PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Captain Beefheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beefheart comes to the cage accompanied by Yellow Snow. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Beefheart
vs
Patterson

190 cm
24
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Captain Beefheart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beefheart scores with a head kick.

It looks like Ryan Patterson has been cut.
No luck for Patterson with that takedown attempt.
Beefheart scores with a push kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Patterson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Beefheart - the referee stops the clock and Patterson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Beefheart. Patterson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Beefheart sprawls well. Beefheart wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Patterson gets slowly back to his feet.
Patterson fails with a takedown attempt.
Captain Beefheart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Patterson.
Patterson looks gassed!
Beefheart slaps away a takedown attempt from Patterson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beefheart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Beefheart pushes Patterson up against the cage in a clinch.
Patterson letting Beefheart take a breather here.
Patterson takes a knee to the side of the body.

Beefheart manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beefheart moves into range and clinches up with Patterson.
Beefheart connects with a nasty looking knee right to Patterson's face.
Patterson blocks an elbow strike from Beefheart.
Beefheart tries to land knees in the clinch but Patterson avoids the damage to the body.

Beefheart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beefheart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Patterson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Beefheart gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Beefheart has Patterson pressed against the cage.
Beefheart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Beefheart pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Patterson looking for a takedown.

Beefheart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Beefheart as he jumps to the side.

Beefheart scores a takedown into full mount!
Beefheart is landing with some decent strikes but Patterson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart controlling from the full mount.
Beefheart wants to control the pace but Patterson is squirming around nicely.
Beefheart looking to finish with strikes here!
Beefheart has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Beefheart get's back to his feet.

Beefheart fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Patterson sprawls well initially but Beefheart persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Beefheart is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Patterson is looking to control Beefheart's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Patterson avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Patterson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Patterson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Patterson trying to control but Beefheart postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beefheart tries to stand and escape but Patterson is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Beefheart looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Patterson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Patterson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Beefheart makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Patterson really felt that one!
Beefheart tries to clinch up but Patterson circles away and keeps his distance.
Beefheart connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Patterson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Captain Beefheart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beefheart is looking to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Beefheart.
Patterson shoots for a double leg takedown but Beefheart sprawls well. He's pushed Patterson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beefheart tries to clinch but Patterson is having none of it.
Beefheart tries to clinch up.

Beefheart shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Patterson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Beefheart dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Patterson's cut.
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.

Beefheart is looking to clinch.

Patterson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Patterson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Patterson throws a strike but Beefheart rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Patterson has his hands on Beefheart's head, controlling the position.
Patterson is trying to control the position but Beefheart postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Patterson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Patterson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Beefheart tries to free his leg and advance position but Patterson is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefheart forces his way into half guard.
Patterson wants to control but Beefheart is keeping busy.

Beefheart is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Beefheart is thwarting Patterson's attempts to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Beefheart throws a head kick that misses.
Patterson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Patterson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Beefheart tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Patterson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Patterson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Beefheart can't keep his opponent in guard - Patterson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Patterson is working for a kimura but Beefheart is defending it quite comfortably.
Patterson thows a huge punch but Beefheart dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart is trying to maintain the position but Patterson is very close to passing his half guard.
Patterson throwing shots but Beefheart is blocking nicely.
Patterson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Beefheart regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Patterson.

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.
Beefheart has momentary wrist control but Patterson slips an elbow through the middle.
Beefheart manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Patterson manages to get himself to full guard.
Patterson has control of Beefheart's left arm, preventing Beefheart from doing any damage.
Patterson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Patterson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Beefheart is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Beefheart is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Patterson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Patterson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Patterson's cut.
That's time! Beefheart's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Patterson has his takedown stuffed

and Beefheart counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Beefheart is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Beefheart wants to work for an arm triangle but Patterson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Patterson is holding on to half guard well.
Beefheart wants to lay and pray for a moment but Patterson keeps working.
Patterson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Patterson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Beefheart trying to control but Patterson is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Patterson working for a triangle but Beefheart defends it easily.
Beefheart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Beefheart got a little sloppy there for a moment and Patterson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Beefheart has managed to get both his arms back between Patterson's legs - danger averted.
Beefheart wants to control from the top but Patterson keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Beefheart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Patterson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Patterson tries for a takedown but Beefheart circles away easily

and Beefheart counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Captain Beefheart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Patterson.
Patterson keeping hold of Beefheart's head, controlling as best he can.
Beefheart wants to get back to his feet.

Beefheart is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Patterson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Patterson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart pushing down on Patterson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Beefheart is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Beefheart trying to mount his opponent but Patterson defends it.
Patterson is holding on to half guard well.

Patterson actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Beefheart is pressing down on Patterson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Patterson is holding on for now.
Patterson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beefheart.
Patterson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Patterson trying to control the position.
Beefheart wants to pass the guard but Patterson is keeping the position.
Captain Beefheart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Patterson pulls Beefheart in close to prevent any damage.
Beefheart is looking to stand up but Patterson won't let him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Captain Beefheart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Beefheart 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Captain Beefheart!