PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Louis Paterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Westerberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paterson's entrance music is Ce Fait Mal - La Founine. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Paterson
vs
Westerberg

171 cm
21
159 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

178 cm
28
157 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Louis Paterson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunnar Westerberg!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westerberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paterson.
Westerberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paterson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Westerberg! But no joy.
Westerberg fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paterson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Champions MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Paterson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Westerberg counters with a one-two to the body.
Paterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Paterson misses the jab.
Paterson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Westerberg moves away.
Westerberg slips under a jab from Paterson.
Westerberg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paterson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paterson throws a lazy right hand but Westerberg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paterson misses with a body shot
enabling Westerberg to counter with a crisp jab.
Westerberg misses with a few strikes there.
Paterson is looking to wear down Westerberg with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Paterson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Paterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paterson lands an overhand right.
Paterson looks to throw the jab but Westerberg is out of range.
Westerberg throws out a counter right but Paterson avoids it with no problem.
Paterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Westerberg manages to avoid it.
Paterson misses with a right hand
and Paterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Westerberg manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paterson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Westerberg momentarily.

Paterson clinches with his opponent.
Paterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paterson misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paterson throws a head punch that misses.
Paterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paterson lands a hook that snaps the head of Westerberg backwards.
Westerberg misses with a body punch.
Westerberg trying to control the position but instead, Paterson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Westerberg into the ropes.
Westerberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paterson lands a nice uppercut.
Paterson is looking to control Westerberg's arms but Westerberg gets an underhook and turns him. Now Paterson has his back to the ropes.
Westerberg blocks a body shot from Paterson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Paterson.
Paterson lands a body punch.
Paterson throws a head punch that misses.
Paterson throws a head punch that misses.
Westerberg lands an uppercut.
Paterson lands with a right to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Paterson as Westerberg tries to tie him up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Paterson as Westerberg tries to tie him up.
A shot in the inside from Paterson.
Paterson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Paterson misses with some punches.
Paterson misses with a body punch.
Paterson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Paterson.
Paterson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Westerberg backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westerberg blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paterson cracks Westerberg with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paterson.
Paterson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Paterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paterson avoiding damage.
Paterson lands with a short shot to the head.
Westerberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paterson has a couple of punches blocked by Westerberg.
A right hook to the body lands for Paterson.
Westerberg struggles to land a body shot inside as Paterson controls his hands.
Paterson lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Paterson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Westerberg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Paterson.
Paterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Paterson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Paterson throws a sloppy body shot
and Westerberg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Westerberg slips under a jab from Paterson.
Despite the aggression on Westerberg's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Westerberg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paterson throws out the jab.

