PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patterson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ice Cream Paint Job. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brooks
vs
Patterson

180 cm
29
155 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

179 cm
24
156 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patterson throws out a loose jab but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patterson misses with an uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brooks.
Patterson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Patterson misses with a few strikes there.

Brooks has managed to clinch.
Brooks landing knees to the body.
Brooks pushes Patterson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Patterson drags the fight down to the ground.
Brooks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brooks passes Patterson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patterson is in trouble now - Brooks has advanced to mount!
Patterson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Brooks looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Patterson actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brooks is working for a kimura but Patterson is defending it quite comfortably.
Brooks passes into side control, despite Patterson's attempt to control the position.
Brooks throws an elbow but Patterson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Patterson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Patterson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Brooks.
Brooks works to advance to full mount. Patterson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Brooks lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Patterson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Brooks tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Patterson regains half guard.

Patterson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brooks looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Patterson with the active half guard here but Brooks passes nicely into side control.
Patterson tries to improve position but can't.
Patterson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Brooks is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Patterson looking for submissions off his back.
Patterson looks gassed!
Patterson tries to get to full guard but Brooks has control of the leg.
Brooks passes to full mount!
Brooks lands a big elbow.
Patterson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Brooks is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Patterson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Patterson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Brooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Patterson hold on?
Brooks scores with punches and elbows.
Brooks has the hooks in. Patterson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Patterson controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patterson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Brooks unloads with some shots from mount but Patterson bucks and avoids them well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patterson is looking to improve his position but Brooks isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Brooks dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brooks takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Patterson throws a poor cross that misses
and Brooks counters with a thumping low kick.
Brooks throws a right and a left that Patterson avoids nicely.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Brooks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Patterson.
Patterson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brooks counters with a nice low kick that buckles Patterson's knee momentarily.
Patterson misses with a shot to the body
and Brooks counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Brooks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Patterson.
Patterson misses with a body punch
and Brooks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Patterson throws a poor cross that misses
and Patterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Patterson misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Patterson is breathing heavily.
Brooks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Patterson misses with a hook
and Brooks counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson misses with a combination
enabling Brooks to counter with a crisp jab.
Brooks thumps Patterson with a low kick.
Derek Patterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brooks lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Patterson misses with a double jab
and Brooks counters with an outside leg kick.
Brooks throws a front kick that sends Patterson stumbling back into the cage.
Patterson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Brooks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brooks connects with a crisp jab.
Patterson misses with a hook to the body

and Brooks counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Brooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Brooks thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brooks slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brooks's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brooks's back!
Brooks rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Brooks manages to get to full guard.
Brooks pulls Patterson in to control the position.
Brooks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Patterson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Brooks looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Brooks looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Brooks!
Brooks landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Patterson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brooks's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Patterson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brooks pulls his head out easily.
Brooks scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Patterson tries to roll over but Brooks keeps him under control.
Patterson moves into full guard.
Brooks wants to pass the guard but Patterson is keeping the position.

Brooks drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brooks jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brooks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Patterson is keeping the position for now.

Patterson has his foot on Brooks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brooks works his way back into a safe position though.
Brooks advances position into side control!
Patterson is trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patterson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Brooks stands up and beckons Patterson to his feet.

Brooks looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Brooks dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Patterson throws the left hand but Brooks avoids the punch easily.
Derek Patterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brooks lands a high kick!
Patterson misses with a hook

and Brooks counters by clinching up.
Patterson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brooks smiles and moves away.
Brooks misses with an uppercut
and Patterson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Patterson throws a series of punches but Brooks avoids them all with ease.
Brooks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brooks.

Patterson tries to keep at a distance but Brooks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brooks utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Patterson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brooks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Patterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson working hard to break the clinch.
Patterson managing to block the knees to the body from Brooks.
Patterson fails to pull guard.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brooks.

It looks like Derek Patterson has been cut.
Brooks with a knee to the head.

Patterson is rocked!
Patterson avoiding damage as Brooks throws knees to the body.
Patterson is still on wobbly legs! Can Brooks finish him?
Brooks lands a knee to the body.
Patterson is looking to break free of the clinch but Brooks has double underhooks.
Patterson seems to have recovered his senses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brooks takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Patterson jumps guard but Brooks stands there with Patterson around his waist. Patterson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kevin Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Patterson.
Nice body punch from Brooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brooks.
Brooks unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brooks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brooks lands a damaging elbow.
A hook to the body from Brooks.
Patterson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Patterson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brooks scores with a shoulder strike.
Patterson is trying to break the clinch but Brooks is controlling him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brooks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Derek Patterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brooks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Patterson can do to turn this around?
A short right from Brooks on the inside.
Brooks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Patterson backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks scores a nice knee to the body.
Brooks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Patterson is trying to break free.
Brooks is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brooks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brooks just leaning against Patterson, taking a breather.
Brooks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brooks lands an elbow just above Patterson 's eye.
Patterson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brooks smiles and moves away.
Patterson throws a combination that misses
and Brooks counters with a leg kick.
Brooks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Patterson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kevin Brooks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kevin Brooks is winning the standup battle so far.
Brooks scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brooks lands a right hook to the body.
Brooks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Patterson's sensitive parts.
Patterson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Patterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Patterson throws an off balance right hand
and Brooks counters with a head kick. That will keep Patterson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A slapping leg kick lands for Brooks.
Brooks sizes up Patterson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Patterson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Brooks rushes Patterson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brooks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Patterson is defending well for now.
Brooks blocks a body shot from Patterson.
Brooks lands an uppercut.
Patterson throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Brooks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brooks 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Brooks!