PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kresimir Zivkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarome Patches (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Zivkovic
vs
Patches

195 cm
28
265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

195 cm
20
262 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kresimir Zivkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jarome Patches!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zivkovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zivkovic misses with a lunging right hand
letting Patches counter with a right hand.
Zivkovic on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zivkovic swings for the body but Patches moves out of range.
Patches moves forwards but Zivkovic connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Jarome Patches has been cut.
Zivkovic misses with a combination
and Patches counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zivkovic's knee momentarily.
Patches takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Patches.
Zivkovic throws a right hand that Patches ducks under and follows up with a left that Patches also avoids with ease.
Zivkovic misses with a body shot.
Zivkovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zivkovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Patches gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Patches misses with a hook to the ribs.

Patches breaks from the clinch.
Patches lands the left hand.
Zivkovic throws a hook but Patches avoids it easily.
It seemed like Patches was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zivkovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Patches counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zivkovic throws a body punch but Patches moves out of range.
Patches throws a front kick that sends Zivkovic stumbling back into the cage.
Zivkovic misses with a combination
and Patches counters with a one-two to the body.
Patches fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zivkovic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Patches moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've been informed that Patches has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Patches slips a jab and a cross from Zivkovic.
Zivkovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Patches can pounce on him.
Patches lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Patches scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zivkovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Patches moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've been told by Zivkovic's head coaches at White's ELITE Fitness Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Zivkovic misses with a leg kick
and Patches counters with a nice body kick.
Zivkovic misses with the combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Patches escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Zivkovic misses.
Zivkovic with a hook.
Zivkovic throws a leg kick
and Patches counters with a solid body kick.
Patches's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zivkovic under the eye.
Patches turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Patches takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zivkovic has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Patches.
Zivkovic is breathing heavily.
Zivkovic looks to land a combination but Patches avoids it well.
Good exchange - Patches coming out on top.
Patches stuns Zivkovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zivkovic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slow jab from Zivkovic misses its intended target.
Patches is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Patches looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Patches moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Patches looks to land a combination but Zivkovic avoids it well.
Zivkovic will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zivkovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Patches counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Patches pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zivkovic back to the cage. Patches follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Patches scoring well with a low kick there.
Zivkovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zivkovic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zivkovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Patches circles away quickly and effectively.
Zivkovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Patches gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Patches scores with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zivkovic throws a nice looking combination but Patches bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Patches throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Patches throws a head kick that Zivkovic semi-blocks.
Zivkovic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Patches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patches throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zivkovic's head.
Zivkovic misses with a few strikes there.
Zivkovic misses with a few strikes there.
Kresimir Zivkovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patches throws out a powerful jab.
Zivkovic misses with a combination
and Patches counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Patches has managed to clinch.
Patches is working Zivkovic over against the cage.
Come on Patches - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Patches creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zivkovic has Patches pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Patches manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Patches breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zivkovic swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarome Patches dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jarome Patches's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Zivkovic has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Patches.
Jarome Patches seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Patches forces Zivkovic back against the cage and clinches.
Zivkovic blocks a body shot from Patches.

Patches pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Patches is looking to slow Zivkovic down with leg kicks.
Zivkovic tries to bum rush Patches with a series of wild strikes but Patches uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Patches slips a jab and a cross from Zivkovic.
Patches lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zivkovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Patches's head backwards.
Patches has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zivkovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zivkovic moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPatches.
A slow jab from Zivkovic misses its intended target.
Patches lands a head kick. Zivkovic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Donk. Patches catches Zivkovic right on the button with a cross.
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 slapping leg kick lands for Patches.
Patches with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Zivkovic crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Patches - the referee stops the clock and Zivkovic gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Patches. Zivkovic manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Patches lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zivkovic's sensitive parts.
Zivkovic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Patches cracks Zivkovic with a good jab.
Patches connects with a high kick.
Zivkovic throws a combination that misses
and Patches counters with a low kick, right behind Zivkovic 's knee.
Patches connects with a body shot that sends Zivkovic's belly button to the back.
Patches fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zivkovic on the side of the head.

Patches rushes Zivkovic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Patches escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zivkovic misses with a double jab.
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!
Patches scores with a head kick.
Patches throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zivkovic throws a series of punches but Patches avoids them all with ease.

