PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Noah Uffo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurgen Patriarkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jurgen Patriarkki has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Noah Uffo's chin.

Uffo
vs
Patriarkki

187 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noah Uffo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jurgen Patriarkki!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patriarkki blocks a head kick by Uffo.
Uffo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Patriarkki slips a jab and a cross from Uffo.
Uffo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Jurgen Patriarkki has been cut.
Uffo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Uffo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Patriarkki connects with a body shot.
Patriarkki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Uffo tries to bum rush Patriarkki with a series of wild strikes but Patriarkki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Uffo.
Uffo is breathing heavily.
Uffo misses with a two punch combination.

Patriarkki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Patriarkki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Patriarkki trying to control but Uffo is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patriarkki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Patriarkki wants to get up but he can't break Uffo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Uffo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Patriarkki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Patriarkki throwing strikes but missing.
Patriarkki wants to get up but he can't break Uffo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Patriarkki stopping the sweep attempt from Uffo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Patriarkki looking to sit in guard and control but Uffo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Uffo wants to pass the guard but Patriarkki is keeping the position.
Patriarkki wants to get back to his feet but Uffo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Uffo wants to control from the top but Patriarkki keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Patriarkki misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uffo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Uffo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Patriarkki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Uffo on the side of the head.
Horrible takedown by Patriarkki or perhaps it was just good defense by Uffo which made him look bad.
Uffo misses with the combination.
Uffo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Uffo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Uffo keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Uffo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Uffo swinging wilding here.
Patriarkki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Uffo swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Patriarkki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Patriarkki wants to stand up but Uffo is controlling the position.
Uffo wants to control but Patriarkki is keeping busy.
Patriarkki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nice strikes from Patriarkki there.
Uffo wants to improve his position but Patriarkki is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, if Patriarkki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Patriarkki wants to take a breather but Uffo is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jurgen Patriarkki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jurgen Patriarkki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Uffo tries to bum rush Patriarkki with a series of wild strikes but Patriarkki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Patriarkki takes one to the side of the head.
Uffo throws a series of punches but Patriarkki moves out of range.
Uffo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Patriarkki tries to clinch but Uffo is having none of it.
Uffo has his takedown stuffed
and Patriarkki counters with a nice uppercut.
Uffo tries to clinch up.
Uffo throws a combination that misses
enabling Patriarkki to counter with a crisp jab.
Uffo misses with a combination
and Patriarkki counters with a nice body shot.
Patriarkki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uffo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Patriarkki throws a solid leg kick but Uffo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Patriarkki.
Noah Uffo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patriarkki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Noah Uffo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patriarkki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uffo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Patriarkki shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Patriarkki wants to stand but Uffo has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Uffo is looking to improve his position.
Patriarkki tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patriarkki trying to control the action but Uffo is working from the bottom.
Uffo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Patriarkki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Uffo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Patriarkki is keen to just control but Uffo is a slippery customer.
Uffo is looking to control Patriarkki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Uffo avoid being mounted?

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Patriarkki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Patriarkki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uffo.
Uffo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Patriarkki counters with a straight right hand.
Uffo misses with an uppercut.
Patriarkki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uffo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uffo throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Patriarkki to counter with a crisp jab.
Uffo looks to score with a jab to the body but Patriarkki is just out of range.
Uffo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Uffo misses with a combination

and Patriarkki counters with a single leg into guard. Uffo didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uffo trying to keep a closed guard but Patriarkki is proving a slippery customer.
Patriarkki wants to control from the top but Uffo keeps moving.
Patriarkki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patriarkki is looking to stand up but Uffo won't let him.

Uffo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Patriarkki trying to control the position from guard on top but Uffo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patriarkki wanted to stand there but Uffo had control of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patriarkki wants to control from the top but Uffo keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jurgen Patriarkki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jurgen Patriarkki's cut.
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!

Donk. Patriarkki catches Uffo right on the button with a cross.
Uffo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Patriarkki counters with a takedown into side control.
Patriarkki wants to control but Uffo is keeping him busy.
Jurgen Patriarkki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Patriarkki wants to stand but Uffo is controlling his arm.
You can see the frustration on Uffo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Uffo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Patriarkki has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patriarkki wants to stand but Uffo has his arm trapped.
Uffo wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Patriarkki working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice shot by Patriarkki.
Uffo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Patriarkki counters with a stiff right hand.
Patriarkki connects with a single shot there.
Patriarkki misses with a low kick as Uffo jumps back.
Patriarkki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Uffo throws a combination that misses
and Patriarkki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Patriarkki lands a nice hook to Uffo's body. Uffo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uffo tries to clinch up but Patriarkki circles away and keeps his distance.
Patriarkki wants to clinch up but Uffo keeps it at a distance.
Uffo walks into a stiff left hand from Patriarkki.
Uffo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Patriarkki throws a looping overhand right but Uffo ducks down to avoid it.
Jurgen Patriarkki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uffo throws a combination that misses
and Patriarkki counters with a two punch combo.
Patriarkki tries to clinch there but Uffo circles away.
Patriarkki tries to clinch up.
Uffo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Patriarkki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Patriarkki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Uffo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uffo tries to lock up and control but Patriarkki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patriarkki looking to control but Uffo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Patriarkki might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Uffo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Patriarkki controlling the position easily from mount.
Uffo wants to hold on but Patriarkki pushes him away.
Patriarkki controlling from the full mount.
Noah Uffo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patriarkki tries to control but Uffo wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Uffo squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Uffo wants to hold on but Patriarkki pushes him away.
Patriarkki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jurgen Patriarkki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jurgen Patriarkki just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Patriarkki lands a jab to the nose.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jurgen Patriarkki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Patriarkki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jurgen Patriarkki!