PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Berzins
vs
Patton

170 cm
26
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

172 cm
26
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ace of Spades Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dominic Berzins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rick Patton!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berzins keeps the fight on the outside.
Berzins throws out a loose jab but Patton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Berzins under the eye.
Berzins moves away from the strike by Patton.
Patton's coach down at Hardcore Fitness Facility was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Patton's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Patton tries to break the clinch but Berzins is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berzins.
Berzins misses with the head strike.
Berzins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Berzins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Berzins tries a body shot but Patton blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patton.
Berzins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Patton throws a punch but it's blocked by Berzins.
Patton swings wildly with an uppercut but Berzins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patton misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berzins.
Patton wants to break free but Berzins has control.
Berzins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berzins can't find room to land a body shot as Patton controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzins is working Patton over against the cage.
Patton blocks a body shot from Berzins.
Berzins will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Patton up against the cage.
Berzins has a couple of punches blocked by Patton.
Berzins tries to throw a body punch but Patton avoids it by throwing Berzins back against the cage.
Patton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Berzins definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Berzins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Berzins has Patton pressed against the cage, preventing Patton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Berzins lands with a right to the head.
Berzins lands with a short shot to the head.
Berzins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Patton backwards.
Patton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Berzins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Patton throws a punch but it's blocked by Berzins.
Berzins stalls.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

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

Patton takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Berzins.
Berzins keeps control of Patton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Patton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Berzins lands a shoulder strike.
Berzins misses with the head strike.
Patton is trying to maintain a safe position but Berzins gets an underhook and turns Patton into the cage.
Patton misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Berzins fails to land.
Patton throws a head punch that misses.
Patton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Patton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Berzins misses with a punch to the body.
Berzins lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Patton.
Berzins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Berzins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Patton is trying to break free.
A short right from Berzins.
Berzins blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzins lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Berzins.
Berzins blocking some punches.
Patton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Patton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Berzins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Berzins lands an uppercut.
Patton swings wildly with an uppercut but Berzins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berzins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Patton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Berzins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Berzins lands with a short shot to the head.
Berzins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Patton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Patton working aggressively here.
Berzins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Berzins gets through Patton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Berzins lands a left hand.
Patton wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Patton manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Berzins blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Berzins.
Berzins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berzins.
Berzins prevents Patton from breaking the clinch.
Patton is trying to push Berzins away but Berzins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Patton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Patton manages to break the clinch.
Berzins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Patton.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slow jab from Berzins misses its intended target.

Berzins drives through and clinches with Patton against the cage.
Berzins lands an uppercut.
Patton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Berzins swings wildly with an uppercut but Patton uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Berzins dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Berzins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Patton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Patton.
Berzins moves out of range of the strikes.
Patton lands with a shot to the body.
Berzins tries to move into range but Patton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Patton avoids the body shot from Berzins.
Berzins scores with a jab to the jaw.
Patton throws an overhand right that lands on Berzins's shoulder, as Berzins tries to avoid the shot.
Patton loads up on a big right hand but Berzins slips the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berzins misses with the combination.
A jab from Patton misses.
Rick Patton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berzins blocks a jab.
Patton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Berzins finds it's way round the side to connect with Patton's head.

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

Patton is rocked!
Dominic Berzins is winning the standup battle so far.
Patton misses with a few strikes there.
Patton is still on wobbly legs! Can Berzins finish him?
Patton moves away from the strike by Berzins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzins defending well as Patton loads up on a big left hand.
Patton seems to have recovered his senses.
Patton throws a right hand that misses
and Berzins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Patton throws out a loose jab but Berzins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patton throws a sloppy body shot
and Berzins counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Berzins clinches with his opponent.
Berzins has Patton pressed against the cage, preventing Patton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Patton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Berzins presses Patton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Patton misses with a punch on the inside.
Berzins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berzins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Berzins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Berzins is stalling here.
Berzins pushes Patton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Berzins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Berzins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Berzins scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Patton misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Berzins.
Patton is breathing heavily.
Berzins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Patton.
Berzins lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Berzins.
Berzins digs a right hand into Patton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Patton's gas tank.
Berzins lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Berzins.
Berzins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Berzins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Berzins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Patton backwards.
Berzins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Patton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Berzins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Berzins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Berzins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Berzins digs a right hand underneath Patton's ribcage. Patton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Berzins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton takes a shot to the head.
Berzins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Berzins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Berzins.
Berzins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Berzins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Patton backwards.
Berzins taking a breather.
Berzins throws a big uppercut that drops Patton! More strikes from Berzins and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Patton lies dazed against the cage as Berzins celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominic Berzins!
Dominic Berzins decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.