PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Action - Def Leppard. Derek Patterson has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Jackson
vs
Patterson

180 cm
19
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
177 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson is looking to clinch but Patterson is avoiding it.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Patterson.
Chris Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jackson closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Derek Patterson has been cut.
Patterson connects with a looping right hand.
Patterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Patterson is rocked!
Jackson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Patterson is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Patterson throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Patterson is avoiding it.
Patterson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Patterson seems to have recovered his senses.

Patterson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patterson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jackson taking a bit of punishment here - Patterson scoring with strikes.
Jackson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jackson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Patterson tries for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
Patterson scoring with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Patterson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jackson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson wants to control but Patterson is having none of it.
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Patterson looking to finish Jackson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jackson!
Jackson is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Patterson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Patterson scoring with strikes but Jackson is staying in there.
Jackson tries to hold on but Patterson pushes him away.
The referee warns Jackson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jackson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Patterson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Patterson cracks Jackson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Patterson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jackson looks a forlorn figure.
Patterson with the ground and pound from mount.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Patterson looking for a guillotine from mount but Jackson is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Patterson working Jackson over with strikes here.

Patterson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Jackson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jackson and Patterson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Jackson prevents Patterson from moving into mount.
Patterson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jackson some visible discomfort.
Patterson scoring with punches from side control.

Patterson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Patterson lands some shots froms side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson landing strikes.
Patterson scores with punches from side control.
Jackson pushes Patterson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Patterson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Jackson tries to bench press Patterson off him but Patterson keeps the position.
Patterson scores with punches from side control.
Jackson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Patterson seems to be looking for submissions.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Patterson lands a nice short elbow.
Patterson throwing shots but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Jackson is trying to stand up here but Patterson is controlling him well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson taking some punishment here, with Patterson in his half guard.
Jackson trying to control from the bottom.
Jackson is trying to stand up here but Patterson is controlling him well.
Patterson blocks the strikes from Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Patterson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derek Patterson's cut.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jackson has his takedown stuffed
letting Patterson counter with a right hand.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Patterson counters with a single leg into guard. Jackson didn't expect that.
Patterson pushing down on Jackson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Patterson lands strikes from half guard.

Jackson actively working from the bottom here.
Patterson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Patterson.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Patterson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patterson trying to pass the guard but Jackson defending well.
Patterson prevents Jackson from standing back up.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Patterson is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jackson looks to clinch
and Patterson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Patterson is breathing heavily.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Patterson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jackson!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson lands a big shot there that rocks Jackson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Patterson lands with some strikes.
Jackson tries to lock up and control but Patterson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Patterson has a good base and remains in mount.
Patterson raining down shots from the mount!
Patterson landing shots from mount.
Derek Patterson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Patterson has a good base and remains in mount.
Patterson landing shots from mount.
Patterson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jackson?
Patterson blocks Jackson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Patterson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jackson hang on?
Jackson is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Patterson breaks from Jackson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Patterson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Patterson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jackson looks a forlorn figure.
Patterson working Jackson over with strikes here.
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Patterson lands a nice shot to the head.
Patterson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Patterson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Patterson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Patterson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Patterson dominating with strikes here.
Patterson is landing with some decent strikes but Jackson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Patterson working Jackson over with strikes here.
The referee warns Jackson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Patterson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Patterson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Patterson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Patterson working the ground and pound effectively.
Patterson is landing with some decent strikes but Jackson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Patterson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Patterson breaks from Jackson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Patterson prevents Jackson from getting the reversal.
Jackson is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson landing strikes from the mount and Jackson is in trouble!
Patterson scoring with strikes but Jackson is staying in there.
Patterson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jackson is working to get back to half guard.
Jackson wants to hold on but Patterson pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patterson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jackson is working to get back to half guard.
Patterson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jackson looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Patterson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Derek Patterson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jackson clinches but Patterson breaks the clinch

and Patterson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jackson's guard.
Jackson has momentary wrist control but Patterson slips an elbow through the middle.
Jackson looking to control.
Patterson connects with a couple of short punches.
Patterson scoring with some ground and pound.
Jackson is trying to keep Patterson in close.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Patterson tries to pass.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Patterson.
Patterson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Patterson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jackson's guard.
Patterson is in close to Jackson's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Jackson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Patterson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Patterson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Patterson preventing the sweep.
Patterson won't allow Jackson to get back to his feet.
Patterson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Patterson circles away easily

and Patterson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jackson!
Patterson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control but Patterson is having none of it.
Jackson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Jackson punching from the bottom.
Jackson wants to control but Patterson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jackson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Patterson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Patterson's back!
Jackson scores with punches and elbows.

Jackson is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Patterson is defending well though. Jackson let's go of the attempt for now.
Patterson tries to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Jackson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Patterson is in bad spot here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can Patterson hold on?! Jackson is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Jackson keeps control of the position as Patterson tries to break free.

Jackson is looking for the choke from the back position but Patterson is controlling his hands well.
Patterson breaks Jackson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Patterson postures up.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Patterson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Patterson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Patterson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Patterson chips away with some ground and pound.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Patterson advances to half guard.
Patterson wants to pass to mount but Jackson is defending the position.
Patterson working Jackson over with strikes.

Jackson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Patterson pulls his head out easily.
Patterson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Chris Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patterson raining down shots from the mount!
Jackson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Patterson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Patterson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Patterson!