PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derek Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Sanchez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Patterson
vs
Sanchez

179 cm
19
159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patterson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Patterson dips to his left and cracks Sanchez with an uppercut!
Sanchez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Patterson counters with a nice uppercut.
Patterson lands a really nice looking cross but Sanchez seems unphased.
Sanchez shoots in but Patterson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Patterson pushes him off.
Derek Patterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patterson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sanchez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Patterson!
Patterson is trying to escape the mount.
Sanchez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Patterson is looking to escape.
Patterson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Patterson trying to hold on to Sanchez's head to control him but Sanchez postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Patterson is looking to escape.
Patterson wants to improve his position but Sanchez is controlling well.
Patterson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sanchez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sanchez's back!
Sanchez is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Patterson looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Sanchez taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Derek Patterson!