PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pete Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tam Zeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeus is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Open Road. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Patterson
vs
Zeus

179 cm
32
195 lbs
18 - 9 - 1

178 cm
29
199 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Brute

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 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pete Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tam Zeus!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zeus closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Patterson did well to prevent Zeus getting side control.
Patterson works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patterson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Zeus trying to control the position from guard on top but Patterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zeus sitting in guard here, content to control.
Patterson keeping moving, preventing Zeus from controlling successfully.
Zeus engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tam Zeus was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Patterson lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Patterson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zeus blocks a jab.
Zeus swinging wildly here.
Patterson moves out of range as Zeus strikes.
Zeus just misses with a punch to the body.
Zeus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Patterson.
Zeus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Patterson looks to throw the jab but Zeus is out of range.
Patterson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zeus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zeus throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Zeus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Patterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Zeus.
Zeus moves out of range of the strikes.

Zeus closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Patterson quickly recovers to half guard.

Zeus seems to be working for a kimura but Patterson defends the submission attempt.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patterson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Zeus trying to control the action but Patterson is working from the bottom.

Zeus is looking for a kimura but Patterson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zeus to get the leverage.
Zeus trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson wants to improve his position but Zeus is controlling well.

Zeus is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Patterson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zeus.
Zeus drops an elbow to the side of Patterson's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus wants to free his trapped foot but Patterson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Zeus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zeus trying to control the action but Patterson is working from the bottom.
Zeus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patterson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zeus is working away from the top position though.
Zeus trying to control the action but Patterson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tam Zeus dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Patterson lands a right hook to the body.
Patterson throws a shot from downtown. Zeus moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Patterson misses the target.

Zeus shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Zeus showed some decent athleticism there.
Patterson trying to control here.
Zeus prevents Patterson from standing back up.
Zeus working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Patterson's thigh. Patterson counters though and makes it back to full guard.

Zeus drops back, looking for a kneebar! Patterson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Patterson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Patterson!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus is looking for a sweep.
Tam Zeus has got the better of the ground game so far.
You can see the frustration on Zeus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Patterson wants to stand but Zeus is controlling his arm.
Zeus is trying to control Patterson's posture but Patterson avoids it.

We're going to have a standup here because Pete Patterson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Patterson throws a lazy right hand but Zeus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Patterson misses.
Patterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zeus was well out of range. Poor timing from Patterson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Patterson defends it nicely.
Zeus throws an overhand right that lands on Patterson's shoulder, as Patterson tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Zeus misses.
Zeus ducks under a wild hook from Patterson.
Patterson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zeus misses with an uppercut.
Zeus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Patterson.
Zeus keeps the fight on the outside.
Patterson works Zeus's body with a nice hook.
Zeus looks to land a right hand but Patterson moved out of range.
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zeus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Zeus misses the target.
Zeus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A nice combination there by Zeus.
The fighters circling - Patterson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zeus.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patterson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pete Patterson is winning the standup battle so far.
Zeus slips a jab and a cross from Patterson.
Patterson moves out of range as Zeus strikes.
Pete Patterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Patterson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zeus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pete Patterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tam Zeus.
Zeus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Patterson.
Zeus jabs Patterson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zeus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Patterson moves away.
Zeus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Patterson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zeus circles away quickly and effectively.
Zeus checks a low kick from Patterson.
Patterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patterson misses the shot to the body.
Patterson wants to clinch.
Zeus ducks under a wild hook from Patterson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Patterson dominated that second round.
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!

Patterson throws a series of punches but Zeus avoids them all with ease.
Zeus lands a glancing blow to the side of Patterson's head.

Patterson gets caught flat footed, as Zeus shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Zeus throwing strikes from guard but Patterson blocks nicely.
Zeus tries to free his leg and advance position but Patterson is retaining full guard.

Zeus drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Patterson dives on top into guard.
Zeus 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.
Zeus is pulling down on Patterson's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Pete Patterson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Zeus defending well as Patterson loads up on a big left hand.
Patterson looks to throw the jab but Zeus is out of range.
Zeus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patterson.
Zeus looks for a takedown but Patterson sprawls well.
Patterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zeus.
Patterson misses with a double jab.
Patterson blocks a jab.
Zeus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Patterson momentarily.
Patterson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Patterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zeus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Patterson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zeus somewhat.
Patterson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zeus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Patterson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Patterson tries to clinch up.
Patterson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Patterson lands a nice hook to Zeus's body. Zeus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Patterson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zeus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zeus.
Patterson scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patterson misses with a hook.
Zeus throws a looping overhand right but Patterson ducks down to avoid it.
Zeus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A combination from Patterson does no damage.
Pete Patterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Patterson throws a lazy right hand but Zeus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zeus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zeus misses with a hook. Patterson ducked under it nicely.
Zeus slips a straight right by Patterson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus moves away from the strike by Patterson.
Zeus throws a lazy right hand but Patterson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zeus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zeus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zeus lands with a shot to the body.
Patterson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zeus avoids the body shot from Patterson.
Patterson moves in looking to clinch but Zeus pushes him off.
Patterson misses with a double jab.
Patterson looks to score with a jab to the body but Zeus is just out of range.

Zeus decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Patterson is refusing to be controlled, as Zeus sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Patterson.
Zeus engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zeus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Patterson is keeping the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Patterson keeping moving, preventing Zeus from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tam Zeus hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Patterson throws a shot from downtown. Zeus moves away and avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tam Zeus.
I think Zeus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tam Zeus!
After winning the bout, Tam Zeus thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.