PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pete Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perlito Calzada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Patterson
vs
Calzada

179 cm
30
195 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

194 cm
34
190 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Brute

Mango Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pete Patterson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Perlito Calzada!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Calzada.
Calzada scores with a punch to the head.
Patterson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A lazy left from Patterson finds it's target.
Calzada pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Patterson avoids the body shot from Calzada.
A slapping leg kick lands for Calzada.
Patterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Calzada.
Calzada misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Patterson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Calzada throws a chopping leg kick but Patterson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Patterson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Patterson lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Patterson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Patterson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Calzada is pulling down on Patterson's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Calzada is keeping the position for now.
Patterson stands up over Calzada, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Calzada 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.
Patterson wants to pass the guard but Calzada is keeping the position.
Patterson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Patterson slips nicely into half guard.
Calzada is looking to improve his position.

Patterson seems to be looking for submissions.
Calzada looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzada is looking to improve his position.
Patterson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Calzada gets back to full guard.
Patterson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Calzada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calzada preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Patterson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Patterson passes Calzada's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Calzada won't allow Patterson to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzada trying to control from the bottom.
Patterson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Patterson trying to control from half guard but Calzada is working away.

Calzada is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Patterson pulls his head out easily.
Patterson tries to pass to full mount but Calzada defends it.

Patterson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Calzada defends it well.
Patterson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Calzada has one foot on Patterson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Calzada connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Patterson misses its intended target.
Calzada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Patterson looks to land a right hand but Calzada moved out of range.
Calzada misses the shot to the body.
Patterson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patterson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Calzada.
Calzada misses with a head kick.
Calzada takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Patterson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patterson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Calzada lands a leg kick that knocks Patterson off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Perlito Calzada will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Patterson misses with a straight left.
Patterson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Calzada cracks Patterson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Pete Patterson has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Patterson.
Calzada keeps the fight on the outside.
Calzada fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Patterson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab from Patterson misses.
Calzada misses with a left hand
and Patterson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Calzada misses with a straight left.
Patterson blocks a head kick by Calzada.
Calzada scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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!
Calzada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Patterson sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Calzada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Patterson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Patterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calzada was well out of range. Poor timing from Patterson.
Patterson blocks a leg kick.
Perlito Calzada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patterson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Patterson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Calzada takes a jab right on the kisser.
Perlito Calzada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Calzada scores with a jab.
Calzada loads up on a big right hand but Patterson slips the punch.
Patterson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Calzada fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patterson swings widly with a right hand
and Calzada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzada wants to land a leg kick but Patterson is out of range.
Calzada dips to his left and cracks Patterson with an uppercut!
Calzada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Patterson dodges the punch combination from Calzada.
Calzada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Patterson moves forwards but Calzada connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Patterson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Patterson defending well as Calzada loads up on a big left hand.
Patterson misses with a wild combination.
Calzada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Calzada.
Calzada moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Patterson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Calzada scores with a jab to the body.
Calzada lands with a good body shot.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Calzada as he avoids it easily.
Calzada moves out of range of the strikes.
Calzada throws a head kick but Patterson moves out of range.
Patterson checks a leg kick.
Patterson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calzada catches Patterson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Calzada is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calzada scores with a kick to the midsection.
Calzada keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Calzada swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Calzada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Patterson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Calzada moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Calzada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calzada misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Patterson avoids the head kick by Calzada.
Patterson cracks Calzada with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perlito Calzada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pete Patterson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Patterson avoids the head kick by Calzada.
Patterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Calzada cracks the inside of Patterson's front leg.
Calzada digs a good hook to Patterson's body.
Calzada works Patterson's body with a nice hook.
Calzada misses with a straight left.
Calzada scores with a jab to the head.
Calzada throws an overhand right that lands on Patterson's shoulder, as Patterson tries to avoid the shot.
Patterson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Calzada throws a looping overhand right but Patterson ducks down to avoid it.
Calzada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calzada misses with an uppercut. Patterson saw that one coming.
Patterson blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson dives in and grabs Calzada's left leg, looking for a takedown. Calzada pushes down on Patterson's head and hops out.
Calzada takes a swing at Patterson's ribcage but misses.
Calzada throws a jab when Patterson was well out of range.
Patterson misses with a looping left.
Calzada swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Patterson.
Patterson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Calzada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Patterson shoots in but no luck this time.
Calzada fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Patterson blocks a head kick by Calzada.
Calzada works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Calzada.
Calzada throws an off balance right hand
and Patterson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Calzada misses with a wild body shot.
Perlito Calzada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Calzada lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Patterson misses with a hook. Calzada ducked under it nicely.
Calzada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Patterson.
Patterson moves out of range as Calzada strikes.
Calzada misses with a body shot.
Calzada falls off balance throwing a combination
and Patterson counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patterson throws a low kick but Calzada avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Calzada throws out the jab.
Nice body kick there by Calzada.
Calzada with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Calzada shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Patterson shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Patterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patterson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Calzada defends it nicely.
Calzada keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Patterson fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calzada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Calzada throws a nice head kick!
Calzada throws a lazy right hand but Patterson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Patterson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Calzada.
Calzada throws a jab but it's blocked by Patterson.
Good standup being displayed there by Calzada as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calzada misses with a few strikes there.
Calzada defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Patterson.
Patterson tries to clinch but Calzada moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perlito Calzada really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pete Patterson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Calzada.
Patterson slips under a jab from Calzada.
Calzada throws a right hand that misses

