PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Samart Bukaew (ranked 2820 p4p, 2816 weight class) and Derek Patterson (ranked 325 p4p, 324 weight class). Patterson has chosen I'm So High. Nashville Pussy as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bukaew
vs
Patterson

186 cm
24
186
4 - 1 - 0

179 cm
35
186
12 - 16 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Granite chin

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samart Bukaew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bukaew connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've been informed that Patterson 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 big left from Bukaew misses.
Patterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bukaew manages to avoid it.
Bukaew avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Patterson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Patterson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Patterson takes a swing at Bukaew's ribcage but misses.
Bukaew circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bukaew misses with a body kick.
Patterson throws a shot from downtown. Bukaew moves away and avoids it.
Patterson slips under a jab from Bukaew.
Bukaew staying out of range there.
Patterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bukaew.
Bukaew ducks under a wild hook from Patterson.
Bukaew feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bukaew. Patterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Patterson misses with an uppercut. Bukaew saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Patterson misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patterson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bukaew scores with the left hand. Patterson knows he should have avoided that one.
Bukaew connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Patterson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bukaew. Bukaew obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bukaew is looking to chop away at Patterson's legs.
Patterson misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Bukaew misses the target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukaew throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bukaew.
Bukaew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patterson scores with a hook to the body. Bukaew takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Patterson throws a low kick, looking for Bukaew's leg but Bukaew calmly moves out of range.
Bukaew looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bukaew throws a nice inside leg kick.
Patterson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bukaew throws out the jab.
Derek Patterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patterson throws a shot from downtown. Bukaew moves away and avoids it.

Patterson clinches.
Bukaew has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Patterson.
Patterson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Patterson working aggressively here.
Patterson misses with the head strike.
Bukaew has had enough of the clinch but Patterson keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bukaew.
Bukaew lands a left hand.
Patterson blocks an uppercut.
Bukaew can't break the clinch.
Bukaew gets through Patterson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Bukaew lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Patterson misses with a punch to the body.

Bukaew manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bukaew's hands.
Patterson throws a leg kick
and Bukaew counters with a nice uppercut.
Patterson tries to clinch up
and Bukaew counters with a thumping low kick.
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bukaew paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bukaew is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab lands there for Bukaew.
Bukaew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Patterson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bukaew lands the left hand.
Patterson lands a nice shot to the body.
Patterson throws a big shot that misses.
Patterson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Patterson misses with a hook. Bukaew ducked under it nicely.
Patterson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Bukaew. That snapped Patterson's head back.
A punch lands to the side of Patterson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bukaew slips a straight right by Patterson.
Patterson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Patterson doesn't manage to clinch there - Bukaew circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Samart Bukaew dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bukaew lands with a good body shot.
Bukaew throws a right hand that Patterson ducks under and follows up with a left that Patterson also avoids with ease.
Bukaew keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Patterson.
Patterson lands with an overhand left.
Patterson throws a leg kick but Bukaew moved away.
Bukaew avoids the body shot from Patterson.
Patterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bukaew.
Bukaew ducks under a wild hook from Patterson.
Bukaew slips a straight right by Patterson.
Patterson works the jab nicely.
Bukaew swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Patterson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Patterson takes one to the chin there.
Patterson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bukaew fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bukaew's jab looks to have found its range, popping Patterson under the eye.
Bukaew fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice side step and Patterson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bukaew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Patterson can do to turn this around?
Patterson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bukaew.
Bukaew scores with the left hand. Patterson knows he should have avoided that one.
Bukaew moves out of range of the strikes.
Patterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bukaew was well out of range. Poor timing from Patterson.
A counter left hand to the body from Bukaew misses its target.
Patterson cracks Bukaew with a right hand to the side of the head.
Samart Bukaew is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Patterson motions for Bukaew to come forward. Patterson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Patterson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Patterson punishes Bukaew's body with a nice straight punch.
Bukaew takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bukaew on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Patterson throws a lazy right hand but Bukaew sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch but Bukaew swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bukaew throws a quick inside leg kick.
Patterson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Patterson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bukaew connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bukaew throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bukaew finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Patterson misses with a looping left.
A quick step to the side and Bukaew tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bukaew connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bukaew. Patterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Patterson throws out a counter right but Bukaew avoids it with no problem.
Patterson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Patterson throws a shot from downtown. Bukaew moves away and avoids it.
Patterson wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Bukaew on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Patterson misses with a body shot.
Bukaew swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bukaew scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Patterson slips a jab from Bukaew.
Bukaew punishes Patterson's body with a nice straight punch.
Patterson throws a hook but Bukaew blocks it.
Bukaew is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Patterson misses with an uppercut.
Patterson is looking to score with low kicks.
A big left from Patterson misses.
Bukaew throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Patterson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bukaew connects with a crisp jab.
Bukaew buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patterson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bukaew blocks a jab.
Bukaew checks a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Bukaew - just one landing.
Bukaew keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Samart Bukaew dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bukaew ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bukaew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Patterson.
Patterson misses with a low kick.
Patterson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Patterson misses with an uppercut.
Bukaew lands a two punch combo.
Patterson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bukaew scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch lands to the side of Bukaew 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bukaew moves out of range as Patterson strikes.
Bukaew scores with a nice right hand.
A head kick misses from Bukaew.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patterson misses with a lunging right hand
and Bukaew counters with a nice body shot.
Bukaew lands a nice leg kick that just misses Patterson's sensitive parts.
Bukaew lands a nice shot that snaps Patterson's head back.
Patterson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Derek Patterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bukaew lands a jab to the head.
Bukaew slips under a jab from Patterson.
Good work by Patterson as he checks the leg kick.
Bukaew cracks Patterson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Bukaew on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukaew lands a head shot.
Patterson misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Bukaew lands an impressive looking overhand right. Patterson doesn't seem phased though.
Bukaew misses with a straight left.
Bukaew connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Patterson throws a leg kick but Bukaew checks it.
Patterson throws a big shot that misses.
Patterson throws a lazy body kick
and Bukaew cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bukaew moves forwards but Patterson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bukaew closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Patterson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Patterson throws a jab when Bukaew was well out of range.
Patterson misses with a body shot.
Bukaew lands with a hook. Patterson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patterson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Patterson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bukaew finds it's way round the side to connect with Patterson's head.
Nice straight punches there by Bukaew. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bukaew.
Patterson connects with a body shot.
Patterson throws out a loose jab but Bukaew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bukaew swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Patterson is looking to clinch but Bukaew is avoiding it.
Patterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukaew lands a leg kick that knocks Patterson off balance momentarily.
Bukaew slips a straight right by Patterson.
Bukaew stuns Patterson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Patterson misses with a lunging right hand
and Bukaew counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Patterson thinking.
Bukaew blocks a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Bukaew as he connects with a hook.
Patterson misses with a lunging right hand
and Bukaew counters with a nice uppercut.
Patterson misses with a low kick.
Patterson takes one to the chin there.
Bukaew lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bukaew uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Patterson throws a hook but Bukaew blocks it.
Patterson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bukaew uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Patterson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Patterson throws a lazy right hand but Bukaew sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Samart Bukaew is winning the standup battle so far.
Patterson misses with a hook. Bukaew ducked under it nicely.
Patterson throws a jab but it's blocked by Bukaew.
Patterson tried to score with a low kick but Bukaew checks it.
Bukaew slips under a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samart Bukaew showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bukaew has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samart Bukaew!
A victorious Samart Bukaew thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.