PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tully Ray Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patterson has chosen Tech N9ne - Like Yeah as his entrance music. Lee Patterson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ray Sanders
vs
Patterson

190 cm
23
242 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
19
276 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tully Ray Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lee Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Patterson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Patterson showed some decent athleticism there.

Patterson seems to be looking for submissions.

Patterson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sanders defends it well.
Patterson thows a huge punch but Sanders dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Patterson lands a nice short elbow.
Sanders is doing well to control the position and prevent Patterson from advancing to side control.
Sanders is looking to control Patterson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sanders avoid being mounted?
Patterson thows a huge punch but Sanders dodges it nicely.
Patterson is looking to advance position but Sanders won't allow it.
Sanders has hold of Patterson's hands but Patterson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Patterson wants to free his trapped foot but Sanders is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sanders wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson throwing shots but Sanders is blocking nicely.
Patterson wants to take a breather but Sanders is having none of it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sanders.

Patterson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sanders cracks Patterson with a nice body shot.
Sanders gets underhooks to prevent Patterson's takedown attempt.

Sanders escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanders.

Sanders darts in and clinches Patterson up against the cage.
Patterson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Sanders breaks from the clinch.
Sanders ducks under a wild hook from Patterson.
Sanders is looking to clinch but Patterson is avoiding it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sanders!

It looks like Lee Patterson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanders wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Patterson looks gassed!
Sanders misses with a takedown attempt

and Patterson counters with a single leg into guard. Sanders didn't expect that.
Patterson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson postures up in Sanders's guard and throws a big left but Sanders blocks it.
Patterson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanders swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanders knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Patterson on the ground.
Patterson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sanders's guard.
Patterson passes Sanders's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patterson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Patterson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sanders defending well though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanders with a lazy takedown attempt
and Patterson counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanders closes the distance looking to clinch

and Patterson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sanders tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Patterson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sanders's head.
Patterson forces his way into half guard.
Patterson passes the guard and advances to mount!
A nice elbow there by Patterson.
Sanders slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanders trying to hold on to Patterson's head to control him but Patterson postures up.
Sanders is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Patterson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Patterson's back!
Patterson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Patterson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sanders's guard. Nice work there by Patterson.
Sanders controls Patterson momentarily but Patterson frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sanders trying to keep a closed guard but Patterson is proving a slippery customer.
Sanders throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Patterson tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanders is retaining full guard.
Patterson won't allow Sanders to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Patterson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sanders's guard.
Patterson stops Sanders from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patterson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanders trying to keep a closed guard but Patterson is proving a slippery customer.
Sanders looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lee Patterson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lee Patterson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Patterson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sanders but Sanders pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Patterson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Patterson showed some decent athleticism there.
Patterson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Patterson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Patterson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sanders is looking for a sweep. Patterson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Patterson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Patterson lands a nice short elbow.
Patterson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Patterson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Patterson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sanders defends it well.
Sanders is trying to maintain the position but Patterson is very close to passing his half guard.

Patterson decides to return to a standing position.

Patterson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Patterson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lee Patterson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sanders just holding on.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Patterson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sanders is squirming around, avoiding Patterson's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Patterson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sanders throwing hammer fists to the chest of Patterson. What's that going to do exactly?
Patterson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sanders looks a forlorn figure.
Patterson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Sanders is rocked!
Sanders is working to get back to half guard.
Patterson breaks from Sanders's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oh Sanders is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanders is bucking up trying to escape but Patterson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Sanders is looking to improve his position but Patterson isn't that keen on the idea.
Patterson working the ground and pound effectively.
Patterson avoids the attempt from Sanders to control.
Sanders seems to have got his legs back now.
Patterson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sanders's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson with good strikes from the mount here!

Sanders has left one of his arms exposed and Patterson doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Sanders screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lee Patterson!