PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Project Pat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Makers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pat kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Project Pat - What Cha Starin' At. Mark Makers told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Pat
vs
Makers

190 cm
30
250 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

200 cm
32
275 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Project Pat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Makers!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pat misses with a combination

and Makers counters by moving into the clinch.
Makers tries to work over Pat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makers tries a body shot but Pat blocks it.
Makers presses Pat against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pat.
Makers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Makers lands with a left to the head.
Pat blocking some punches.
Makers blocks an uppercut.
Makers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Makers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makers blocks an uppercut.
Pat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Makers blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pat looks to land a left hand but Makers moved out of range nicely.
Jab by Makers.
Makers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pat.
Project Pat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pat drops his hands momentarily and Makers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Makers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pat can pounce on him.
Pat avoids the body shot from Makers.
Pat wants to land a leg kick but Makers is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Makers. That snapped Pat's head back.
Makers just misses with a punch to the body.
Pat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Makers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pat.
Makers misses with a hook.
Pat fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pat walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pat will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Makers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pat gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pat looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pat working aggressively here.
Pat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Makers tries a body shot but Pat blocks it.
Pat tries to work over Makers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makers throws a head punch that misses.
Pat scores with a shot to the side of Makers's head.
Makers prevents a body shot from Pat.
Makers tries to work over Pat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Pat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pat tries to land a knee to the head but Makers blocks with his arms.
Pat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Makers can't find room to land a body shot as Pat controls the action.
Pat blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makers.
Pat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Makers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pat throws a head punch that misses.
Pat is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Makers lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pat throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pat.
Pat lands a body shot.
Pat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Makers lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Makers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pat backwards.
Pat wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Makers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pat.
Pat tries to land knees in the clinch but Makers avoids the damage to the body.
Pat tries a body shot but Makers blocks it.
Makers pushes Pat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Makers throws a punch but it's blocked by Pat.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Makers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Pat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Makers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pat moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Makers slips a straight right by Pat.
Pat throws a lazy body kick

and Makers counters by moving into the clinch.
Makers blocking some punches.
Makers prevents a body shot from Pat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mark Makers will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pat misses with a lunging right hand

and Makers moves into the clinch.
Pat looking to stall.
Makers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Makers misses with a body punch.
Pat prevents a body shot from Makers.
Pat lands with a right to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makers's elbow.
Pat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makers misses with an elbow strike.
Makers blocks the elbow strike.
Makers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pat lands a good knee to the midsection. Makers won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makers misses with a punch on the inside.
Makers lands an uppercut.
Pat tries to circle away but Makers has him pinned against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pat misses with a hook to the body

and Makers holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A hook to the body from Makers.
Pat lands a body punch in the clinch.
Makers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pat misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Makers fails to land.
Makers avoids the elbow strike from Pat, against the cage.
Makers blocks an elbow strike from Pat.
Makers keeps control of Pat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Makers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makers gets through Pat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Makers misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Makers.
Pat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Makers.
Pat gets through Makers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Makers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makers struggles to land a body shot inside as Pat controls his hands.
Pat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Makers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pat is looking to break free of the clinch but Makers has double underhooks.
Makers can't find room to land a body shot as Pat controls the action.
Pat is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Makers.
Makers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makers misses with a punch on the inside.
Pat blocks a body shot from Makers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makers blocks an elbow strike from Pat.
Pat blocks a body shot from Makers.
Makers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pat working aggressively here.
Makers throws a head punch that misses.
Makers tries to work over Pat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makers has a couple of punches blocked by Pat.
Pat misses with an elbow over the top.
Pat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mark Makers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pat has a couple of punches blocked by Makers.
Pat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pat throws an elbow but it misses.
Makers gets through Pat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pat blocks a body shot from Makers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makers misses with an elbow over the top.
Pat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makers misses with a punch to the body.
Pat wants to get back to striking at distance but Makers won't allow it.
Makers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Pat - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pat tries to break free but Makers pushes him back against the cage.
Pat wants to stall.
Makers digs a right hand underneath Pat's ribcage. Pat let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pat can't find room to land a body shot as Makers controls the action.
Makers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pat just misses with a elbow thrown towards Makers's brow.
Makers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Makers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pats head.
Pat misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mark Makers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pat.
Makers lands with a cross.
Makers avoids the head kick by Pat.
Makers misses with a hook.
Pat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makers moves away.
Pat connects with a nice looking jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Pat.
Makers lands with an uppercut that bounces Pat off the cage and back into range.
Pat takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pat pivots, looking for a leg kick but Makers is out of range and Pat settles back down.
Pat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pat throws a head kick that Makers semi-blocks.
Makers misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pat throws a hook to the side of Makers's head but Makers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pat.
Pat is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Makers's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makers misses with a looping right.
Mark Makers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makers manages to avoid it.
Makers throws a good cross that connects.
Makers slips a straight right by Pat.
Makers cracks Pat with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Pat fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Makers, pushing him back against the cage.
Pat throws a punch but it's blocked by Makers.
Pat tries to stall but Makers uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pat blocks a body shot from Makers.
Pat tries to land knees in the clinch but Makers avoids the damage to the body.
Pat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pat lands a left hand that snaps the head of Makers backwards.
Makers tries a body shot but Pat blocks it.
Makers swings wildly with an uppercut but Pat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've been informed that Makers has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pat backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pat.
Pat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Makers lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Makers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pat lands a hook that snaps the head of Makers backwards.
Makers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Makers lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Makers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Makers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Makers.
Pat is trying to break the clinch but Makers has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Makers.
Makers prevents a body shot from Pat.
Project Pat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pat throws a head punch that misses.
Makers lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Project Pat has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Pat fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pat pushes Makers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Makers.
Makers blocks an uppercut.
Makers blocks an uppercut.
Pat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makers tries to work over Pat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pat wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pat has a couple of punches blocked by Makers.
Knees to the body from Pat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pat.
Makers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pat manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Makers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Makers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pat stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pat swings wildly with an uppercut but Makers uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Makers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pat lands a shot to the body.
Makers blocks the elbow strike.
Pat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pat blocks a body shot from Makers.

And that's the end of the fight!
Project Pat showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Makers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

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