PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beam (ranked 1336 p4p, 3286 weight class) and Derek Patterson (ranked 199 p4p, 442 weight class). Patterson has chosen I'm So High. Nashville Pussy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Derek Patterson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Beam
vs
Patterson

176 cm
24
185
6 - 10 - 0

179 cm
23
188
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Beam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derek Patterson!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beam tries to move into range but Patterson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Beam looks to score with a jab to the body but Patterson is just out of range.
Patterson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Patterson lands a nice looking body shot.
Patterson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Beam lands the left hand.
A head kick misses from Patterson.
Patterson throws a leg kick but Beam sees it coming and moves out of range.
Beam misses with an uppercut.
Beam lands a jab.
Patterson throws an overhand right that lands on Beam's shoulder, as Beam tries to avoid the shot.
Patterson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Beam misses with a hook.
Patterson misses with a looping left.

Beam clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patterson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beam backwards.
Beam works on Patterson's body with a couple of short punches.
Beam lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Patterson scores with a shoulder strike.
Patterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beam blocks a body shot from Patterson.
Beam lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Patterson.
Patterson can't find room to land a body shot as Beam controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beam lands a hook that snaps the head of Patterson backwards.
We've been informed that Patterson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Patterson blocks a body shot from Beam.

Beam turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Beam manages to end up in side control.
Patterson wants to control but Beam postures up.
Patterson tries to improve position but can't.
Patterson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Beam's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Beam throws a strike but Patterson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Beam pushing down on Patterson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Beam is looking to advance position but Patterson won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patterson wants to control but Beam is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Beam not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Beam missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Beam is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beam prevents Patterson from standing back up.
Beam looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Patterson is looking to control Beam's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Patterson avoid being mounted?

Patterson kicks off Beam and gets to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Patterson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Beam is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Patterson lands an elbow.
Beam is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Kung Pao , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Beam is trying to escape the position but Patterson is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Patterson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Beam knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Beam tries to bench press Patterson off him but Patterson keeps the position.
Patterson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Beam is trying to get back to half guard.
Beam manages to work his way to half guard, despite Patterson's best efforts.
Patterson controlling the pace.

Beam looking for submissions off his back.
Beam is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson works his way into side control.
Beam trying to remain calm as Patterson controls from the top position.
Beam manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Beam regains full guard. Nicely done.
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Beam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beam looking to control but Patterson passes into half guard.
Patterson is trying to control. Beam wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Derek Patterson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Patterson throws a hook but Beam blocks it.
Beam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beam tries to clinch up but Patterson circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Patterson misses the target.
Patterson with the inside leg kick.
Beam takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Patterson cracks Beam with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Patterson cracks a nice hook into Beam's ribs.
Patterson throws the kick towards the body but Beam avoids it.
Derek Patterson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Patterson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Patterson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Patterson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Beam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beam looks to throw the jab but Patterson is out of range.
A nice side step and Patterson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Beam gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Patterson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Patterson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Beam closes the distance and pushes Patterson back into the cage.
Beam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Patterson lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Beam scores with a nice short uppercut.

Patterson breaks from the clinch.
Beam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beam tries to counter with a takedown but Patterson is quick to defend against it.
Beam moves out of range as Patterson strikes.
Patterson throws a jab when Beam was well out of range.
Patterson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Beam feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pattersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Patterson.
Patterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Patterson throws a looping overhand right but Beam ducks down to avoid it.
Patterson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Beam misses with a body kick.
Patterson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Patterson pushes Beam away with a front kick.
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!
Beam throws a body shot but no joy.
Beam takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beam gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Patterson counters with a stiff right hand.
Beam misses the shot to the body.
Patterson misses with a looping right.
Beam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Patterson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Beam counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Patterson misses with a looping left.
Patterson walks into a jab.
Beam works Patterson's body with a nice hook.
Patterson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That kick from Beam tenderised Patterson's leg. Patterson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Beam pivots, looking for a leg kick but Patterson is out of range and Beam settles back down.
Patterson looks to land a right hand but Beam moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Beam misses the target.
Beam misses with a hook. Patterson ducked under it nicely.
Patterson throws out a counter right but Beam avoids it with no problem.
A big left from Patterson misses.
Beam misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Patterson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam takes a body punch but keeps moving.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Patterson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Patterson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Beam backwards.
Beam lands a left hand that snaps the head of Patterson backwards.

Patterson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beam connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Patterson momentarily.
Beam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Patterson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Beam.
Patterson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Patterson misses with a hook. Beam ducked under it nicely.
Patterson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beam.
Patterson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Beam.
Beam moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patterson throws the left hand but Beam avoids the punch easily.
Patterson misses with an uppercut. Beam saw that one coming.
Patterson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beam chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Beam lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Beam moves away from the strike by Patterson.
Patterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Beam.
Patterson throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Beam misses its intended target.
Patterson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beam.
Patterson is looking to score with low kicks.

Beam shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Patterson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Patterson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Patterson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beam.

Patterson manages to break the clinch.
Beam cracks a nice hook into Patterson's ribs.
Beam throws a big shot that misses.
Patterson jabs Beam right on the nose. Beam blinks but takes it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Derek Patterson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Beam uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Patterson.
Patterson throws a lazy body kick
and Beam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Patterson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A good leg kick by Patterson.
Beam lands a nice hook to Patterson's body. Patterson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Patterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beam on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Patterson.
Beam fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Patterson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Beam cracks Patterson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big right from Patterson misses.
Patterson ducks under a wild hook from Beam.
Beam scores with a nice right hand.

Beam shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beam throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Beam wants to pass the guard but Patterson is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam passes to full mount!

Beam with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Patterson is desperately trying to improve his position but Beam has a good base and remains in mount.
Beam thowing shots but they're missing.
Derek Patterson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Patterson wants to control but Beam is having none of it.
Beam dominating with strikes here.
Beam working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jim Beam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson tries to hold on but Beam postures up.
Beam landing strikes from the mount and Patterson is in trouble!
Patterson can't escape the position.
Beam with shots to the head and body - Patterson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Beam scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Patterson?
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!
Beam postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Patterson looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Beam cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Patterson is looking to improve his position but Beam isn't that keen on the idea.
Beam working Patterson over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beam lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam lands a heavy elbow.
Beam looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Patterson wants to hold on but Beam pushes him away.
Beam pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Patterson is rocked!

Beam with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Patterson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Beam tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Patterson is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beam throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Patterson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Beam thows a huge punch but Patterson dodges it nicely.
Beam wants to pass to mount but Patterson is defending the position.
Patterson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Patterson trying to control but Beam postures up.
Patterson wants to get back to his feet.
Beam sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Patterson defending well though.

Beam is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Beam thows a huge punch but Patterson dodges it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Beam showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Patterson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Patterson!
After winning the bout, Derek Patterson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.