PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Cedenblad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cedenblad
vs
Patterson

195 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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, Magnus Cedenblad!
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, Donald Patterson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Patterson enables Cedenblad to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Patterson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Patterson wants to stand but Cedenblad is controlling the position.
Cedenblad is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Cedenblad thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cedenblad working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cedenblad trying to control the position from guard on top but Patterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patterson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cedenblad wants to control from the top but Patterson keeps moving.
Cedenblad loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson keeping moving, preventing Cedenblad from controlling successfully.
Patterson is trying to keep Cedenblad in close.

Magnus Cedenblad has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Some wild striking there from Cedenblad.
Cedenblad tries for a takedown but Patterson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cedenblad closes the distance looking to clinch

and Patterson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cedenblad wants to sweep here but Patterson controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cedenblad has his hands on Patterson's head, controlling the position.
Cedenblad utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cedenblad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cedenblad looking for a sweep. Not yet Cedenblad, not yet.
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cedenblad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Donald Patterson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cedenblad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Patterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cedenblad shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Patterson sprawls well. Patterson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cedenblad gets slowly back to his feet.
Cedenblad looks to clinch

and Patterson moves into the clinch.
Cedenblad is breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Patterson obliges.
Patterson scores with a knee to the head.
Patterson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cedenblad in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Patterson is pushing Cedenblad up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Patterson lands a good knee to the midsection. Cedenblad won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Patterson.
Patterson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Patterson.
Patterson leaning against his opponent.
Cedenblad fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnus Cedenblad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patterson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cedenblad fails to pull guard.
Patterson leaning against his opponent.
Patterson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cedenblad is working for takedown but Patterson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Patterson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Patterson receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Patterson looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Donald Patterson.
Cedenblad circles away from the clinch attempt

and Cedenblad counters with a single leg into guard. Patterson didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Patterson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Patterson has Cedenblad up against the cage in a clinch.
Cedenblad goes for a takedown attempt but Patterson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Magnus Cedenblad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick by Cedenblad misses

and Patterson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Patterson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cedenblad wants to stall.
Patterson stalling against the cage.
Patterson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Patterson just leaning against Cedenblad, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cedenblad tries to pull guard but Patterson won't allow it.
Patterson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cedenblad trying to stall but Patterson improves his position.
Cedenblad is trying to break the clinch but Patterson has him pressed against the cage.
Cedenblad is trying to push Patterson away but Patterson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cedenblad is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Patterson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnus Cedenblad. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cedenblad up against the cage.
Patterson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cedenblad.
Patterson lands a nice knee to the body.
Cedenblad fails to pull guard.
Cedenblad tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Patterson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Patterson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cedenblad's efforts to push away.
Cedenblad letting Patterson take a breather here.
Patterson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cedenblad in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Come on Patterson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Donald Patterson.
Cedenblad tries for a takedown but Patterson circles away easily

and Patterson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Patterson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Patterson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cedenblad looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Patterson lands a knee to the head.
Cedenblad changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Patterson fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Cedenblad decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Patterson has a hand on Cedenblad's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Cedenblad takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Cedenblad looking to finish Patterson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Patterson!
Cedenblad working Patterson over with strikes here.
Cedenblad wants to control the pace but Patterson is squirming around nicely.
Patterson reaches up to try and control the position but Cedenblad seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Patterson rolls and tries to escape and now Cedenblad has his back!

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.
Patterson just trying to survive but Cedenblad is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
You can see the frustration on Patterson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Patterson is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Cedenblad off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Cedenblad trying to control.
Cedenblad biding his time, looking for the opening.
Cedenblad is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Patterson up.
Cedenblad keeps control of the position as Patterson tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Donald Patterson 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!

Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch but Cedenblad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cedenblad has his takedown stuffed

and Patterson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cedenblad is trying to stall.
Patterson prevents Cedenblad from breaking the clinch.
Patterson avoiding damage.
Cedenblad takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cedenblad up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson trying to land knees to the body.
Cedenblad fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cedenblad tries to pull guard but Patterson holds him up against the cage and eventually Cedenblad drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnus Cedenblad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patterson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Patterson avoids the elbow strike from Cedenblad, against the cage.
Cedenblad can't get the takedown.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Patterson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Patterson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Patterson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Donald Patterson.
Cedenblad moves to clinch but Patterson breaks away

and Patterson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cedenblad takes an elbow to the temple.
Come on Patterson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Patterson trying to control the position but instead, Cedenblad has worked for underhooks and has pushed Patterson into the cage.
Patterson scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cedenblad jumps guard but Patterson stands there with Cedenblad around his waist. Cedenblad gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Patterson crunches a lovely knee into Cedenblad's ribcage.
Cedenblad tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Patterson is pushing Cedenblad up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Patterson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cedenblad is keeping busy.
Cedenblad wants to get back to striking at distance but Patterson won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is looking to control Cedenblad's arms but Cedenblad gets an underhook and turns him. Now Patterson has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Donald Patterson.
Cedenblad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Patterson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cedenblad fails to land with a series of punches.
Patterson tries to clinch up but Cedenblad circles away and keeps his distance.
Cedenblad misses with a takedown

and Patterson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Patterson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Patterson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Patterson looking to slow down the pace here.
Cedenblad tries to pull guard but Patterson holds him up against the cage and eventually Cedenblad drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cedenblad.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Patterson obliges.
Patterson trying to control the position but instead, Cedenblad has worked for underhooks and has pushed Patterson into the cage.
Cedenblad tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Patterson just stands there and leans against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cedenblad looking to slow down the pace here.
Patterson landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Patterson.
Patterson lands a damaging elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Patterson avoids a wild elbow strike from Cedenblad.
Patterson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Magnus Cedenblad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patterson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cedenblad lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Patterson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Patterson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Patterson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Patterson!