PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derek Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sato has chosen True Survivor - David Hasselhoff as his entrance music. Derek Patterson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Patterson
vs
Sato

179 cm
22
199 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
197 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenji Sato!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patterson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sato sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Patterson somewhat.
Patterson shoots and misses
and Sato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Patterson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sato circles away quickly and effectively.
Sato lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Patterson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Patterson takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Derek Patterson has been cut.
Derek Patterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patterson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sato counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Patterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sato rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Patterson counters with a takedown into side control.

Sato throws Patterson to one side and escapes!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sato uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Patterson has time to react.
Patterson misses with a double jab.
Patterson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sato sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Patterson somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sato counters with a straight right hand.
Sato leaves Patterson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Patterson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sato defends well and Patterson ends up having to push Sato into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sato lands with a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Sato.

Sato lands a left and a right that send Patterson crashing to the mat, dazed. Sato thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Patterson is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sato.
Sato is looking to land body kicks.
Sato bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Patterson's head backwards.
A left lands for Sato.

Patterson is rocked!
Sato misses with a body shot.
Oh Patterson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Patterson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sato.
Patterson seems to have got his legs back now.
Patterson needs to keep his hands up - Sato had a free shot at his head there.
Sato throws a big shot that misses.
Patterson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sato sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Patterson looking to score a takedown here. Sato is defending well but Patterson drives through and ends up in Sato's guard.
Patterson is working Sato over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sato trying to control the position here.
Patterson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sato works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Patterson throws a big right hand that misses.
Patterson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sato works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sato can do anything to dispel that myth.
Patterson wants to control from the top but Sato keeps moving.
Sato is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Patterson dives into side control.
Patterson working away.
Sato really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Patterson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sato parries the strikes from Patterson easily there. Patterson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sato to escape.
Sato struggling a bit here.
Patterson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sato sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Patterson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Patterson is looking to take a break and control but Sato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
An elbow from Patterson crashes against the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato is looking to reverse the position.
Sato takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sloppy strikes there by Patterson.
Sato can't do much from the bottom here.
Sato is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Patterson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sato wants to get back to his feet.
Patterson controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patterson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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 stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Patterson fails with the takedown.
Sato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Patterson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sato swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Patterson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sato.
Sato avoids the head kick by Patterson.
Sato displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Patterson.
Patterson tries to land a body kick
and Sato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Sato to counter with a crisp jab.
Sato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sato throws a big shot that misses.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Patterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patterson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato cracks Patterson with an open hand slap.
Patterson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Patterson swinging wildly here.
Sato fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sato scores with a nice head shot.
Sato has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Patterson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Derek Patterson's cut is getting worse.
Patterson tries for a takedown but Sato sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Patterson misses with a takedown
and Sato counters with a stiff right hand.
Sato lands with an overhand left.
Derek Patterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sato feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Patterson sprawling to the canvas! Patterson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Sato finish him?!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sato misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Sato drops Patterson with a beautiful combination! Patterson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sato is looking for the KO!
Patterson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sato. That one must have hurt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sato. That's going to slow Patterson down.
Sato lands with an overhand left.
Kenji Sato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sato drops Patterson with a huge uppercut! Patterson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Sato is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenji Sato!
A very excited looking Kenji Sato made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.