PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Redman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Patterson's choice of entrance music: "I'm Too Sexy". 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.

Redman
vs
Patterson

199 cm
25
270 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

225 cm
26
266 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Syndicate Drugs

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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stuart Redman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patterson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Redman thows a body shot but no joy.
Redman is looking to clinch but Patterson is avoiding it.
Patterson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice jab there from Redman.
Redman wants to clinch up but Patterson keeps it at a distance.
Redman misses with a series of wild punches.
Redman throws out a loose jab but Patterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab by Patterson.

It looks like Stuart Redman has been cut.
Patterson tries to land a front kick but Redman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Redman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Patterson.
Redman throws a head kick but Patterson moves out of range.
Patterson drops his hands momentarily and Redman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Redman digs a good hook to Patterson's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redman moves away from the strike by Patterson.
Patterson lands with a kick to the temple. Redman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Redman throws a hook to the side of Patterson's head but Patterson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Patterson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Redman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Redman misses with a low kick.
Redman lands a head shot.
Patterson misses with a body shot
and Redman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pete Patterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patterson slips a jab and a cross from Redman.
Patterson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Redman moves out of range of the body kick.
Redman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Patterson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Patterson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Redman lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redman misses with a looping right.
Redman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Redman drives through and clinches with Patterson against the ropes.
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!
Redman lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Redman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Redman doesn't manage to clinch there - Patterson circles away.
Redman tests Patterson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Redman tests Patterson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Redman throws a head kick that misses.
Redman misses with an uppercut. Patterson saw that one coming.
Redman scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redman slips under a jab.

Redman clinches with his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Redman.
Redman misses with the head strike.
Redman blocks an elbow strike.
Redman misses with some punches.
Patterson blocks a body shot from Redman.
Redman misses with a short punch on the inside.

Patterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Patterson scores with a push kick.
Patterson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Redman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patterson manages to avoid it.
Patterson misses with a leg kick
and Redman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Redman is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Redman's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Redman duly obliges.
Patterson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Patterson tries to work over Redman's front leg with a kick but Redman checks it.
A low kick from Patterson misses
enabling Redman to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redman tries to clinch up.
Redman throws a lazy head kick
and Patterson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Patterson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Redman.
Patterson throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Redman counter with a right hand.
Patterson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Redman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Redman blocks a head kick by Patterson.
Redman moves out of range of the body kick.
Patterson throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Redman counter with a right hand.
Patterson thows a leg kick but Redman checks it
and Patterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut there from Redman.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Patterson misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Redman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An inside leg kick from Patterson misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stuart Redman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stuart Redman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Redman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Redman connects with a crisp jab.
Patterson throws a head kick but Redman moves out of range.
Redman moves away from the strike by Patterson.
Stuart Redman is winning the standup battle so far.
Patterson misses with a body shot
and Redman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Patterson throws a head kick that misses.
Patterson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Redman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Patterson lands a head kick. Redman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A low kick from Patterson is predictable there
and Redman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Patterson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Redman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Redman lands with a cross.
Redman throws a body punch but Patterson moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Patterson throws a leg kick
and Redman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice shot by Redman.
Patterson throws a leg kick that misses.
Redman moves out of range as Patterson throws a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Redman misses the target.
A low kick from Patterson is predictable there
and Redman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Patterson is breathing heavily.
Patterson staying out of range there.
Redman throws a hook but Patterson blocks it.
Redman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Patterson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Redman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Patterson has time to react.

Redman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Redman lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Redman gets through Patterson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Redman.
Redman is leaning against Patterson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Redman cracks Patterson with a nice body shot.
Redman lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Redman.
Redman misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Redman on the inside.
Redman lands an uppercut.
Redman lands a right hand.

Patterson is rocked!
Redman works on Patterson's body with a couple of short punches.
Patterson is still on wobbly legs! Can Redman finish him?
Redman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Redman.
Redman throws a big uppercut that drops Patterson! More strikes from Redman and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Patterson lies dazed against the ropes as Redman celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stuart Redman!