PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armando Di Fiscille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armando Di Fiscille has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Di Fiscille
vs
Patton

214 cm
23
300 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

225 cm
23
295 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Armando Di Fiscille!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Patton!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Di Fiscille closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Di Fiscille lands in his opponent's guard.
Di Fiscille pushes down on Patton's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Patton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Di Fiscille's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Di Fiscille's back!
Patton tries to keep control of the position but Di Fiscille is staying busy.
Di Fiscille might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Patton keeps control of the position as Di Fiscille tries to break free.
Di Fiscille tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Patton pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Patton wants to control the pace but Di Fiscille is squirming around nicely.
Patton controlling from the full mount.
Di Fiscille is bucking up trying to escape but Patton cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Di Fiscille working to try and regain half guard.

Patton moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Di Fiscille has worked his arm free - good work by Di Fiscille!
Patton wants to take a breather but Di Fiscille manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Patton.
Di Fiscille trying to keep a closed guard but Patton is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Di Fiscille trying to control the position here.
Patton trying to control but Di Fiscille is working from the bottom.
Di Fiscille bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Patton's guard.
Di Fiscille tries to free his leg and advance position but Patton is retaining full guard.
Patton wants to get back to his feet but Di Fiscille is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Di Fiscille wants to pass the guard but Patton is keeping the position.
Patton tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Di Fiscille trying to control the position from guard on top but Patton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patton wants to sweep but no luck.

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

and Di Fiscille counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Di Fiscille.
Patton won't allow Di Fiscille to pass to mount.
Di Fiscille has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton regains half guard.
Patton looks gassed!
Di Fiscille is keen to just control but Patton is a slippery customer.
Patton is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armando Di Fiscille dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Di Fiscille feints and as Patton raises his hands in defense, Di Fiscille changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Patton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Di Fiscille is one step ahead there.
Di Fiscille stays in close to Patton's body and controls the position.
Di Fiscille trying to control the position from guard on top but Patton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Di Fiscille won't allow Patton to get back to his feet.
Patton wants to sweep here but Di Fiscille controlling him for the moment.
Patton looking to control.

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

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Di Fiscille keeps the fight on the outside.
Patton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Di Fiscille counters with a shoot takedown. Patton fights it but they end up in guard.
Patton is breathing heavily.
Di Fiscille won't allow Patton to get back to his feet.
Di Fiscille postures up and lands a big shot to Patton's brow.
Di Fiscille wants to control from the top but Patton keeps moving.
Di Fiscille passes into half guard.
Di Fiscille is looking to take a break and control but Patton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Di Fiscille trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patton slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Di Fiscille moves nicely into side control.
Di Fiscille advances to full mount.
Di Fiscille fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton is looking to improve his position but Di Fiscille isn't that keen on the idea.
Patton tries to lock up and control but Di Fiscille gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Patton can't escape the position.
Di Fiscille cracks Patton with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Di Fiscille trying to control but Patton is having none of it.
Di Fiscille takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Di Fiscille prevents Patton from getting the reversal.
Armando Di Fiscille overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Patton taking shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Di Fiscille trying to control but Patton is having none of it.
Di Fiscille controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armando Di Fiscille dominated that second round.
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!

Di Fiscille closes the distance but Patton moves to the side

and Patton counters by moving into the clinch.
Patton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Di Fiscille scores a nice knee to the body.
Patton prevents the takedown attempt.
Patton gets underhooks to prevent Di Fiscille's takedown attempt.
Patton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Di Fiscille works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Patton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Di Fiscille's elbow.
Di Fiscille wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Armando Di Fiscille. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Di Fiscille unloads a knee to the mid-section. Patton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A left hand lands to the body for Di Fiscille.
Di Fiscille drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Di Fiscille misses with a knee strike.
Di Fiscille misses with a knee to the head.
Di Fiscille presses Patton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton managing to block the knees to the body from Di Fiscille.
Patton avoiding damage as Di Fiscille throws knees to the body.
Patton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Di Fiscille lands a nice knee to the body.
Di Fiscille looking to throw knees to the head but Patton is blocking nicely.
Di Fiscille on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Di Fiscille tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Patton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Di Fiscille wants the takedown. Patton is fighting it off but Di Fiscille persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Patton's guard against the cage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patton trying to control the position.
Di Fiscille forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Di Fiscille is looking to advance position but Patton won't allow it.
Patton is looking for a sweep. Di Fiscille is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Patton trying to control from the bottom.
Di Fiscille is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Di Fiscille landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Di Fiscille wants to control but Patton is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Di Fiscille is just content to waste time from the top position. Patton takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Di Fiscille postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Di Fiscille controlling from the top position.
Patton wants to sweep here but Di Fiscille controlling him for the moment.
Patton keeping moving, preventing Di Fiscille from controlling successfully.
Di Fiscille working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Patton's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Patton is looking to stand up but Di Fiscille isn't so interested in that idea.
Armando Di Fiscille is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Patton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Di Fiscille wants to pass the guard but Patton is keeping the position.
Patton wants to sweep but no luck.
Patton has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Di Fiscille has passed into side control.
Di Fiscille remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

And that's the end of the fight!
Armando Di Fiscille showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Di Fiscille has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armando Di Fiscille!