PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Patterson
vs
Smith

193 cm
25
216 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
21
209 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Smith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Patterson lands but Smith takes it in his stride.

Smith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith is trying to control. Patterson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Smith is pressing down on Patterson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Patterson is holding on for now.

Smith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Patterson is trying to stand back up but Smith is controlling him
Smith trying to mount his opponent but Patterson defends it.
Smith stops Patterson from getting back to his feet.
Patterson is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. David Smith was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Smith closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Smith moves nicely into side control.

Smith wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Patterson, who protects the arm well.
Smith wants to control but Patterson is keeping him busy.
Check out the look on Smith's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Patterson is being controlled here.
Smith prevents Patterson from escaping the position.

Smith looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Smith wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Patterson, who protects the arm well.

Smith tries for a kimura but Patterson is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson tries to escape but Smith is in control.

Smith goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Patterson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Smith's guard! Nice work there by Patterson!
Patterson tries to stand but Smith is controlling from the bottom.
Patterson is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Smith uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Patterson moves to clinch but Smith breaks away

and Smith counters with a nice double leg into side control. Patterson won't be happy with that.
Smith wants to control but Patterson is keeping him busy.

Smith stands up.
Patterson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Patterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Smith dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Patterson misses with a leg kick.
Patterson tries to clinch up

and Smith counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Smith wants to control from the top but Patterson keeps moving.
Smith passes Patterson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Smith stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Patterson to get to his feet.
Patterson throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with an inside leg kick.
Patterson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Smith counters with a single leg into guard. Patterson didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Smith works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Patterson is in trouble now - Smith has advanced to mount!

Smith looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Smith swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Patterson is now in Smith's guard. A big mistake from Smith there, giving up the dominant position!
Patterson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Smith is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Patterson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Patterson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smith if he has to take too many more of those.
Donald Patterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith tries for a takedown but Patterson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Patterson misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Patterson.
Donald Patterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patterson tries a head kick but it misses.
Patterson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Patterson throws a head kick that misses.

Smith shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Patterson's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Patterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

David Smith has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Patterson wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side

and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Smith trying to control but Patterson is working from the bottom.
Patterson wants to stand up but Smith is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith wants to control from the top but Patterson keeps moving.
Patterson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.
Smith wants to control from the top but Patterson keeps moving.

OK we're going to have a standup here. David Smith hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Patterson tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patterson wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side

and Smith counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Smith wants to control from the top but Patterson keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Patterson throws a combination that misses

and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Smith engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Smith scoring with some ground and pound.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Patterson is keeping the position for now.
Patterson wants to get back to his feet but Smith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Smith trying to control but Patterson is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Patterson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Patterson is keeping the position for now.

Smith gets to his feet. Patterson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Patterson wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side

and Smith counters with a shoot takedown. Patterson fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith slips nicely into half guard.

Smith is working for a kimura but Patterson is defending it quite comfortably.

Smith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Patterson is defending against the submission attempts here by Smith.
Smith tries to pass the half guard into mount. Patterson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Patterson is staying active underneath Smith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Patterson pushes Smith off looking to stand but Smith dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Patterson sees it coming and defends easily.
Smith wants to control but Patterson is keeping him busy.
Smith not doing much here.

Smith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
David Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.

Smith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
David Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smith is trying to control. Patterson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Smith seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Patterson keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Smith!