Oooooh!!! Patches has knocked Zivkovic down with a huge combo! Patches steps away and waves a wobbly Zivkovic back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Zivkovic is rocked!
Patches swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oh Zivkovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zivkovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zivkovic throws the left hand but Patches avoids the punch easily.
Zivkovic seems to have got his legs back now.
Patches throws a good cross that connects.
Zivkovic throws a series of punches but Patches moves out of range.
As Zivkovic backs off Patches throws a huge counter combo but Zivkovic manages to avoid it all.
Zivkovic throws a right and a left that Patches avoids nicely.
Zivkovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Patches counters with a nice leg kick.
Zivkovic throws a combination that misses
and Patches counters with a leg kick.
Patches cracks Zivkovic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Patches presses Zivkovic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Patches breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zivkovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Zivkovic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patches fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zivkovic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Patches with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Patches.
Zivkovic throws a right and a left that Patches avoids nicely.

Patches lands a big head kick that sends Zivkovic tumbling to the mat! Patches takes a step backwards and waves Zivkovic back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Kresimir Zivkovic has been cut.
Zivkovic swings widly with a right hand
and Patches makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Zivkovic really felt that one!
Kresimir Zivkovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Patches buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Patches.

Patches lands a big head kick that sends Zivkovic tumbling to the mat! Patches takes a step backwards and waves Zivkovic back to his feet - he wants the finish!
A solid body kick from Patches.
Nice uppercut there from Patches.
Patches lands with a nice body punch.

Zivkovic tries to keep at a distance but Patches has taken the fight into the clinch.
Patches lands a hook that snaps the head of Zivkovic backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Patches escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patches uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zivkovic.
Zivkovic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zivkovic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Patches closes the distance and pushes Zivkovic back into the cage.
Zivkovic is trying to break the clinch but Patches is controlling him.

Patches pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zivkovic throws a series of punches but Patches avoids them all with ease.
Zivkovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Patches circles away.
Patches fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zivkovic on the side of the head.
Zivkovic misses with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patches goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Patches lands a big head kick that sends Zivkovic tumbling to the mat! Patches takes a step backwards and waves Zivkovic back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Patches with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Patches smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarome Patches showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Zivkovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Patches closes the distance and clinches.

Patches breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick from Patches.
Zivkovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Patches manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zivkovic throws a series of punches but Patches moves out of range.
Patches avoids the head kick by Zivkovic.
Patches is trying to counter with his kicks.
Patches throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Zivkovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zivkovic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Patches counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patches lands a high kick!
Zivkovic misses with a two punch combination.
Patches scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patches thows a body kick. Zivkovic tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Patches escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patches scores with a jab to the jaw.

Patches closes the distance and pushes Zivkovic back into the cage.

Patches escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zivkovic misses with the combination.
Patches cracks the inside of Zivkovic's front leg.
Zivkovic cracks Patches with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A punch combination from Zivkovic misses.

Patches pushes Zivkovic up against the cage in a clinch.

Patches breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Zivkovic does no damage.

Patches gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Patches manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patches throws a head kick that Zivkovic semi-blocks.
Zivkovic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Patches is out of range.
Zivkovic tries to bum rush Patches with a series of wild strikes but Patches uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick from Patches lands but Zivkovic takes it in his stride.
Patches misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zivkovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zivkovic misses with a wild combination.
Zivkovic throws a lazy uppercut
and Patches cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zivkovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Patches.
Zivkovic throws a nice looking combination but Patches bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Patches uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Patches lands a nice looking body shot.

Zivkovic tries to keep at a distance but Patches has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Patches pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Patches chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Patches.
Zivkovic avoids the body shot from Patches.
Patches ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zivkovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zivkovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zivkovic ducks right into an uppercut from Patches.
Zivkovic misses with a double jab.
Good leg kick by Patches there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zivkovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Patches fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zivkovic takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Zivkovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Kresimir Zivkovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patches scores with a kick to the body.

Patches has closed the distance and engaged Zivkovic in a clinch.
Zivkovic takes a shot to the head.
Jarome Patches seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Patches lands a body shot.

Patches breaks the clinch.
Zivkovic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zivkovic misses with a double jab
and Patches counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patches scores with a head kick. Zivkovic tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Patches uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zivkovic is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Patches Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Zivkovic is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jarome Patches!
A less than humble Jarome Patches misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.