PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cleveland Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doc Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doc Patterson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cleveland Crosby's chin.

Crosby
vs
Patterson

180 cm
20
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cleveland Crosby!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doc Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crosby misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crosby throws a low kick, looking for Patterson's leg but Patterson calmly moves out of range.
Crosby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Patterson moves away.
Crosby looks to land a combination but Patterson avoids it well.
Crosby throws a head kick that misses.
Crosby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Patterson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Crosby throws a nice inside leg kick.
Patterson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Crosby misses with a hook. Patterson ducked under it nicely.
Patterson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crosby circles away.
Crosby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Patterson.
Crosby throws a left and a right that both miss
and Patterson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Patterson fails with the takedown.
Patterson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crosby throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby misses with a combination
and Crosby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Patterson misses with a few strikes there.
Crosby swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Patterson counters with a nice body shot.
Crosby is breathing heavily.

Patterson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Crosby sprawls well initially but Patterson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Patterson is working for a submission of some sort.

Patterson is looking for a kimura but Crosby is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Patterson to get the leverage.
Patterson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Crosby.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby keeping control of the position.

Patterson seems to be working for a kimura but Crosby defends the submission attempt.
Patterson is pressing down on Crosby's thigh, looking to free his foot. Crosby is holding on for now.

Patterson is looking for a kimura but Crosby is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Patterson to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson uses his free foot to push down on Crosby's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Crosby.
Patterson tries to control but Crosby wriggling away.
Patterson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Patterson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Patterson tries to get up but Crosby was controlling his body and he's reversed into guard.

Patterson is looking for a triangle here but Crosby uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Crosby tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Crosby has control of an arm but Patterson manages to advance to Crosby's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Crosby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A left lands for Patterson.
Patterson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crosby's waist but Crosby gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Patterson off to one side.
Crosby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Patterson.
Crosby throws a combination that misses
letting Patterson counter with a right hand.
Donk. Patterson catches Crosby right on the button with a cross.
Patterson dodges the punch combination from Crosby.
Patterson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jab from Crosby.
Patterson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crosby.
Crosby misses the jab.
Patterson scores with a hook.
Patterson tries to clinch up.
Cleveland Crosby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crosby misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson misses the body punch
and Crosby counters with a series of strikes. Patterson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Crosby throws a jab when Patterson was well out of range.
Crosby misses with a hook to the body
and Patterson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crosby misses with a combination
and Patterson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Crosby is rocked!
Crosby looks up at the clock. Bad move! Patterson lands a right hand from hell, dropping Crosby. Patterson pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doc Patterson! Doc Patterson retains his middleweight title!