PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doug Pattersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pattersson's entrance music is The Banana song Peel Banana. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Doug Pattersson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Doug Pattersson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Pattersson
vs
Hall

181 cm
25
196 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

182 cm
22
185 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Doug Pattersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Hall!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hall clinches with his opponent.
Hall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pattersson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pattersson scores with a shoulder strike.
Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
Pattersson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A shot in the inside from Hall.
Pattersson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hall after a bit of a struggle.
Hall works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pattersson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pattersson fails to land.
Hall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pattersson backwards.
Hall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Patterssons head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Hall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pattersson working hard to break the clinch.
Pattersson misses with some punches.
A short left from Hall.
Pattersson wants a takedown.
Hall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pattersson backwards.
Hall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hall scores with a shoulder strike.
Pattersson has a couple of punches blocked by Hall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pattersson blocking some punches.
Hall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pattersson backwards.
Pattersson has a couple of punches blocked by Hall.
Pattersson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hall has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pattersson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hall can turn it around.
Hall gets through Pattersson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pattersson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pattersson.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pattersson's elbow.
Pattersson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pattersson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hall is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doug Pattersson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pattersson can't find room to land a body shot as Hall controls the action.
Pattersson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hall's elbow.
Pattersson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hall lands a nice shot to the body.
Hall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Pattersson.
Hall misses with some punches.
Pattersson throws a head punch that misses.

Pattersson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hall is trying to stand up here but Pattersson is controlling him 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 missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hall is trying to stand.

Pattersson is working for a submission of some sort.
Pattersson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hall's head.
Pattersson stops Hall from getting back to his feet.
Pattersson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pattersson prevents Hall from standing back up.
Pattersson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hall is looking to escape.

Hall kicks Pattersson off and gets back to his feet.

Hall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pattersson, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pattersson backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pattersson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pattersson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Pattersson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Pattersson.
Pattersson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pattersson misses with a body punch.
Hall lands a shoulder strike.
Pattersson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hall pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Hall on the inside.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Hall.
Pattersson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Hall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pattersson tries a body shot but Hall blocks it.
Hall scores with a shot to the side of Pattersson's head.
Pattersson blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pattersson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pattersson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hall lands a nice uppercut.
Pattersson tries to pull guard but Hall forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pattersson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hall lands a left hand.
Hall lands a hook that snaps the head of Pattersson backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pattersson.
Hall lands with a light punch inside.
Pattersson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Pattersson fails to pull guard.
Hall lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Hall.
Hall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Patterssons head.
Pattersson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hall lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Pattersson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hall dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pattersson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pattersson shoots for a takedown but Hall saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hall appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pattersson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.
Hall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pattersson.
A lazy left from Hall finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall catches Pattersson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pattersson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hall counters with a nice leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hall tries to work over Pattersson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hall is working Pattersson over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
A short body shot lands from Hall as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pattersson has had enough of the clinch but Hall keeps him there for the moment.
Pattersson has a couple of punches blocked by Hall.
Pattersson tries to work over Hall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pattersson.
Pattersson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hall lands a shoulder strike.
Hall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pattersson misses with a punch to the body.
Hall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pattersson backwards.
Pattersson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hall blocks an uppercut.
Hall blocks an uppercut.
Hall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall lands with a short shot to the head.
Hall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pattersson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hall prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hall.
Hall lands with a right to the head.
Hall lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pattersson or not.
Pattersson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Pattersson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pattersson blocking some punches.
Hall working aggressively here.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Pattersson.
Hall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pattersson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Pattersson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Hall on the inside.
Pattersson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pattersson fails to land.
Pattersson has a couple of punches blocked by Hall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pattersson blocks an uppercut.
Hall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sam Hall seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pattersson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hall pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doug Pattersson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall lands an uppercut.
Pattersson looking for a takedown.
Pattersson blocks an uppercut.
Hall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hall blocks a body shot from Pattersson.
Hall lands an uppercut.
Hall lands a body shot in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pattersson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hall.
Hall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Hall.
Hall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Hall.
Hall gets through Pattersson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hall.
A short right from Hall on the inside.
Hall lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Hall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hall.
Hall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pattersson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hall scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Hall.
Hall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Pattersson is rocked!
A left hand lands to the body for Hall.
Hall pushes Pattersson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Hall.
A nice left hand lands by Hall.
Hall lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Hall.
Oh Pattersson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
Hall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Patterssons head.
Hall blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hall pushes Pattersson up against the cage in a clinch.
Pattersson seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hall.
Pattersson blocking some punches.
Pattersson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Pattersson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pattersson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hall lands a hook that snaps the head of Pattersson backwards.
Hall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pattersson backwards.
Hall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Hall on the inside.
Hall lands with a light punch inside.
Hall digs a right hand underneath Pattersson's ribcage. Pattersson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Hall on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall lands an uppercut.

Pattersson is rocked!
Hall lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Pattersson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pattersson backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hall lands with a short shot to the head.
Hall creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Pattersson with a big uppercut! Pattersson tries to clinch up but Hall pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Pattersson to the mat! Pattersson covers up and Hall unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sam Hall!
Sam Hall thanked the fans post fight for their support.