PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arzlan Bathory (ranked 113 p4p, 16 weight class) and Katu Partio (ranked 213 p4p, 24 weight class). Partio is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sininen sunnuntai. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bathory
vs
Partio

175 cm
31
160 lbs
19 - 6 - 1

185 cm
37
160 lbs
28 - 15 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arzlan Bathory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Katu Partio!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Bathory misses
and Partio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Partio blocks a low kick nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Partio.
Partio's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bathory connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Partio scrambles back to his feet.
Bathory displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Partio throws out the jab.
Bathory scores with a sloppy right hand. Partio should have avoided that one.
Bathory swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bathory lands with an uppercut that bounces Partio off the cage and back into range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A lazy left from Partio finds it's target.
Partio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target.
Bathory throws an overhand right that lands on Partio's shoulder, as Partio tries to avoid the shot.
And Partio tries to counter it with a takedown but Bathory pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The fighters circling - Partio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
Bathory misses with a hook. Partio ducked under it nicely.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Partio moves out of range of the strikes.
Partio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bathory tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bathory loads up on a big right hand but Partio slips the punch.
Bathory displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Partio throws out the jab.
Bathory tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory misses the jab.
Bathory throws a body shot but no joy.
Bathory catches Partio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Partio misses.
Bathory throws a low kick, looking for Partio's leg but Partio calmly moves out of range.
Bathory jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Partio scores with a hook.
Partio defending well as Bathory loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Partio! But no joy.
Bathory jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Partio shoots for a double leg takedown but Bathory sprawls well. He's pushed Partio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bathory lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Partio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bathory.
Bathory connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice uppercut there from Bathory.
Arzlan Bathory is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Partio throws an overhand right that lands on Bathory's shoulder, as Bathory tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Partio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Partio misses with a looping left.
Bathory lands a jab.
Bathory slips a jab from Partio.
Bathory tried to counter with a leg kick but Partio avoided it.
Bathory looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Partio takes one on the button.
Partio might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bathory scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio throws a hook but Bathory avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Bathory.
Good work by Partio as he checks the leg kick.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Partio shoots in and drives through. Bathory sprawls well.
Bathory tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Partio is able to avoid easily.
Bathory gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bathory tries to land a front kick but Partio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Partio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Partio there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bathory is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big left from Bathory misses.
Bathory connects with a solid leg kick.
Bathory throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Partio throws a lazy right hand but Bathory sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bathory misses with a hook.
Partio with the counter takedown but Bathory avoids it easily.
Partio 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.
Bathory throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bathory misses with a leg kick

so Partio counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Partio throws a big right hand that misses.
Bathory utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bathory is adopting a defensive guard.
Partio lands a couple of digs.
Partio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Partio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Partio keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bathory's head.
Partio wants to control from the top but Bathory keeps moving.
Partio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Partio throws an elbow that misses. Bathory uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Partio's guard. Nice move by Bathory!

Partio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory is pushing down on Partio's leg trying to pass to half guard. Partio is fighting to maintain full guard but Bathory has managed to sneak the leg through.
Partio has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Partio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Bathory moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Partio.
A lull in the action here.
Partio is trying to get back to half guard.
Partio manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bathory's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arzlan Bathory dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bathory scores with a nice head shot.
Bathory on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Partio misses with the combination.
Bathory misses the shot to the body.
Partio throws a big counter head kick but Bathory avoids it with no problem.
Bathory slips a jab from Partio.
Partio wants to slow Bathory down by chopping away at his legs.
Partio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bathory.
Bathory walks into a jab.
Bathory pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Partio is looking for the big counter here.
Partio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Partio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big left from Bathory misses.
Bathory throws out a leg kick but Partio moves out of range and Bathory only half commits.
Partio lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bathory throws out a loose jab but Partio uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bathory throws a leg kick but Partio sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bathory avoids the head kick by Partio.
Bathory displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Partio throws out the jab.
Bathory throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bathory is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Partio can do to turn this around?
A slow jab from Partio misses its intended target.
Bathory slips under a jab from Partio.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bathory.
Bathory throws a leg kick which misses Partio's front leg but catches the back leg as Partio tries to avoid it.
Partio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A solid body kick from Bathory.
Bathory throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bathory throws a body kick that misses.
Arzlan Bathory is winning the standup battle so far.
Partio throws a body shot but no joy.
Bathory lands with a thumping leg kick.
Partio misses with a few strikes there.
Bathory fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partio manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Partio! But no joy.
A slow jab from Partio misses its intended target.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio looks to land a left hand but Bathory moved out of range nicely.
Bathory keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bathory looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bathory dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Partio. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bathory throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Partio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Partio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bathory takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Partio throws a lazy right hand but Bathory sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Partio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Partio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bathory is out of range and Partio settles back down.
Bathory wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Partio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bathory as he jumps to the side.
Partio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bathory defends it nicely.
Partio avoids a kick to the body.
Bathory with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big right from Partio misses.
Bathory is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Partio.
Partio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Bathory does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A big right from Partio misses.
A clash of legs there as Partio blocks the low kick.
Bathory throws a solid leg kick but Partio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bathory.
That kick from Bathory tenderised Partio's leg. Partio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bathory thumps Partio with a low kick.

