PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Patterson (ranked 2538 p4p, 3567 weight class) and Leo Della Maddalena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leo Della Maddalena has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Patterson
vs
Della Maddalena

195 cm
25
182
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
184
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leo Della Maddalena!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patterson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Patterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Patterson is defended easily by Della Maddalena.
Patterson misses with a takedown
and Della Maddalena counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Patterson thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Patterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Patterson looking to score a takedown here. Della Maddalena is defending well but Patterson drives through and ends up in Della Maddalena's guard.

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

Patterson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Della Maddalena can do anything to dispel that myth.

Patterson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Patterson drops back looking for a leg! Della Maddalena is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Della Maddalena manages to kick Patterson off! Patterson jumps back into Della Maddalena's guard.

Patterson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Della Maddalena wants to stand but Patterson is controlling the position.
Patterson passes Della Maddalena's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Patterson in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Della Maddalena tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Patterson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daniel Patterson!