PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Patterson
vs
Jenkins

185 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lee Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jenkins closes the distance and clinches.
Patterson can't break the clinch.

Jenkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Patterson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jenkins scores with a shot to the body.

Jenkins shoots in and bounces Patterson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jenkins being controlled here momentarily.

Patterson has his feet on Jenkins's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jenkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jenkins lands an elbow inside.
Patterson takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Lee Patterson has been cut.
Patterson prevents Jenkins from breaking the clinch.

Jenkins manages to break the clinch.
Jenkins is looking to clinch but Patterson is avoiding it.
Patterson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jenkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Patterson circles away.
Patterson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Patterson tries to bum rush Jenkins with a series of wild strikes but Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Patterson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Patterson prevents Jenkins from improving his position.
Jenkins is looking to control Patterson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jenkins avoid being mounted?
Jenkins scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Patterson manages to mount him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jenkins really wants to buck Patterson off and get back to his feet.
Patterson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jenkins tries to hold on but Patterson postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson tries to control but Jenkins wriggling away.
Jenkins doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Jenkins is looking to improve his position but Patterson isn't that keen on the idea.
Jenkins looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Patterson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jenkins is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patterson controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Jenkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Patterson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Patterson!
A good leg kick by Jenkins.
Jenkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Patterson closes the distance and clinches up with Jenkins, looking for a takedown. Patterson pushes Jenkins against the cage but Jenkins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Patterson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Patterson tries to clinch up.

Patterson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Patterson prevents Jenkins from getting back to his feet.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Patterson postures up.

Patterson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Patterson throws a series of punches but Jenkins avoids them all with ease.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
Jenkins keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jenkins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jenkins.
Patterson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jenkins is looking to stand up but Patterson won't let him.
Patterson is looking to stand up but Jenkins isn't so interested in that idea.
Patterson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jenkins is one step ahead there.
Jenkins stands and throws Patterson's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins working away.
Patterson being controlled for a moment.
Jenkins prevents Patterson from escaping the position.
Patterson wants to control but Jenkins postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jenkins decides to stand up, so the ref orders Patterson to his feet.
Patterson misses with a body shot
and Jenkins counters with a head kick.
Patterson throws a body kick the misses

and Jenkins moves into the clinch.
Jenkins prevents a body shot from Patterson.
Patterson wants to break free but Jenkins has control.
Patterson wants to get back to striking at distance but Jenkins won't allow it.
Patterson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Patterson is trying to break free.

Patterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good exchange - Patterson coming out on top.
Patterson tries to bum rush Jenkins with a series of wild strikes but Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Patterson fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Patterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Patterson throws a front kick aimed at Jenkins's knee but Jenkins avoids it well.
Jenkins misses with a takedown attempt - Patterson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Patterson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Jenkins closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson wants to break free but Jenkins has control.
Jenkins stalls.
Patterson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jenkins lands an elbow inside that Patterson shrugs off.
Patterson tries to break the clinch but Jenkins is controlling the position.
Jenkins lands a left hand.
Jenkins stalling.
Jenkins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Patterson's face.

Jenkins manages to break the clinch.
Patterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Jenkins.
Jenkins connects with a solid leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Jenkins or perhaps it was just good defense by Patterson which made him look bad.
Jenkins dodges the punch combination from Patterson.
Patterson lands a body shot.
Patterson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Patterson throws a body kick that misses.
Jenkins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Jenkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lee Patterson's cut.
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!

Jenkins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Patterson throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Patterson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jenkins slips a jab and a cross from Patterson.

Patterson feints and as Jenkins raises his hands in defense, Patterson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jenkins keeping full guard, as Patterson tries to pass.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Patterson from controlling successfully.
Patterson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.
Patterson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Patterson trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Patterson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Patterson throws a series of punches but Jenkins avoids them all with ease.
Jenkins wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Patterson misses.
Jenkins wants to clinch.
Jenkins moves out of range of the body kick from Patterson.
Patterson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jenkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Patterson circles away.

Patterson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Patterson showed some decent athleticism there.
Jenkins trying to control but Patterson postures up.
Jenkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is controlling Patterson's trapped leg to prevent Patterson from advancing to side control.
Patterson trying to control the action but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
Patterson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Jenkins controls his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Patterson trying to control from half guard but Jenkins is working away.
Patterson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jenkins is trying to control but Patterson manages to pass to mount!
Lee Patterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Patterson lands a big elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Patterson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jenkins 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Jenkins!