PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Patton
vs
Gordon

206 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

188 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Patton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gordon closes the distance and clinches.
Gordon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gordon presses Patton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gordon has had enough of the clinch but Patton keeps him there for the moment.
Gordon wants to get back to striking at distance but Patton won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Gordon's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Patton breaks from the clinch.
Gordon misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gordon pushes Patton up against the cage in a clinch.

Patton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patton with a lazy takedown attempt

and Gordon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon can't break the clinch.
Gordon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gordon lands a body punch.

Patton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Patton as Gordon shoots in.
Patton throws a big counter combination but Gordon scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Patton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gordon circles away.

Gordon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gordon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Patton to keep the fight standing.
Karl Patton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Gordon.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gordon.
Gordon working hard to break the clinch.
Gordon missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Patton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gordon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Patton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gordon as he avoids it easily.
Patton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gordon throws the kick towards the body but Patton avoids it.
Gordon fails with the takedown
and Patton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Patton doesn't manage to clinch there - Gordon circles away.
Gordon shoots in looking for a takedown. Patton tries to sprawl out of it but Gordon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Patton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Patton tries to counter with a takedown but Gordon is quick to defend against it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gordon rushes Patton and presses him up against the cage.
Patton prevents Gordon from breaking the clinch.
Patton prevents Gordon from breaking the clinch.
Patton has Gordon pressed against the cage, preventing Gordon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Patton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gordon misses with a double jab.
Patton is looking to counter the offense by Gordon and move into the clinch.
Gordon tries a head kick but it misses.
Patton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gordon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Patton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gordon tries to circle away but Patton has him pinned against the cage.
Gordon is looking to break free of the clinch but Patton has double underhooks.
Gordon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Patton blocks it with crossed arms.
Gordon wants to break free but Patton has control.
Gordon prevents the takedown attempt.
Gordon is trying to push Patton away but Patton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gordon wants to take the fight to the mat but Patton manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Patton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Gordon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Patton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gordon's waist but Gordon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Patton off to one side.
Gordon throws a big counter head kick but Patton avoids it with no problem.
Gordon misses with a double jab
and Patton counters with an inside leg kick.
Gordon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Patton doesn't seem bothered though.
Some wild striking there from Gordon.

Gordon moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gordon has had enough of the clinch but Patton keeps him there for the moment.
Gordon tries to pull guard but Patton holds him up against the cage and eventually Gordon drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gordon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Patton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gordon lands a body shot.
Gordon is trying to break free.
Gordon trying to stall but Patton improves his position.
Gordon tries to land knees in the clinch but Patton avoids the damage to the body.
Gordon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gordon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Patton's brow.
Gordon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Patton prevents it.
Karl Patton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Gordon.
Gordon tries to work over Patton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Patton wants to stall.
Gordon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Gordon.
Gordon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gordon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Patton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gordon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Patton shoots in looking for a takedown but Gordon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Patton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Patton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Patton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Karl Patton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gordon pushes Patton up against the cage in a clinch.
Gordon is trying to break the clinch but Patton has him pressed against the cage.

Patton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gordon shoots in but no luck this time.
Gordon is breathing heavily.
Gordon keeps the fight on the outside.
Gordon only half commits to the counter leg kick.

Gordon has managed to clinch.

Patton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Patton shoots in for a takedown but Gordon shows good takedown defense.
Gordon misses with a few strikes there.
Patton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton is looking to score with low kicks.
Gordon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gordon wants it to stay on the feet.
Gordon misses with a head kick.
Patton blocks a head kick by Gordon.
Patton slaps away a takedown attempt from Gordon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Patton wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Patton manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gordon on his heels. He'll look to pass Gordon's guard now, I'm sure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Gordon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gordon throws a body shot but no joy.
Patton tried to counter with a leg kick but Gordon avoided it.
Gordon lands with a nice body punch.
Gordon shoots in but no luck this time.
Patton misses with a body shot.
Gordon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Patton as he avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Gordon.
Patton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gordon swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Patton momentarily.
Gordon misses with a head kick.
Gordon misses with a jab to the body
and Patton counters with a left and a right that stings Gordon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon throws a series of punches but Patton moves out of range.
James Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No joy there for Gordon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gordon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Patton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Patton wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Patton fails with an attempt to clinch.

Gordon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Patton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gordon.
Patton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gordon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gordon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gordon is trying to push Patton away but Patton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Patton manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Patton instigates a clinch.

Patton manages to break the clinch.
Patton shoots in and drives through. Gordon sprawls well.

Patton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Patton decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Gordon clinches up against the cage.
Gordon being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Patton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gordon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Patton prevents it.
Karl Patton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Gordon.
Gordon is trying to push Patton away but Patton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Patton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gordon's efforts to push away.
A short body shot lands from Gordon as the two fighters clinch.
James Gordon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Patton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gordon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gordon fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Patton breaks from the clinch.
Gordon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Patton defends well and Gordon ends up having to push Patton into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Gordon.
Patton wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Patton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gordon throws out the jab.
Patton is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gordon.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Patton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gordon but Gordon pushes him off and we're back to square one.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Gordon.
I've got Gordon 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Gordon!
James Gordon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.