PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patterson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "Still Unbroken" by Lynyrd Skynyrd. Speed has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Speed
vs
Patterson

185 cm
21
270 lbs
3 - 10 - 0

191 cm
34
225 lbs
7 - 17 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russell Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patterson misses the shot to the body.
Speed looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Patterson feints and as Speed raises his hands in defense, Patterson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Speed wants to get back to his feet but Patterson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Patterson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Patterson scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson is looking to stand up but Speed won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Patterson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Travis Speed's cut is getting worse.

Patterson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Patterson is trying for a kimura here. Speed looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Patterson wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Russell Patterson!
Russell Patterson took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.