PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harland Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Pattersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanders comes to the cage accompanied by My Prerogative by Bobby Brown. Pattersson has chosen The Banana song Peel Banana as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sanders
vs
Pattersson

182 cm
24
185 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

181 cm
25
196 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

GREEN!160

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harland Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Doug Pattersson!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Pattersson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sanders!
Pattersson in side control, throwing shots but Sanders defends.
Pattersson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Pattersson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Pattersson scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ground and pound from Pattersson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Pattersson landing strikes.
Sanders definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pattersson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sanders taking a bit of punishment here - Pattersson scoring with strikes.
Pattersson throws an elbow but Sanders slips to the side and avoids it well.
Pattersson tries to score with some ground and pound. Sanders controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes there by Pattersson.
Sanders on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Pattersson looks up at the clock and then as Sanders takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pattersson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pattersson in side control, throwing shots but Sanders defends.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pattersson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sanders is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pattersson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Pattersson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pattersson in side control, throwing shots but Sanders defends.
Pattersson misses with the ground and pound.
Pattersson lands a nice forearm strike.
Pattersson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Pattersson working the ground and pound but Sanders is defending the strikes.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Pattersson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Pattersson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sanders is avoiding damage well.
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.
Pattersson throws a strike aimed at the side of Sanders's head but Sanders avoids it well.
Sanders takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Pattersson working the ground and pound from side control.
Pattersson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sanders down.
Sanders knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pattersson on the ground.
Sanders taking punishment in the form of punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pattersson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sanders has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pattersson but great work by Sanders.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sanders in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Pattersson is trying to get back to half guard.
Sanders tries to get to his feet but Pattersson is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Sanders in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pattersson wants to sweep but no luck.
Pattersson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sanders trying to control but Pattersson is working from the bottom.

Sanders got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pattersson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sanders has managed to get both his arms back between Pattersson's legs - danger averted.
Pattersson trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pattersson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanders is one step ahead there.
Sanders trying to control the position from guard on top but Pattersson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pattersson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanders is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Pattersson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sanders gets a clinch.
Sanders prevents a body shot from Pattersson.
A short left from Pattersson.
Sanders lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pattersson backwards.
Pattersson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pattersson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pattersson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pattersson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pattersson takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Doug Pattersson has been cut.
A hook to the body from Sanders.
Sanders lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pattersson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pattersson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sanders misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pattersson.
Sanders scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanders blocking some punches.
Pattersson takes a shot to the head.
Pattersson misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pattersson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The ground and pound from Pattersson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Pattersson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Pattersson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pattersson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pattersson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Pattersson crashes against the mat.
Sanders takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Pattersson tries for a kimura but Sanders is defending well.
Pattersson in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Pattersson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pattersson working the head with strikes.
Pattersson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pattersson trying to control the action but Sanders is working from the bottom.
Pattersson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sanders is avoiding damage well.
Pattersson throws a strike aimed at the side of Sanders's head but Sanders avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pattersson landing strikes.
Pattersson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pattersson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The strikes coming from Pattersson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Pattersson cracks Sanders with a big elbow.
Sanders taking punishment in the form of punches.
Pattersson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ground and pound from Pattersson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ground and pound from Pattersson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sanders takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pattersson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sanders sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sloppy strikes there by Pattersson.
Pattersson throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders taking a bit of punishment here - Pattersson scoring with strikes.
Pattersson cracks Sanders with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pattersson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Pattersson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Pattersson cracks Sanders with a big right hand but Sanders just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pattersson happy to just control the position for now.
Pattersson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sanders taking punishment in the form of punches.

Sanders is rocked!
Pattersson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ground and pound from Pattersson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Pattersson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sanders parries the strikes from Pattersson easily there. Pattersson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sanders to escape.
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 cut man is working on Doug Pattersson'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. And we move into the final round!

Pattersson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pattersson scores with a punch to the head.
Pattersson slips a jab and a cross from Sanders.
A countering left hand to the body from Pattersson misses.
Sanders walks into a straight right hand from Pattersson.
Sanders jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pattersson scores with a body shot.
Sanders uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pattersson.
Pattersson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Oh Sanders is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like Harland Sanders has been cut.
Sanders dips to his left and cracks Pattersson with an uppercut!
Sanders takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sanders seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pattersson doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanders circles away.
Sanders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Sanders closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pattersson.
Pattersson misses with a punch to the body.
Sanders lands with a left to the head.
Pattersson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pattersson digs a right hand into Sanders's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sanders's gas tank.
Sanders lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Pattersson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Pattersson forces Sanders back against the cage and clinches.
Sanders misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pattersson working aggressively here.
Pattersson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pattersson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pattersson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanders is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short right from Sanders.
Pattersson misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanders misses with a punch on the inside.
Pattersson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sanders prevents it.
Pattersson misses with the head strike.
Pattersson tries a body shot but Sanders blocks it.
Pattersson has a couple of punches blocked by Sanders.
Sanders lands with a right to the head.

Pattersson has picked Sanders up - he's going for a ride! Pattersson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pattersson throwing shots but Sanders is blocking nicely.
Pattersson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pattersson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sanders is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pattersson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sanders blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pattersson.
Pattersson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pattersson slips a nice elbow through Sanders's hands, connecting with Sanders's forehead.
Pattersson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pattersson connects with a nice short shot to Sanders's temple.
Sanders taking some punishment here, with Pattersson in his half guard.
Harland Sanders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is in trouble now - Pattersson has advanced to mount!
Doug Pattersson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pattersson working the ground and pound effectively.
Pattersson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pattersson raining down shots from the mount!
Pattersson misses with a head shot.
Sanders tries to hold on but Pattersson pushes him away.
Pattersson looking to finish Sanders with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sanders!
Pattersson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pattersson cracks Sanders with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doug Pattersson!
A relieved looking Doug Pattersson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.