PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Lezema (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lezema has chosen Weird Al Yankovic - Fat song as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Patterson
vs
Lezema

180 cm
22
230 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
257 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Plays chess

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fred Patterson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diego Lezema!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lezema lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Patterson at a distance.
Lezema throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lezema dips to his left and cracks Patterson with an uppercut!

It looks like Fred Patterson has been cut.

Lezema has managed to clinch.
A short body shot lands from Lezema as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Lezema.
Patterson fails to pull guard.
Patterson wants to break the clinch but can't.

Patterson has clasped his hands together around Lezema's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Lezema stops Patterson from passing to mount.
Lezema tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Patterson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Patterson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Lezema wants to control but Patterson postures up.

Patterson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lezema manages to get back to half guard.
Patterson trying to pass the guard but Lezema defending well.
Lezema is trying to stand back up but Patterson is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patterson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patterson uses his free foot to push down on Lezema's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lezema.
Patterson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Patterson has control of Lezema's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lezema regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Lezema is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Patterson wants to control the pace but Lezema is squirming around nicely.
Lezema is looking to get to half guard.
Patterson wants to take Lezema's back but he can't do it this time.
Lezema is wriggling around trying to escape.
Patterson looking to control but Lezema is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Patterson is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Lezema is in real trouble.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson misses with a punch to the head.

Lezema is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Patterson is breathing heavily.
Lezema rolls, trying to escape but Patterson keeps control of the position.
Lezema is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Patterson is trying to stick to Lezema's back but Lezema is turning into Patterson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Patterson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lezema.

Patterson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Patterson wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Patterson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Patterson keeping moving, preventing Lezema from controlling successfully.
Lezema passes into half guard.
Lezema keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lezema is thwarting Patterson's attempts to control the position.

Patterson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lezema prevents Patterson from improving his position.
Patterson is not content to let Lezema control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Diego Lezema will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fred Patterson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Patterson is looking to clinch but Lezema is avoiding it.

Lezema closes the distance and clinches.
Patterson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lezema gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Patterson can't break the clinch.

Lezema breaks the clinch.
Patterson tries to clinch up but Lezema circles away and keeps his distance.
Patterson tries to clinch there but Lezema circles away.
Lezema doesn't manage to clinch there - Patterson circles away.
Diego Lezema seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lezema fails in his attempt to clinch.

Lezema clinches up with Patterson and pushes him back against the cage.

Lezema lands a takedown into guard.

Patterson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lezema passes into side control.
Patterson tries to buck Lezema off but Lezema is having none of it.

Lezema tries for a kimura but Patterson is defending well.
Patterson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Patterson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lezema working away.
Patterson looks to move to half guard but instead Lezema has passed into mount! Damn!
Lezema has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Patterson's face.
Patterson tries to reverse the position but Lezema maintains control.
Lezema pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Patterson is trying desperately to improve position.
Lezema scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lezema prevents Patterson from getting the reversal.
Lezema trying to control but Patterson is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson tries to hold on but Lezema postures up.
Lezema scoring with strikes but Patterson is staying in there.
Patterson is wriggling around trying to escape.

Lezema has hold of Patterson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Patterson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Patterson is wriggling around trying to escape.

Lezema looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Patterson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lezema is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Patterson!
Lezema can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Patterson is looking to escape.
Patterson is in a horrible position here. Lezema smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Patterson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lezema landing punches.
Lezema scoring with strikes but Patterson is staying in there.
Lezema trying to control but Patterson is having none of it.
Lezema postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Patterson looks a forlorn figure.

Patterson is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is looking to improve his position but Lezema isn't that keen on the idea.
Lezema lands a nice shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lezema tries to control but Patterson wriggling away.
Patterson is bucking up trying to escape but Lezema cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lezema with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Lezema tries to control but Patterson wriggling away.
Patterson tries to lock up and control but Lezema gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lezema wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Lezema scoring with strikes but Patterson is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Lezema showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fred Patterson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lezema fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lezema looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Patterson is fending him off so far but Lezema persists. Nope, Patterson circles away and we're back to standing.
Lezema fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Patterson blocks the body kick.
Lezema is looking to clinch.

Lezema has taken the fight to the clinch.
Patterson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Lezema breaks from the clinch.
Lezema tries to bum rush Patterson with a series of wild strikes but Patterson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lezema connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lezema throws a series of punches but Patterson avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circle momentarily. Patterson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Patterson fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lezema circles away.
Patterson lands with a right hand.
Lezema misses with an uppercut

and Patterson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lezema takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Patterson successfully pulls guard.

Patterson looking for a guillotine here but Lezema defends easily.

Patterson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lezema doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lezema manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Patterson is on top in guard.
Patterson is looking to advance position but Lezema has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Patterson regains half guard.
Lezema is looking to take a break and control but Patterson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Patterson wants to improve his position but Lezema is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego Lezema has got the better of the ground game so far.
Patterson trying to get back to full guard but Lezema takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
A nice elbow there by Lezema.
Patterson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lezema trying to control but Patterson is having none of it.
Patterson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Patterson manages to get to full guard.
Fred Patterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Patterson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lezema can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lezema must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Patterson pushes a forearm under Lezema's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Lezema is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fred Patterson!
Fred Patterson retains his heavyweight title!