and Patterson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Calzada's guard now.
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Calzada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pete Patterson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Calzada is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Patterson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Calzada is keeping the position for now.
Patterson is working hard here to advance position.
Patterson throwing strikes from guard but Calzada blocks nicely.

Calzada escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Patterson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Patterson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Calzada is keeping the position for now.
Calzada wants to sweep but no luck.
Patterson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Patterson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Calzada is trying to control the position but Patterson postures up.
Patterson tries to free his leg and advance position but Calzada is retaining full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Patterson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Patterson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Patterson postures up in Calzada's guard and throws a big left but Calzada blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patterson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Calzada is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzada managing to control the position.
Patterson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Patterson preventing the sweep.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Patterson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Calzada swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patterson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Calzada is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Patterson tries to free his leg and advance position but Calzada is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzada wants to sweep but no luck.
Calzada keeping moving, preventing Patterson from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A jab from Calzada misses.
Patterson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Calzada can pounce on him.
Calzada misses with an uppercut.
Calzada motions for Patterson to come forward. Calzada throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Calzada leaves Patterson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Calzada throws an overhand right that lands on Patterson's shoulder, as Patterson tries to avoid the shot.
Calzada throws a solid leg kick but Patterson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Calzada.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calzada moves into range and connects with a jab.
Calzada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Calzada moves out of range of the strikes.
Calzada connects with a right hand. Patterson shakes it off.
Patterson ducks under a wild hook from Calzada.
Patterson avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Patterson.
Patterson misses with a looping left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calzada throws a body punch but Patterson moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calzada misses with a straight left.
Patterson connects with a right hand. Calzada shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Pete Patterson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pete Patterson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Patterson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

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

Patterson tries for a kimura but Calzada is defending well.
Calzada is trying to control Patterson's posture but Patterson avoids it.

Patterson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Calzada tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Patterson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Calzada is not content to let Patterson control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzada is trying to control Patterson's posture but Patterson avoids it.
Calzada is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Calzada is staying active underneath Patterson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Patterson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are battling for position here. Calzada manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calzada looking to hit a scissor sweep but Patterson is one step ahead there.
Calzada preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson throws a big elbow that misses.
Calzada is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Calzada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patterson looking to pass the guard.
Patterson throws a big elbow that misses.

Calzada has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Patterson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Patterson connects with a couple of short punches.
Patterson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson tries to free his leg and advance position but Calzada is retaining full guard.
Calzada is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Patterson throws a big elbow that misses.
Patterson tries to free his leg and advance position but Calzada is retaining full guard.
Patterson stops Calzada from standing up.
Patterson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Calzada's head.

Patterson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Calzada has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Patterson has managed to get both his arms back between Calzada's legs - danger averted.
Calzada is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Calzada is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Patterson pushes down on Calzada's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Patterson is nestled in close to Calzada, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson passes the guard and advances to mount!

Patterson looking to secure an arm triangle but Calzada defends it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patterson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Calzada is rocked!
Patterson takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Calzada is still in real trouble! Can Patterson finish him?
Patterson is not going to allow Calzada to sit and survive in this position.

Calzada is trying to defend against the choke here but Patterson has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Patterson Tightens the hold and Calzada taps out furiously! Patterson displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pete Patterson!
Pete Patterson retains his middleweight title!
Pete Patterson gave a mention to Reaper Combatwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).