PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mike Patton (ranked 22592 p4p, 175 weight class) and Grover Dowiyogo (ranked 5712 p4p, 121 weight class). Patton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix). Dowiyogo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by another life - kano. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Patton
vs
Dowiyogo

180 cm
22
203 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

178 cm
45
212 lbs
43 - 33 - 1

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Heavy handed

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 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Patton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 33 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grover Dowiyogo!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dowiyogo blocks a head kick by Patton.
Patton misses with a body shot.
Patton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Patton takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Mike Patton has been cut.
Dowiyogo doesn't manage to clinch there - Patton circles away.
Patton avoids the head kick by Dowiyogo.
Patton fails to land with a series of punches.
Patton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dowiyogo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Patton has managed to clinch.
Patton blocks a body shot from Dowiyogo.
A short body shot lands from Patton as the two fighters clinch.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Patton.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Patton managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Patton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Patton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dowiyogo tries to work over Patton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Patton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Patton misses.
Dowiyogo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Patton clinches up with Dowiyogo and pushes him back against the ropes.

Patton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Patton thumps Dowiyogo with a low kick.
Dowiyogo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dowiyogo wants to clinch.
Patton swats away the attempt to clinch by Dowiyogo.
Patton misses with a head kick.
Patton lands a nice hook to Dowiyogo's body. Dowiyogo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dowiyogo is looking to clinch.

Patton closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Dowiyogo crashing to the mat! Dowiyogo uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!

It looks like Grover Dowiyogo has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Patton clinches up against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Patton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Patton misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo throws a leg kick but Patton checks it.
Patton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Patton.
Patton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Patton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dowiyogo, pushing him back against the ropes.
Patton's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Patton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dowiyogo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Dowiyogo.
Patton is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dowiyogo controlling the action here for a moment.

Patton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Patton dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dowiyogo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Patton.
Patton avoids the head kick by Dowiyogo.
Patton circles away from the clinch attempt.

Patton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Patton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Patton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Patton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Patton avoids it.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Patton avoids the damage to the body.
Dowiyogo with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Patton avoids it.
Patton has had enough of the clinch but Dowiyogo keeps him there for the moment.
Our sources have told us that Patton has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

Patton manages to break the clinch.
Patton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dowiyogo can do to turn this around?
Dowiyogo tries to clinch but Patton is having none of it.

Patton has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowiyogo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Patton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dowiyogo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dowiyogo tries to work over Patton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Patton wants to get back to striking at distance but Dowiyogo won't allow it.
Patton working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Patton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo lands a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Dowiyogo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dowiyogo pushes Patton back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dowiyogo obliges.
Patton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dowiyogo prevents Patton from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Patton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Patton.
Dowiyogo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dowiyogo crunches a lovely knee into Patton's ribcage.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A right handed body shot lands from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Patton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dowiyogo connects with a solid leg kick.

Dowiyogo gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grover Dowiyogo 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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dowiyogo, right into the meat.
Patton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Patton blocks a head kick by Dowiyogo.
Patton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grover Dowiyogo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dowiyogo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Patton misses with a wild body shot.
Patton scores with a head kick. Dowiyogo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Patton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dowiyogo is out of range.
Mike Patton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Patton misses.

Dowiyogo instigates a clinch.
Dowiyogo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dowiyogo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Patton.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Patton breaks the clinch.
Dowiyogo connects with a solid leg kick.
Patton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dowiyogo momentarily.
A head kick misses from Dowiyogo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Patton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dowiyogo throws a sloppy head kick and Patton moves out of range easily.
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.
Patton throws a leg kick that misses.
Dowiyogo lands a head kick. Patton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Dowiyogo pushes Patton up against the ropes in a clinch.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Patton avoids the damage to the body.
Patton wants to get back to striking at distance but Dowiyogo won't allow it.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Patton avoids the damage to the body.
Dowiyogo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Patton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dowiyogo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Patton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Dowiyogo.
Patton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Patton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton throws a right and a left that Dowiyogo avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dowiyogo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dowiyogo checks a low kick from Patton.
Dowiyogo lands a head kick. Patton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Patton misses with a body kick.
Dowiyogo unleashes a big counter combination but Patton bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Patton dodges the punch combination from Dowiyogo.

Dowiyogo closes the distance and clinches.
Mike Patton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Patton lands with a light punch inside.

Patton breaks the clinch.
Dowiyogo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dowiyogo manages to avoid it.
Dowiyogo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dowiyogo ducks under a wild hook from Patton.
Dowiyogo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grover Dowiyogo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dowiyogo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight for Grover Dowiyogo!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Grover Dowiyogo!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Grover Dowiyogo!

Grover Dowiyogo wins by unanimous decision!
Grover Dowiyogo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Mike Patton spoke after the fight, saying 'He cheated! Check his gloves, they've got chloroform on them!'.