PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlakan Targa (ranked 23047 p4p, 583 weight class) and Patrick Patterson (ranked 24773 p4p, 589 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Patrick Patterson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Targa
vs
Patterson

193 cm
20
213 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
219 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlakan Targa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Patterson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patterson lands with a nice body punch.
Patterson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Patterson misses with a combination

and Targa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Targa trying to control the position from guard on top but Patterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Targa won't allow Patterson to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Targa trying to control the position from guard on top but Patterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Targa won't allow Patterson to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Targa is looking to work some ground and pound but Patterson has wrist control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Targa wants to pass the guard but Patterson is keeping the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Patterson throws a right and a left that Targa avoids nicely.
Patterson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Targa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Patterson.
Targa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Patterson misses with a looping left.
Patterson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Targa is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Targa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Patterson lands with a good body shot.
Patterson's corner calls for a 1-2. Patterson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Targa is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Targa leaves his chin hanging out and Patterson seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Targa crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patrick Patterson!