PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edison Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Almark Badajos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Patterson
vs
Badajos

209 cm
24
151 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

169 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edison Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Almark Badajos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badajos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Patterson pinned against the cage. Patterson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Patterson shoots in but Badajos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Badajos walks into a jab.
Badajos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Patterson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Patterson lands a nice looking body shot.

Badajos forces Patterson back against the cage and clinches.
Patterson avoiding damage as Badajos throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Badajos.
Patterson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Patterson has Badajos pushed against the cage.
Badajos tries a knee to the head but Patterson blocks it.
Badajos looking for a takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Badajos.
Patterson is pressed up against the cage. Badajos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Patterson down to the mat. Patterson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Edison Patterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Almark Badajos.

Badajos clinches up against the cage.
Badajos throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson can't get the takedown.
Badajos swings wildly with an uppercut but Patterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badajos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Patterson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Badajos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Patterson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Patterson.
Badajos misses with a punch on the inside.
Patterson fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Patterson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Badajos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Patterson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Badajos closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Badajos lands in his opponent's guard.
Patterson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Badajos.
Badajos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Patterson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badajos throws an elbow that misses. Patterson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Badajos's guard. Nice move by Patterson!
Patterson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Patterson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patterson prevents Badajos from getting back to his feet.

Badajos is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Patterson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Badajos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Badajos looks winded!
Patterson leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson goes for a takedown attempt but Badajos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Badajos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Badajos has a takedown stuffed.
Almark Badajos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patterson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Badajos pinned against the cage. Badajos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Badajos.
Patterson shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Patterson moves into the clinch.
Patterson wants to take the fight to the mat but Badajos manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Patterson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Badajos is trying to drag Patterson to the mat but Patterson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Badajos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Patterson is defending well.
Patterson lands with a light punch inside.
Patterson fails to pull guard.
Patterson wants a takedown.
Patterson blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Badajos tries to land a knee to the head but Patterson blocks with his arms.
Patterson'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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Patterson manages to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Almark Badajos will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Badajos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Badajos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Patterson tries to avoid it but Badajos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Patterson to the ground. Patterson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Patterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Badajos.
Badajos is looking to clinch.
Badajos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Patterson shoots for a double leg takedown but Badajos sprawls well. He's pushed Patterson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Patterson avoids the head kick by Badajos.
Patterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Patterson slaps away a takedown attempt from Badajos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Patterson shoots in but no luck this time.
Badajos is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Badajos. No joy for Patterson on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edison Patterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patterson cracks Badajos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badajos has a takedown stuffed.
Patterson leaves Badajos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Patterson is looking to land body kicks.

Patterson has closed the distance and engaged Badajos in a clinch.
Badajos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Patterson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Patterson tries to land a front kick but Badajos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Patterson instigates a clinch.
Patterson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Badajos is defending well.
Patterson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Badajos just stands there and leans against the cage.

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

Patterson clinches up with Badajos and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badajos throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Patterson.

Patterson manages to break the clinch.
Patterson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Badajos tries to avoid it but Patterson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Badajos to the ground. Badajos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Edison Patterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Patterson jabs Badajos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Patterson as Badajos shoots in.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patterson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Badajos as he jumps to the side.
Patterson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Badajos but Badajos pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Badajos decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Badajos throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Patterson to regain full guard.
Patterson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badajos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Patterson looking for a sweep. Not yet Patterson, not yet.
Badajos scoring with some ground and pound.
Patterson looking to control.

Patterson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Badajos working some strikes from top position.
Patterson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Badajos throws an elbow that misses. Patterson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Badajos's guard. Nice move by Patterson!
Patterson tries to stand but Badajos is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badajos wants to sweep here but Patterson controlling him for the moment.
Patterson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patterson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Edison Patterson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Patterson tries to clinch up.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Badajos clinches with his opponent.
Badajos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Edison Patterson has been cut.
Patterson prevents the takedown attempt.

Badajos has Patterson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Badajos pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Patterson tumbling to the mat - Badajos dives into Patterson's guard.
Badajos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Patterson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Badajos manages to get himself to full guard.
Patterson is looking to work some ground and pound but Badajos has wrist control.
Patterson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Badajos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson throws a big right hand that misses.
Patterson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Badajos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Patterson stopping the sweep attempt from Badajos.

Patterson gets to his feet. Badajos looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badajos goes for a double leg but Patterson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Patterson continues to drive forward.

Patterson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Badajos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Badajos wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Patterson. No joy for Badajos on that attempt.
Edison Patterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Almark Badajos.
Patterson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Badajos tries to avoid it but Patterson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Badajos to the ground. Badajos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Patterson is looking to land body kicks.
Patterson tries to clinch but Badajos is having none of it.
Patterson fails to land the takedown.
Badajos darts in looking for a takedown but Patterson gets double underhooks and turns Badajos into the cage.

Patterson successfully pulls guard.
Patterson pulls Badajos in close to his closed guard and prevents Badajos from doing any damage or advancing position.
Patterson controls Badajos momentarily but Badajos frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badajos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Patterson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Patterson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Patterson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Badajos.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Badajos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Badajos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Badajos wants to pass the guard but Patterson is keeping the position.
Badajos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Patterson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badajos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Patterson's head.
Patterson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Badajos throws an elbow that misses. Patterson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Badajos's guard. Nice move by Patterson!
Patterson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Edison Patterson.
I think Patterson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Edison Patterson!