PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Paterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandro Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Paterson
vs
Rios

182 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Paterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sandro Rios!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rios lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Paterson circles away quickly and effectively.
Rios staying out of range there.
Rios is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sandro Rios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paterson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut there from Rios.

It looks like Jim Paterson has been cut.
Paterson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rios takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rios takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paterson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rios's head backwards.
Rios takes a swing at Paterson's ribcage but misses.
Paterson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Paterson lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rios moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paterson.
Paterson wants to get back to striking at distance but Rios won't allow it.
Rios changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Paterson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Paterson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Paterson.
Paterson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rios.
Rios misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paterson throws a series of punches but Rios avoids them all with ease.
Jim Paterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paterson tests Rios's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Rios moves into the clinch.
Paterson is pressed up against the cage. Rios has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Paterson down to the mat. Paterson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jab from Paterson.
Rios works Paterson's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rios forces Paterson back against the cage and clinches.

Rios breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paterson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rios swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paterson connects with the punch.
Rios misses with a few strikes there.
Paterson looks to land a right hand but Rios moved out of range.

Rios darts in and clinches Paterson up against the cage.
Paterson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rios.
Jim Paterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandro Rios.
Paterson being controlled against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Rios as the two fighters clinch.
Paterson stops a takedown attempt from Rios.
Rios is looking for a takedown.

Rios pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rios throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Paterson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good shot there by Paterson.
Paterson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paterson misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Paterson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Paterson's cut.
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.

Paterson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rios fails to land with a series of punches.
Paterson is looking to counter punch.

Rios closes the distance and clinches.

Rios successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rios looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Paterson passes into half guard.
Rios manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rios looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Paterson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios managing to control the position.
Rios is looking to stand up but Paterson isn't so interested in that idea.
Paterson postures up.
Paterson wants to control from the top but Rios keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Rios working for a triangle but Paterson defends it easily.
Rios wants to stand but Paterson is controlling the position.
Rios lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rios trying to control the position from guard on top but Paterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios throwing strikes but missing.
Paterson wants to sweep but no luck.
Rios tries to free his leg and advance position but Paterson is retaining full guard.
Paterson can't keep his opponent in guard - Rios advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rios passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Paterson!
Rios wants to control the pace but Paterson is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paterson is looking to get to half guard.
Paterson is squirming around, avoiding Rios's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paterson is desperately trying to improve his position but Rios has a good base and remains in mount.
Rios tries to control but Paterson wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandro Rios showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jim Paterson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Paterson cracks Rios with an open hand slap.
Nice sprawl there from Paterson as Rios shoots in.
Rios takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Rios gets a clinch.

Rios manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rios shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paterson misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paterson lands a head shot.
Rios loads up on a big right hand but Paterson slips the punch.
Rios swings for the body but Paterson moves out of range.
Paterson is looking to counter punch.

Rios closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rios has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Paterson after a bit of a struggle.
Jim Paterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandro Rios.

Rios escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sandro Rios is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paterson swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rios throws the left hand but Paterson avoids the punch easily.
Paterson is looking to counter punch.

Rios drives through and clinches with Paterson against the cage.

Rios pulls Paterson into guard.

Rios is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Paterson is aware though and is defending well.
Rios keeping full guard, as Paterson tries to pass.
Paterson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rios on the ground.

Rios is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Paterson defends well.
Paterson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paterson prevents Rios from getting back to his feet.
Rios is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Still in half guard, Rios seems content to control.
Paterson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rios is trying to control the action in half guard but Paterson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Paterson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rios is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Paterson.
Rios sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Paterson defending well though.
Paterson is staying active underneath Rios, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Paterson tries to roll over but Rios keeps him under control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rios throws a series of punches but Paterson moves out of range.
Paterson is looking for a counter combo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paterson jabs at Rios's body.
Rios gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sandro Rios.
I think Rios has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight for Jim Paterson!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Jim Paterson!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Sandro Rios!

Jim Paterson wins by split decision!
The defeated Sandro Rios had this to say: 'Infelizmente não pode sair com essa vitória hoje, mais foi um aprendizado na minha carreira.'.