PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ribeiro
vs
Patterson

188 cm
28
195 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

183 cm
25
185 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gustavo Ribeiro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hank Patterson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro throws a right and a left that Patterson avoids nicely.
No luck for Ribeiro with that takedown attempt.
Ribeiro shoots in looking for a takedown. Patterson tries to sprawl out of it but Ribeiro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Patterson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Patterson.
Ribeiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Patterson tried to score with a low kick but Ribeiro checks it.
Ribeiro shoots for a takedown but Patterson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patterson connects with a right hand. Ribeiro shakes it off.
Patterson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ribeiro.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ribeiro.
Ribeiro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ribeiro there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patterson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Patterson pinned against the cage. Patterson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Patterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ribeiro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ribeiro ducks under a wild hook from Patterson.
Patterson scores with a jab to the body.

Patterson gets a clinch.
Patterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Patterson stalling the fight.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but Patterson has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro jumps guard but Patterson stands there with Ribeiro around his waist. Ribeiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Come on Patterson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Patterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Patterson slowing the pace effectively.
Patterson can't find room to land a body shot as Ribeiro controls the action.
Ribeiro blocks a body shot from Patterson.
Patterson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ribeiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patterson's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Patterson smiles and moves away.

Patterson takes the fight into the clinch.
Ribeiro blocks an uppercut.
Ribeiro wants a takedown but no success here.
Ribeiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but Patterson has him pressed against the cage.
Come on Patterson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ribeiro looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro jumps guard but Patterson stands there with Ribeiro around his waist. Ribeiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Patterson can't find room to land a body shot as Ribeiro controls the action.
Patterson lands with a light punch inside.
Ribeiro is looking for a takedown.
Patterson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Patterson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Patterson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Patterson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ribeiro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Patterson counters with a stiff right hand.
Hank Patterson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Patterson thows a body shot but no joy.
Ribeiro throws a right hand that Patterson ducks under and follows up with a left that Patterson also avoids with ease.
Patterson throws a combination. Ribeiro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown but Patterson shows good takedown defense.
Ribeiro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patterson lands with a straight right. Ribeiro didn't see that one coming.

Patterson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Patterson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Patterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ribeiro uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribeiro wants a takedown.
Patterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Ribeiro controls his hands.
Patterson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Patterson tries to work over Ribeiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Patterson has a couple of punches blocked by Ribeiro.
Patterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Ribeiro controls his hands.
Patterson tries to work over Ribeiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ribeiro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Patterson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ribeiro backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson digs a right hand underneath Ribeiro's ribcage. Ribeiro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Patterson has Ribeiro pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Patterson.
A short right from Patterson on the inside.
Ribeiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Patterson fails to land.
A short right from Patterson.
Patterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Patterson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Patterson as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson throws a body punch but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Ribeiro fails with a takedown attempt.
Hank Patterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Patterson clinches with his opponent.
Patterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ribeiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ribeiro. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Patterson scores with a shot to the side of Ribeiro's head.
Ribeiro jumps guard but Patterson stands there with Ribeiro around his waist. Ribeiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Patterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Ribeiro controls his hands.
Ribeiro prevents a body shot from Patterson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but Patterson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Patterson stops a takedown attempt from Ribeiro.
Patterson tries to work over Ribeiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Patterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ribeiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patterson has Ribeiro pushed against the cage.
Patterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ribeiro decides to pull guard.
Ribeiro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Patterson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ribeiro manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Patterson on his heels. He'll look to pass Patterson's guard now, I'm sure.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Patterson keeps moving.
Ribeiro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Patterson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ribeiro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Patterson is keeping the position for now.
Ribeiro is working hard here to advance position.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Patterson keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Patterson can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ribeiro postures up in Patterson's guard and throws a big left but Patterson blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Patterson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Patterson keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Gustavo Ribeiro wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ribeiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Patterson misses with a body shot

and Ribeiro counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Patterson is looking to control Ribeiro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Patterson avoid being mounted?
Ribeiro passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro raining down shots from the mount!

It looks like Hank Patterson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patterson tries to hold on but Ribeiro pushes him away.
Patterson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ribeiro unloads with some shots from mount but Patterson bucks and avoids them well.
Patterson is looking to get to half guard.
Ribeiro thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Patterson is looking to escape.
Ribeiro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gustavo Ribeiro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ribeiro punching from mount but Patterson doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Ribeiro goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Patterson is on top in guard.
Patterson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ribeiro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ribeiro lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Patterson!
Patterson is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Ribeiro clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Hank Patterson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ribeiro misses with a series of wild punches.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ribeiro throws a sloppy head kick and Patterson moves out of range easily.
Ribeiro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ribeiro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Patterson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Patterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patterson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Ribeiro is rocked!
Ribeiro closes the distance and clinches up with Patterson, looking for a takedown. Ribeiro pushes Patterson against the cage but Patterson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Patterson can pounce on him.
Patterson swings for the body but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Patterson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Patterson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Patterson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oh Ribeiro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Patterson throws a body punch but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Ribeiro seems to have got his legs back now.
Patterson misses with a wild body shot.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Patterson counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Ribeiro goes down! Will Ribeiro beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!
Patterson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ribeiro rather than just go for the knockout.
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!
Nice body punch from Patterson.
Patterson throws a body punch but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Patterson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ribeiro.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Patterson clinches with his opponent.
Patterson stalls.
Patterson throws a head punch that misses.
Patterson lands a hook that snaps the head of Ribeiro backwards.
A short right from Patterson.
Ribeiro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ribeiro is trying to drag Patterson to the mat but Patterson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ribeiro has had enough of the clinch but Patterson keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson avoiding damage.

Ribeiro pulls guard successfully.

Ribeiro looking for a guillotine here but Patterson defends easily.
Patterson lands a couple of digs.
Patterson trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.
Patterson is looking to advance position but Ribeiro has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is trying desperately to improve position.
Ribeiro punching from mount but Patterson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Patterson tries to hold on but Ribeiro postures up.
Patterson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ribeiro looking to control but Patterson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Patterson dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Hank 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. This is the final round!

Ribeiro avoids the body shot from Patterson.
Ribeiro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Patterson stuffs the takedown attempt from Ribeiro. Ribeiro gets slowly back to his feet.

Patterson has Ribeiro up against the cage in a clinch.
Patterson lands a hook that snaps the head of Ribeiro backwards.
Ribeiro blocks an uppercut.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but Patterson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Patterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Patterson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Patterson lands with a left to the head.
Patterson lands a body shot in the clinch.
The referee calls for Patterson to work.
Ribeiro blocking some punches.
Ribeiro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patterson scores with a hook to the body.
Patterson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Patterson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ribeiro up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro fails to pull guard.
Ribeiro tries for a takedown but Patterson manages to get underhooks.
The referee calls for Patterson to work.
Patterson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ribeiro or not.
Patterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Ribeiro controls his hands.
Patterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Ribeiro controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Patterson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro prevents a body shot from Patterson.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Patterson.
Patterson is trying to stall.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Patterson to keep the fight standing.
Patterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Patterson is trying to stall.
Patterson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ribeiro is defending well for now.
Hank Patterson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Patterson lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson misses with a body punch.
Patterson digs a right hand into Ribeiro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ribeiro's gas tank.
Patterson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Patterson misses with the head strike.
Patterson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ribeiro backwards.
Patterson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ribeiro is keeping busy.
Hank Patterson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Patterson to keep the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Patterson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gustavo Ribeiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patterson misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Patterson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 46:49
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 46:49
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Patterson!
Hank Patterson is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Hank Patterson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.