Polish wants to get back to his feet.
Polish has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bateman is working away from the top position though.
Bateman prevents Polish from standing back up.
Bateman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bateman trying to mount his opponent but Polish defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Polish kicks off Bateman and gets to his feet.
Polish tries to clinch up.
Polish is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bateman fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Polish to the ground. Bateman is now in Polish's guard.
Bateman forces his way into half guard.
Polish wants to control but Bateman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Polish tries to kick Bateman off but Bateman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Polish wants to improve his position but Bateman is controlling well.
Bateman trying to control from half guard but Polish is working away.
Bateman trying to control from Polish's half guard. Polish has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polish pulls Bateman in close to prevent any damage.
Bateman works over Polish with some ground and pound from guard.
Bateman is pushing down on Polish's leg trying to pass to half guard. Polish is fighting to maintain full guard but Bateman has managed to sneak the leg through.

Bateman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Polish has managed to free his arm - good work.
Polish wants to control but Bateman passes into side.
Polish wants to control but Bateman postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polish is trying to buck Bateman off.
Polish tries to bench press Bateman off him but Bateman keeps the position.
Bateman is looking to take a break and control but Polish is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've been informed that Polish has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Polish is trying to buck Bateman off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Patrick Bateman will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bateman moves out of range of the body kick from Polish.
Polish throws a head kick that Bateman semi-blocks.
James Polish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Polish rushes Bateman and presses him up against the cage.

Bateman works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bateman trying to control the position from guard on top but Polish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bateman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bateman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bateman wants to control from the top but Polish keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Polish wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bateman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Polish wants to get back to his feet but Bateman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bateman drops back looking for a leg! Polish is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Polish manages to kick Bateman off! Bateman jumps back into Polish's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polish trying to control the position.
Bateman won't allow Polish to get back to his feet.
Bateman being controlled here momentarily.

James Polish has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Bateman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bateman in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Polish is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman working the head and body with strikes.
Polish is trying to control Bateman's posture but Bateman avoids it.
Bateman takes a little break here. Polish wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Polish gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Polish is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bateman controlling the pace.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Polish trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman trying to control the action but Polish is working from the bottom.
Polish gets full guard.
Polish keeping moving, preventing Bateman from controlling successfully.
Polish pulls Bateman in close to his closed guard and prevents Bateman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Polish keeping full guard, as Bateman tries to pass.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bateman.
Polish pushes Bateman away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bateman gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Polish manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bateman's best efforts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polish slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Polish is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bateman is controlling him.
Polish looking to control.
Polish wants to control the position but Bateman says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Polish has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bateman is working away from the top position though.
Polish preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bateman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Patrick Bateman will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Polish misses with a head kick.

Bateman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Polish kicks off Bateman and gets to his feet.
Polish doesn't manage to clinch there - Bateman circles away.

Bateman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bateman showed some decent athleticism there.
Patrick Bateman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bateman wants to control but Polish is keeping him busy.
Polish regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bateman tries to free his leg and advance position but Polish is retaining full guard.
Polish is pulling down on Bateman's head. It's preventing any offense from Bateman, at least for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Polish keeping moving, preventing Bateman from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polish is pulling down on Bateman's head to control his posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bateman throws a big elbow that misses.

Polish is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bateman postures up and lands a big shot to Polish's brow.
Bateman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Polish swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Polish wants to stand and escape but Bateman is having none of it.
Bateman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Polish has Bateman pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

James Polish has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Polish tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bateman counters with a good low kick that Polish was not able to check.

Polish closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Polish prevents Bateman from breaking the clinch.
Polish tries a knee to the head but Bateman blocks it.
Polish lands an elbow that stopped Bateman in his tracks for a moment.

Bateman has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Polish clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bateman is not going to allow Polish to sit and survive in this position.
Polish is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bateman controlling from the back.
Polish trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

Bateman is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Polish breaks Bateman's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
James Polish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Polish throws a big elbow that misses.
Bateman looking to control.
Polish slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Polish tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bateman takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polish controls the position.
A control attempt from Bateman but he's now mounted!

Polish jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bateman manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Polish wants to control but Bateman is keeping him busy.
Bateman is looking to regain half guard here but Polish keeps moving and retains side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Polish is trying to get an arm triangle but Bateman is defending well.
Patrick Bateman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
You can see the frustration on Bateman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Polish.
I think Bateman 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Bateman!
James Polish was interviewed post fight and said 'Come Back stronger like a new nail.'.