PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Derek Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Eric Luchador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derek Patterson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ken Eric Luchador's chin.

Patterson
vs
Eric Luchador

180 cm
20
156 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
158 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Derek Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ken Eric Luchador!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luchador fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Patterson.
Patterson throws a jab but it's blocked by Luchador.
Patterson misses with the combination.
Patterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luchador moves away.
Patterson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luchador is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Patterson.
Patterson misses the shot to the body.
Patterson throws a lazy right hand but Luchador sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Patterson misses with the combination.
Patterson looks to land a combination but Luchador avoids it well.
Patterson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Patterson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luchador. Luchador obviously looking to wear him down.
Luchador with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Patterson to score with a decent uppercut.
Patterson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Luchador counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Luchador's waist but Luchador gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Patterson off to one side.
Patterson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Luchador counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Luchador swings for the body but Patterson moves out of range.
Luchador displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Patterson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Patterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patterson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Patterson is breathing heavily.
Luchador lands a high kick!
Patterson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice uppercut lands for Patterson. That snapped Luchador's head back.
Patterson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Patterson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Patterson thuds a left hand into Luchador's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Patterson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Patterson stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luchador desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Luchador regains full guard. Nicely done.
Luchador trying to keep a closed guard but Patterson is proving a slippery customer.
Patterson being controlled here momentarily.
Patterson won't allow Luchador to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luchador keeping moving, preventing Patterson from controlling successfully.
Patterson being controlled here momentarily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Patterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luchador was well out of range. Poor timing from Patterson.
Patterson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Luchador digs a good hook to Patterson's body.
Luchador lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Patterson throws the left hand but Luchador avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Luchador sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Patterson somewhat.
Luchador swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Patterson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Luchador counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Patterson misses with a wild combination.
Patterson misses with a double jab
and Luchador counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Patterson thinking.
Patterson throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luchador cracks Patterson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Patterson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Luchador counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Patterson has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ken Eric Luchador will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Luchador lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Patterson dives in and grabs Luchador's left leg, looking for a takedown. Luchador pushes down on Patterson's head and hops out.
Patterson thows a body shot but no joy.
Luchador connects with a body shot.
Patterson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Luchador cracks Patterson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Patterson thows a body shot but no joy.
Luchador feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pattersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Patterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luchador manages to avoid it.
Patterson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luchador. Luchador obviously looking to wear him down.
Patterson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Luchador lands a jab-cross combination.
Ken Eric Luchador seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson scores with a nice right hand.
Patterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Patterson loads up on a big right hand but Luchador slips the punch.
Luchador uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Patterson.
Luchador throws a big shot that misses.
Luchador waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Patterson.
Luchador lands a nice shot to the body.

Patterson takes the fight into the clinch.
Luchador misses with a body punch.
Luchador misses with a punch to the body.
Luchador digs a right hand underneath Patterson's ribcage. Patterson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luchador misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Patterson wants to break free but Luchador has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson misses with some punches.
Luchador stalling in the clinch but Patterson improves position.

Patterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luchador throws a hook to the side of Patterson's head but Patterson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luchador.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the liver by Luchador. Beautiful body shot.
Patterson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Patterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Luchador staying out of range there.

Patterson has closed the distance and engaged Luchador in a clinch.
Luchador tries to work over Patterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Luchador.
Luchador has Patterson pressed against the ropes, preventing Patterson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Luchador tries to work over Patterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Luchador.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luchador effectively controlling the action here.
Luchador misses with a body punch.
Luchador tries a body shot but Patterson blocks it.
Luchador lands a body punch in the clinch.

Luchador breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Patterson. Those never looked like landing.

Patterson moves into the clinch successfully.
Luchador tries to work over Patterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Patterson is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Luchador gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Patterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Patterson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luchador tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luchador jabs at Patterson's body.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Luchador.

Luchador gets tackled into the ropes by Patterson. Patterson maintains the clinch.
Luchador lands a shot to the body.
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!
Luchador lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Luchador.
Luchador lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Patterson or not.
Luchador lands with a short shot to the head.
Luchador tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Luchador lands a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Luchador.
Ken Eric Luchador seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luchador lands a nice shot to the body.
Luchador is leaning against Patterson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Luchador taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Luchador tries to throw a body punch but Patterson avoids it by throwing Luchador back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Eric Luchador showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Patterson ducks right into an uppercut from Luchador.
Patterson throws the left hand but Luchador avoids the punch easily.
Luchador thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Patterson is defended easily by Luchador.
Patterson fails with the takedown
and Luchador counters with a left to the body.
Luchador lands a lovely overhand right.

Patterson is rocked!
Patterson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oh Patterson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Patterson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Luchador counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Patterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Luchador misses.
Luchador throws a looping overhand right but Patterson ducks down to avoid it.
Luchador throws a looping overhand right but Patterson ducks down to avoid it.
Derek Patterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Patterson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luchador.
Luchador is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Patterson.
Derek Patterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Patterson.
Luchador pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luchador thows a left - swing and a miss!
Patterson staying out of range there.

Luchador gets tackled into the ropes by Patterson. Patterson maintains the clinch.
Luchador gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Patterson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luchador lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Luchador.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Luchador creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Patterson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Patterson drops to his knees and Luchador pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ken Eric Luchador!