PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bernand Patterson (ranked 23763 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasco Da Gama (ranked 2314 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasco Da Gama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Patterson
vs
Da Gama

165 cm
20
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
146 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bernand Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vasco Da Gama!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patterson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Da Gama rushes Patterson and presses him up against the cage.
Da Gama stops a takedown attempt from Patterson.
Da Gama misses with a body punch.
Da Gama scores with a shoulder strike.
Patterson is working for takedown but Da Gama is calmly controlling the position for now.
Da Gama scores with a shot to the side of Patterson's head.
Da Gama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Da Gama cracks Patterson with a nice body shot.
Patterson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Da Gama prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernand Patterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from Da Gama.
Da Gama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Patterson backwards.
Da Gama prevents a takedown attempt there.
Da Gama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da Gama working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Patterson is rocked!
Da Gama gets through Patterson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh Patterson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Da Gama gets through Patterson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Da Gama lands a body punch in the clinch.
Da Gama digs a right hand underneath Patterson's ribcage. Patterson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Da Gama.
A short right from Da Gama on the inside.
Da Gama lands with a light punch inside.
Da Gama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pattersons head.
Da Gama is pressed up against the cage. Patterson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Da Gama down to the mat. Da Gama avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Patterson dives in and grabs Da Gama's left leg, looking for a takedown. Da Gama pushes down on Patterson's head and hops out.
Da Gama is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Patterson is breathing heavily.

Da Gama forces Patterson back against the cage and clinches.
Patterson seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patterson wants a takedown but no success here.
Da Gama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Da Gama stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Da Gama lands an uppercut.
Da Gama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Gama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Da Gama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Da Gama lands with a left to the head.
Da Gama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Da Gama lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Da Gama lands a hook that snaps the head of Patterson backwards.
Da Gama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Patterson.
Da Gama lands with a right to the head.
Da Gama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Da Gama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Patterson backwards.
Da Gama lands an uppercut.
Da Gama digs a right hand underneath Patterson's ribcage. Patterson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Da Gama lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Da Gama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Da Gama lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Patterson to his knees! Da Gama keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasco Da Gama!