PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edward Pattinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Camus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Pattinson
vs
Camus

185 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

184 cm
21
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Pegasus Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edward Pattinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Albert Camus!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pattinson is looking to clinch but Camus is avoiding it.
Pattinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Pattinson moves into the clinch successfully.

Camus lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pattinson is looking to improve his position.
Pattinson trying to control here.
Pattinson is looking for a sweep. Camus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pattinson is working hard here to advance position.
Pattinson is positioning himself well to prevent Camus advancing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pattinson is looking for a sweep. Camus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Camus is trying to control the action in half guard but Pattinson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pattinson is looking to clinch but Camus is avoiding it.
Pattinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pattinson misses with a kick to the body.
Camus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Camus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Camus closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camus avoiding damage.
Pattinson tries to pull guard but Camus won't allow it.

Camus manages to break the clinch.
Pattinson throws a body kick that misses.
Camus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Camus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pattinson is looking to clinch but Camus is avoiding it.
Pattinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camus avoids the head kick by Pattinson.
Pattinson is looking to clinch but Camus is avoiding it.
Camus tries to clinch up.
Pattinson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Camus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Camus.
Camus tries to score a body lock takedown but Pattinson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Edward Pattinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Camus.
Pattinson jumps guard but Camus stands there with Pattinson around his waist. Pattinson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Camus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Camus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pattinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pattinson moves in looking to clinch but Camus pushes him off.
Camus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pattinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pattinson misses with a straight left.
An inside leg kick from Camus misses.
Pattinson missing with a left hand there. Camus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Camus doesn't manage to clinch there - Pattinson circles away.
Edward Pattinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pattinson tries to clinch but Camus moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Albert Camus will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Camus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Camus tries to close the distance and clinch but Pattinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Camus.
Pattinson tries to clinch there but Camus circles away.
Pattinson throws a sloppy head kick and Camus moves out of range easily.
Pattinson is looking to clinch but Camus is avoiding it.

Pattinson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Camus jumps guard but Pattinson stands there with Camus around his waist. Camus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pattinson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Camus drags the fight down to the ground.
Camus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pattinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Camus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pattinson drops back looking for a leg! Camus is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Camus manages to kick Pattinson off! Pattinson jumps back into Camus's guard.
Camus is controlling Pattinson's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pattinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pattinson tries to stand but Camus is controlling from the bottom.
Pattinson wants to control from the top but Camus keeps moving.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Albert Camus wasn't active enough on the ground.
Pattinson wants to clinch.
Camus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pattinson's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Camus rushes Pattinson and presses him up against the cage.

Camus drags the fight down to the ground.
Pattinson tries to stand but Camus is controlling from the bottom.
Camus working a defensive guard here.
Pattinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Camus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Camus can't keep his opponent in guard - Pattinson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camus keeping hold of Pattinson's head, controlling as best he can.
Pattinson controlling the pace.

Pattinson seems to be working for a kimura but Camus defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camus tries to get to full guard but Pattinson has control of the leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Camus is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Albert Camus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Pattinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Camus.
Pattinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Pattinson has closed the distance and engaged Camus in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Camus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pattinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Camus circles away.
Camus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pattinson. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camus shoots in for a takedown but Pattinson shows good takedown defense.
Pattinson is looking to clinch.
Camus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pattinson's head.
Pattinson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Camus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pattinson moves out of range of the body kick from Camus.
Pattinson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Albert Camus seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Pattinson drives through and clinches with Camus against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pattinson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pattinson wants to stall.
Pattinson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Camus smiles and moves away.
Pattinson moves in looking to clinch but Camus pushes him off.
Camus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pattinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Camus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Camus connects with a solid leg kick.

Camus drives through and clinches with Pattinson against the cage.
Edward Pattinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pattinson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Pattinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pattinson looking to slow down the pace here.

Camus pulls guard successfully.
Camus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pattinson manages to get himself to full guard.
Pattinson has a closed guard, preventing Camus from standing up.
Albert Camus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camus trying to control the position from guard on top but Pattinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Camus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Camus postures up in Pattinson's guard and throws a big left but Pattinson blocks it.

Pattinson has his foot on Camus's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Camus works his way back into a safe position though.

Pattinson looking for a guillotine here but Camus defends easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pattinson keeping moving, preventing Camus from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Camus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Camus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!