PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derek Patterson (ranked 3759 p4p, 2538 weight class) and Johny Handicks (ranked 428 p4p, 318 weight class). Patterson comes to the cage accompanied by I'm So High. Nashville Pussy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Patterson
vs
Handicks

179 cm
29
182
6 - 9 - 0

175 cm
38
181
18 - 23 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Determined

Fantasy Threads

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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Derek Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johny Handicks!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handicks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Patterson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Handicks with a jab.
Patterson misses with a leg kick.
Handicks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Patterson throws a jab but it's blocked by Handicks.
Handicks works over Patterson's head and body with a nice combination.
Handicks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Patterson.
Handicks connects with a jab.
Patterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Handicks.
As Handicks backs away, Patterson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Patterson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Handicks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Patterson looks to land a left hand but Handicks moved out of range nicely.
Handicks's jab looks to have found its range, popping Patterson under the eye.
Handicks throws a jab but it's blocked by Patterson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Handicks lands a jab to the head.
Good exchange - Patterson coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Handicks misses with a jab to the body
and Patterson counters with a solid body kick.
Patterson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A jab from Handicks misses.
A low kick from Patterson is predictable there
and Handicks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Handicks misses with a series of wild punches.
Patterson throws an overhand right that lands on Handicks's shoulder, as Handicks tries to avoid the shot.
Patterson misses with an uppercut.
Handicks throws a looping overhand right but Patterson ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Patterson.
Patterson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Handicks misses with a lunging right hand
and Patterson counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson lands a really nice looking cross but Handicks seems unphased.

Handicks is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Handicks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Patterson throws out the jab.
Handicks scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circling - Handicks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Patterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Handicks.
Handicks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patterson.
Patterson loads up on a big right hand but Handicks slips the punch.
Patterson lands a right hook to the body.
Handicks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Patterson.
Handicks takes a swing at Patterson's ribcage but misses.
Handicks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handicks misses with a body shot.
Handicks is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Patterson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Handicks defending well as Patterson loads up on a big left hand.
Handicks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Patterson throws a lazy right hand but Handicks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Patterson throws a hook to the side of Handicks's head but Handicks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Handicks misses with a combination
letting Patterson counter with a right hand.
Handicks keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Handicks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Handicks cracks Patterson with a good jab.
A jab from Handicks misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Handicks.
Patterson throws a leg kick but Handicks sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Johny Handicks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patterson throws a head kick but Handicks moves out of range.
Handicks misses with an uppercut
and Patterson counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Patterson.
Patterson throws a hook to the side of Handicks's head but Handicks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Handicks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Handicks stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Patterson lands a jab to the head.
Patterson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Handicks.
Handicks lands a slapping body shot.
Handicks throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Derek Patterson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Patterson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Handicks counters with a stiff right hand.
Handicks takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Patterson misses with a left hand
and Handicks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Handicks throws a lazy right hand but Patterson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Handicks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Patterson to score with a decent uppercut.
Handicks is still on wobbly legs! Can Patterson finish him?
Handicks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Patterson.
Handicks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Patterson throws a counter high kick but Handicks was just alert enough to avoid it.
Handicks seems to have recovered his senses.
Handicks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Patterson moves away.
Patterson is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson throws a hook but Handicks avoids it easily.
Patterson lands a nice hook to Handicks's body. Handicks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Handicks throws a looping overhand right but Patterson ducks down to avoid it.
Handicks throws a lazy right hand but Patterson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson misses with an uppercut.
Handicks misses with a hook. Patterson ducked under it nicely.
Handicks throws a poor cross that misses
and Patterson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab from Patterson.
Handicks bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Patterson comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Handicks falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Handicks was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Derek Patterson!
Derek Patterson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.