PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zack Skinner (ranked 1343 p4p, 168 weight class) and Patrick Bateman (ranked 2040 p4p, 248 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Skinner
vs
Bateman

171 cm
25
176 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
176 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zack Skinner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Bateman!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bateman goes for a double leg but Skinner avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Skinner continues to drive forward.
Patrick Bateman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bateman darts in looking for a takedown but Skinner gets double underhooks and turns Bateman into the cage.
Bateman shoots in looking for a takedown but Skinner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bateman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zack Skinner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Bateman.
Bateman fails with the takedown.
Bateman tries for a takedown but Skinner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bateman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Skinner as he jumps to the side.
Skinner changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bateman.
Bateman fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bateman with a lazy takedown attempt

and Skinner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Skinner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Skinner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bateman's head.
Bateman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Skinner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Skinner there.
Bateman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Skinner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Skinner looks to land a strike but Bateman avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Skinner stands up and waves to Bateman to follow him.
Bateman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Skinner tries to counter with a takedown but Bateman is quick to defend against it.
Skinner throws a lazy right hand but Bateman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bateman dives in for a single leg takedown but Skinner sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Skinner changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Skinner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bateman at a distance.
Bateman looks winded!
Bateman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Skinner changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Skinner connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Skinner drops Bateman with a beautiful combination! Bateman stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Skinner is looking for the KO!

Bateman is rocked!

It looks like Patrick Bateman has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bateman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bateman is still on wobbly legs! Can Skinner finish him?
Bateman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Skinner sprawls well. Skinner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bateman gets slowly back to his feet.
Skinner feinted with a counter takedown.
Bateman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Skinner attempts a counter takedown but Bateman avoids it well and moves away.
Bateman seems to have recovered his senses.
Bateman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Skinner pinned against the cage. Skinner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bateman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Skinner avoids it really well and circles away.
Skinner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bateman.
Skinner tries to counter with a takedown but Bateman is quick to defend against it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bateman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Skinner wants to stand and escape but Bateman is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skinner controls Bateman momentarily but Bateman frees himself.
Skinner looking for a sweep. Not yet Skinner, not yet.
Bateman lands a couple of digs.
Skinner wants to get back to his feet but Bateman passes into half guard.
Skinner trying to control from the bottom.
Bateman trying to control from half guard but Skinner is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skinner flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bateman working over Skinner with some ground and pound. Skinner looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bateman slips a nice elbow through Skinner's hands, connecting with Skinner's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skinner is trying to maintain the position but Bateman is very close to passing his half guard.
Bateman drops an elbow to the side of Skinner's head.
Skinner is staying active underneath Bateman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bateman winds up and cracks Skinner with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
My spies in Brooklyn MMA inform me that Bateman has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Skinner is trying to stand.
Skinner tries to roll over but Bateman keeps him under control.
Skinner is trying to escape back to his feet but Bateman uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Skinner is trying to control Bateman's posture but Bateman avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Skinner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Bateman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bateman.

Bateman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Skinner!
Skinner taking punishment in the form of punches.
Skinner is trying to get back to half guard.
Bateman cracks Skinner with a big right hand but Skinner just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Skinner is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bateman is controlling him well.
Skinner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Skinner tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skinner taking a bit of punishment here - Bateman scoring with strikes.
Skinner takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bateman is putting a hurting on Skinner here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bateman lands an elbow.
Bateman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Skinner to see if he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman cracks Skinner with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Bateman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Skinner knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bateman working away.
Bateman working the head and body with strikes.
Skinner is trying to improve his position.
Bateman lands some shots froms side control.
Bateman scores with punches from side control.
Patrick Bateman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Skinner takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bateman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Skinner is looking to reverse the position.
Skinner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bateman on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Bateman's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Skinner is not content to let Bateman control the position.
Bateman is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Skinner tries to bench press Bateman off him but Bateman keeps the position.
Skinner is not content to let Bateman control the position.
Bateman has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Skinner is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Skinner can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Skinner tries to hold on but Bateman pushes him away.

Bateman looking to isolate an arm here. Skinner doesn't see it coming and as Bateman extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Bateman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Patrick Bateman!
Patrick Bateman is the new welterweight champion!
Patrick Bateman 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.