PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Uzmanov Kiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Pattersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pattersson has chosen The Banana song Peel Banana as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kiri
vs
Pattersson

182 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

The Big Kabosh
Perkele!

Bad Man Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uzmanov Kiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Doug Pattersson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiri displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pattersson.
We've been told by Kiri's head coaches at LOD Gym Now with StandUP that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pattersson throws a body punch but Kiri moves out of range.
Kiri dives in and grabs Pattersson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pattersson pushes down on Kiri's head and hops out.
Pattersson lands with a nice body punch.
Pattersson sizes up Kiri with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kiri doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Pattersson counters with a shoot takedown. Kiri fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kiri wants to sweep here but Pattersson controlling him for the moment.
Pattersson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pattersson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pattersson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kiri works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pattersson is looking to work some ground and pound but Kiri has wrist control.
Kiri looking for a sweep. Not yet Kiri, not yet.
Kiri trying to keep a closed guard but Pattersson is proving a slippery customer.
Kiri looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pattersson is one step ahead there.
Pattersson stays in close to Kiri's body and controls the position.
Pattersson postures up in Kiri's guard and throws a big left but Kiri blocks it.
Kiri is pulling down on Pattersson's head to control his posture.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pattersson wants a takedown but no success here.

Pattersson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Pattersson. Beautiful body shot.
Kiri moves out of range as Pattersson throws a body kick.
Doug Pattersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pattersson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kiri is fending him off so far but Pattersson persists. Nope, Kiri circles away and we're back to standing.
Uzmanov Kiri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doug Pattersson.
Pattersson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kiri's waist but Kiri gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pattersson off to one side.
Kiri ducks under a wild hook from Pattersson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pattersson drives through with a takedown into Kiri's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pattersson looks winded!
Kiri wants to get back to his feet but Pattersson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pattersson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kiri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kiri seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kiri is looking to stand up but Pattersson isn't so interested in that idea.
Pattersson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiri is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pattersson advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiri wants to get back to his feet but Pattersson drags him back down.
Pattersson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Pattersson trying to control the action but Kiri is working from the bottom.
Kiri managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pattersson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiri is not content to let Pattersson control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Pattersson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pattersson tries to clinch up

and Kiri counters with a shoot takedown. Pattersson fights it but they end up in guard.
Kiri wants to stand but Pattersson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kiri engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pattersson looking for a sweep. Not yet Pattersson, not yet.
Kiri trying to control the position from guard on top but Pattersson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiri won't allow Pattersson to sweep him here.

Uzmanov Kiri has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pattersson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pattersson throws a body kick that misses.
Kiri avoids the head kick by Pattersson.

Pattersson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kiri tries to score a body lock takedown but Pattersson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kiri is looking for a takedown.
Pattersson prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uzmanov Kiri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kiri has Pattersson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pattersson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pattersson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pattersson misses with a punch to the body.
Pattersson is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Pattersson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kiri clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Kiri trying to get back to his feet but Pattersson is in full control for now.
Kiri is covering up but some of the strikes from Pattersson are getting through and doing damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiri has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Pattersson.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Pattersson. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Kiri tries to escape but Pattersson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Kiri covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pattersson looking for the choke from the back.
Pattersson missing with strikes from the back.
Pattersson lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Pattersson.
Kiri trying to get back to his feet but Pattersson is in full control for now.
Pattersson connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Kiri to escape the position.
Pattersson throwing damaging strikes from the back! Kiri could be in trouble here!
Kiri takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Kiri is trying to remain composed but Pattersson is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Pattersson throwing damaging strikes from the back! Kiri could be in trouble here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pattersson trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pattersson is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Kiri up.
Kiri is taking damage to the body and head.
Pattersson lands a shot to the head.
Pattersson tries to keep control of the position but Kiri is staying busy.
Pattersson not allowing Kiri to control his hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pattersson throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Kiri!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiri tries to escape the position.
Kiri is taking damage to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Pattersson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pattersson works Kiri's body with a nice hook.

Pattersson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kiri preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Pattersson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kiri keeps working.
Pattersson controlling the pace.
Kiri is trying to maintain the position but Pattersson is very close to passing his half guard.
Pattersson lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiri keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kiri trying to control from the bottom.
Kiri on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kiri tries to get out of the position.
Pattersson slips a nice elbow through Kiri's hands, connecting with Kiri's forehead.
Kiri wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kiri is working hard here to advance position.
Kiri looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kiri avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pattersson.
Kiri is trying to get back to full guard.
Kiri manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pattersson trying to control but Kiri is working from the bottom.
Pattersson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pattersson trying to control the position but Kiri is working away.
Pattersson throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pattersson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kiri is trying to control Pattersson's posture but Pattersson avoids it.
Kiri is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pattersson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kiri is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Pattersson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pattersson working away.
Pattersson working the body and head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pattersson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pattersson cracks Kiri with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pattersson in side control, throwing shots but Kiri defends.
Pattersson trying to control the position but Kiri is working away.
Pattersson grinds an elbow into Kiri's temple.
Kiri managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pattersson.
Doug Pattersson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pattersson trying to control the action but Kiri is working from the bottom.
Kiri is trying to buck Pattersson off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doug Pattersson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pattersson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doug Pattersson!
Doug Pattersson thanked the fans post fight for their support.