PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thurman Patton (ranked 24851 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gino Pizza (ranked 4092 p4p, 0 weight class). Gino Pizza will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Patton
vs
Pizza

219 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

160 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thurman Patton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gino Pizza!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pizza misses with a few strikes there.
Pizza throws a combination that misses

and Patton counters with a shoot takedown. Pizza fights it but they end up in guard.

Patton gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gino Pizza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pizza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pizza misses with a combination

and Patton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pizza won't be happy with that.

Patton decides to stand up, so the ref orders Pizza to his feet.
Pizza looks to land a combination but Patton avoids it well.
It looked like Patton was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pizza.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Pizza has eaten all the pies!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pizza misses with a series of wild punches.
Patton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pizza avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pizza throws a series of punches but Patton moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Patton misses its target.
Pizza lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pizza.
Pizza looks to land a combination but Patton avoids it well.
Pizza swinging wildly here.
Patton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A nice combination there by Pizza.
Gino Pizza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pizza works over Patton's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pizza throws a series of punches but Patton avoids them all with ease.
Patton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pizza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Patton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pizza's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pizza duly obliges.
Pizza looks to land a combination but Patton avoids it well.
Patton shoots in looking for a takedown but Pizza manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Patton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Some wild striking there from Pizza.
Pizza throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Pizza does no damage.
Pizza looks to land a combination but Patton avoids it well.
Pizza lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A combination from Pizza does no damage.
Patton closes the distance and clinches up with Pizza, looking for a takedown. Patton pushes Pizza against the cage but Pizza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thurman Patton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pizza misses with a combination

and Patton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pizza won't be happy with that.
Pizza wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Patton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Patton stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Pizza tries to bum rush Patton with a series of wild strikes but Patton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An attempted straight right counter from Patton misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Pizza misses.
Pizza stuffs the takedown.
Patton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pizza works over Patton's head and body with a nice combination.
Pizza swinging wildly here.
Patton throwing a counter right hand but Pizza manages to avoid it.

Patton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pizza is trying to defend but Patton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gino Pizza dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pizza feints a jab promting Patton to slip. Pizza then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Patton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pizza stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pizza wants it to stay on the feet.
Pizza unleashes a big counter combination but Patton bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Patton fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patton slips a jab and a cross from Pizza.
Pizza throws a series of punches but Patton avoids them all with ease.
As Pizza looks to move away, Patton throws a big counter combo but Pizza just gets out of the way.
Pizza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton shoots in but Pizza avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thurman Patton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pizza throws a right hand that Patton ducks under and follows up with a left that Patton also avoids with ease.
Pizza looks to land a combination but Patton avoids it well.
Patton is looking to counter punch.
Pizza throws a right and a left that Patton avoids nicely.
Pizza throws a combination. Patton tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pizza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Patton is looking for a counter combo.
Patton shoots for a takedown but Pizza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pizza's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pizza duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pizza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Patton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pizza looks to land a combination but Patton avoids it well.
Patton shoots in but Pizza avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pizza is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pizza misses with a combination
and Patton counters with a three punch combo that has Pizza backing up. Pizza nods at Patton to acknowledge the strikes.
Pizza lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Patton slips a jab and a cross from Pizza.
A combination from Pizza does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pizza.
Pizza closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pizza throws a one two combo.
Pizza misses with a two punch combination.
Patton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pizza fails to land with a series of punches.

Patton manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pizza on his heels. He'll look to pass Pizza's guard now, I'm sure.
Pizza is wriggling around but Patton manages to pass to half guard.
Pizza is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Patton is controlling the pace.
Patton working Pizza over with strikes.
Patton is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pizza is trying to stand up here but Patton is controlling him well.
Patton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pizza is looking to escape.
Patton controlling the pace.
Pizza is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gino Pizza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pizza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Patton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Patton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pizza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Patton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Patton gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pizza misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little feinted left hand from Patton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pizza throws a series of strikes that have Patton backpedaling.
Pizza swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Patton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pizza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Patton circles away quickly and effectively.
Patton throwing a counter right hand but Pizza manages to avoid it.
Pizza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Patton seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A combination from Pizza does no damage.
Pizza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton tries for a takedown but Pizza circles away easily
and Pizza counters with a three punch combo that has Patton backing up. Patton nods at Pizza to acknowledge the strikes.
Pizza slaps away a takedown attempt from Patton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pizza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pizza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Patton.
Pizza scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pizza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pizza scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Pizza.
It looked like Patton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Patton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thurman Patton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pizza tries to avoid it but Patton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pizza to the ground. Pizza escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pizza throws a left and a right that both miss

and Patton counters with a shoot takedown. Pizza fights it but they end up in guard.

Pizza scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gino Pizza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pizza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pizza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pizza lands with a nice combination. Patton backs away looking to recover.
Pizza lands with a nice combination. Patton backs away looking to recover.
Patton fails with a takedown attempt.
Pizza is looking for the big counter here.
Sloppy strikes from Pizza. Those never looked like landing.
Patton appears to be looking for a big counter.
Patton dodges the punch combination from Pizza.
It looked like Patton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Pizza misses.
Pizza swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Patton counters with a right hand to the body.
Patton dodges the punch combination from Pizza.
A combination from Pizza does no damage.
Pizza throws a series of punches but Patton avoids them all with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Patton.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gino Pizza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pizza 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gino Pizza!
Gino Pizza decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.