PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Quintana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patton's entrance music is Marilyn Manson - Born Villain . A fine choice. Julio Quintana has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Patton
vs
Quintana

175 cm
37
162 lbs
48 - 18 - 2

170 cm
29
167 lbs
18 - 6 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 48 - 18 - 2, fighting out of New York, Michael Patton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Julio Quintana!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Patton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Quintana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patton.
Patton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quintana.
Quintana takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Patton throws a body shot but no joy.
Quintana throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Patton throws a quick counter kick to the body but Quintana avoids it.
Patton swings for the body but Quintana moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Patton. Beautiful body shot.
Quintana comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Patton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Patton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Quintana throws a head kick that misses
and Patton counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quintana rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Patton to counter with a crisp jab.
Patton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Patton misses with a hook.
Quintana connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Patton lunges at Quintana with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Quintana's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quintana throws a right hand that misses
and Patton counters with a nice uppercut.
Quintana pivots, looking for a leg kick but Patton is out of range and Quintana settles back down.
Nice body kick there by Quintana.
Michael Patton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Patton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Quintana.
Quintana throws a leg kick that is checked
and Patton counters with an inside leg kick.
Patton avoids a kick to the body.
Patton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Quintana misses with a wild body shot.
Patton is looking to counter punch.
Patton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Quintanas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Quintana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Quintana manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Patton on his heels. He'll look to pass Patton's guard now, I'm sure.
Quintana missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Quintana looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quintana wants to control from the top but Patton keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Patton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Quintana defends it easily.
Patton looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quintana stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Patton swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Quintana moves out of range of the strikes.
Patton connects with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Quintana.
Quintana buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Patton misses with a left hand
and Quintana counters with an outside leg kick.
Patton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Patton throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Quintana fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Patton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've been informed that Quintana has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Julio Quintana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quintana. Patton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quintana throws a wild body kick that Patton sees coming a mile off.
Patton throws a right and a left that Quintana avoids nicely.
Quintana takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quintana slips a straight right by Patton.
Quintana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Patton.
Patton throws a series of punches but Quintana avoids them all with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quintana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quintana throws a body kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Patton misses its target.
Quintana stalks Patton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Patton's face. Patton staggers backwards, shaken.
Quintana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Quintana lands a front kick.
Quintana gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Patton motions for Quintana to come forward. Patton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Quintana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Patton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Quintana misses with a body kick.
Quintana throws a jab when Patton was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Julio Quintana 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.

