PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Claude Patrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evangelista Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Claude Patrick
vs
Santos

184 cm
19
207 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
205 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jean Claude Patrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evangelista Santos!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos throws a solid leg kick but Patrick takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Santos.
Santos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Santos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Patrick checks it well.
Patrick misses with a wild combination.
Patrick checks a leg kick.
Santos throws a front kick aimed at Patrick's knee but Patrick avoids it well.
Patrick checks a leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Patrick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Patrick fails to land.
Patrick misses with a body punch.
Santos blocks a body shot from Patrick.
Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Santos taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on Santos's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Patrick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Patrick throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Santos manages to break the clinch.

Patrick darts in and clinches Santos up against the ropes.
Santos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Patrick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santos's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Patrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Patrick trying to land knees to the body.
Patrick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santos stalling in the clinch but Patrick improves position.
Patrick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santos blocks an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A frustrated look appears on Patrick's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Patrick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Patrick lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Patrick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Patrick works on Santos's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos just leaning against Patrick, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Evangelista Santos.
Santos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Patrick clinches with his opponent.

Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patrick misses with the combination.

Patrick rushes Santos and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
Santos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Santos prevents Patrick from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patrick being controlled against the ropes.
Santos blocks an elbow strike from Patrick.
Patrick is looking to break free of the clinch but Santos has double underhooks.
The referee calls for Santos to work.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Patrick misses with some punches.
Patrick misses with the head strike.
Patrick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Santos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Patrick working aggressively here.
Santos taking a breather.
Patrick misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Patrick is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Evangelista Santos.

Patrick moves into the clinch.
Patrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Patrick can't break the clinch.
Patrick misses with the head strike.
Patrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santos just leaning against Patrick, taking a breather.
Patrick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Patrick fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patrick has a couple of punches blocked by Santos.
Patrick wants to break free but Santos has control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patrick misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Patrick just misses with a elbow thrown towards Santos's brow.
Santos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Claude Patrick dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Patrick closes the distance and clinches.
Patrick wants to break the clinch but can't.
Patrick has a couple of punches blocked by Santos.

Santos breaks the clinch.
Santos tries to land a leg kick but Patrick saw it coming and moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Patrick checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Santos misses with a low kick.

Patrick has managed to clinch.

Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Patrick closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Santos taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
Jean Claude Patrick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Santos dodges an elbow strike from Patrick.
The referee is keeping an eye on Santos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Patrick working aggressively here.
Santos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santos looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patrick.
Santos looking to slow down the pace here.
Patrick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santos slowing the pace effectively.
Santos continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Evangelista Santos.
Santos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Santos gets tackled into the ropes by Patrick. Patrick maintains the clinch.

Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Patrick instigates a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Santos takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Santos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Santos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patrick throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santos throws a chopping leg kick but Patrick manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Patrick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Patrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Patrick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patrick misses with the head strike.
Santos blocks an uppercut.
Santos wants to stall.
Patrick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Patrick gets a clinch.
Patrick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Patrick misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Patrick fails to land.
Santos slowing the pace effectively.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Patrick is trying to break the clinch but Santos has him pressed against the ropes.
Patrick misses with a hook to the ribs.

Santos manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Santos misses.
Santos throws out a leg kick but Patrick moves out of range and Santos only half commits.
Patrick avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Patrick lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Santos backs up against the ropes.
Santos misses with a low kick.
Santos throws a leg kick that misses.
Patrick checks a leg kick.
Santos misses with a low kick as Patrick jumps back.
Santos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Patrick is able to avoid easily.
Patrick scores with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Patrick pushes Santos up against the ropes in a clinch.
Santos blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Patrick - that landed with a thud.
Patrick throws a head punch that misses.
Patrick pushes off an throws an elbow but Santos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Santos wants to land a leg kick but Patrick is out of range.
Patrick scores with a nice strike.
Santos throws out a leg kick but Patrick moves out of range and Santos only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Claude Patrick dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A nice combination there by Patrick.
Santos tries a low kick but Patrick avoids it.
Santos wants to land a leg kick but Patrick is out of range.
Patrick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Patrick checks a leg kick nicely.
Santos tries to work over Patrick's front leg with a kick but Patrick checks it.
Santos misses with a low kick as Patrick jumps back.

Patrick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Santos slows down the pace here.
Patrick throws a head punch that misses.
Santos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Patrick struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
Santos is trying to break the clinch but Patrick is controlling him.
Patrick misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patrick working aggressively here.

Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Evangelista Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Patrick lands a glancing blow to the side of Santos's head.
Patrick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Patrick forces Santos back against the ropes and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Santos.

Patrick breaks from the clinch.
Santos misses with a low kick.

Patrick instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Patrick as Santos tries to tie him up.
Patrick letting Santos take a breather here.
Patrick lands with a short shot to the head.
Patrick wants to get back to striking at distance but Santos won't allow it.

Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patrick checks a low kick from Santos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a low kick as Patrick jumps back.
Santos throws a front kick aimed at Patrick's knee but Patrick avoids it well.
Jean Claude Patrick is winning the standup battle so far.
Patrick checks a leg kick.
Patrick checks a low kick from Santos.
Santos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Patrick is able to avoid easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Santos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Patrick has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Patrick and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Santos misses with a leg kick.

Patrick forces Santos back against the ropes and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patrick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Patrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Patrick is keeping busy.
Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Patrick throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
Patrick misses with the head strike.

Santos breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Patrick throws a hook to the side of Santos's head but Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Patrick scores with a jab to the head.
Santos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Santos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Santos throws a low kick, looking for Patrick's leg but Patrick calmly moves out of range.
Patrick checks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Patrick.

Patrick gets a clinch.

Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Patrick darts in and clinches Santos up against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Patrick working aggressively here.
Patrick struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
Patrick misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Santos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Patrick has closed the distance and engaged Santos in a clinch.
Patrick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patrick throws a head punch that misses.
Santos just leaning against Patrick, taking a breather.
Patrick throws a punch but it's blocked by Santos.
Patrick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Patrick tries to break the clinch but Santos is controlling the position.
Patrick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos prevents Patrick from breaking the clinch.
Patrick throws a head punch that misses.
Santos looking to stall.
Patrick is trying to break the clinch but Santos has him pressed against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Claude Patrick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Patrick, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight for Jean Claude Patrick!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Jean Claude Patrick!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Jean Claude Patrick!

Jean Claude Patrick wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Jean Claude Patrick thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.