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). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Patton
vs
Rajamaki

185 cm
29
183 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

176 cm
32
174 lbs
11 - 1 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 9 - 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 11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toni Rajamaki!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patton wants to slow Rajamaki down by chopping away at his legs.
Patton is looking to slow Rajamaki down with leg kicks.
Patton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rajamaki at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Patton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Rajamaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Patton lands but Rajamaki takes it in his stride.

It looks like Toni Rajamaki has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rajamaki misses with a takedown attempt
and Patton counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Rajamaki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Walker Patton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rajamaki moves into the clinch.
Patton pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Patton.
Patton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rajamaki's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Patton.
Rajamaki stalling the fight.
Rajamaki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rajamaki jumps guard but Patton turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rajamaki has had enough of the clinch but Patton keeps him there for the moment.
Patton is pushing Rajamaki up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Patton lands a shoulder strike.
Rajamaki has had enough of the clinch but Patton keeps him there for the moment.
Rajamaki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Rajamaki manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Patton lands a body shot.

Patton instigates a clinch.
Patton is trying to force a seperation but Rajamaki has the dominant position.
Rajamaki stalling in the clinch but Patton improves position.
Patton leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rajamaki is trying to maintain a safe position but Patton gets an underhook and turns Rajamaki into the cage.
Rajamaki pushes Patton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patton trying to land knees to the body.

Rajamaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walker Patton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Patton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rajamaki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rajamaki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajamaki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rajamaki counters with a leg kick.

Rajamaki instigates a clinch.
Rajamaki takes a knee to the side of the body.
Patton just leaning against Rajamaki, taking a breather.

Rajamaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Patton has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rajamaki.

Rajamaki moves into the clinch.
Rajamaki wants to break free but Patton has control.

Rajamaki breaks from the clinch.

Rajamaki forces Patton back against the cage and clinches.

Rajamaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Patton.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rajamaki checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajamaki throws a right and a left that Patton avoids nicely.

Patton rushes Rajamaki and presses him up against the cage.
Rajamaki trying to land knees to the body.
Rajamaki looking to stall.
Patton keeps control of Rajamaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rajamaki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Come on Rajamaki - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rajamaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Patton scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Patton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rajamaki tries to stall but Patton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rajamaki wants to get back to striking at distance but Patton won't allow it.
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 Toni Rajamaki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rajamaki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Patton, pushing him back against the cage.
Patton misses with a knee to the head.
Rajamaki wants to get back to striking at distance but Patton won't allow it.

Patton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rajamaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Rajamaki closes the distance and clinches.

Rajamaki breaks the clinch.

Patton closes the distance and pushes Rajamaki back into the cage.
Rajamaki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Walker Patton has been cut.
Rajamaki is struggling to control the position.
Rajamaki avoiding damage as Patton throws knees to the body.
Patton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rajamaki's efforts to push away.
Rajamaki tries to break free but Patton pushes him back against the cage.
Rajamaki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton managing to block the knees to the body from Rajamaki.
A short left from Rajamaki.
Rajamaki content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rajamaki is trying to stall.
Patton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rajamaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rajamaki wants to break free but Patton has control.

Rajamaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Patton misses with a series of wild punches.
Patton tries to clinch up.

Rajamaki forces Patton back against the cage and clinches.
Patton trying to land knees to the body.
Patton has Rajamaki pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton tries to throw a body punch but Rajamaki avoids it by throwing Patton back against the cage.
Rajamaki is looking to break free of the clinch but Patton has double underhooks.
Rajamaki tries a body shot but Patton blocks it.
Patton scores with a shoulder strike.
Rajamaki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Patton smiles and moves away.

Rajamaki tries to keep at a distance but Patton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rajamaki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rajamaki takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton landing knees to the body.
Rajamaki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Patton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rajamaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Patton manages to break the clinch.
Patton misses with a double jab.
Rajamaki misses with the combination.
Patton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rajamaki.
Walker Patton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toni Rajamaki.

Rajamaki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rajamaki fails to pull guard.
Rajamaki throws a head punch that misses.
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.
Rajamaki misses with a knee to the head.
Patton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rajamaki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rajamaki's elbow.
Rajamaki is trying to pull guard but Patton has him pressed against the cage.
Patton tries a body shot but Rajamaki blocks it.
Patton tries to stall but Rajamaki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Patton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rajamaki's elbow.
Toni Rajamaki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rajamaki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Patton missing with knees to the body.
Rajamaki is trying to push Patton away but Patton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Patton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patton has Rajamaki pressed against the cage, preventing Rajamaki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rajamaki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patton stalls.
Rajamaki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Patton prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Walker Patton will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Patton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Patton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rajamaki circles away quickly and effectively.
Rajamaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Patton wants to clinch up but Rajamaki keeps it at a distance.
Rajamaki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Patton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Patton tries a head kick but it misses.

Rajamaki darts in and clinches Patton up against the cage.
Patton struggles to land a body shot inside as Rajamaki controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Patton.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Patton as Rajamaki tries to tie him up.

Rajamaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Patton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rajamaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Patton.
Walker Patton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rajamaki connects with a high kick.
Patton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rajamaki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajamaki tries to land a front kick but Patton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
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 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rajamaki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rajamaki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Rajamaki closes the distance and clinches.

Rajamaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Patton slips a jab and a cross from Rajamaki.
Rajamaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Patton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rajamaki is out of range.
Rajamaki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Patton swivels and escapes.

Rajamaki forces Patton back against the cage and clinches.
Patton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rajamaki avoids it.
A short body shot lands from Patton as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rajamaki letting Patton take a breather here.

Rajamaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajamaki fails to land with a series of punches.
Patton tries to clinch but Rajamaki is having none of it.
Rajamaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Patton moves away.

Patton closes the distance and pushes Rajamaki back into the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Patton avoids the elbow strike from Rajamaki, against the cage.

Rajamaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Rajamaki clinches up with Patton and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rajamaki throws an elbow but misses.
Patton landing knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Patton.
Patton works on Rajamaki's body with a couple of short punches.
Patton tries to land knees in the clinch but Rajamaki avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajamaki can't get the takedown.
Rajamaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Patton working Rajamaki over with knees to the body.
Come on Patton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
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.
Toni Rajamaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Patton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Patton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rajamaki.
Come on Patton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Patton lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Patton as Rajamaki tries to tie him up.

Patton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patton stuffs the takedown attempt from Rajamaki. Rajamaki gets slowly back to his feet.
Walker Patton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toni Rajamaki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Walker Patton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rajamaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Patton throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Walker Patton is winning the standup battle so far.
Patton connects with a solid leg kick.

Patton instigates a clinch.
Rajamaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Patton just leaning against Rajamaki, taking a breather.
Rajamaki tries to land knees in the clinch but Patton avoids the damage to the body.
Rajamaki throws a head punch that misses.

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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walker Patton!
After winning the bout, Walker Patton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.