PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derek Patterson (ranked 3116 p4p, 3391 weight class) and Ron Velderman (ranked 389 p4p, 410 weight class). Patterson's entrance music is I'm So High. Nashville Pussy. A fine choice. 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
Velderman

179 cm
29
182
6 - 8 - 0

190 cm
43
181
18 - 11 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Derek Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 3, fighting out of London, Ron Velderman!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velderman just misses with a punch to the body.
Velderman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patterson manages to avoid it.
Patterson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Patterson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Velderman misses with a straight left.
Velderman moves out of range of the strikes.
Velderman thuds a left hand into Patterson's body.
Patterson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Velderman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Velderman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Patterson avoids the body shot from Velderman.
Velderman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Velderman slips under a jab.
Velderman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Patterson.
A little jabbing left from Velderman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Patterson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Velderman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Patterson throws a quick counter head kick but Velderman was just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velderman tries to clinch there but Patterson circles away.
Patterson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Velderman wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Patterson misses the target.
Velderman blocks a leg kick.
Patterson lands a slapping body shot.
Velderman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Velderman slips a straight right by Patterson.
Velderman misses the jab.
Patterson throws a sloppy body shot
and Velderman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Velderman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patterson.
We've been informed that Velderman has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A jab from Velderman misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Velderman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big right from Patterson misses.
Velderman misses with a wild body shot.
Velderman misses with a wild body shot.
Patterson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Patterson throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patterson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Velderman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab from Patterson misses.

Velderman takes the fight into the clinch.
Patterson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Velderman backwards.

Patterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patterson missing with a left hand there. Velderman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velderman staying out of range there.
Patterson throws a looping overhand right but Velderman ducks down to avoid it.

Velderman darts in and clinches Patterson up against the cage.
Patterson has Velderman pressed against the cage.
Patterson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Velderman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Patterson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Patterson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Patterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patterson avoids the body shot from Velderman.
Patterson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Velderman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Patterson back to the cage. Velderman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Velderman closes the distance but Patterson moves to the side
and Patterson counters with a low kick, right behind Velderman 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Velderman misses.
Patterson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A left lands for Velderman.
Velderman tries to clinch but Patterson moves away
and Velderman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velderman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Patterson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Patterson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Velderman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Patterson at a distance.
Patterson throws a leg kick but Velderman checks it.
Velderman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Velderman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Velderman throws a hook but Patterson blocks it.
Velderman is looking to clinch but Patterson is avoiding it.
Velderman slips a straight right by Patterson.
Velderman fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ron Velderman will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Patterson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Velderman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Velderman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Velderman misses with a wild body shot.
Patterson throwing a counter right hand but Velderman manages to avoid it.
Velderman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patterson manages to avoid it.
Patterson is looking to counter punch.
Velderman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Velderman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Patterson. Patterson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Velderman lands a jab.
Velderman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Velderman checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Velderman! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Velderman lands a slapping body shot.
Velderman is looking to clinch.
Patterson misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velderman throws a one two combo.
Jab by Velderman.
Velderman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Patterson throws the kick towards the body but Velderman avoids it.
Patterson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Velderman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ron Velderman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velderman loads up on a big right hand but Patterson slips the punch.
Velderman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Patterson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Velderman.
Velderman lands a jab.
Velderman lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Velderman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Patterson is trying to push Velderman away but Velderman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Velderman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Patterson lands with a short shot to the head.
Patterson blocking some punches.
Patterson misses with a punch to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Velderman.
Velderman misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Patterson manages to break the clinch.
Velderman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Patterson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Patterson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Velderman's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Patterson walks into a straight right hand from Velderman.
Velderman scores with a jab to the body.
Velderman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Patterson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Patterson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Patterson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Velderman scores with a jab to the jaw.

Patterson is rocked!

Velderman clinches up against the cage.
Oh Patterson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Velderman misses with a punch on the inside.
Patterson seems to have got his legs back now.
Velderman is leaning against Patterson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Patterson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Patterson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Patterson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Velderman clinches up with Patterson and pushes him back against the cage.
Patterson misses with a short punch on the inside.

Patterson breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patterson scores with a body shot.
Patterson looks to land a left hand but Velderman moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Velderman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Patterson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Velderman instigates a clinch.
Velderman can't find room to land a body shot as Patterson controls the action.
Velderman scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Patterson breaks from the clinch.
Velderman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Patterson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot by Velderman.
Velderman misses the jab.
Velderman tries to clinch but Patterson is having none of it.
Velderman tries to clinch up but Patterson circles away and keeps his distance.
Velderman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Velderman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The fight stays on the outside here - Velderman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Velderman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Patterson throws a shot from downtown. Velderman moves away and avoids it.
Patterson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Velderman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Patterson scrambles back to his feet.
Patterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Velderman.
Velderman throws a jab when Patterson was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Velderman wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Velderman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Patterson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Patterson throws the left hand but Velderman avoids the punch easily.
Jab by Velderman.
Velderman connects with a looping right hand.
Jab by Patterson.
Velderman swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Patterson counter with a right hand.
Velderman works the jab nicely.
Velderman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Velderman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Velderman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Velderman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Velderman misses the target.
Derek Patterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velderman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Velderman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Patterson slips under a jab from Velderman.
Patterson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Velderman tries to clinch but Patterson moves out of range.
Patterson looks to land a left hand but Velderman moved out of range nicely.
Velderman tries to clinch but Patterson moves out of range.
Velderman misses with a looping left.
Patterson misses with a hook.
Velderman scores with a sloppy right hand. Patterson should have avoided that one.
Velderman connects with a right hand. Patterson shakes it off.
Patterson misses with a lunging right hand
and Velderman counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Patterson misses with a hook. Velderman ducked under it nicely.
Patterson takes one to the chin there.
Patterson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Patterson needs to keep his hands up - Velderman had a free shot at his head there.
Patterson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Velderman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ron Velderman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Velderman is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Velderman tries to clinch up.
A counter left hand to the body from Patterson misses its target.
Patterson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Velderman connects with a looping right hand.
Velderman looks to score with a jab to the body but Patterson is just out of range.
Patterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Patterson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velderman swings for the body but Patterson moves out of range.
Velderman slips under a jab from Patterson.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Velderman has Patterson up against the cage in a clinch.
Patterson wants to break free but Velderman has control.
Patterson slowing the pace effectively.
Patterson misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patterson.
Patterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Patterson fails to land.
Patterson tries to throw a body punch but Velderman avoids it by throwing Patterson back against the cage.
Patterson blocks a body shot from Velderman.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ron Velderman.
Well Velderman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Velderman!
Ron Velderman thanked the fans post fight for their support.