PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Cotes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cotes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Victory. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Cotes
vs
Patterson

200 cm
25
179 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

186 cm
25
179 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Cotes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abe Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cotes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Patterson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cotes throws a left and a right that both miss

and Patterson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Patterson.
Cotes misses with some punches.
Cotes misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Cotes.
Cotes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Patterson successfully pulls guard.
Cotes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Patterson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cotes is controlling him.
Cotes trying to control the position from guard on top but Patterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cotes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Patterson is pushing Cotes's head away, looking to escape. Cotes manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cotes tries to advance to mount but Patterson denies him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotes tries to score with some ground and pound. Patterson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Patterson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The strikes coming from Cotes are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Patterson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Cotes throws a poor cross that misses

and Patterson moves into the clinch.
Patterson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cotes.
Cotes misses with some punches.
Cotes misses with a short punch on the inside.

Patterson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cotes uses from the top position.
Patterson wants to get back to his feet but Cotes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Patterson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cotes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cotes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Patterson wants to stand up but Cotes is controlling him.
Cotes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Patterson's head.
Cotes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cotes passes Patterson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cotes is trying to control the action in half guard but Patterson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Cotes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Patterson sees it coming and defends easily.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cotes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Patterson tries to kick Cotes off but Cotes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cotes seems to be looking for submissions.
Cotes working the head and body with strikes.
Patterson tries to roll over but Cotes keeps him under control.
Patterson wants to get back to his feet.

Cotes seems to be looking for submissions.
Cotes prevents Patterson from standing back up.

Cotes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cotes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Cotes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Patterson sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is trying to stand up here but Cotes is controlling him well.

Cotes wants to work for an arm triangle but Patterson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Patterson tries to kick Cotes off but Cotes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Patterson looks gassed!
Cotes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cotes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Patterson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Patterson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Cotes throws a combination that misses

and Patterson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cotes!
Patterson wants to get back to his feet but Cotes is holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Abe Patterson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cotes throws a combination that misses
and Patterson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cotes throws a combination that misses
and Patterson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cotes throws a combination that misses

and Patterson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cotes's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cotes is working an open guard so Patterson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cotes swats away the attempt to clinch by Patterson.
Cotes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cotes duly obliges.

It looks like Abe Patterson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cotes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Patterson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cotes throws a left and a right that both miss

and Patterson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cotes's guard now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson trying to control but Cotes is working from the bottom.
Patterson wanted to stand there but Cotes had control of the position.
Patterson tries to free his leg and advance position but Cotes is retaining full guard.

Patterson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cotes dives on top into guard.

Cotes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cotes won't allow Patterson to get back to his feet.
Cotes looking to pass the guard.
Patterson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Cotes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Patterson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Patterson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Cotes is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Patterson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Patterson has escaped and now he's on top!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Patterson stands and steps away. Cotes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sean Cotes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cotes misses with a double jab
and Patterson counters with a stiff right hand.
Cotes falls off balance throwing a combination

and Patterson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Patterson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cotes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cotes throws a combination that misses

and Patterson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cotes is not content to let Patterson control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Patterson decides to stand up.
A swing and a miss from Cotes.
Cotes misses with a combination

and Patterson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patterson trying to control from half guard but Cotes is working away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patterson wants to get back to his feet.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Cotes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cotes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Patterson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cotes!
Patterson wants to control the pace but Cotes is squirming around nicely.

Patterson stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Cotes throws a combination that misses
and Patterson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cotes throws a combination that misses

and Patterson counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotes wants to control but Patterson postures up.
Cotes is trying to improve his position.

Patterson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Patterson shoots in and drives through. Cotes sprawls well.
Patterson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cotes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Patterson counters with a nice uppercut.
Cotes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Patterson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Abe Patterson has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Patterson gets to his feet. Cotes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A jab from Cotes misses.
Cotes misses with a double jab

and Patterson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Patterson.
Patterson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cotes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Patterson fails to pull guard.
Sean Cotes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abe Patterson.
Cotes stops a takedown attempt from Patterson.
Cotes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cotes misses with a punch on the inside.
Cotes tries to throw a body punch but Patterson avoids it by throwing Cotes back against the cage.
Cotes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Patterson is keeping busy.
Patterson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cotes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Patterson.
Cotes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cotes.
Sean Cotes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patterson prevents Cotes from breaking the clinch.
Cotes stops a takedown attempt from Patterson.
Cotes is looking to control Patterson's arms but Patterson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cotes has his back to the cage.
Cotes gets underhooks to prevent Patterson's takedown attempt.
Cotes misses with some punches.
Cotes can't break the clinch.
Patterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Patterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cotes throws a punch but it's blocked by Patterson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Patterson.

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.
Cotes working aggressively here.
Cotes is trying to break the clinch but Patterson is controlling him.
Patterson tries to pull guard but Cotes holds him up against the cage and eventually Patterson drops back down to his feet.
Abe Patterson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cotes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Patterson tries for a takedown but Cotes manages to get underhooks.
Cotes misses with a punch on the inside.

Patterson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Cotes regains guard.
Cotes working a defensive guard here.
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cotes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Patterson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cotes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cotes has escaped and now he's on top!

And that's the end of the fight!
Abe Patterson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Patterson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30

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