PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mathew Pattel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magambo Sokambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathew Pattel has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Pattel
vs
Sokambo

200 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mathew Pattel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Magambo Sokambo!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokambo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sokambo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pattel.
Pattel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pattel shoots in and drives through. Sokambo sprawls well.
Sokambo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sokambo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sokambo lands a right hook to the body.

Pattel pushes Sokambo up against the cage in a clinch.
Pattel takes a shot to the head.
Sokambo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sokambo working hard to break the clinch.
Sokambo is trying to break free.
Pattel jumps guard but Sokambo stands there with Pattel around his waist. Pattel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mathew Pattel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pattel can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pattel pushes off an throws an elbow but Sokambo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sokambo prevents the takedown attempt.
Pattel has had enough of the clinch but Sokambo keeps him there for the moment.

Sokambo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pattel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sokambo sprawls well. Sokambo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pattel gets slowly back to his feet.
Pattel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sokambo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice shot lands for Sokambo.
Sokambo scores with a jab.
Pattel fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokambo misses with a looping left.

Pattel has taken the fight to the clinch.

Pattel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sokambo misses the jab.

Pattel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sokambo keeping moving, preventing Pattel from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pattel preventing the sweep.
Pattel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sokambo keeping moving, preventing Pattel from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokambo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pattel is controlling him.
Sokambo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sokambo keeping full guard, as Pattel tries to pass.
Sokambo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sokambo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

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

Pattel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pattel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sokambo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sokambo leaves Pattel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sokambo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pattel.
Sokambo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sokambo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pattel under the eye.
Mathew Pattel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sokambo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Mathew Pattel has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pattel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Magambo Sokambo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mathew Pattel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pattel looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pattel being controlled here momentarily.
Pattel won't allow Sokambo to sweep him here.
Pattel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sokambo 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.
Pattel wants to control from the top but Sokambo keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokambo wants to stand up but Pattel is controlling him.
Sokambo keeping moving, preventing Pattel from controlling successfully.
Sokambo pulls Pattel in to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sokambo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pattel shoots in looking for a takedown but Sokambo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pattel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sokambo throws a big shot that misses.
Pattel lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pattel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sokambo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sokambo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pattel.

Pattel has Sokambo up against the cage in a clinch.
Sokambo has had enough of the clinch but Pattel keeps him there for the moment.
Sokambo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sokambo working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Sokambo.
A short right from Sokambo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pattel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sokambo pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mathew Pattel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pattel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sokambo swivels and escapes.
Pattel fails with a takedown attempt.
Pattel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sokambo as he avoids it easily.
Sokambo lands with a hook. Pattel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pattel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sokambo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pattel moves away.
Magambo Sokambo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sokambo throws a right hand that misses
and Sokambo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pattel fails with a takedown attempt.
Sokambo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mathew Pattel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pattel wants to clinch up but Sokambo keeps it at a distance.
Sokambo throws a big shot that misses.
Pattel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sokambo sprawls well. Sokambo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pattel gets slowly back to his feet.
Pattel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pattel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sokambo as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Magambo Sokambo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mathew Pattel's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pattel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pattel tries to clinch up but Sokambo circles away and keeps his distance.
Pattel is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Pattel.
Sokambo lands a jab to Pattel's midsection.
Pattel misses the body punch
enabling Sokambo to counter with a crisp jab.
Pattel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sokambo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pattel tries a head kick but it misses.
Sokambo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sokambo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sokambo throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Pattel clinches up with Sokambo and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sokambo.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sokambo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Sokambo manages to break the clinch.
Sokambo stuffs the takedown attempt from Pattel. Pattel gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sokambo.
Sokambo throws a looping overhand right but Pattel ducks down to avoid it.
Pattel dives in and grabs Sokambo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sokambo pushes down on Pattel's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mathew Pattel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sokambo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sokambo looks to score with a jab to the body but Pattel is just out of range.
Pattel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sokambo misses with a hook. Pattel ducked under it nicely.
Pattel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sokambo circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokambo misses with a two punch combination.
Sokambo lands a really nice looking cross but Pattel seems unphased.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pattel is defended easily by Sokambo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Pattel.
Sokambo scores with a jab to the head.
Sokambo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pattel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pattel slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pattel fails with the takedown.
Sokambo jabs Pattel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sokambo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sokambo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pattel.
Sokambo lands a really nice looking cross but Pattel seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sokambo swats away the attempt to clinch by Pattel.
Sokambo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magambo Sokambo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sokambo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magambo Sokambo!
An out of breath Magambo Sokambo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.