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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derek Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cordell Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derek Patterson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cordell Walker's chin.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cordell Walker!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Derek Patterson has been cut.
Patterson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Patterson drives through with a takedown into Walker's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Walker looking for a sweep. Not yet Walker, not yet.
Patterson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Walker has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Patterson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Walker.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker is working to avoid the ground and pound but Patterson connects with a decent elbow.
Patterson tries to move to mount but Walker blocks the move with his legs.
Walker is trying to improve his position.
Walker is trying to control Patterson's posture but Patterson avoids it.
Patterson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Patterson lands a few punches from side control.
Walker is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson trying to control the position but Walker is working away.
Walker taking punishment in the form of punches.
Walker manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Patterson wants to improve his position but Walker is controlling well.
Patterson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Patterson tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg.
Patterson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Patterson keeping control of the position.
Patterson is looking for a sweep. Walker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Patterson is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Barracks - LOD, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is positioning himself well to prevent Walker advancing to mount.
Walker wants to work for an arm triangle but Patterson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Walker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Walker seems to be working for a kimura but Patterson defends the submission attempt.
My spies in The Butcher's Block inform me that Walker has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Walker wants to control but Patterson is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson trying to control here.
Walker is trying to control. Patterson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Walker wants to pass to mount but Patterson is defending the position.
Patterson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Walker tries to free his leg and advance position but Patterson is retaining full guard.
Patterson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Patterson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Patterson ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Patterson attempts a counter takedown but Walker avoids it well and moves away.
Walker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Patterson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patterson is trying to control the action in half guard but Walker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Patterson working the head and body with strikes.
Patterson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Walker with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Walker is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Patterson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Patterson's back!
Walker is not going to allow Patterson to sit and survive in this position.
Walker is looking for the choke from the back position but Patterson is controlling his hands well.
Patterson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Patterson gets back to half guard.
Patterson is staying active underneath Walker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Derek Patterson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Derek Patterson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Patterson darts in looking for a takedown but Walker gets double underhooks and turns Patterson into the cage.
Patterson tries to move into range but Walker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Patterson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Patterson showed some decent athleticism there.
Patterson stalling.
Walker is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Patterson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Patterson's back!
Walker gets his hands free as Patterson looks to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker is persistently looking for the submission but Patterson is defending it well.
Walker working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Walker's guard. Nice work there by Patterson.
Patterson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Patterson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Patterson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Patterson lands a couple of digs.
Patterson passes Walker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Walker on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Patterson drops an elbow to the side of Walker's head.
Patterson seems to be looking for submissions.
Walker manages to get to full guard.
Walker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker working for a triangle but Patterson defends it easily.
Walker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Walker is trying to control the position but Patterson postures up.
Walker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Patterson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Patterson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Patterson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Walker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Patterson has managed to get both his arms back between Walker's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Patterson working some strikes from top position.
Patterson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Walker's head.
Patterson works over Walker with some ground and pound from guard.
Patterson with a nice head shot there.
Walker has his foot on Patterson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Patterson works his way back into a safe position though.
Patterson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Patterson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Patterson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Patterson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Patterson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Walker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Patterson has managed to get both his arms back between Walker's legs - danger averted.
Patterson connects with a couple of short punches.
Walker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Patterson defends it easily.
Patterson is working Walker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patterson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Patterson chips away with some ground and pound.
Patterson is working Walker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Patterson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Patterson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Patterson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Derek Patterson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Patterson gets a takedown into half guard.
Patterson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Patterson working over Walker with some ground and pound. Walker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Patterson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Patterson winds up and cracks Walker with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Walker is rocked!
Walker looking for a kimura from the bottom but Patterson passes into side control!
Walker takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Walker is still in real trouble! Can Patterson finish him?
Walker takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Walker is trying to get back to half guard.
Derek Patterson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Patterson grinds an elbow into Walker's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker tries to buck Patterson off but Patterson is having none of it.
Patterson scoring with punches from side control.
Patterson staying calm.
Patterson landing a few strikes.
Patterson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Patterson cracks Walker with a big elbow.
Patterson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walker can do to turn this around?
Patterson scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Walker is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Patterson can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derek Patterson!
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energy
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hype
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