PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Patterson (ranked 1483 p4p, 1248 weight class) and Paulie Soprano (ranked 211 p4p, 180 weight class). John Patterson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Patterson
vs
Soprano

182 cm
22
170
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
184
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulie Soprano!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Patterson misses.
Jab, jab by Patterson - just one landing.
Nice jab there from Patterson.
Patterson keeps the fight on the outside.
Soprano lands an overhand right.
Soprano scores with a nice strike.
Patterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soprano avoids the body shot from Patterson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soprano needs to keep his hands up - Patterson had a free shot at his head there.
Patterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soprano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Patterson misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Patterson.
Patterson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
John Patterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soprano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Patterson.
As Patterson backs off Soprano throws a huge counter combo but Patterson manages to avoid it all.
Patterson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soprano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Soprano slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like John Patterson has been cut.
Soprano misses with a body shot
and Patterson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Soprano is rocked!
Patterson throws a looping overhand right but Soprano ducks down to avoid it.
Soprano moves out of range of the body kick.
Patterson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Patterson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Patterson throws a hook to the side of Soprano's head but Soprano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Patterson scores with a hook.
Soprano is still on wobbly legs! Can Patterson finish him?
Soprano misses with a body shot.
Soprano seems to have recovered his senses.
Patterson throws a leg kick that is checked

and Soprano decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Patterson's guard.
Patterson can't keep his opponent in guard - Soprano advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Soprano has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Soprano trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Soprano 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.
Patterson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Soprano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Soprano tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Patterson is looking to get to half guard.
Soprano thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Patterson is trying to escape the mount.

Soprano working for a submission but Patterson is keeping him at bay.

Soprano goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Patterson is on top in guard.
Patterson wants to control from the top but Soprano keeps moving.
Soprano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soprano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Soprano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Patterson stays in close to Soprano's body and controls the position.
Patterson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Soprano is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Patterson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Soprano had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Patterson defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Patterson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Patterson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Patterson throws a leg kick but Soprano sees it coming and moves out of range.
Patterson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Patterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Patterson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Patterson keeps Soprano at a distance using the push kick.
Patterson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Soprano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Soprano moves out of range as Patterson throws a body kick.
Patterson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soprano can do to turn this around?
Soprano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Soprano drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Patterson follows Soprano to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Patterson!