PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edison Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Patterson
vs
Johnson

209 cm
24
151 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 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, Sam Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Patterson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson tries to bum rush Patterson with a series of wild strikes but Patterson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Patterson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Patterson avoids nicely.
Patterson shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Patterson looks to clinch
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Patterson shoots in.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Patterson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck for Patterson with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edison Patterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Patterson with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Patterson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
Patterson shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Patterson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Patterson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Patterson avoids it well.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Patterson throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slaps away a takedown attempt from Patterson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Patterson tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sam Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson works over Patterson's head and body with a nice combination.
Patterson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson tests Patterson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Patterson shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Patterson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Patterson tries to clinch but Johnson moves away
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
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 shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Patterson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnson lands with a nice combination. Patterson backs away looking to recover.
Johnson throws a combination that misses

and Patterson counters by clinching up.

Patterson manages to pull guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Patterson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Patterson is breathing heavily.

Johnson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Patterson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johnson has managed to get both his arms back between Patterson's legs - danger averted.
Patterson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Patterson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Patterson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Johnson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Johnson shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Patterson has hold of Johnson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Johnson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Edison Patterson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Patterson counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Patterson to acknowledge the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Patterson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Patterson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Patterson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson moves out of range as Patterson throws a body kick.

Patterson drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Patterson is looking for a takedown.

Patterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Patterson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Patterson off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edison Patterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patterson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Sam Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Patterson is defended easily by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Patterson dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Patterson wants to clinch.
Edison Patterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Patterson moves out of range.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Patterson.

Patterson forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Patterson wants to take the fight to the mat but Johnson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Patterson wants a takedown.
Patterson tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Patterson drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson slows down the pace here.
Patterson looking to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Patterson has him pressed against the cage.
Patterson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Patterson is controlling the position.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Patterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Patterson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Patterson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edison Patterson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Johnson misses with a combination
and Patterson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Patterson avoids it well.
Patterson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Patterson off to one side.
Johnson misses with a hook. Patterson ducked under it nicely.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Patterson's ribs.
Johnson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Patterson goes for a double leg but Johnson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Johnson continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edison Patterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patterson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Patterson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Patterson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Edison Patterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Patterson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson leaves Patterson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Patterson at a distance.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Johnson duly obliges.
Patterson throws a head kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Patterson avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Patterson. Patterson maintains the clinch.
Patterson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Patterson fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Patterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Patterson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Patterson drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Patterson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Patterson throws a low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Patterson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Patterson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Patterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sam Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edison Patterson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Patterson gets slowly back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sam Johnson.
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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

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