PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Pattinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chase comes to the cage accompanied by Entourage Opening Theme. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Chase
vs
Pattinson

179 cm
19
181 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Edward Pattinson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chase shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pattinson as he avoids it easily.
Chase throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Pattinson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chase, pushing him back against the cage.
Chase wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Pattinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chase tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chase attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chase tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pattinson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pattinson.
Chase tries to move into range but Pattinson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chase takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Pattinson is predictable there
and Chase counters with a left and a right that stings Pattinson.
Chase moves out of range of the body kick.
Chase is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pattinson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chase tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Chase blocks the low kick.

Pattinson has managed to clinch.
Chase has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Pattinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pattinson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chase counters with a good low kick that Pattinson was not able to check.
Pattinson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chase is out of range and Pattinson settles back down.
Pattinson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pattinson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pattinson throws a leg kick but Chase sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pattinson misses with a hook. Chase ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Chase is predictable there
and Pattinson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Chase misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Pattinson.
Chase on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Chase throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pattinson's waist but Pattinson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chase off to one side.
Pattinson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pattinson misses with a low kick.
Pattinson throws a front kick aimed at Chase's knee but Chase avoids it well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chase shoots in but Pattinson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Chase. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pattinson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chase takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chase doesn't manage to clinch there - Pattinson circles away.
Chase misses with a low kick.
Chase throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pattinson.
Pattinson misses with a low kick.
A big left from Chase misses.
Chase wants to clinch
and Pattinson counters with a good, hard body kick but Chase shrugs it off.
An inside leg kick lands from Pattinson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase keeps the fight on the outside.
Pattinson throws a front kick aimed at Chase's knee but Chase avoids it well.

Pattinson moves into range and clinches up with Chase.

Pattinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pattinson throws a low kick but Chase moves out of range easily.
Pattinson tries to clinch but Chase moves out of range.
Pattinson slips under a jab.
Chase looks to land a combination but Pattinson avoids it well.
Pattinson tries to clinch up but Chase circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chase tries to clinch there but Pattinson circles away.
Chase takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chase ducks right into an uppercut from Pattinson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Chase fails with an attempt to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Chase blocks the leg kick.
Chase misses with a leg kick.
Pattinson connects with a leg kick. Chase looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chase chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pattinson can pounce on him.

Chase looking to score a takedown here. Pattinson is defending well but Chase drives through and ends up in Pattinson's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pattinson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chase throwing strikes but missing.
Chase makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chase knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pattinson on the ground.
Chase in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pattinson is pulling down on Chase's head. It's preventing any offense from Chase, at least for the moment.
Pattinson is trying to keep Chase in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chase got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pattinson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chase has managed to get both his arms back between Pattinson's legs - danger averted.
Pattinson looking to control.

Pattinson is looking for a triangle here but Chase uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Pattinson tries to bench press Chase off him but Chase keeps the position.
Chase working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Chase.
Chase throwing strikes but Pattinson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

Pattinson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Chase knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Chase is not content to let Pattinson control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pattinson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase seems a little lost for a moment, as Pattinson dominates the positioning.

Pattinson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pattinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chase keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pattinson's best efforts.
Pattinson wants to pass the guard but Chase is defending well.

Pattinson wants to work for an arm triangle but Chase is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Pattinson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Pattinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pattinson throws a low kick but Chase avoids it.
Pattinson tried to score with a low kick but Chase checks it.
Chase shoots in and drives through. Pattinson sprawls well.
Pattinson throws the kick towards the body but Chase avoids it.
Pattinson throws a nice head kick!
Pattinson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chase.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pattinson.
A good leg kick by Pattinson.
Pattinson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chase has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pattinson throws a head kick that misses.
Pattinson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pattinson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chase is out of range and Pattinson settles back down.
Pattinson connects with a solid leg kick.
Chase connects with a solid leg kick.
Pattinson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chase checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pattinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice straight punches there by Pattinson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pattinson.
Chase blocks a head kick by Pattinson.
Pattinson misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pattinson tries to score with a low kick but Chase moves his leg out of the way.

Chase gets tackled into the cage by Pattinson. Pattinson maintains the clinch.

Pattinson manages to break the clinch.
Chase wants to clinch.

Chase closes the distance and pushes Pattinson back into the cage.

Chase breaks the clinch.
Chase misses with a low kick as Pattinson jumps back.
Chase checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
No joy there for Chase, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pattinson lands the left hand.
Pattinson tried to score with a low kick but Chase checks it.
Pattinson is looking to clinch but Chase is avoiding it.
Pattinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnny Chase is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pattinson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Edward Pattinson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chase blocks a head kick by Pattinson.
Pattinson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pattinson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnny Chase has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chase throws a low kick but Pattinson moves out of range easily.
Pattinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pattinson thows a leg kick but Chase checks it
and Chase counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pattinson's knee momentarily.
Pattinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Chase.
Pattinson connects with a leg kick. Chase looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick lands from Pattinson.
Pattinson scores with a leg kick.
Edward Pattinson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pattinson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chase.
Pattinson throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pattinson checks a leg kick.
Pattinson ducks under a wild hook from Chase.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Pattinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pattinson 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Pattinson!
Edward Pattinson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.