PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Bastian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perry Pattenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bastian
vs
Pattenson

190 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Bastian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perry Pattenson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pattenson misses with a jab, cross combination.

Pattenson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pattenson sitting in guard here, content to control.

Bastian is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pattenson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pattenson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bastian is keeping the position for now.
Pattenson looking to sit in guard and control but Bastian gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pattenson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bastian cracks Pattenson with a solid left hand.
Pattenson has Bastian pulled in close to control his posture.
Bastian lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bastian scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pattenson is pulling down on Bastian's head to control his posture.
Bastian working some strikes from top position.
Bastian postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastian lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bastian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bastian throwing strikes but missing.
Bastian working some strikes from top position.
Bastian makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pattenson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pattenson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bastian scoring with some ground and pound.
Pattenson keeping moving, preventing Bastian from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pattenson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastian trying to control the position from guard on top but Pattenson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bastian postures up.
Bastian is looking to work some ground and pound but Pattenson has wrist control.
Bastian is fighting to break Pattenson's control of his arms but Pattenson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pattenson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bastian is in close to Pattenson's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pattenson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pattenson punching to the body, from the bottom.
Bastian is looking to work some ground and pound but Pattenson has wrist control.
Pattenson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pattenson keeping full guard, as Bastian tries to pass.
Bastian is breathing heavily.
Pattenson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A combination from Pattenson does no damage.
Pattenson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pattenson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bastian swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Bastian dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bastian steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pattenson. That one must have hurt.
Bastian stuffs the takedown attempt from Pattenson. Pattenson gets slowly back to his feet.
Pattenson throws a low kick, looking for Bastian's leg but Bastian calmly moves out of range.

Pattenson closes the distance and clinches.

Bastian manages to break the clinch.
Pattenson swinging wilding here.
Bastian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bastian checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pattenson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bastian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pattenson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bastian counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bastian wants to control from the top but Pattenson keeps moving.
Bastian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pattenson is keeping the position for now.
Pattenson wants to control but Bastian passes easily into half guard.
Bastian lands with a punch from half guard.
Bastian has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pattenson moves into full guard.
Bastian missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pattenson has momentary wrist control but Bastian slips an elbow through the middle.

Bastian drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pattenson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bastian has Pattenson in his guard.
Pattenson pushing down on Bastian's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pattenson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pattenson trying to control the action but Bastian is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pattenson wants to stand up but Bastian is controlling the position.
Pattenson trying to mount his opponent but Bastian defends it.
Pattenson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pattenson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pattenson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pattenson prevents Bastian from improving his position.
Pattenson trying to control from half guard but Bastian is working away.
Pattenson prevents Bastian from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sean Bastian will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pattenson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bastian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pattenson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bastian counters with a single leg into guard. Pattenson didn't expect that.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pattenson holds on and takes a little breather.
Bastian throwing strikes from guard but Pattenson blocks nicely.
Pattenson wants to improve his position but instead Bastian has moved into half guard.
Bastian throwing shots but Pattenson is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pattenson is trying to control but can't.
Bastian not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bastian thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pattenson's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pattenson tries to get to full guard but Bastian has control of the leg.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pattenson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pattenson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bastian counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bastian is trying to control. Pattenson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pattenson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bastian scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pattenson is trying to stand back up but Bastian is controlling him
Bastian not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Pattenson has one foot on Bastian's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Pattenson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pattenson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Bastian counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bastian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastian postures up in Pattenson's guard and throws a big left but Pattenson blocks it.
Pattenson looking for a sweep. Not yet Pattenson, not yet.
Bastian thows a big elbow that misses.
Pattenson working a defensive guard here.
Bastian won't allow Pattenson to sweep him here.
Pattenson keeping full guard, as Bastian tries to pass.
Pattenson is trying to control the position but Bastian postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Pattenson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sean Bastian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bastian gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastian utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pattenson wants to control from the top but Bastian keeps moving.
Pattenson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bastian's guard.
Pattenson tries to free his leg and advance position but Bastian is retaining full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Bastian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bastian, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Bastian!