Quintana missing with a left hand there. Patton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Patton misses with a low kick.
Patton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Quintana throws a right hand that Patton ducks under and follows up with a left that Patton also avoids with ease.
A big right from Quintana misses.
Patton throws a hook to the side of Quintana's head but Quintana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Quintana tries to score with a low kick but Patton moves his leg out of the way.
That kick from Patton tenderised Quintana's leg. Quintana is trying to keep his angry face on.
Patton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Quintana delivers a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patton throws a leg kick which misses Quintana's front leg but catches the back leg as Quintana tries to avoid it.
Quintana lands a body shot.
Quintana tries to land a front kick but Patton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Patton feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Quintana checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton sizes up Quintana with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A low kick from Quintana misses
and Quintana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Patton takes a swing at Quintana's ribcage but misses.
Quintana throws an overhand right that lands on Patton's shoulder, as Patton tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Quintana misses.
A big right from Quintana misses.
Patton is looking to counter with a body kick.
Quintana looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A quick step to the side and Patton tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quintana throws an off balance right hand
and Patton counters with a stiff right hand.
Patton blocks the body kick.
Quintana connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Patton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Quintana goes for a double leg but Patton avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Patton continues to drive forward.
A nice inside leg kick there by Patton. That's going to slow Quintana down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quintana uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Quintana misses with a body kick.
Patton feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Patton throws a right hand that Quintana ducks under and follows up with a left that Quintana also avoids with ease.
Quintana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Patton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quintana.
Patton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Patton connects with a leg kick. Quintana looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Patton throws a low kick, looking for Quintana's leg but Quintana calmly moves out of range.
Quintana changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Quintana throws a head kick that misses
and Patton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Patton throws the kick towards the body but Quintana avoids it.
Quintana thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Patton if he has to take too many more of those.
Patton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quintana moves away.
Quintana cracks Patton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quintana misses with a head kick.
Patton slips under a jab.
Patton cracks the inside of Quintana's front leg.
Quintana scores with a punch to the head.
Patton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quintana takes a swing at Patton's ribcage but misses.
Quintana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Patton.
A slapping leg kick lands for Quintana.
Patton throws a head kick that misses.
Quintana steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Quintana thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Patton if he has to take too many more of those.
Quintana misses with a looping right.
It looked like Patton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Julio Quintana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Patton swings for the body but Quintana moves out of range.
Quintana is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Quintana lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quintana just misses with a punch to the body.
Patton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Patton throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quintana walks into a left hand.
A low kick from Quintana is predictable there
and Patton makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Quintana really felt that one!
Quintana jabs Patton right on the nose. Patton blinks but takes it well.
Quintana scores with a push kick.
Quintana lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Quintana feints and then cracks Patton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Patton down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Patton. Quintana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Patton blocks the body kick.
Patton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Patton throws a front kick that sends Quintana stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Julio Quintana will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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 lands with a thumping leg kick.
Quintana keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Quintana attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Quintana throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Patton misses with a low kick.
Quintana tries to land a body kick
and Patton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quintana misses with an uppercut
and Patton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Quintana.
Patton slips a jab from Quintana.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Patton misses the target.
Patton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Patton takes a swing at Quintana's ribcage but misses.
Quintana checks a low kick from Patton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quintana misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Patton throws a leg kick but Quintana moved away.
Quintana misses with a body kick.
Patton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Quintana moves out of range of the body kick.
Quintana takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Patton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Quintana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Patton lands a jab to the head.
Quintana checks a low kick from Patton.
Quintana tries a quick counter leg kick but Patton is wise to it.
Patton misses with a body punch
and Quintana counters with an outside leg kick.
Quintana misses with a right hand
and Patton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Patton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Quintana scoring well with a low kick there.
Michael Patton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Quintana blocks the leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quintana delivers a nice body kick.
Quintana throws a body punch but Patton moves out of range.
Patton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Quintana throws a shot to the body.
Patton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quintana's calf.
Quintana lands with a thumping leg kick.
Quintana misses with a head kick.
Quintana scores with a nice body kick.
Patton misses with a jab to the body
and Quintana counters with a stiff right hand.
Patton lands a jab.
Quintana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Quintana on the side of the head.
Quintana scores with a jab.
Quintana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Patton. Patton obviously looking to wear him down.
Patton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Quintana lands a lovely overhand right.
Patton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quintana was well out of range. Poor timing from Patton.
Patton will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Patton crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Quintana - the referee stops the clock and Patton gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Quintana. Patton manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Patton throws the kick towards the body but Quintana avoids it.
Patton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A cross from Patton lands.

Quintana is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quintana feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Patton's calf.
Quintana is still on wobbly legs! Can Patton finish him?
A chopping leg kick lands by Patton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quintana is looking to land body kicks.
Quintana misses with a wild body shot.
Quintana cracks the inside of Patton's front leg.
Quintana seems to have recovered his senses.
Patton stuffs the takedown.
Quintana jabs Patton right on the nose. Patton blinks but takes it well.
Patton takes a swing at Quintana's ribcage but misses.
Quintana takes a swing at Patton's ribcage but misses.
Quintana looks for the body kick but Patton saw that one coming.
Patton misses the shot to the body.
Quintana chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Patton throws a low kick but Quintana moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Quintana.
Patton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Michael Patton.
Well Quintana 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Julio Quintana!
Julio Quintana very nearly forgot to thank Museum of Monsters & Madmen amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.