PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carl Sagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rocky Patterson enters the cage!

Sagan
vs
Patterson

185 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carl Sagan!
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, Rocky Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Patterson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Sagan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Patterson working the head and body with strikes.

Sagan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

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

Sagan looking for submissions off his back.
Sagan tries to roll over but Patterson keeps him under control.

Sagan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson slips a nice elbow through Sagan's hands, connecting with Sagan's forehead.
Sagan landing strikes from the bottom.
Sagan looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Patterson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Patterson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Still in half guard, Patterson seems content to control.
Sagan trying to hold on to Patterson's head to control him but Patterson postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Patterson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Patterson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Patterson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sagan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sagan is breathing heavily.
Patterson with a couple of short strikes.
Sagan tries to hold on but Patterson postures up.
Patterson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! Patterson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sagan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Sagan is rocked!
Patterson landing shots from mount.
Oh Sagan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sagan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Patterson punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Sagan wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Patterson celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky Patterson!