PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Pattenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stump Morbid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pattenson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Already Home. Morbid has chosen Hells Bells as his entrance music. Stump Morbid is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pattenson
vs
Morbid

190 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
188 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Pattenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stump Morbid!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morbid closes the distance and pushes Pattenson back into the cage.
Morbid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pattenson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Morbid pulls his leg out and moves away.
Morbid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morbid throws a hook but Pattenson avoids it easily.
Morbid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pattenson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Morbid avoids it really well and circles away.
Morbid throws a lazy right hand but Pattenson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pattenson swats away the attempt to clinch by Morbid.
Morbid misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morbid stuffs the takedown attempt from Pattenson. Pattenson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Pattenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morbid tries a head kick but it misses.
Morbid misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pattenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morbid doesn't manage to clinch there - Pattenson circles away.
Pattenson fails with a takedown attempt.
Morbid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morbid throws a head kick but Pattenson moves out of range.
Pattenson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morbid as he jumps to the side.
Pattenson shoots in for a takedown but Morbid shows good takedown defense.
Morbid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pattenson shoots in looking for a takedown. Morbid tries to sprawl out of it but Pattenson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morbid manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Morbid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morbid misses with a head kick.
Pattenson keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Morbid jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Pattenson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Morbid napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pattenson misses with the ground and pound.
Pattenson is looking to take a break and control but Morbid is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Morbid throws Pattenson to one side and escapes!
Morbid throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pattenson on the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pattenson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Morbid has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Morbid and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pattenson moves away from the strike by Morbid.
Morbid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pattenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morbid throws a series of punches but Pattenson avoids them all with ease.
Morbid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morbid misses with a head kick.
Pattenson shoots in looking for a takedown. Morbid tries to sprawl out of it but Pattenson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morbid manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pattenson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Morbid sprawls well. Morbid wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pattenson gets slowly back to his feet.

Pattenson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pattenson lands in his opponent's guard.
Morbid trying to control the position here.
Pattenson trying to control the position from guard on top but Morbid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morbid thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Morbid wants to get back to his feet but Pattenson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pattenson wants to control from the top but Morbid keeps moving.
Morbid trying to control the position here.
Morbid trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Pattenson wants to control from the top but Morbid keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pattenson shoots for a double leg takedown but Morbid sprawls well. He's pushed Pattenson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pattenson is breathing heavily.
Morbid slaps away a takedown attempt from Pattenson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stump Morbid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pattenson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morbid.
Pattenson staying out of range there.
Morbid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pattenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morbid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A slow jab from Morbid misses its intended target.
Pattenson avoids the head kick by Morbid.

Morbid pushes Pattenson up against the cage in a clinch.

Morbid breaks the clinch.
Peter Pattenson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pattenson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morbid but Morbid pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Morbid drops Pattenson with a beautiful combination! Pattenson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Morbid is looking for the KO!

Pattenson is rocked!

It looks like Peter Pattenson has been cut.
Morbid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Morbid.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morbid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morbid 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.
Pattenson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Morbid gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pattenson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Morbid is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pattenson being controlled here momentarily.
Morbid's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Pattenson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Morbid kicks Pattenson off and gets to his feet.
Pattenson ducks under a wild hook from Morbid.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morbid tries a head kick but it misses.

Pattenson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Morbid keeps Pattenson under control for a moment.
Morbid wants to control but Pattenson postures up.

Pattenson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Morbid knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morbid can't do much from the bottom here.
Pattenson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Morbid tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pattenson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pattenson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Morbid's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Morbid stuck in half guard on the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Morbid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pattenson shoots in and drives through. Morbid sprawls well.

Morbid lands a big head kick that sends Pattenson tumbling to the mat! Morbid takes a step backwards and waves Pattenson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Pattenson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Morbid moves into the clinch.
Pattenson tries to break free but Morbid pushes him back against the cage.

Morbid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morbid tries to clinch up but Pattenson circles away and keeps his distance.
Pattenson seems to have got his legs back now.

Morbid clinches.
Morbid keeps control of Pattenson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Morbid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Morbid cracks Pattenson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Pattenson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Morbid finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pattenson circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morbid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morbid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Morbid misses its intended target.
Morbid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morbid keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Pattenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morbid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morbid throws out a loose jab but Pattenson uses good head movement to avoid it.

Morbid drives through and clinches with Pattenson against the cage.

Morbid breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morbid throws a head kick but Pattenson moves out of range.
Morbid doesn't manage to clinch there - Pattenson circles away.
Stump Morbid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pattenson fails with a takedown attempt.
Pattenson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morbid.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stump Morbid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peter Pattenson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Morbid throws a head kick but Pattenson moves out of range.
Morbid is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Morbid tries to clinch but Pattenson is having none of it.
Pattenson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morbid as he avoids it easily.
Morbid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Pattenson.
Pattenson shoots in looking for a takedown. Morbid tries to sprawl out of it but Pattenson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morbid manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Morbid throws a hook to the side of Pattenson's head but Pattenson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morbid misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morbid misses with a head kick.
Morbid throws the left hand but Pattenson avoids the punch easily.
Pattenson throws a sloppy head kick and Morbid moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pattenson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morbid is fending him off so far but Pattenson persists. Nope, Morbid circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Pattenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pattenson shoots in for a takedown but Morbid shows good takedown defense.
Morbid throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pattenson's head.
Morbid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morbid wants to clinch up but Pattenson keeps it at a distance.
Pattenson shoots in for a takedown but Morbid shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Morbid scores with a nice strike.
Morbid lands an overhand right.
Morbid throws a sloppy head kick

and Pattenson counters with a shoot takedown. Morbid fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pattenson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Morbid is proving hard to escape from.
Pattenson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Morbid working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pattenson.
Morbid pulls Pattenson in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morbid looking for a guillotine here but Pattenson defends easily.
Morbid wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Stump Morbid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pattenson trying to control the position from guard on top but Morbid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morbid controlling the position.
Pattenson trying to control the position from guard on top but Morbid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Morbid is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Pattenson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Morbid as Pattenson tries to tie him up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morbid creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Morbid dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Morbid lands with a right to the head.

Morbid breaks the clinch.
Morbid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Pattenson misses.

Morbid instigates a clinch.

Morbid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Morbid moves into the clinch.

Morbid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morbid throws a head kick but Pattenson moves out of range.
Morbid throws a sloppy head kick

and Pattenson counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pattenson working away.
Peter Pattenson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Stump Morbid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Morbid 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stump Morbid!