PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howlett comes into the arena with X-MEN blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Howlett
vs
Patterson

190 cm
25
177 lbs
7 - 4 - 2

186 cm
23
179 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 7 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Howlett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abe Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Howlett.
Patterson cracks a nice hook into Howlett's ribs.
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch but Howlett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Howlett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Patterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Howlett.
Patterson punishes Howlett's body with a nice straight punch.
Patterson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Howlett slips under a jab from Patterson.
Patterson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Howlett counters with a nice kick to the body.
Howlett throws a sloppy head kick and Patterson moves out of range easily.
Howlett lands a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howlett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Patterson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Howlett tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Patterson counters with a shoot takedown. Howlett fights it but they end up in guard.
Patterson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Patterson trying to pass the guard but Howlett defending well.
Patterson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson is looking to take a break and control but Howlett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Howlett is defending against the submission attempts here by Patterson.

Patterson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Howlett kicks off Patterson and gets to his feet.
Patterson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Howlett avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett scores with a head kick.

It looks like Abe Patterson has been cut.

Howlett forces Patterson back against the cage and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Howlett just misses with a elbow thrown towards Patterson's brow.
Howlett with a knee to the head.
Howlett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Patterson is defending well for now.
Howlett throws an elbow but it misses.
Patterson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Patterson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Howlett working Patterson over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Howlett.
Patterson looks gassed!
Knees in the clinch landing for Howlett.
Patterson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Howlett pulls his leg out and moves away.
Patterson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Patterson counters with a stiff right hand.
Patterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Howlett tries to clinch up.
Howlett moves in looking to clinch but Patterson pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Howlett.
Howlett lands an elbow inside that Patterson shrugs off.
Patterson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Howlett gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
James Howlett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abe Patterson.
Patterson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Howlett prevents it.
Patterson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Howlett is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Howlett looking to throw knees to the head but Patterson is blocking nicely.
Howlett tries to land knees in the clinch but Patterson avoids the damage to the body.
Howlett misses with a knee to the head.
Patterson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Howlett fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Patterson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Howlett avoids it really well and circles away.
Howlett with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Howlett closes the distance and clinches.
Howlett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Patterson is defending well for now.
Howlett unloads a knee to the mid-section. Patterson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Howlett lands an elbow just above Patterson 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Patterson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Howlett working Patterson over with knees to the body.
Howlett lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Howlett lands an elbow that stopped Patterson in his tracks for a moment.
Howlett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Patterson.
Patterson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Howlett lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Howlett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Howlett throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Howlett lands a knee to the head.
Patterson wants a takedown.
Howlett creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Patterson avoiding damage as Howlett throws knees to the body.
Howlett lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Howlett gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Patterson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howlett gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Patterson.
Howlett is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Howlett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abe Patterson'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.

Howlett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Howlett is looking to clinch.

Patterson tries to keep at a distance but Howlett has taken the fight into the clinch.
Howlett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Patterson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Howlett obliges.

Patterson has Howlett pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Patterson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Howlett tumbling to the mat - Patterson dives into Howlett's guard.
Patterson passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Patterson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Patterson is breathing heavily.
Howlett is not content to let Patterson control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Patterson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Howlett is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Patterson is controlling him well.

Patterson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Patterson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Patterson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Howlett, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Howlett tries to escape but Patterson is in control.
Patterson trying to control the action but Howlett is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Howlett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Howlett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Howlett scores with a leg kick.
Howlett ducks under a wild hook from Patterson.
Howlett moves in looking to clinch but Patterson pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett closes the distance looking to clinch

and Patterson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Patterson.
Howlett is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Howlett on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Howlett tries to get out of the position.

Patterson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Howlett is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Patterson, into his guard.

Howlett avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Patterson working for a triangle but Howlett defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Patterson has his foot on Howlett's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Howlett works his way back into a safe position though.
Patterson is trying to keep Howlett in close.

Patterson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abe Patterson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Abe Patterson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Howlett fails with an attempt to clinch.

Howlett gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Patterson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Howlett lands an elbow just above Patterson 's eye.

Patterson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Howlett regains guard immediately.
Patterson throwing strikes but missing.
Patterson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Patterson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Howlett manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Patterson has Howlett in his guard.
Howlett wants to get up but he can't break Patterson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Abe Patterson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Patterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett won't allow Patterson to sweep him here.
Howlett has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Patterson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Patterson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Howlett can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Howlett decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Patterson, up you get!
Howlett tries to clinch there but Patterson circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Patterson gets a takedown into half guard.
Patterson wants to pass the guard but Howlett is defending well.

Patterson seems to be looking for submissions.

Howlett is defending against the submission attempts here by Patterson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Howlett to regain full guard.

Patterson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Howlett looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Howlett looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Howlett!
Patterson is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patterson can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Patterson is looking for a sweep.
Patterson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Howlett knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Patterson on the ground.
Patterson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Patterson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Howlett decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Abe Patterson.
I think Patterson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abe Patterson!