PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patterson has chosen Tech N9ne - Like Yeah as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Couture
vs
Patterson

185 cm
23
245 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
276 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Inner Fire Nutrition *Q140 Energy* $15
aKua (everything $5)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lee Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patterson shoots in but no luck this time.
Couture fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patterson manages to avoid it.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Couture throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Patterson moves into range and clinches up with Couture.
Couture taking a breather.
Couture creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Patterson's defenses.

It looks like Lee Patterson has been cut.
Patterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Patterson blocks an elbow strike from Couture.
Couture misses with an elbow strike.
Couture misses with the head strike.
Couture prevents a takedown attempt there.
Randy Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Patterson.
Couture lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Couture.
Couture doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Patterson is trying to trip Couture. He has hold of a leg but Couture is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Patterson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Couture trying to keep a closed guard but Patterson is proving a slippery customer.
Patterson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Couture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couture scores with a short punch from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Couture looking to hit a scissor sweep but Patterson is one step ahead there.
Patterson tries to free his leg and advance position but Couture is retaining full guard.
Couture seems keen to control Patterson's posture.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Couture uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Patterson has time to react.
Nice sprawl there from Couture as Patterson shoots in.
The fight stays on the outside here - Patterson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Couture cracks Patterson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Couture lands a body shot.
Patterson looks gassed!
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!
Couture misses with a low kick.

Couture moves into the clinch successfully.
Couture lands an elbow just above Patterson 's eye.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Patterson taking a breather.
Couture lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture lands with a left to the head.
Couture lands a right hand that snaps the head of Patterson backwards.
Couture lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Couture.
Couture trying to land knees to the body.
Couture lands an uppercut.
Couture lands a right hand.
Come on Couture - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Couture scores with a shot to the side of Patterson's head.
Patterson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Couture makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Couture misses with a short punch on the inside.
Couture taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Couture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Couture creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Couture lands an elbow just above Patterson 's eye.
Couture lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Couture softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Couture tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Patterson avoids it.
Couture stalling the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Couture lands a left hand that snaps the head of Patterson backwards.
Couture lands a right hand.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Couture lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Couture displaying some good clinch control by pressing Patterson up against the cage.
Patterson takes a shot to the head.

Patterson wants the takedown. Couture is fighting it off but Patterson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Couture's guard against the cage.

Couture looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Couture trying to control the position here.
Patterson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson throws a big right hand that misses.
Couture seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Couture trying to strike off his back.
Couture tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Patterson takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Patterson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Couture is keeping the position for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Couture tries to close the distance and clinch up but Patterson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Patterson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut lands for Couture. That snapped Patterson's head back.
Jab, jab by Couture - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patterson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Couture scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Couture dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Patterson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Couture scores with a jab to the body.
Patterson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Couture here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Couture and Patterson goes tumbling to the canvas! Couture follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patterson has hold of Couture's hands but Couture slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Couture is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Couture is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Couture connects with a nice short shot to Patterson's temple.
Couture knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Patterson on the ground.
Couture looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Couture connects with a nice short shot to Patterson's temple.
Patterson wants to get back to full guard.
Couture is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Patterson can do to turn this around?
Patterson has hold of Couture's hands but Couture slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couture is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Couture looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Patterson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Couture scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Couture lands a nice short elbow.
Patterson is breathing heavily.
Couture is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Couture seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Patterson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture winds up and cracks Patterson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Couture looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Couture lands strikes from half guard.
Couture is nestled in close to Patterson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Patterson is pressing down on Couture's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Patterson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Couture postures up and lands a big shot to Patterson's brow.
Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Patterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Couture avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Couture works over Patterson with some ground and pound from guard.
Couture tries to free his leg and advance position but Patterson is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture stands up over Patterson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Couture sitting in guard here, content to control.
Couture chips away with some ground and pound.
Couture keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Patterson's head.
Couture has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Couture is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Patterson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Couture is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson lands a nice shot to the head.
Couture is trying to stand.

Patterson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture tries to hold on but Patterson pushes him away.
Couture is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Couture is in all sorts of trouble here.
Couture tries to hold on but Patterson postures up.
Couture tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Couture wants to control but Patterson is having none of it.
Couture on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Couture tries to get out of the position.
Patterson working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture working to try and regain half guard.
Patterson trying to control but Couture is having none of it.
Randy Couture overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Patterson prevents Couture from getting the reversal.
Patterson throws some wild stikes that Couture manages to avoid easily.
Patterson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Couture is looking to escape.
Couture is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture is desperately trying to improve his position but Patterson has a good base and remains in mount.
Couture tries to hold on but Patterson postures up.
Couture working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Couture dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lee Patterson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Patterson closes the distance and clinches up with Couture, looking for a takedown. Patterson pushes Couture against the cage but Couture circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Couture closes the distance looking to clinch

and Patterson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Couture is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Couture landing strikes from the bottom.
Couture is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Patterson works his way into full mount!
Patterson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Couture because Patterson loaded up on that one.
Couture is wriggling around trying to escape.
Couture wants to control but Patterson is having none of it.
Couture is desperately trying to improve his position but Patterson has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture throwing punches despite being mounted.

Patterson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Patterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Couture tries to hold on but Patterson pushes him away.

Patterson is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Patterson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lee Patterson!