PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dwight Thomas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Thomas
vs
Patterson

180 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

186 cm
19
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dwight Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abe Patterson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Abe Patterson has been cut.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thomas but Thomas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Patterson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dwight Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Patterson.
Patterson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thomas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thomas misses with a wild combination.
Horrible takedown by Patterson or perhaps it was just good defense by Thomas which made him look bad.
Dwight Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abe Patterson.
Horrible takedown by Patterson or perhaps it was just good defense by Thomas which made him look bad.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patterson manages to avoid it.
Patterson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thomas pinned against the cage. Thomas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Patterson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Thomas!
Thomas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Patterson on the ground.

Patterson is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Patterson extends the arm and Thomas is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Abe Patterson!