PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eva Contonio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Contonio
vs
Patterson

182 cm
23
195 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

188 cm
27
194 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Supreme Nutrition
Voodoo Nutrition

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eva Contonio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patterson fails with the takedown
and Patterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James Patterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Contonio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Patterson misses with a body punch
and Contonio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Patterson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Contonio can pounce on him.
Contonio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Contonio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Patterson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Patterson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Contonio counters with a nice uppercut.
Patterson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Contonio.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown but Contonio shows good takedown defense.
Contonio walks into a straight right hand from Patterson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Contonio lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like James Patterson has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Patterson.
Patterson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Contonio avoids it really well and circles away.
Eva Contonio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Patterson.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Patterson.
Patterson shoots in and drives through. Contonio sprawls well.
Patterson connects with a jab.
Patterson throws the left hand but Contonio avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the body from Patterson misses
and Contonio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Contonio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Contonio there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Patterson misses its intended target.
Contonio appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Patterson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Patterson misses with a double jab
and Contonio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Contonio closes the distance and pushes Patterson back into the cage.
Contonio is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Contonio has Patterson pressed against the cage, preventing Patterson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Contonio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Contonio swings wildly with an uppercut but Patterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Contonio lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Contonio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Contonio has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Contonio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Contonio misses with a body punch.
Contonio prevents Patterson from breaking the clinch.
Patterson is trying to push Contonio away but Contonio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Patterson dodges an elbow strike from Contonio.
Patterson prevents a body shot from Contonio.
Contonio misses with an elbow strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Contonio misses with a punch to the body.
Patterson blocks a body shot from Contonio.
Patterson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Patterson is trying to break the clinch but Contonio has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Patterson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Contonio has him pressed against the cage.
Contonio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Patterson or not.
Contonio pushes Patterson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Patterson blocks a body shot from Contonio.
Contonio stalling against the cage.
Patterson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A body shot lands from Contonio.
Contonio lands with a light punch inside.
Patterson blocks a body shot from Contonio.
Contonio lands a nice shot to the body.
Contonio lands a nice elbow.
A right hand to the body from Contonio.
Contonio working aggressively here.
Contonio lands a body punch.
Contonio is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eva Contonio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Patterson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Contonio stuffs the takedown.
Patterson with a hook.
Contonio lands with a nice body kick.
Contonio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Contonio drives through and clinches with Patterson against the cage.
Contonio has Patterson pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Patterson.
Patterson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Contonio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Patterson can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Contonio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pattersons head.
Contonio is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Patterson is trying to force a seperation but Contonio has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contonio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Patterson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Patterson is trying to break the clinch but Contonio is controlling him.
Patterson has had enough of the clinch but Contonio keeps him there for the moment.
Contonio lands a left hand.
Contonio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Contonio tries to throw a body punch but Patterson avoids it by throwing Contonio back against the cage.
Patterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Contonio misses with a punch on the inside.
Contonio slows down the pace here.
Patterson working hard to break the clinch.
Contonio gets through Patterson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Contonio can't find room to land a body shot as Patterson controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Contonio.
Contonio tries to work over Patterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Contonio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patterson's elbow.
Patterson dodges an elbow strike from Contonio.
Contonio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Contonio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Contonio can't find room to land a body shot as Patterson controls the action.
Contonio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patterson's elbow.
Patterson can't break the clinch.
Contonio misses with the head strike.
Contonio lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Contonio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Contonio has a couple of punches blocked by Patterson.
Contonio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Patterson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Contonio has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contonio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Contonio tries a body shot but Patterson blocks it.
Contonio lands a nice elbow.
Contonio tries to throw a body punch but Patterson avoids it by throwing Contonio back against the cage.
Contonio taking a breather.
Contonio leaning his opponent against the cage.
Patterson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Contonio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pattersons head.
Contonio misses with a punch to the body.
Contonio lands a left hand.
Contonio can't find room to land a body shot as Patterson controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contonio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Patterson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Contonio lands an elbow inside that Patterson shrugs off.
Contonio holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Contonio.
Contonio lands a body shot in the clinch.
Patterson blocks a body shot from Contonio.
Contonio is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Contonio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Patterson is trying to break free.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Contonio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eva Contonio dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Patterson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Patterson throws a shot from downtown. Contonio moves away and avoids it.
Contonio swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Patterson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Contonio under the eye.
Contonio takes a swing at Patterson's ribcage but misses.
Contonio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Eva Contonio is winning the standup battle so far.
Patterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Patterson backs away, Contonio returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jab, jab by Patterson - just one landing.
Patterson throws a jab when Contonio was well out of range.
Patterson punishes Contonio's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Contonio defends well and Patterson ends up having to push Contonio into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Patterson is defended easily by Contonio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patterson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Contonio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Contonio throws a sloppy head kick
and Patterson counters with a nice leg kick.
Contonio scores with a body shot.
Contonio cracks Patterson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Contonio slaps away a takedown attempt from Patterson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Eva Contonio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Patterson.
Patterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Patterson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson misses the jab.
Contonio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Patterson.
Contonio is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Patterson.
Contonio takes a swing at Patterson's ribcage but misses.
Contonio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Patterson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Contonio as he jumps to the side.
Patterson swings for the body but Contonio moves out of range.
Contonio jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Patterson connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patterson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Patterson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Patterson shoots in but Contonio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Contonio throws a quick counter kick to the body but Patterson avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Contonio darts in and clinches Patterson up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Eva Contonio has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Patterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patterson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Contonio.
Patterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As Patterson tries to get set, Contonio tries to push him back and clinch up but Patterson manages to avoid the attempt.
James Patterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patterson connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson throws an overhand right that lands on Contonio's shoulder, as Contonio tries to avoid the shot.
Patterson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Contonio's waist but Contonio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Patterson off to one side.
Patterson throws a lazy uppercut
and Contonio counters with a thumping low kick.
Eva Contonio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
No luck for Patterson with that takedown attempt.
Contonio seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Contonio lands with a nice body kick.
Patterson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Patterson throws an overhand right that lands on Contonio's shoulder, as Contonio tries to avoid the shot.
Contonio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Patterson misses with a low kick.
Contonio is looking to counter the offense by Patterson and move into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eva Contonio.
Well Contonio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eva Contonio!