PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Patton (ranked 2143 p4p, 90 weight class) and Baltasar Halko (ranked 2075 p4p, 89 weight class). Patton comes to the cage accompanied by Keep your hands to yourself- Georgia Satellites. Halko is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Lumberjack by Jackyl. George Patton has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Patton
vs
Halko

193 cm
36
287 lbs
27 - 15 - 0

150 cm
40
300 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good elbows
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 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Patton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baltasar Halko!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Patton. That did some damage!
Halko looks to land a combination but Patton avoids it well.
Halko misses with a low kick.
Patton misses with an uppercut.
Halko doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Halko tries to score with a low kick but Patton moves his leg out of the way.
Halko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Patton swivels and escapes.
Halko fails to land with a series of punches.
Patton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Halko shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Halko showed some decent athleticism there.
Halko prevents Patton from standing back up.
Halko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Halko with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Halko is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Patton sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Halko seems to be looking for submissions.
Halko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Patton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Halko seems to be working for a kimura but Patton defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patton is trying to stand up here but Halko is controlling him well.
Halko passes to full mount!
Halko is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Halko putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

It looks like George Patton has been cut.

Halko looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Halko thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Patton tries to buck Halko off but he can't manage it.

Halko is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Patton can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Patton bucks Halko off and manages to get back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patton blocks the body kick.
George Patton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halko looks for the body kick but Patton saw that one coming.
Halko needs to keep his hands up - Patton had a free shot at his head there.
Patton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Halko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Halko throws a head kick but Patton moves out of range.
We've been told by Patton's head coaches at Tayne's 4d3d3d3 Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Patton scores with the left hand. Halko knows he should have avoided that one.
Halko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Patton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Patton scores with a shot to the body.
Halko looks for a takedown but Patton sprawls well.
George Patton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baltasar Halko.
Halko misses with a combination
and Patton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Patton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Patton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Patton lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patton scores with a one two! Halko had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Patton checks a leg kick.
It looked like Patton was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Patton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Patton goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Halko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Halko avoids the head kick by Patton.
Patton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Patton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Halko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Halko shoots in but no luck this time.
Halko avoids the head kick by Patton.
Halko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Patton scores with a hook to the body. Halko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Halko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Patton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Halko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Halko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that George Patton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George Patton's cut.
That's time! Patton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Halko looks to throw the jab but Patton is out of range.
Patton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Halko misses with a low kick as Patton jumps back.
Patton scores with a hook to the body. Halko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Halko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Patton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Halko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Patton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Patton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Halko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Patton.
Patton just misses with a punch to the body.
George Patton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Halko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Halko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Halko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Halko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Patton finds it's way round the side to connect with Halko's head.
Patton looks to score with a jab to the body but Halko is just out of range.
Halko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Patton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Patton finds it's way through Halko's defenses.
Halko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patton manages to avoid it.
Halko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Patton connects with a looping right hand.

Halko is rocked!
Halko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Halko is still on wobbly legs! Can Patton finish him?
Patton cracks Halko with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Halko tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Patton pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Halko is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Patton!
Our winner, George Patton, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.