PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seyran Zeynalabdinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Zeynalabdinov
vs
Patterson

180 cm
24
204 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

179 cm
27
195 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seyran Zeynalabdinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pete Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeynalabdinov misses with a straight right.
Zeynalabdinov throws a jab but it's blocked by Patterson.
Zeynalabdinov misses with a takedown attempt - Patterson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown by Patterson or perhaps it was just good defense by Zeynalabdinov which made him look bad.
Zeynalabdinov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zeynalabdinov lands a nice shot to the body.
Zeynalabdinov misses with a head kick.

Patterson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zeynalabdinov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Zeynalabdinov is trying to get back to his feet.
Zeynalabdinov is looking to regain half guard here but Patterson keeps moving and retains side control.
Zeynalabdinov struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patterson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov can't do much from the bottom here.
Zeynalabdinov 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.
Zeynalabdinov is working hard here to advance position.
Patterson working the head with strikes.
Zeynalabdinov is looking for a sweep.
Patterson controls the position.
Zeynalabdinov is looking to regain half guard here but Patterson keeps moving and retains side control.
Patterson controlling the position from side mount.
Zeynalabdinov gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson controlling the action here.
Patterson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zeynalabdinov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Patterson lands with a punch from half guard.
Zeynalabdinov is looking to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Zeynalabdinov looking for submissions off his back.
Patterson trying to control the action but Zeynalabdinov is working from the bottom.
Patterson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zeynalabdinov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Patterson pulls his head out easily.
Zeynalabdinov is trying to stand.
Patterson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zeynalabdinov keeps working.
Patterson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Zeynalabdinov taking some punishment here, with Patterson in his half guard.
Patterson is trying to control. Zeynalabdinov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Patterson is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Pete Patterson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Patterson throws a series of strikes that have Zeynalabdinov backpedaling.
Pete Patterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zeynalabdinov throws a head kick that misses.
Patterson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Patterson throws out a loose jab but Zeynalabdinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patterson misses with the combination.
Patterson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zeynalabdinov avoids it really well and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zeynalabdinov as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Patterson dominated that round.
That's time! Zeynalabdinov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Patterson checks a leg kick.
Patterson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zeynalabdinov doesn't seem bothered though.
Patterson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice takedown defense from Zeynalabdinov. No joy for Patterson on that attempt.
Patterson tries to clinch up but Zeynalabdinov circles away and keeps his distance.
Zeynalabdinov tries to land a front kick but Patterson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zeynalabdinov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Patterson blocks the body kick.
Zeynalabdinov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Patterson is out of range.
Patterson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zeynalabdinov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Patterson to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zeynalabdinov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Patterson tries to clinch up but Zeynalabdinov circles away and keeps his distance.
Patterson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zeynalabdinov doesn't seem bothered though.
A leg kick checked by Patterson.
Zeynalabdinov swats away the attempt to clinch by Patterson.
Zeynalabdinov wants to slow Patterson down by chopping away at his legs.
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zeynalabdinov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Patterson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zeynalabdinov throws a right hand that misses
and Patterson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Patterson shoots for a takedown but Zeynalabdinov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Patterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov with a lazy takedown attempt

and Patterson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Zeynalabdinov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Patterson controlling the action here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zeynalabdinov gets back to full guard.
Zeynalabdinov keeping moving, preventing Patterson from controlling successfully.

Zeynalabdinov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Patterson has passed into half guard!

Zeynalabdinov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Zeynalabdinov is not content to let Patterson control the position.
Patterson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Patterson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Patterson is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Zeynalabdinov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Patterson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zeynalabdinov defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov is trying to stand back up but Patterson is controlling him
Ground and pound from Patterson.
Zeynalabdinov is looking to control Patterson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zeynalabdinov avoid being mounted?
Patterson prevents Zeynalabdinov from improving his position.
Zeynalabdinov is looking to control Patterson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zeynalabdinov avoid being mounted?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patterson is looking to take a break and control but Zeynalabdinov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zeynalabdinov looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Patterson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Patterson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zeynalabdinov's head.
Zeynalabdinov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Patterson.
Zeynalabdinov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zeynalabdinov is looking to chop away at Patterson's legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zeynalabdinov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zeynalabdinov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Patterson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Patterson closes the distance but Zeynalabdinov moves to the side
and Zeynalabdinov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Zeynalabdinov keeps the fight on the outside.
Patterson stuns Zeynalabdinov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zeynalabdinov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pete Patterson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Patterson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Zeynalabdinov struggling a bit here.
Zeynalabdinov is trying to improve his position.
Patterson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Zeynalabdinov 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.
Zeynalabdinov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Zeynalabdinov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Zeynalabdinov.
Patterson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zeynalabdinov swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov working a defensive guard but Patterson passes into half guard.
Patterson is trying to control the action in half guard but Zeynalabdinov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Patterson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Zeynalabdinov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Patterson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Zeynalabdinov actively working from the bottom here.
Zeynalabdinov is trying to get back to full guard.
Patterson controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov trying to control here.
Patterson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Zeynalabdinov has his hands clasped together around Patterson's back. He's all about the action.
Patterson content to control rather than advance.

Zeynalabdinov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Patterson pulls his head out easily.
Zeynalabdinov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov keeping control of the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Patterson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zeynalabdinov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Patterson controlling the action here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Patterson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zeynalabdinov keeps working.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Pete Patterson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Patterson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zeynalabdinov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Patterson slaps away a takedown attempt from Zeynalabdinov, before circling back to the center of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Patterson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Patterson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Pete Patterson!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Pete Patterson!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Pete Patterson!

Pete Patterson wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Pete Patterson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.