PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KenPo Spice (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.

Patterson
vs
Spice

185 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, KenPo Spice!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Patterson.

Patterson instigates a clinch.
Patterson can't break the clinch.
Patterson misses with the head strike.

Spice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Patterson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Patterson lands a really nice looking cross but Spice seems unphased.
Spice fails with an attempt to clinch.
Patterson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Spice on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Patterson!
Patterson swinging wildly here.

Patterson forces Spice back against the ropes and clinches.
Patterson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spice tries to stall but Patterson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Patterson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Spice or not.
Patterson works on Spice's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Patterson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spice misses with a punch on the inside.
Patterson throws a punch but it's blocked by Spice.
Patterson lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Patterson.
Spice tries for a takedown. No joy.
Spice is looking to control Patterson's arms but Patterson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Spice has his back to the ropes.
Patterson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Patterson can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Patterson's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Spice just misses with a elbow thrown towards Patterson's brow.
Spice drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spice keeps control of Patterson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Spice blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Patterson lands with a left to the head.
Spice displaying some good clinch control by pressing Patterson up against the ropes.
Spice looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Spice prevents Patterson from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Patterson fails to land.
Patterson blocks a body shot from Spice.
Patterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Patterson.

Spice manages to break the clinch.
Spice is looking to clinch but Patterson is avoiding it.

Patterson rushes Spice and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Spice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spice takes one to the side of the head.
Spice tries to close the distance and clinch but Patterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spice tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spice fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dan Patterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of KenPo Spice.
Spice wants to clinch up but Patterson keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Patterson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Spice looks gassed!
Patterson scores with the left hand. Spice knows he should have avoided that one.

Patterson moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Patterson lands a right hand.
Patterson stops a takedown attempt from Spice.
A right handed body shot lands from Patterson.
Patterson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Patterson is trying to break the clinch but Spice has him pressed against the ropes.
Patterson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Patterson.
Patterson lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Patterson on the inside.
Patterson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spice trying to control the position but instead, Patterson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Spice into the ropes.
Patterson lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Patterson pushes Spice back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Patterson.
Patterson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Patterson is trying to break the clinch but Spice is controlling him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Patterson.

Spice decides to pull guard.
Patterson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Spice working for a triangle but Patterson defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Patterson wants to pass the guard but Spice is keeping the position.
Patterson is looking to stand up but Spice won't let him.

Spice kicks Patterson off and gets to his feet.
Patterson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Patterson keeps the fight on the outside.
Patterson throws a series of strikes that have Spice backpedaling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spice wants to clinch up but Patterson keeps it at a distance.
Patterson misses with a few strikes there.

Spice closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Spice content to control rather than advance.
It looks like Spice might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Patterson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Spice on the ground.
Spice prevents Patterson from standing back up.
Spice seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. KenPo Spice wasn't active enough on the ground.
Patterson misses with a few strikes there.
Spice moves in looking to clinch but Patterson pushes him off.

Spice scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Spice tries to close the distance and clinch but Patterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spice shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spice looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Patterson lands with a hook. Spice tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Patterson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spice uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Patterson.
Spice moves in looking to clinch but Patterson pushes him off.

Patterson closes the distance and pushes Spice back into the ropes.
Spice jumps guard but Patterson stands there with Spice around his waist. Spice gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Patterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spice blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spice drops down looking for an ankle pick but Patterson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dan Patterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of KenPo Spice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Patterson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Spice under the eye.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spice looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Patterson scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Patterson as he jumps to the side.
Spice fails to land the takedown.
Spice drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Spice takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Patterson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Patterson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice shot by Patterson.
Spice is looking to clinch but Patterson is avoiding it.

Patterson closes the distance and pushes Spice back into the ropes.
Spice avoids a wild elbow strike from Patterson.

Spice manages to break the clinch.
Patterson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Patterson misses with a series of wild punches.

Patterson gets tackled into the ropes by Spice. Spice maintains the clinch.
Patterson throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patterson.
Spice misses with a punch on the inside.
Spice has Patterson pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Patterson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Patterson managing to block the knees to the body from Spice.
Patterson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Spice is looking to control Patterson's arms but Patterson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Spice has his back to the ropes.
Patterson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Patterson.
Patterson lands with a left to the head.
Spice misses with a hook from the clinch.
Patterson wants to break free but Spice has control.
Patterson scores with a hook to the body.
Patterson lands a body shot.
Patterson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Patterson.
Patterson is trying to force a seperation but Spice has the dominant position.
Spice has Patterson pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Patterson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A nice right hand lands inside from Patterson.
Patterson lands a right hand.
Spice misses with a knee to the head.
A short left from Patterson.
Patterson is leaning against Spice and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson misses with an elbow over the top.

Spice pulls guard effortlessly.
Spice looking to hit a scissor sweep but Patterson is one step ahead there.
Patterson wants to stand but Spice is controlling his posture from full guard.

Spice has his feet on Patterson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Spice has Patterson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Spice manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Patterson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spice missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

Spice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patterson lands a really nice looking cross but Spice seems unphased.
Spice tries to clinch but Patterson is having none of it.

Spice shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Spice was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Spice takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Patterson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Spice.
Spice controlling the position easily from mount.
Spice thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dan Patterson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Patterson clinches up with Spice and pushes him back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Patterson fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spice.

Spice breaks the clinch.
Patterson misses with a wild combination.
Patterson looks to land a combination but Spice avoids it well.
Spice fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Spice tries to clinch but Patterson is having none of it.
Patterson avoids the head kick by Spice.
Nice defenses there by Spice.
Patterson throws a combination. Spice tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Patterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson keeps the fight on the outside.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spice is looking to control Patterson's arms but Patterson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Spice has his back to the ropes.
Patterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Spice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spice stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Patterson takes the fight into the clinch.
Spice missing with knees to the body.
Dan Patterson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Patterson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Patterson as Spice tries to tie him up.
Patterson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Patterson managing to block the knees to the body from Spice.
Patterson gets through Spice's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Patterson tries to circle away but Spice has him pinned against the ropes.
Spice misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Patterson.

Spice breaks from the clinch.
Patterson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spice looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Patterson throws a right hand that Spice ducks under and follows up with a left that Spice also avoids with ease.

Patterson gets caught flat footed, as Spice shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Spice slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
KenPo Spice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Spice passes Patterson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Spice is looking for a kimura here.
Patterson is in trouble now - Spice has advanced to mount!
Spice controlling his opponent.
Spice avoids the attempt from Patterson to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spice sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Spice misses with a head shot.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Spice cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
KenPo Spice has got the better of the ground game so far.

Spice working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Spice working for a guillotine from mount but Patterson is in no mood to give up.
Spice controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spice throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Spice sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dan Patterson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Spice working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Spice misses with a head shot.
Patterson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Spice tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Spice sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Patterson wants to hold on but Spice pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
KenPo Spice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Patterson 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28

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