PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cary Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eleone Simonato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eleone Simonato will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Patterson
vs
Simonato

152 cm
19
214 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
24
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cary Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eleone Simonato!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simonato lands a high kick!
Patterson throws a sloppy head kick and Simonato moves out of range easily.

Patterson gets a clinch.

Simonato gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Simonato is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Patterson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Simonato with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Simonato prevents Patterson from getting back to his feet.
Simonato slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson is trying to maintain the position but Simonato is very close to passing his half guard.
Simonato looks winded!
Patterson pushes Simonato off looking to stand but Simonato dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simonato throwing shots but Patterson is blocking nicely.
Simonato is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Patterson!
Simonato trying to control but Patterson is having none of it.
Patterson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Patterson tries to hold on but Simonato postures up.
Patterson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Simonato is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Patterson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Simonato.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Simonato can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Patterson is looking to escape.
Patterson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Simonato controlling from mount.
Patterson wants to control but Simonato is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simonato content just to control the position here.
Patterson tries to lock up and control but Simonato gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Patterson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patterson tries to hold on but Simonato postures up.

Simonato is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Patterson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Patterson wants to hold on but Simonato pushes him away.
Patterson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Patterson is trying to escape the mount but Simonato keeps good control and instead manages to take Patterson's back.
Simonato tries to keep control of the position but Patterson is staying busy.
Patterson trying to get back to his feet but Simonato is in full control for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Patterson is trying to shake Simonato off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Simonato won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eleone Simonato dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simonato paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Patterson has closed the distance and engaged Simonato in a clinch.

Simonato jumps guard.
Patterson throws a big right hand that misses.
Patterson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Simonato controls Patterson momentarily but Patterson frees himself.
Simonato is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Simonato has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Simonato is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simonato working a defensive guard but Patterson manages to pass into side control anyway.
Simonato defending against the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simonato takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Eleone Simonato has got the better of the ground game so far.
Simonato on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Patterson throws a strike aimed at the side of Simonato's head but Simonato avoids it well.
Simonato can't do much from the bottom here.
Patterson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Check out the look on Patterson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Simonato is looking for a sweep.
Patterson in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Patterson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Simonato, who protects the arm well.
Patterson working the head and body with strikes.

Patterson decides to stand back up. Patterson steps back and let's Simonato get back to his feet.
Simonato blocks a head kick by Patterson.
Simonato takes a swing at Patterson's ribcage but misses.
Simonato circles away from the clinch attempt.

Patterson clinches up with Simonato and pushes him back against the cage.
Simonato prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Simonato ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Simonato no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Patterson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Simonato is trying to control the position but Patterson postures up.
Patterson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Simonato wants to sweep here but Patterson controlling him for the moment.
Patterson is looking to work some ground and pound but Simonato has wrist control.
Patterson is working Simonato over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Patterson lands a couple of digs.
Patterson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is looking to work some ground and pound but Simonato has wrist control.
Patterson throws a big elbow that misses.
Patterson cracks Simonato with a solid left hand.
Patterson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Patterson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Simonato's head.
Patterson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Patterson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Patterson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Simonato's head.
Patterson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Patterson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cary Patterson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Patterson clinches with his opponent.

Simonato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Simonato throws a head kick but Patterson moves out of range.
Simonato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Patterson tries to counter by clinching up but Simonato breaks away and moves out of range.
Patterson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Patterson moves in looking to clinch but Simonato pushes him off.
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch but Simonato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cary Patterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simonato blocks a head kick by Patterson.
Patterson moves in looking to clinch but Simonato pushes him off.
Eleone Simonato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simonato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Patterson tries to clinch but Simonato moves out of range.
Patterson wants to clinch
and Patterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Patterson clinches up against the cage.

Simonato pulls Patterson into guard.
Simonato not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Patterson stopping the sweep attempt from Simonato.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Patterson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Simonato wants to sweep here but Patterson controlling him for the moment.
Patterson chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simonato is striking from the bottom but Patterson uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

Patterson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Patterson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Simonato trying to get back to full guard but Patterson takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Patterson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simonato wants to hold on but Patterson pushes him away.
Patterson breaks from Simonato's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Patterson landing strikes from the mount and Simonato is in trouble!
Patterson landing punches.
Patterson lands with some strikes.
Patterson lands a big elbow.
Patterson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Simonato?
Patterson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Simonato taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson scoring with strikes but Simonato is staying in there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patterson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patterson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Simonato hang on?
Simonato tries to hold on but Patterson pushes him away.
Patterson controlling his opponent.
Patterson raining down shots from the mount!
Simonato is trying desperately to improve position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cary Patterson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Patterson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cary Patterson!