PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Seth Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Marshell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshell is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: ignition remix. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Patterson
vs
Marshell

150 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seth Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Marshell!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Marshell as he connects with a hook.

Patterson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Patterson really is a fat lump.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Patterson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Patterson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Seth Patterson.
Patterson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marshell misses with a double jab.
Marshell misses with a jab, cross combination.

Patterson shoots in and bounces Marshell off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Patterson content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

We're going to have a standup here because Seth Patterson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A punch combination from Marshell misses.
A combination from Marshell does no damage.
Marshell looks to land a combination but Patterson avoids it well.
Marshell misses with the combination.
Marshell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marshell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marshell misses with a double jab.
Marshell looks winded!
Marshell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Patterson backs up against the cage.

Patterson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Marshell manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marshell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Patterson controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Seth Patterson.

Patterson gets the takedown into side control.
Patterson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Patterson wants to stand but Marshell is controlling his arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Patterson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Marshell has escaped the position, nice work there.

Patterson decides to stand back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marshell looks to land a combination but Patterson avoids it well.

Patterson takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Patterson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Patterson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Marshell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Patterson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marshell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marshell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Patterson controls the pace.

Seth Patterson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Marshell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marshell as he jumps to the side.
Marshell looks to land a combination but Patterson avoids it well.
Seth Patterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Marshell.
Marshell is breathing heavily.
Patterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jake Marshell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Patterson fails to land the takedown.
Marshell misses with a jab, cross combination.

Patterson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marshell, pushing him back against the cage.
Patterson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Marshell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seth Patterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Patterson pulls guard effortlessly.
Patterson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marshell wants to stand but Patterson is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson has control of Marshell's left arm, preventing Marshell from doing any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Seth Patterson just wasn't active enough.
No luck for Patterson with that takedown attempt.
Marshell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Patterson.
Some wild striking there from Marshell.
Patterson avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Patterson pushes Marshell up against the cage in a clinch.

Patterson manages to break the clinch.

Patterson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Marshell quickly recovers to half guard.
It looks like Patterson is going to stand back up.
Patterson content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Seth Patterson just wasn't active enough.
Patterson tries a head kick but it misses.
Marshell pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Patterson back to the cage. Marshell follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Marshell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Patterson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Patterson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Marshell sprawls well initially but Patterson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patterson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

We're going to have a standup here because Seth Patterson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Patterson shoots in and bounces Marshell off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Patterson advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Patterson dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Patterson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Patterson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marshell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Patterson shoots in and bounces Marshell off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Marshell keeping full guard, as Patterson tries to pass.
Patterson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Marshell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Patterson dodges the punch combination from Marshell.
Marshell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Patterson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Marshell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Patterson is looking to stand up but Marshell won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

We're going to have a standup here because Seth Patterson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Marshell throws a right and a left that Patterson avoids nicely.
Patterson throws a right and a left that Marshell avoids nicely.
Marshell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Patterson shoots in and gets a takedown into Marshell's guard.
Patterson wants to stand but Marshell is controlling his posture from full guard.
Patterson slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Patterson in particular looking to stall.
Patterson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Seth Patterson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Marshell blocks a low kick nicely.

Patterson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Seth Patterson wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Patterson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Marshell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Patterson controlling the action here.
Jake Marshell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Seth Patterson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Marshell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Seth Patterson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch but Marshell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seth Patterson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Patterson, 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Seth Patterson!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Seth Patterson!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Seth Patterson!

Seth Patterson wins by unanimous decision!