PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walker Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Rajamaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Patton
vs
Rajamaki

185 cm
28
183 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

176 cm
30
174 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walker Patton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toni Rajamaki!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rajamaki staying out of range there.
Patton blocks a head kick by Rajamaki.
Patton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rajamaki manages to avoid it.
Rajamaki throws a series of punches but Patton moves out of range.
Patton scores with the left hand. Rajamaki knows he should have avoided that one.
Rajamaki shoots in looking for a takedown but Patton manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rajamaki's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rajamaki cracks Patton with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Walker Patton has been cut.
Patton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Patton tries to clinch but Rajamaki is having none of it.
Patton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rajamaki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rajamaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rajamaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Patton.
Patton throws a solid leg kick but Rajamaki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Patton.
Rajamaki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Rajamaki blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton scoring well with a low kick there.
Patton stuns Rajamaki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rajamaki throws a head kick that Patton semi-blocks.
Rajamaki throws a head kick but Patton moves out of range.
Patton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rajamaki checks it well.
Rajamaki tries to bum rush Patton with a series of wild strikes but Patton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rajamaki.
Some wild striking there from Rajamaki.
A shot to the liver by Patton. Beautiful body shot.
Rajamaki throws a head kick that misses.
Rajamaki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rajamaki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Patton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rajamaki somewhat.
No joy there for Rajamaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rajamaki looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rajamaki finds it's way round the side to connect with Patton's head.
Rajamaki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Patton counters with a leg kick.

Patton moves into the clinch.
Rajamaki blocks the elbow strike.
A bit of stalling here from Patton.
Knees in the clinch landing for Patton.
Rajamaki misses with a body punch.
Patton scores a nice knee to the body.
Patton slows down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rajamaki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Patton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rajamaki misses with a body shot
and Patton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rajamaki thinking.
Patton scores with a body shot.

Patton clinches up with Rajamaki and pushes him back against the cage.
Rajamaki looking to slow down the pace here.
Rajamaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
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.
Rajamaki is trying to break free.
Rajamaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Patton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Patton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Patton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Patton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Patton lands with a short shot to the head.
Patton taking a breather.
Patton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rajamaki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Patton lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Patton stalling the fight.
Rajamaki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Patton scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rajamaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rajamaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Patton was well out of range. Poor timing from Rajamaki.
Rajamaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Patton blocks a head kick by Rajamaki.
Rajamaki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Patton.
Patton punishes Rajamaki's body with a nice straight punch.
Rajamaki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rajamaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Patton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rajamaki's head backwards.
Patton is looking to score with low kicks.
Toni Rajamaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rajamaki. Patton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Patton tries to close the distance and clinch but Rajamaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Patton sizes up Rajamaki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rajamaki is breathing heavily.
Patton throws out a leg kick but Rajamaki moves out of range and Patton only half commits.
Walker Patton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton wants to clinch.
A combination from Rajamaki does no damage.
Jab by Patton.
Rajamaki misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Patton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rajamaki takes a knee to the side of the body.
Patton just leaning against Rajamaki, taking a breather.
Rajamaki wants to get back to striking at distance but Patton won't allow it.
Patton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Patton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Patton tries a body shot but Rajamaki blocks it.
Rajamaki can't break the clinch.
Rajamaki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajamaki managing to block the knees to the body from Patton.
Patton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rajamaki.
Patton scores a nice knee 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!
Rajamaki jumps guard but Patton stands there with Rajamaki around his waist. Rajamaki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Patton.
Patton landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Patton.
Patton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rajamaki is defending well for now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Patton tries to land knees in the clinch but Rajamaki avoids the damage to the body.
Patton working Rajamaki over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajamaki takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Toni Rajamaki has been cut.
Patton effectively controlling the action here.
Patton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rajamaki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Patton lands an elbow inside that Rajamaki shrugs off.
Rajamaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Rajamaki stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Patton lands an elbow inside that Rajamaki shrugs off.
Patton lands a good knee to the midsection. Rajamaki won't want to take too many of those.
Patton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rajamaki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Patton to work.
Patton works on Rajamaki's body with a couple of short punches.
Patton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rajamaki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Patton trying to land knees to the body.
Patton lands a knee to the body.
Patton lands a knee to the body.
Rajamaki takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Patton.
Patton is working Rajamaki over against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Patton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Walker Patton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Patton trying to land knees to the body.
Patton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walker Patton dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Patton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rajamaki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Patton's waist but Patton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rajamaki off to one side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Patton.
Patton throws a head kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Patton. That's going to slow Rajamaki down.
Rajamaki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slapping leg kick lands for Patton.
Rajamaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Patton dips to his left and cracks Rajamaki with an uppercut!
Patton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rajamaki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rajamaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Both fighters circling a little - Patton finishes the exchange with a kick 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 lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Toni Rajamaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A good leg kick by Patton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton fakes the leg kick and cracks Rajamaki in the body.
Rajamaki moves forwards but Patton connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Patton tries to close the distance and clinch but Rajamaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Patton moves into the clinch.
Rajamaki managing to block the knees to the body from Patton.
Come on Patton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Patton lands a good knee to the midsection. Rajamaki won't want to take too many of those.
Patton digs a right hand underneath Rajamaki's ribcage. Rajamaki let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajamaki trying to land knees to the body.
Rajamaki avoiding damage as Patton throws knees to the body.
Patton missing with knees to the body.
Patton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Patton lands a knee 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's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Patton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rajamaki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rajamaki is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Patton rather than just go for the knockout.
Rajamaki lands a nice looking body shot.
Patton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Patton's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Patton duly obliges.
Rajamaki misses with a wild body shot.
Rajamaki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rajamaki throws a sloppy head kick
and Patton counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Patton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Patton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rajamaki is working for takedown but Patton is calmly controlling the position for now.
Patton lands a knee to the head.
Patton lands a left hand.
Toni Rajamaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patton lands a damaging elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Patton.
Patton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Patton cracks Rajamaki with a nice body shot.
Rajamaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rajamaki misses with the head strike.
Patton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rajamaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Walker Patton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Patton as Rajamaki tries to tie him up.
Patton scores with a hook to the body.
Patton missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Rajamaki - that landed with a thud.
Rajamaki tries to circle away but Patton has him pinned against the cage.
Patton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rajamaki can do to turn this around?
Patton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rajamaki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Patton breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rajamaki connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rajamaki looks for the body kick but Patton saw that one coming.
Rajamaki lands with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Patton. That's going to slow Rajamaki down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walker Patton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Patton 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walker Patton!
Walker Patton 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.