Partio scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Partio is pressing down on Bathory's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bathory is holding on for now.
Bathory trying to control but Partio postures up.
Partio tries to pass to full mount but Bathory defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Partio not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bathory keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Partio is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory gets back to full guard.
Partio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Partio postures up in Bathory's guard and throws a big left but Bathory blocks it.
Bathory is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bathory controlling Partio's posture.
Partio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Katu Partio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bathory loads up on a big right hand but Partio slips the punch.
Bathory checks a leg kick.
Bathory cracks Partio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Partio throws a body shot but no joy.
Partio thuds a left hand into Bathory's body.
Bathory fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Partio on the side of the head.
Partio connects with a right hand. Bathory shakes it off.
Bathory swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Donk. Partio catches Bathory right on the button with a cross.
Partio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bathory but Bathory pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory misses with a body kick.
Bathory drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bathory.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bathory.
Partio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bathory. Bathory obviously looking to wear him down.
Bathory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Partio moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory dodges the punch combination from Partio.
Bathory looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters circling - Bathory throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bathory scores with a nice body kick.
Partio staying out of range there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bathory.
Bathory displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Partio throws out the jab.
Partio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bathory misses with a hook.
Bathory slips under a jab from Partio.
Bathory misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Bathory.
Partio lunges at Bathory with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bathory's hand.
Partio scores with a jab to the jaw.
Partio scores with the left hand. Bathory knows he should have avoided that one.
A big right from Partio misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Bathory as Partio shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bathory slips a jab from Partio.
Partio pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bathory back to the cage. Partio follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bathory misses with a body kick.
Partio moves out of range of the body kick.
Bathory thuds a left hand into Partio's body.
Bathory avoids the body shot from Partio.
Bathory looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bathory swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Partio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bathory takes a swing at Partio's ribcage but misses.
Partio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bathory. Bathory circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab from Partio misses.
Bathory swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Partio feints the counter takedown.
Partio has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bathory.
Partio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bathory scores with the left hand. Partio knows he should have avoided that one.
Bathory dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Partio. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio throws out a loose jab but Bathory uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Bathory misses the target.
Partio scores with a nice head shot.
A good leg kick by Bathory.
Partio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bathory on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bathory throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Partio throws a right hand that Bathory ducks under and follows up with a left that Bathory also avoids with ease.
Bathory looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bathory lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Partio.
Partio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Arzlan Bathory has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Katu Partio.
Bathory misses with the combination.
Bathory works the jab nicely.
A big left from Partio misses.
As Partio backs away, Bathory returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Partio looks to land a right hand but Bathory moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bathory throws a nice outside leg kick.
Partio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Partio lands with a right hand.
Bathory misses with a looping left.
Bathory scores with a nice body kick.
Bathory checks the leg kick.
Bathory was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Partio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bathory.
Partio misses with a left hand
and Bathory counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bathory walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bathory dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bathory displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Partio throws out the jab.
Bathory throws a lazy body kick
and Partio counters with a nice uppercut.
Bathory swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Partio.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory misses with a few strikes there.
Partio has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bathory.
Bathory throws a shot from downtown. Partio moves away and avoids it.
Bathory uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Bathory lands a nice looking kick to the body. Partio takes a step back to recover.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Arzlan Bathory.
I think Bathory has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arzlan Bathory!
Arzlan Bathory decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.