PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jame Todd (ranked 6010 p4p, 3746 weight class) and Felix Patrick (ranked 612 p4p, 455 weight class). The key to victory for Jame Todd has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Todd
vs
Patrick

200 cm
25
185
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
190
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 150$

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jame Todd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Felix Patrick!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patrick has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Todd gets a clinch.

Patrick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Patrick wants to clinch.
Patrick shoots in but no luck this time.
Todd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Patrick misses with a takedown attempt - Todd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Patrick dives in for a single leg takedown but Todd sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jame Todd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Patrick.
Patrick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd lands with an overhand left.
Jame Todd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Todd goes for a double leg but Patrick avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Patrick continues to drive forward.
Patrick is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Patrick doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Todd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patrick tries to move into range but Todd moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Todd really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Patrick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Patrick tries to clinch but Todd moves away
and Todd counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Todd throws a sloppy head kick and Patrick moves out of range easily.
Patrick tries to clinch there but Todd circles away.
Todd looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Patrick closes the distance and clinches.
Patrick can't get the takedown.
Patrick dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Patrick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Todd lands the left hand.

Todd moves into range and clinches up with Patrick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Patrick gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Todd is defending against the submission attempts here by Patrick.
Patrick wants to free his trapped foot but Todd is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Patrick prevents Todd from improving his position.

Todd makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd with a lazy takedown attempt

and Patrick counters by clinching up.
Todd misses with a knee to the head.
Todd has had enough of the clinch but Patrick keeps him there for the moment.
Todd throws an elbow that misses.
Patrick wants to take the fight to the mat but Todd manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Patrick fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Todd tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Patrick avoids it.
Patrick managing to block the knees to the body from Todd.
Patrick is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Patrick is trying to pull guard but Todd turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Todd successfully pulls guard.
Todd is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Todd has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Patrick has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patrick landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Patrick throws a strike aimed at the side of Todd's head but Todd avoids it well.
Patrick is looking to take a break and control but Todd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Todd is trying to improve his position.
Patrick is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Todd will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jame Todd dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Patrick is looking to clinch but Todd is avoiding it.
Patrick has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Todd finds it's way round the side to connect with Patrick's head.
Nice sprawl there from Todd as Patrick shoots in.
Patrick displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Todd.
Todd shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Patrick defends it nicely.
We've been informed that Patrick has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Todd gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patrick slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Todd tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Todd wants to stand and escape but Patrick is having none of it.
Todd being controlled here, momentarily.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Patrick scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Patrick wants to control from the top but Todd keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Patrick leaves Todd with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jame Todd. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Todd tries to sprawl but Patrick drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Patrick seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Todd does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd manages to get to full guard.
Todd is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Todd keeping moving, preventing Patrick from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Todd is on top in guard.

Todd tries to free his leg and advance position but Patrick is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Todd preventing the sweep.
Todd wants to control from the top but Patrick keeps moving.
Patrick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Patrick looking to control.
Patrick bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Todd's guard.

Todd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Patrick can do to turn this around?
Todd keeping full guard, as Patrick tries to pass.
Patrick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Patrick trying to control but Todd is working from the bottom.
Todd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Patrick manages to get himself to full guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Felix Patrick will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Todd gets a clinch.
Patrick being controlled against the cage.
Todd tries a knee to the head but Patrick blocks it.
Patrick avoiding damage as Todd throws knees to the body.
Patrick is trying to pull guard but Todd has him pressed against the cage.
Todd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Patricks head.
Todd is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Patrick is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patrick is trying to maintain a safe position but Todd gets an underhook and turns Patrick into the cage.
Todd is leaning against Patrick and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Todd lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Patrick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Todd blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Patrick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Patrick tries to clinch but Todd moves out of range.
Todd tries for a takedown but Patrick sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Todd. No joy for Patrick on that attempt.
Patrick tries for a takedown but Todd circles away easily

and Todd counters by moving into the clinch.
Jame Todd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Patrick.
Patrick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Todd digs a right hand into Patrick's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Patrick's gas tank.
Patrick is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Todd to keep the fight standing.
Patrick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Todd breaks from the clinch.
Todd looks for a takedown but Patrick sprawls well.

Todd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Patrick, pushing him back against the cage.
Jame Todd has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patrick fails to pull guard.
Todd trying to land knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Todd takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Patrick is looking to take this one to the mat.
Todd stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Patrick looking for a takedown.
Patrick tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Todd just stands there and leans against the cage.
Todd tries to land a knee to the head but Patrick blocks with his arms.
Todd slows down the pace here.
Todd effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Patrick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Todd keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Todd takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good standup being displayed there by Todd as he connects with a hook.
Todd lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Todd stuffs the takedown.
Todd throws the kick towards the body but Patrick avoids it.
Todd misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Patrick circles away from the clinch attempt
and Patrick counters with a series of strikes. Todd will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Todd shoots for a takedown but Patrick saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Patrick gets tackled into the cage by Todd. Todd maintains the clinch.
Todd is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Patrick tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Patrick is trying to pull guard but Todd has him pressed against the cage.
Todd pressing his opponent against the cage.
Patrick tries to pull guard but Todd holds him up against the cage and eventually Patrick drops back down to his feet.
Patrick drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jame Todd showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Todd 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jame Todd!