Paterson moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Westerberg.
Westerberg prevents a body shot from Paterson.
Paterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paterson lands with a left to the head.
Paterson misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westerberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paterson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Westerberg scores with a shot to the side of Paterson's head.
Paterson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Westerberg's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paterson.
Paterson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Westerberg can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westerberg blocking some punches.
Paterson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Westerberg backwards.
Westerberg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Paterson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Paterson.
Westerberg has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Westerberg dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Westerberg stalling the fight.
Westerberg tries to work over Paterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Paterson misses with a body punch.
Paterson can't find room to land a body shot as Westerberg controls the action.
Paterson throws a punch but it's blocked by Westerberg.
Louis Paterson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Westerberg tries to stall but Paterson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Paterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Westerberg blocking some punches.
Westerberg looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Westerberg - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Paterson looking to slow down the pace here.
Paterson wants to stall.
Paterson can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Westerberg blocks an uppercut.
Paterson just leaning against Westerberg, taking a breather.
Westerberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Westerberg taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Paterson misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Westerberg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Paterson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Westerberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paterson lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westerberg has a couple of punches blocked by Paterson.
Paterson trying to control the position but instead, Westerberg has worked for underhooks and has pushed Paterson into the ropes.
A short uppercut from Paterson.
Paterson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Westerberg backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Paterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Westerberg stalling.
Paterson working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Westerberg as Paterson tries to tie him up.
Paterson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Paterson lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Westerberg controls his hands.
Paterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paterson can't find room to land a body shot as Westerberg controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Paterson fails to land.
Paterson throws a head punch that misses.
Westerberg throws a punch but it's blocked by Paterson.
Westerberg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Westerberg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Paterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Westerberg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Paterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Westerberg blocking some punches.
Westerberg presses Paterson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Paterson scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paterson works on Westerberg's body with a couple of short punches.
Westerberg misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Paterson dominated that second round.
That's time! Paterson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Paterson just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Westerberg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Westerberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paterson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Westerberg swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Paterson.
Paterson misses the body punch
and Westerberg counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Paterson throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Westerberg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A shot to the liver by Paterson. Beautiful body shot.
Westerberg takes a swing at Paterson's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paterson swings widly with a right hand
and Paterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Westerberg misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Paterson as he connects with a hook.
Westerberg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paterson.
Westerberg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paterson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Westerberg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Westerberg slips a straight right by Paterson.
Westerberg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Westerberg misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Paterson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Paterson misses with a lunging right hand
and Westerberg counters with a series of strikes. Paterson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Westerberg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paterson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westerberg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Westerberg connects with a crisp jab.
Paterson needs to keep his hands up - Westerberg had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paterson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Westerberg misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Paterson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Westerberg.
A swing and a miss from Paterson.
Westerberg misses with a left hand
and Paterson counters with a straight right hand.
Westerberg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Westerberg cracks Paterson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Louis Paterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paterson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Westerberg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gunnar Westerberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Westerberg gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Paterson slips a straight right by Westerberg.
Westerberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Paterson connects with a jab.
Paterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Westerberg moves away.
Westerberg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paterson.
Westerberg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Paterson throws a hook to the side of Westerberg's head but Westerberg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paterson closes the distance but Westerberg moves to the side
and Westerberg counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paterson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Paterson moves out of range as Westerberg strikes.
Paterson throws out a loose jab but Westerberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Westerberg moves away from the strike by Paterson.
Westerberg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Westerberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paterson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Westerberg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Paterson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Gunnar Westerberg just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Paterson lands a nice shot to the body.
Westerberg walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Paterson misses with a jab to the body
and Westerberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Paterson misses with a straight right.
Paterson swings for the body but Westerberg moves out of range.
Paterson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Westerberg.
It seemed like Westerberg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Paterson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Westerberg.
Paterson misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westerberg bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Paterson connects with a single shot there.
Westerberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paterson.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Paterson, as that shot connected.
Paterson connects with a body shot.
Paterson throws a right hand that misses
and Westerberg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice body punch from Paterson.
Paterson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Westerberg at a distance.
Paterson misses with a lunging right hand
letting Westerberg counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paterson looks to score with a jab to the body but Westerberg is just out of range.
Westerberg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Westerberg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Paterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Westerberg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paterson misses with a looping left.
Paterson throws a jab but it's blocked by Westerberg.
Westerberg takes a jab right on the kisser.
Paterson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Paterson swings widly with a right hand
and Westerberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paterson tries to clinch there but Westerberg circles away.
Paterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Westerberg moves away.
Paterson misses with a right hand
and Westerberg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Westerberg slips under a jab from Paterson.
Westerberg throws out a counter right but Paterson avoids it with no problem.
Paterson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Westerberg misses with a looping right.
Paterson misses with a jab to the body
and Westerberg counters with a nice body shot.
Paterson misses with a wild body shot.
Paterson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westerberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Paterson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Louis Paterson is winning the standup battle so far.
Paterson misses with a body shot
and Westerberg counters with a left to the body.
Paterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Westerberg misses with a two punch combination.
Paterson moves out of range as Westerberg strikes.
Paterson throws out a loose jab but Westerberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Westerberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Westerberg throws a body punch but Paterson moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Paterson had his way with Gunnar Westerberg in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Westerberg takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Paterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Westerberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Paterson.
Westerberg let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A big right from Paterson misses.
Westerberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Paterson is just out of range.
Paterson tries to clinch there but Westerberg circles away.
Westerberg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Westerberg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paterson throws a sloppy body shot
letting Westerberg counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paterson catches Westerberg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Paterson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Westerberg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Paterson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westerberg lands a glancing blow to the side of Paterson's head.
Paterson walks into a left hand.
Westerberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paterson.
Westerberg throws a hook but Paterson avoids it easily.
Westerberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paterson.
Westerberg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Paterson throws a big shot that misses.
Westerberg cracks Paterson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Paterson looks to land a right hand but Westerberg moved out of range.
Gunnar Westerberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paterson misses with the combination.

Paterson has Westerberg up against the ropes in a clinch.
Paterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Westerberg controls his hands.
Paterson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Westerberg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paterson's elbow.
Paterson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Westerberg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Westerberg presses Paterson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westerberg working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Westerberg.
Westerberg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paterson tries to throw a body punch but Westerberg avoids it by throwing Paterson back against the ropes.
Paterson throws a head punch that misses.
Paterson misses with a body punch.
Paterson taking a breather.
Paterson scores with a hook to the body.
Paterson throws a head punch that misses.
Paterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paterson misses with a body punch.
Westerberg trying to stall but Paterson improves his position.
Paterson lands a body punch.
Paterson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Westerberg backwards.
Westerberg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Paterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Westerberg uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paterson scores with a hook to the body.
Westerberg is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A short right from Paterson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paterson.
A head punch on the inside from Westerberg fails to land.
Westerberg is looking to control Paterson's arms but Paterson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Westerberg has his back to the ropes.
Good body shot from Paterson.
Paterson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Westerberg trying to control the position but instead, Paterson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Westerberg into the ropes.
Westerberg misses with the head strike.
Westerberg works on Paterson's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
Paterson lands a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Louis Paterson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Paterson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 49:46
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 49:46
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Paterson!
Louis Paterson retains his featherweight title!