PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vika Partio (ranked 1507 p4p, 157 weight class) and Louis Paterson (ranked 2351 p4p, 225 weight class). Partio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Boom!. Paterson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ce Fait Mal - La Founine. 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.

Partio
vs
Paterson

171 cm
25
151 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

171 cm
27
159 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vika Partio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Louis Paterson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paterson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Partio. That snapped Paterson's head back.
Paterson slips a jab from Partio.
Partio thows a leg kick but Paterson checks it
and Paterson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paterson swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
Partio's jab looks to have found its range, popping Paterson under the eye.
Partio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Partio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Paterson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Paterson throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Paterson misses.
Partio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Patersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've been told by Partio's head coaches at Gangsterdamage that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Paterson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Partio momentarily.
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paterson.
Paterson looks to throw the jab but Partio is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Partio.
Partio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Partio lands a nice looking body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Partio drives through and clinches with Paterson against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Partio.

Partio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vika Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Partio lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Paterson staying out of range there.
Paterson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Partio throws a looping overhand right but Paterson ducks down to avoid it.
Paterson throws an overhand right that lands on Partio's shoulder, as Partio tries to avoid the shot.
Paterson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Partio moves into range and clinches up with Paterson.
A nice left hand lands by Paterson.
Paterson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Paterson lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Partio.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paterson stalling against the cage.
Partio throws a head punch that misses.
Partio lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paterson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Paterson blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Partio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Partio misses with the head strike.
Paterson blocks an uppercut.

Partio breaks from the clinch.
Partio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paterson.

Paterson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Partio is trying to defend but Paterson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Partio pushes Paterson off and gets back to his feet.
Partio with a hook.
Paterson scores with a jab to the head.
Paterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Partio.
Paterson blocks a jab.
Paterson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paterson misses with a looping right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Partio lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Paterson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Paterson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Paterson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Paterson misses.
A punch lands to the side of Paterson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Paterson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Paterson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Partio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Paterson scrambles back to his feet.
Partio connects with a nice looking jab.
Paterson walks into a straight right hand from Partio.
Partio blocks the body kick.
Paterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partio manages to avoid it.
Partio lands a head shot.
Vika Partio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Paterson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paterson throws the left hand but Partio avoids the punch easily.
Partio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Paterson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Partio - the referee stops the clock and Paterson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Partio. Paterson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Paterson tests Partio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Partio tries to close the distance and clinch but Paterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheers as Partio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Paterson doesn't seem phased though.
Paterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partio manages to avoid it.
Partio scores with a nice body kick.
Partio is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Paterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Partio tries to clinch up but Paterson circles away and keeps his distance.
Paterson throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Partio misses with a right hand
and Paterson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Partio really felt that one!
Partio lands a body shot.
Partio lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Paterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Partio swings widly with a right hand
and Paterson counters with a solid body kick.
Paterson misses with a hook. Partio ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good standup being displayed there by Partio as he connects with a hook.

Paterson is rocked!
Partio throws a hook but Paterson blocks it.
Partio tries to clinch up.
Partio connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Paterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partio cracks Paterson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Partio lands a body shot.
Partio connects with a high kick.
Paterson misses with a wild body shot.
Partio swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Paterson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Partio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Partio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Partio lands with a light punch inside.
Paterson is still on wobbly legs! Can Partio finish him?
Partio blocks a body shot from Paterson.
Paterson seems to have recovered his senses.
Partio blocks an uppercut.
Partio scores with a shoulder strike.

Paterson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Partio uses from the top position.
Paterson being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Partio wants to pass the guard but Paterson is defending well.
Partio works his foot free and advances to mount.
Partio pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Partio sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio continues to stall.
Paterson tries to reverse the position but Partio maintains control.
Paterson is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Partio has taken his back.
Partio controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paterson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Partio decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Paterson shoots in for a double leg but Partio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Paterson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Paterson.
An inside leg kick lands from Partio.
Partio cracks Paterson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Paterson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Partio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paterson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Partio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Partio tried to score with a low kick but Paterson checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio throws a right hand that Paterson ducks under and follows up with a left that Paterson also avoids with ease.
Partio throws the left hand but Paterson avoids the punch easily.
Paterson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Paterson looks to land a body kick but Partio moved away.
Partio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paterson.
Partio half committed to a counter leg kick.
Partio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Partio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paterson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Partio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Paterson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Partio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paterson can do to turn this around?
Paterson thuds a left hand into Partio's body.
Partio misses with a hook
and Paterson counters with a nice uppercut.
Partio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Partio moves out of range of the body kick from Paterson.
Partio does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Partio lands with a right hand.
Paterson walks into a straight right hand from Partio.
Paterson jabs Partio right on the nose. Partio blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A slow jab from Partio misses its intended target.
Partio misses with a kick to the body.
A nice side step and Paterson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Paterson avoids the body shot from Partio.
Partio takes a jab right on the kisser.
Partio connects with an inside leg kick.
Paterson keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Partio finds it's way through Paterson's defenses.
Partio cracks Paterson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vika Partio is winning the standup battle so far.
Paterson checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Paterson blocks the low kick.
Partio lands a really nice looking cross but Paterson seems unphased.
Paterson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Partio scores with a hook to the body. Paterson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Partio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paterson.
Partio moves in looking to clinch but Paterson pushes him off.

Partio tries to sprawl but Paterson drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Partio has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Paterson is on him like a limpet, forcing Partio back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paterson's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paterson throws a head punch that misses.
Paterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paterson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Paterson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A short uppercut from Paterson.
Paterson tries a body shot but Partio blocks it.
Partio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Paterson misses with a punch to the body.
Partio pushes Paterson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Partio scores with a shoulder strike.
Partio lands an uppercut.

Partio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Partio moves away.
Paterson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paterson throws a big shot that misses.
Paterson throws a body shot but no joy.
Partio is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Paterson.
Paterson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paterson misses with a hook. Partio ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paterson.
Louis Paterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paterson loads up on a big right hand but Partio slips the punch.
The crowd cheers as Partio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Paterson doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paterson blocks a head kick by Partio.
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target.
Partio scores with a jab.

Partio clinches with his opponent.
Partio digs a right hand into Paterson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Paterson's gas tank.
Partio misses with some punches.
Partio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Partio.
Partio working aggressively here.
Partio lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Partio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Paterson.
Partio throws a head punch that misses.
Partio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Paterson throws a punch but it's blocked by Partio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Partio manages to break the clinch.
Partio misses with a head kick.
Paterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Partio connects with a jab.
Partio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paterson.
Partio lands with a nice body punch.
A low kick from Partio is predictable there
and Paterson counters with a stiff right hand.
Paterson checks the leg kick.
Partio slips a straight right by Paterson.
Partio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Paterson.
Partio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Partio scores with a nice right hand.
Paterson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Partio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paterson takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Partio walks into a left hand.
Paterson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Paterson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Partio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paterson throws out the jab.
Partio pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Partio drives through and clinches with Paterson against the cage.

Partio breaks from the clinch.
Partio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Paterson slips under a jab.
Paterson misses with a two punch combination.
Partio thinks about countering with a head kick.
Partio throws a head kick but Paterson moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Partio.
Paterson throws a hook but Partio blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Partio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Partio finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Partio sets himself, and Paterson steps forward looking for the clinch! Partio avoids it this time.
A jab lands there for Partio.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vika Partio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Partio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vika Partio!
After the fight, Vika Partio was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.