PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ashley Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floyd Patterson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Harrington
vs
Patterson

198 cm
35
257 lbs
31 - 16 - 0

201 cm
25
278 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Museum of Monsters & Madmen
Hellbent

Museum of Monsters & Madmen
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ashley Harrington!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Floyd Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patterson misses the shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Harrington blocks the leg kick.
Harrington lands with a kick to the ribs.
Patterson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Patterson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Harrington lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Floyd Patterson has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Harrington.
Harrington with a jab.
Harrington throws a low kick, looking for Patterson's leg but Patterson calmly moves out of range.
Harrington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patterson.
Patterson looks to score with a jab to the body but Harrington is just out of range.
Harrington throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harrington seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Harrington scores with a push kick.
Patterson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Harrington moves into range and clinches up with Patterson.
Harrington lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harrington blocks an elbow strike from Patterson.
Harrington blocks an uppercut.
Patterson throws a punch but it's blocked by Harrington.
A right hook to the body lands for Harrington.
Harrington misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Patterson fails to land.
Patterson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington dodges an elbow strike from Patterson.
Patterson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Harrington working aggressively here.
Harrington prevents Patterson from breaking the clinch.
Patterson tries a body shot but Harrington blocks it.
Harrington blocks an elbow strike from Patterson.
Harrington tries to work over Patterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harrington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harrington tries to work over Patterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Patterson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Patterson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Harrington misses with a short punch on the inside.

Patterson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harrington looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Harrington clinches up with Patterson and pushes him back against the cage.
Harrington struggles to land a body shot inside as Patterson controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Patterson.
Harrington struggles to land a body shot inside as Patterson controls his hands.
Harrington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Patterson misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harrington lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harrington takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Ashley Harrington has been cut.
Harrington misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patterson lands an elbow inside that Harrington shrugs off.
Harrington blocking some punches.

Patterson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Patterson misses with a double jab.
Harrington tries to close the distance and clinch up but Patterson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harrington throws the kick towards the body but Patterson avoids it.
Harrington scores with a jab to the jaw.
Harrington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harrington tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Patterson manages to circle out of the way.
Patterson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harrington.
Patterson blocks a head kick by Harrington.
Harrington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Patterson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Patterson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harrington circles away quickly and effectively.
Patterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch but Harrington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Patterson rushes Harrington and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harrington misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson misses with a punch on the inside.
Harrington swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Patterson.
Harrington misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Patterson.
Harrington swings wildly with an uppercut but Patterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Patterson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harrington avoids the elbow strike from Patterson, against the cage.
Harrington lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harrington.
Harrington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harrington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Patterson throws a head punch that misses.
Harrington pushes Patterson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Harrington throws a punch but it's blocked by Patterson.
Harrington dodges an elbow strike from Patterson.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Patterson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Harrington's brow.
Harrington lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harrington misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson blocks a body shot from Harrington.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrington lands a right hand.
Harrington lands a right hand that snaps the head of Patterson backwards.
Harrington lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Patterson or not.
Patterson lands with a light punch inside.
Patterson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harringtons head.

Ashley Harrington's cut is getting worse.
Harrington lands a body shot in the clinch.
Patterson blocks a body shot from Harrington.
Patterson scores with a shoulder strike.
Patterson has a couple of punches blocked by Harrington.
Harrington lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Patterson looks winded!
Harrington lands a left hand.
Harrington lands a hook that snaps the head of Patterson backwards.
Harrington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patterson misses with an elbow over the top.
Harrington softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Harrington as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harrington.
Harrington lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashley Harrington dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jab, jab by Harrington - just one landing.
Harrington bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Patterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Patterson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Patterson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Patterson is rocked!
Patterson throws a front kick that sends Harrington stumbling back into the cage.
Patterson is still on wobbly legs! Can Harrington finish him?
Patterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harrington manages to avoid it.
Patterson seems to have recovered his senses.
Harrington misses with a kick to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Harrington throws a solid leg kick but Patterson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Harrington.
Harrington is looking to land body kicks.

Harrington drives through and clinches with Patterson against the cage.
Harrington tries to work over Patterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harrington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harrington scores with a shot to the side of Patterson's head.
Patterson prevents a body shot from Harrington.
Patterson blocking some punches.
Harrington blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harrington.
Patterson digs a right hand into Harrington's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harrington's gas tank.
Harrington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Patterson can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patterson has a couple of punches blocked by Harrington.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington blocks the elbow strike.
Patterson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Harrington.
Harrington lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harrington lands with a short shot to the head.
Patterson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Patterson pushes Harrington back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harrington prevents a body shot from Patterson.
Harrington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harrington misses with some punches.
Ashley Harrington has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Patterson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Harrington misses with the head strike.
Patterson lands a shoulder strike.

Ashley Harrington's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Harrington misses with a punch to the body.
Patterson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Harrington.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Patterson fails to land.
Patterson can't find room to land a body shot as Harrington controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Patterson.
Patterson misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson working aggressively here.
Harrington lands a body shot.
Harrington struggles to land a body shot inside as Patterson controls his hands.
Harrington can't find room to land a body shot as Patterson controls the action.
Patterson misses with some punches.
Harrington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harrington works on Patterson's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harrington.
Patterson lands an elbow just above Harrington 's eye.
Patterson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harrington lands a body shot in the clinch.
Patterson is breathing heavily.
Harrington tries to throw a body punch but Patterson avoids it by throwing Harrington back against the cage.
Harrington lands a left hand that snaps the head of Patterson backwards.
Harrington lands with a short shot to the head.
Patterson has a couple of punches blocked by Harrington.
Harrington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harrington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harrington lands a left hand.
Harrington softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington avoids the elbow strike from Patterson, against the cage.
Patterson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harrington backwards.
Harrington throws a punch but it's blocked by Patterson.
Harrington blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Patterson.
Harrington throws a head punch that misses.
Harrington prevents a body shot from Patterson.
Harrington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harrington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harrington avoids a wild elbow strike from Patterson.
Harrington scores with a nice hook to the head.
Patterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Patterson pushes off an throws an elbow but Harrington leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Harrington lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Harrington.
Patterson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Patterson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harrington's elbow.
Good body shot from Patterson.
Harrington lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson misses with an elbow over the top.
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!
A left hand lands to the body for Harrington.
A short right from Harrington on the inside.

Harrington drops Patterson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Patterson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Harrington lands a body shot.
Harrington scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harrington lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Patterson.
A hook to the body from Harrington.
Harrington lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Patterson to his knees! Harrington keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ashley Harrington!
Ashley Harrington is the new super heavyweight champion!
Ashley Harrington spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.