PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doc Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole has chosen Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Patterson
vs
Cole

183 cm
28
195 lbs
14 - 3 - 1

178 cm
25
190 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doc Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cameron Cole!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole throws a right hand that misses
letting Patterson counter with a right hand.
Patterson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Patterson gets a clinch.

Patterson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A shot to the body from Cole misses
and Patterson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Patterson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cole misses with a lunging right hand
and Patterson counters with a big head kick but Cole shrugs it off.
Cole moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cole misses with a few strikes there.
Cole throws a lazy uppercut
and Patterson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patterson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Patterson digs a good body shot into Cole's ribs.
Patterson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cole throws a sloppy body shot
and Patterson counters with an outside leg kick.
Cole takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Patterson counters with a low kick, right behind Cole 's knee.
Cole takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole sizes up Patterson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cole throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Patterson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Patterson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cole looks gassed!
Cole walks into a jab.
Patterson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cole doesn't seem bothered though.
Cole on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Patterson. Patterson obviously looking to wear him down.
Patterson thuds his right hand into Cole's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patterson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cole moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Patterson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Patterson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cole has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A good leg kick by Patterson.
Patterson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cole in his tracks.
Nice uppercut lands for Patterson. That snapped Cole's head back.
A good leg kick by Patterson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Patterson catches Cole right on the button with a cross.
A good leg kick by Patterson.
Patterson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cole steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Patterson. That one must have hurt.
Patterson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Patterson lands an overhand right.
Patterson scores with a hook.
Cole throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Patterson counters with a nice leg kick.
A jab lands there for Patterson.
Cole takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Patterson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cole manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Patterson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cole is keeping the position for now.
Cole wants to stand up but Patterson is controlling him.
Patterson sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cole for as long as he can get away with.

Patterson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cole, up you get!
Cole misses with a lunging right hand
and Patterson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Patterson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Patterson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cole doesn't seem bothered though.
Patterson connects with an inside leg kick.
Patterson cracks the inside of Cole's front leg.
Cole takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cole takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Patterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Patterson can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Patterson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cole has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Patterson sizes up Cole with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cole doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Patterson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cole has had enough of the clinch but Patterson keeps him there for the moment.
A hook to the body from Patterson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Patterson.
Patterson lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Patterson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Patterson in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Patterson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doc Patterson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Patterson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cole throws a lazy uppercut
and Patterson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Patterson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Patterson. Cole shrugs it off though.
Cole throws a poor cross that misses
and Patterson counters with an outside leg kick.

Patterson moves into the clinch successfully.
Patterson lands a nice shot to the body.
Patterson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cole can do to turn this around?
Patterson lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Patterson on the inside.
Patterson lands a hook that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
Patterson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cole.
Cole is breathing heavily.
Patterson digs a right hand underneath Cole's ribcage. Cole let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Patterson.
A short uppercut from Patterson.
Patterson lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Patterson - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Patterson.
Patterson is struggling to control the position.
Patterson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Patterson lands with a short shot to the head.
Come on Patterson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Patterson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Patterson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Patterson scores with a hook to the body.
Cole's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Patterson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Patterson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Patterson on the inside.
Cole takes a shot to the head.
Cole tries to break the clinch but Patterson is controlling the position.
Patterson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Patterson pressing his opponent against the cage.

Patterson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cole throws a lazy uppercut
and Patterson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Patterson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cole's head.
Patterson lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Patterson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Patterson trying to control the position but Cole is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cole is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Patterson asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Patterson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Cole misses with a hook
and Cole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cole swings away with a body shot that misses

and Patterson counters with a shoot takedown. Cole fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cole wants to stand and escape but Patterson is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Doc Patterson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Patterson throws a combination. Cole tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice uppercut lands for Patterson. That snapped Cole's head back.
Cole throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Patterson counters with a straight right hand.
Patterson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Doc Patterson is winning the standup battle so far.
Patterson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cole. That did some damage!
Cole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cole swings widly with a right hand
and Patterson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cole takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole misses with a lunging right hand
and Patterson counters with a straight right hand.

Patterson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cole is looking to stand up but Patterson isn't so interested in that idea.
Cole is wriggling around but Patterson manages to pass to half guard.
Cole wants to get back to his feet.

Patterson is looking for a kimura but Cole is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Patterson to get the leverage.
Patterson prevents Cole from standing back up.
Patterson controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cole wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doc Patterson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Patterson scores with a jab.
Cole throws a lazy uppercut

and Patterson counters with a shoot takedown. Cole fights it but they end up in guard.
Patterson prevents Cole from getting back to his feet.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Patterson from controlling successfully.
Cole wants to stand up but Patterson is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Patterson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cole wants to stand and escape but Patterson is having none of it.
Patterson pushing down on Cole's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Patterson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cole tries to buck Patterson off but Patterson takes his back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Will Patterson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Cole controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Patterson just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Cole holding both Patterson 's hands and preventing any damage.
Patterson softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Patterson missing with punches from the back.
Cole is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cole is trying to stand back up.
Patterson struggling to keep hold of the position.
Cole is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Doc Patterson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cole prevents Patterson from getting a body triangle.
Cole is trying to get back to his feet but Patterson has full control of the position and if anything, Cole has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Patterson is riding his opponent, not letting Cole buck him off.
Cole wants to get back to his feet.

Cole defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Patterson's arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole covers up after that shot from Patterson.
Patterson wants to control but Cole is keeping busy.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Patterson controlling the positon.
Patterson looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Patterson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Patterson thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Cameron Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole wants to get back to his feet.

Patterson is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Cole is defending well though. Patterson let's go of the attempt for now.
Cole trying to get back to his feet but Patterson is in full control for now.
Doc Patterson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cole avoids the strikes from Patterson.
Cole has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Patterson has good solid back control here.
Patterson scores with punches from the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doc Patterson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Patterson 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26

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