PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abe Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Patterson
vs
Maia

186 cm
24
179 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abe Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Demian Maia!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia fails with the takedown
and Patterson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maia throws a low kick, looking for Patterson's leg but Patterson calmly moves out of range.
Maia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Patterson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Maia looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Patterson wants to sweep here but Maia controlling him for the moment.
Patterson working a defensive guard but Maia passes into half guard.
Patterson wants to control the action here but instead Maia manages to pass to full mount!
Patterson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Patterson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Patterson is desperately trying to improve his position but Maia has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson tries to hold on but Maia pushes him away.
Patterson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maia avoids the attempt from Patterson to control.

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 wants to try and get back to his feet.
Patterson is trying to escape the mount.
Maia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Poor strikes thrown by Maia there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Maia avoids the attempt from Patterson to control.
Patterson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Maia trying to control from half guard but Patterson is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maia is working away from the top position though.
Patterson tries to get to full guard but Maia has control of the leg.
Patterson trying to control from the bottom.
Patterson is trying to stand.
Patterson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Maia seems content to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maia wants to clinch but Patterson slips to the side
and Patterson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maia slips under a jab.

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.
Maia moves out of range of the strikes.
Maia with a poor takedown

and Patterson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Maia is working for takedown but Patterson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Abe Patterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demian Maia.
Patterson lands a body punch.
Patterson stops a takedown attempt from Maia.

Patterson gets control of Maia's arms and successfully pulls guard. Patterson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Patterson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Patterson wants to sweep here but Maia controlling him for the moment.
Patterson working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Patterson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Maia has passed into half guard!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Demian Maia will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Maia moves to clinch but Patterson breaks away
and Patterson counters with a right hand to the body.
Maia with a poor takedown

and Patterson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Patterson.
Maia has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Patterson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Patterson is trying to trip Maia. He has hold of a leg but Maia is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Patterson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Maia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Patterson trying to control but Maia is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia has Patterson pulled in close to control his posture.
Patterson looking to sit in guard and control but Maia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Patterson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Patterson working for a triangle but Maia defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Patterson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Abe Patterson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Patterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Patterson wants to clinch up but Maia keeps it at a distance.
Maia moves to clinch but Patterson breaks away

and Patterson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Maia!
Patterson avoids the attempt from Maia to control.
Patterson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maia is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia is working to get back to half guard.
Patterson controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Patterson moves to the back.

Patterson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Maia knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Maia for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abe Patterson dominated that second round.
That's time! Patterson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Patterson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maia doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Patterson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Patterson wants to control from the top but Maia keeps moving.
Maia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Patterson's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia won't allow Patterson to get back to his feet.
Patterson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maia's guard.
Maia has his hands on Patterson's head, controlling the position.
Maia can't keep his opponent in guard - Patterson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Maia controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson with the ground and pound but Maia uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Maia seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Maia wants to control but Patterson passes easily into half guard.

Maia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maia actively working from the bottom here.
Maia is trying to maintain the position but Patterson is very close to passing his half guard.
Maia regains full guard. Nicely done.
Patterson trying to control but Maia is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Patterson controlling from the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Abe Patterson.
Maia tries for a takedown but Patterson circles away easily
and Patterson counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Patterson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Patterson has picked Maia up - he's going for a ride! Patterson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abe Patterson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Patterson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

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