PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zack Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Majeklaski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Majeklaski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "Sonne"-Rammstien. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Patterson
vs
Majeklaski

189 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

210 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zack Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piotr Majeklaski!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Majeklaski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Patterson throwing strikes from guard but Majeklaski blocks nicely.
Patterson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Majeklaski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Patterson.

Majeklaski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Patterson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Majeklaski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Patterson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Majeklaski is keeping the position for now.
Patterson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Majeklaski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Majeklaski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Majeklaski shoots in and drives through. Patterson sprawls well.
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Majeklaski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zack Patterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Patterson moves into the clinch.
Majeklaski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Patterson.

Majeklaski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Majeklaski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Majeklaski looks gassed!
Patterson drops Majeklaski with a right and a left! Patterson comes rushing in but Majeklaski regains his composure and manages to keep Patterson in guard.

Majeklaski is rocked!

It looks like Piotr Majeklaski has been cut.
Majeklaski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Patterson is controlling him.
Majeklaski is still in real trouble! Can Patterson finish him?
Patterson wanted to stand there but Majeklaski had control of the position.
Majeklaski seems to have recovered his senses.

Patterson gets to his feet - Majeklaski follows without any prompting.

Patterson moves into range and clinches up with Majeklaski.

Patterson is trying to trip Majeklaski. He has hold of a leg but Majeklaski is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Patterson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Majeklaski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patterson connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Patterson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Majeklaski looking to control.

Majeklaski is working an open guard so Patterson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Majeklaski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Majeklaski misses with a takedown

and Patterson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Patterson.
Zack Patterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Majeklaski.
Majeklaski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Patterson tries to free his leg and advance position but Majeklaski is retaining full guard.

Majeklaski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Patterson stands and steps away. Majeklaski gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Patterson has a takedown stuffed.

Patterson gets the takedown into side control.
Patterson working the ground and pound but Majeklaski is defending the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Patterson decides to stand back up.
Majeklaski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Majeklaski circles away from the clinch attempt.

Patterson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Patterson breaks from the clinch.
Patterson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Majeklaski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Majeklaski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Patterson counters with a series of strikes that sends Majeklaski to the canvas! Patterson follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Patterson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Majeklaski clinches but Patterson breaks the clinch

and Patterson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Patterson.

Majeklaski has clasped his hands together around Patterson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Patterson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Patterson tries to get out of the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Majeklaski advances to full mount.
Majeklaski trying to control but Patterson is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majeklaski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Majeklaski lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Majeklaski.
Majeklaski wants to control the pace but Patterson is squirming around nicely.
Majeklaski raining down shots from the mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patterson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Patterson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Piotr Majeklaski's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Majeklaski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Patterson counters with a shoot takedown. Majeklaski fights it but they end up in guard.

Majeklaski working for a triangle but Patterson defends it easily.
Patterson wants to get up but he can't break Majeklaski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Majeklaski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Patterson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Majeklaski's head.
Majeklaski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Majeklaski wants to control but Patterson is keeping him busy.
Majeklaski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majeklaski lands with a punch from half guard.
Patterson has hold of Majeklaski's hands but Majeklaski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Majeklaski 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.

Majeklaski escapes and gets back to his feet.
Patterson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Majeklaski shoots in but no luck this time.
Majeklaski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Patterson throws a series of punches but Majeklaski moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majeklaski dodges the punch combination from Patterson.
Some wild striking there from Patterson.
Patterson throws a series of punches but Majeklaski moves out of range.
Patterson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Patterson throws a series of punches but Majeklaski avoids them all with ease.
Majeklaski fails with the takedown.
Zack Patterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Majeklaski.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Majeklaski but Majeklaski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Majeklaski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Patterson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Majeklaski!
Patterson dominating with strikes here.
Majeklaski wants to control but Patterson is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zack Patterson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Majeklaski tries to reverse the position but Patterson maintains control.
Patterson landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Patterson.
Patterson scoring with strikes but Majeklaski is staying in there.

Patterson is working for a guillotine from mount but Majeklaski frees his head quite easily.
Majeklaski holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Patterson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Patterson with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Patterson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Patterson with good strikes from the mount here!
Patterson avoids the attempt from Majeklaski to control.
Patterson working Majeklaski over with strikes here.
Majeklaski is desperately trying to improve his position but Patterson has a good base and remains in mount.
Patterson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Majeklaski is squirming around, avoiding Patterson's attempts to control the action.
Majeklaski tries to hold on but Patterson postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patterson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Majeklaski?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Patterson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Piotr Majeklaski'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!

Majeklaski shoots for a double leg takedown but Patterson sprawls well. He's pushed Majeklaski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Majeklaski misses with a takedown

and Patterson counters with a takedown into side control.

Patterson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Patterson fails to land with a series of punches.

Majeklaski pushes Patterson up against the cage in a clinch.
Majeklaski fails to pull guard.
Zack Patterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Majeklaski.
Majeklaski lands a knee to the head.
Patterson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Majeklaski manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Majeklaski manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Patterson tries to keep at a distance but Majeklaski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patterson is working for takedown but Majeklaski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Majeklaski wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Majeklaski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Patterson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Patterson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Majeklaski counters with a head kick.
Patterson throws a left that rocks Majeklaski and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Patterson dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Majeklaski regain composure!

Patterson decides to stand back up. Patterson steps back and let's Majeklaski get back to his feet.
Patterson wants to clinch.
Patterson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Majeklaski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Patterson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Majeklaski has a closed guard, preventing Patterson from standing up.
Majeklaski is trying to keep Patterson in close.
Patterson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Majeklaski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majeklaski pulls Patterson in to control the position.
Patterson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Majeklaski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Majeklaski throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Majeklaski pushes Patterson off and gets back to his feet.
Majeklaski tries for a takedown but Patterson circles away easily
and Patterson counters with a series of strikes. Majeklaski will be more careful next time no doubt.

That has opened up Piotr Majeklaski's cut even more.

Patterson clinches.
Majeklaski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Patterson has him pressed against the cage.
Majeklaski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Patterson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Majeklaski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Patterson has picked Majeklaski up - he's going for a ride! Patterson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Majeklaski trying to control but Patterson postures up.
It looks like Patterson is going to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majeklaski is trying to get back to full guard.
Majeklaski moves into full guard.
Patterson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Majeklaski's guard.

Majeklaski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Patterson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Patterson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Majeklaski, up you get!
Majeklaski closes the distance but Patterson moves to the side
and Patterson counters with a good low kick that Majeklaski was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Patterson tries to clinch there but Majeklaski circles away.
Majeklaski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Majeklaski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Patterson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Majeklaski slips a jab and a cross from Patterson.

Patterson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Patterson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Majeklaski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piotr Majeklaski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patterson stands up over Majeklaski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zack Patterson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Patterson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

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