PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Kimue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimue has chosen Let the bodies hit the floor as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Patton
vs
Kimue

200 cm
21
260 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

194 cm
23
255 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Patton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Kimue!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kimue pinned against the cage. Kimue gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kimue will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kimue misses with the combination.
Patton shoots for a double leg takedown but Kimue sprawls well. He's pushed Patton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Patton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Patton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Patton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimue pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kimue misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Patton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kimue sprawls well initially but Patton persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Kimue pushes Patton off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Patton with that takedown attempt.
Kimue misses with a head kick.
Kimue misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kimue throws a body punch but Patton moves out of range.
Patton closes the distance and clinches up with Kimue, looking for a takedown. Patton pushes Kimue against the cage but Kimue circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Patton shoots in but no luck this time.
Patton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kimue swivels and escapes.
Patton is breathing heavily.
Kimue misses with a head kick.
Kimue tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Patton blocks a head kick by Kimue.
A head kick misses from Kimue.
Jon Kimue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kimue misses with a head kick.
Kimue lets loose with a powerful body kick. Patton will feel that in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimue misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Patton takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Patton avoids the head kick by Kimue.
Kimue plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A left and a right from Kimue both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kimue throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kimue moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kimue lands with a kick to the temple. Patton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kimue throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kimue scores with a spinning back kick!
Patton blocks a head kick by Kimue.
Kimue tries a head kick but it misses.
Kimue tries a head kick but it misses.
Kimue lands with a kick to the ribs.
Patton blocks a head kick by Kimue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimue misses with a head kick.
Kimue misses with a head kick.
Kimue scores with the left hand. Patton knows he should have avoided that one.
Patton shoots for a double leg takedown but Kimue sprawls well. He's pushed Patton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kimue tries a head kick but it misses.
Kimue throws a sloppy head kick and Patton moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Kimue.
Kimue pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kimue thuds his shin into the meat of Patton's side.
A head kick misses from Kimue.
Patton avoids the head kick by Kimue.
Kimue throws a head kick that misses.
Kimue misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Patton moves out of range of the body kick from Kimue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kimue as he avoids it easily.
Kimue tries a head kick but it misses.
Kimue misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Patton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kimue tries to avoid it but Patton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kimue to the ground. Kimue escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jon Kimue is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Kimue.
Kimue tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kimue avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kimue tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck for Patton with that takedown attempt.
Kimue throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Patton's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kimue throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kimue keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Patton sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Kimue dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kimue pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Kimue.
Kimue lets loose with a powerful body kick. Patton will feel that in the morning.
Crunch! Kimue slams his shin into Patton's torso.
Jon Kimue seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Patton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kimue pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kimue dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Patton. That did some damage!
Patton shoots for a takedown but Kimue saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kimue tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kimue misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kimue throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Kimue.
Kimue tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kimue swats away the attempt to clinch by Patton.
Patton tries to clinch but Kimue moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton avoids the head kick by Kimue.
Patton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kimue pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Kimue.
Kimue throws the kick towards the body but Patton avoids it.
Patton blocks a head kick by Kimue.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kimue.
Kimue misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Patton blocks a head kick by Kimue.
Patton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
George Patton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kimue misses with a body kick.
Kimue stuffs the takedown.
Kimue lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimue swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Patton shoots in for a double leg but Kimue sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Patton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kimue loads up on a big right hand but Patton slips the punch.
A head kick by Kimue misses
and Patton counters with a right hand to the body.
Patton avoids the head kick by Kimue.
Patton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kimue misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Patton shoots in but Kimue avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kimue pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kimue tries a head kick but it misses.
Patton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kimue is fending him off so far but Patton persists. Nope, Kimue circles away and we're back to standing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kimue!
Patton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimue lands a head kick. Patton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Patton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Patton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kimue throws a head kick that half lands.
Kimue tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Kimue.
Kimue keeps Patton at a distance using the push kick.
Kimue misses with a head kick.
Kimue looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kimue throws a head kick that misses.
Kimue throws a head kick that misses.
Kimue scores with a kick to the body.
Patton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kimue as he jumps to the side.
Kimue lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kimue pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Patton avoids the head kick by Kimue.
Kimue misses with the combination.
Kimue pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kimue misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kimue throws a sloppy head kick

and Patton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Patton.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kimue has his feet on Patton's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Kimue lands a high kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patton blocks a head kick by Kimue.
Patton lands with a nice combination. Kimue backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Kimue showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kimue throws a head kick that misses.
Kimue throws a head kick but Patton moves out of range.
Patton moves in looking to clinch but Kimue pushes him off.
Kimue throws a head kick but Patton moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Kimue.
Patton avoids the body shot from Kimue.
Kimue tries a head kick but it misses.
Kimue throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Patton.
Kimue misses with a body kick.
A jab from Kimue misses.
Kimue looks to land a body kick but Patton moved away.
Kimue lands a nice looking kick to the body. Patton takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton avoids the head kick by Kimue.
Kimue throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kimue throws a sloppy head kick and Patton moves out of range easily.
Patton avoids the head kick by Kimue.
Patton avoids the head kick by Kimue.
Kimue scores with a leg kick.
Patton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Kimue.
Kimue misses with a head kick.
Kimue throws a sloppy head kick and Patton moves out of range easily.
Patton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kimue tries to avoid it but Patton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kimue to the ground. Kimue escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Patton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kimue lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimue throws a head kick that misses.
Kimue throws a head kick that misses.
Kimue avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Patton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Patton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kimue lands with a kick to the temple. Patton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Patton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kimue misses with the combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kimue.
Kimue pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimue pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kimue lands a lovely overhand right.
Patton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kimue throws a lazy head kick
and Patton counters with a two punch combo.
Kimue dodges the punch combination from Patton.
Patton moves in looking to clinch but Kimue pushes him off.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kimue.
Patton wants to clinch up but Kimue keeps it at a distance.
Patton shoots in for a double leg but Kimue sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kimue misses with a wild combination.
Kimue lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimue cracks Patton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kimue throws a head kick that misses.
Kimue throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kimue throws a head kick but Patton moves out of range.
Patton takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kimue tries a head kick but it misses.
Patton takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jon Kimue is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kimue has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Horrible takedown by Patton or perhaps it was just good defense by Kimue which made him look bad.
Patton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kimue throws a sloppy head kick and Patton moves out of range easily.
Patton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kimue circles away.
George Patton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kimue misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Kimue comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kimue winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Kimue!