PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abioye Nazari (ranked 4652 p4p, 161 weight class) and George Patton (ranked 2477 p4p, 95 weight class). Nazari comes to the cage accompanied by Do You Call My Name by Ra. Patton has chosen Keep your hands to yourself- Georgia Satellites as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nazari
vs
Patton

204 cm
32
298 lbs
10 - 14 - 0

193 cm
35
287 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abioye Nazari !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Patton!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like George Patton has been cut.
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.
Nazari falls off balance throwing a combination
and Patton counters with a head kick. That will keep Nazari thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Patton slips a jab from Nazari .
Nazari closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nazari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice side step and Patton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nazari misses with the combination.
Nazari throws a right hand that Patton ducks under and follows up with a left that Patton also avoids with ease.
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!

Patton moves into the clinch.
Patton misses with a body punch.
Nazari tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Patton smiles and moves away.
Nazari looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Patton is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Patton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Patton misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Patton breaks from the clinch.

Patton takes the fight into the clinch.
Nazari misses with a body punch.
Patton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Patton.
Nazari drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Patton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Patton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nazari breaks from the clinch.

Patton closes the distance and clinches.
Nazari leaning his opponent against the cage.
Patton tries to throw a body punch but Nazari avoids it by throwing Patton back against the cage.
Nazari is trying to push Patton away but Patton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Patton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Patton tries to work over Nazari 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nazari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Patton drops Nazari onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Nazari is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Nazari is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patton creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Nazari with a big uppercut! Nazari tries to clinch up but Patton pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Nazari to the mat! Nazari covers up and Patton unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). George Patton!
After winning the bout, George Patton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.