PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derek Patterson (ranked 3673 p4p, 3793 weight class) and Cestmir Cejka (ranked 399 p4p, 416 weight class). Patterson comes to the cage accompanied by I'm So High. Nashville Pussy. This should be a great matchup!

Patterson
vs
Cejka

179 cm
33
182
11 - 13 - 0

181 cm
27
176
11 - 16 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Knockout power

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 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cestmir Cejka!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cejka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Patterson.
Patterson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A swing and a miss from Cejka.
Patterson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cejka cracks Patterson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Patterson ducks under a wild hook from Cejka.
Patterson is looking to counter punch.
Cejka connects with a nice looking jab.
Patterson defending well as Cejka loads up on a big left hand.
Cejka lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Cejka.
Cejka throws a hook but Patterson blocks it.
Cestmir Cejka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cejka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Patterson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cejka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cejka might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cejka misses with a straight left.
Cejka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Patterson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cejka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patterson manages to avoid it.
A jab from Cejka misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Patterson.
Cejka scores with a hook.
Patterson misses with a hook. Cejka ducked under it nicely.
Cejka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Patterson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cejka throws a poor cross that misses
and Patterson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Cejka is rocked!
Cejka lands a glancing blow to the side of Patterson's head.
Cejka is still on wobbly legs! Can Patterson finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cejka throws a jab when Patterson was well out of range.
Patterson throws out a loose jab but Cejka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cejka seems to have recovered his senses.
Cejka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cejka lands a lovely overhand right.
Cejka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Patterson misses the target.
Patterson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good work by Cejka as he checks the leg kick.
Cejka swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Patterson counters with a straight right hand.
Cejka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Patterson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Cejka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Patterson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Patterson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cejka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cejka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cejka misses with an uppercut. Patterson saw that one coming.
Cejka misses with a hook.
Cejka lands with a shot to the body.
Cejka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cejka throws out a powerful jab.
Cejka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Patterson. Cejka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Patterson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cejka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cejka throws a jab but it's blocked by Patterson.
Patterson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cejka checks a leg kick.
Cejka scores with the left hand. Patterson knows he should have avoided that one.
Patterson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cejka finds it's way round the side to connect with Patterson's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cejka lands a glancing blow to the side of Patterson's head.
Cejka throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Patterson to counter with a crisp jab.
Patterson throws a sloppy head kick and Cejka moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cejka! But no joy.
Cejka throws a hook to the side of Patterson's head but Patterson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Patterson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Patterson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Patterson blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cestmir Cejka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Good standup being displayed there by Cejka as he connects with a hook.
Patterson throws a body shot but no joy.
Cejka slips under a jab from Patterson.
Cejka connects with a looping right hand.
Cejka misses with a body shot.
Patterson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cejka.
Cejka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cejka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Cejka misses its intended target.
Patterson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cejka cracks Patterson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Patterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cejka with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cejka.
A jab lands there for Cejka.
Cejka misses with a left hand

and Patterson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Cejka! Patterson lets Cejka back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Cejka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Patterson misses with a lunging right hand
and Patterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cejka cracks Patterson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Patterson misses with a hook
letting Cejka counter with a right hand.
Cejka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Patterson ducks under a wild hook from Cejka.
Cejka throws a right hand that misses
and Patterson counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson slips under a jab.
Patterson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cejka lands a right hook to the body.
A cross from Cejka lands.
A swing and a miss from Cejka.
A punch lands to the side of Patterson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Cejka finds it's way through Patterson's defenses.
Patterson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Patterson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Patterson defending well as Cejka loads up on a big left hand.
Patterson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cejka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Cejka rushes Patterson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson tries to break free but Cejka pushes him back against the cage.
Cejka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pattersons head.
A body shot lands from Cejka.
Patterson tries to work over Cejka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cejka misses with a punch on the inside.
Cejka takes a shot to the head.
Cejka blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Cejka.
A short right from Patterson on the inside.
Patterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cejka tries to throw a body punch but Patterson avoids it by throwing Cejka back against the cage.
Patterson lands with a right to the head.
Cejka throws a punch but it's blocked by Patterson.
Cejka has Patterson pressed against the cage, preventing Patterson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cejka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Patterson misses with the head strike.
Patterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cejka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Patterson can't find room to land a body shot as Cejka controls the action.
Cejka misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Cejka.
Patterson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cejka keeps control of Patterson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cejka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cejka misses with the head strike.
Cejka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cejka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Patterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cejka gets through Patterson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cejka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cejka misses with some punches.
Cejka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Patterson tries to throw a body punch but Cejka avoids it by throwing Patterson back against the cage.
Cejka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Patterson backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cestmir Cejka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Patterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cejka.
Cestmir Cejka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cejka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cejka scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Cejka misses the target.
Patterson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cejka throws out the jab.
Patterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Patterson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cejka swings for the body but Patterson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cejka throws a lazy right hand but Patterson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cejka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cejka connects with a right hand. Patterson shakes it off.
Cejka throws an off balance right hand
and Patterson counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson tries a head kick but it misses.
Cejka throws a poor cross that misses
and Patterson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cejka scores with a sloppy right hand. Patterson should have avoided that one.
Patterson misses with an uppercut. Cejka saw that one coming.
Patterson ducks under a wild hook from Cejka.
Cejka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cejka lands a jab to the nose.
Patterson ducks right into an uppercut from Cejka.
Cejka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Patterson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Patterson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cejka lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cejka throws a hook but Patterson avoids it easily.
Patterson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Patterson walks into a straight right hand from Cejka.
Cejka throws a big shot that misses.
Patterson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cejka misses with a hook
and Patterson counters with an outside leg kick.
Cejka throws a jab when Patterson was well out of range.
Patterson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Patterson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cejka scores with a hook.
Patterson slips under a jab from Cejka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cejka cracks Patterson with a good jab.
Cejka misses with a hook. Patterson ducked under it nicely.
Cejka lunges at Patterson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Patterson's hand.
Patterson moves away from the strike by Cejka.
It looked like Patterson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Patterson takes one to the chin there.
Derek Patterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donk. Cejka catches Patterson right on the button with a cross.
Patterson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cejka misses with an uppercut. Patterson saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Patterson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cejka throws a hook but Patterson blocks it.
Cejka lands a nice hook to Patterson's body. Patterson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cestmir Cejka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson misses with an uppercut.
Cejka throws a series of punches but Patterson avoids them all with ease.
Patterson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Patterson swings for the body but Cejka moves out of range.
Patterson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cejka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Patterson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Patterson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cejka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Patterson misses the target.
Patterson slips a straight right by Cejka.
Patterson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cestmir Cejka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cejka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cestmir Cejka!