PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pete Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosenthal has chosen Rick Derringer - I Am a Real American as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Patterson
vs
Rosenthal

179 cm
24
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
194 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pete Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Holden Rosenthal!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rosenthal shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Patterson's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rosenthal trying to control but Patterson is working from the bottom.
Rosenthal throwing strikes but missing.
Patterson seems keen to control Rosenthal's posture.
Rosenthal trying to control the position from guard on top but Patterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rosenthal is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Patterson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Patterson has escaped and now he's on top!
Rosenthal has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Patterson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rosenthal is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Patterson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Rosenthal working for a triangle but Patterson defends it easily.
Patterson passes into half guard.
Patterson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rosenthal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Patterson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rosenthal has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rosenthal trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Patterson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Rosenthal is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Pete Patterson!