PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Derek Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ryan prevost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patterson's entrance music is Ice Cream Paint Job. A fine choice. ryan prevost has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Derek Patterson's chin.

Patterson
vs
prevost

179 cm
20
159 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
26
152 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, ryan prevost!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
prevost misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
prevost has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Patterson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
prevost shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Patterson pinned against the cage. Patterson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Patterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Patterson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Patterson decides to stand up.

Patterson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Patterson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
prevost shoots and misses
and Patterson counters with a left and a right that stings prevost.
Derek Patterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ryan prevost.
prevost looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson misses with a double jab.

Patterson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

prevost looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Patterson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Patterson lands a two punch combo.
Patterson is looking to chop away at prevost's legs.
Patterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Patterson throws a right and a left that prevost avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson swinging wildly here.
prevost fails with the takedown

and Patterson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for prevost!

Patterson get's back to his feet.
Patterson throws a series of punches but prevost avoids them all with ease.
Nice jab there from Patterson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patterson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
prevost takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Patterson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Patterson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Patterson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
prevost takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Patterson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Patterson doesn't manage to clinch there - prevost circles away.
Patterson moves in looking to clinch but prevost pushes him off.
Patterson tries to work over prevost's front leg with a kick but prevost checks it.
prevost ducks right into an uppercut from Patterson.
prevost shoots and misses

and Patterson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
prevost is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Patterson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Derek Patterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is looking to clinch.
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch but prevost swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Patterson misses with a double jab.
Patterson scores with a hook to the body. prevost takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but prevost paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Patterson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Patterson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Patterson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Patterson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Patterson stands up and beckons prevost to his feet.
Patterson throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Patterson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

prevost ducks right into an uppercut from Patterson.
Patterson connects with a single shot there.
Patterson doesn't manage to clinch there - prevost circles away.
Patterson throws a right hand that prevost ducks under and follows up with a left that prevost also avoids with ease.
prevost with a lazy takedown attempt
and Patterson counters with a one-two to the body.
Patterson tries to clinch but prevost is having none of it.
Patterson tries to clinch there but prevost circles away.
Patterson tries to clinch there but prevost circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. prevost doesn't seem bothered though.
prevost avoids a punch combination nicely.
Patterson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that prevost can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
prevost with a lazy takedown attempt

and Patterson counters with a single leg into guard. prevost didn't expect that.
Patterson's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Patterson stands up from prevost's guard - Patterson perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson is looking to clinch but prevost is avoiding it.

Patterson rushes prevost and presses him up against the cage.

Patterson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Patterson throws a body kick that misses.
Patterson sizes up prevost with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
prevost is trying desperately to land a takedown but Patterson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for prevost.
Patterson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
prevost tries for a takedown but Patterson circles away easily

and Patterson counters by moving into the clinch.
Derek Patterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ryan prevost.
prevost wants a takedown.

Patterson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
prevost shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Patterson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Patterson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Patterson doesn't manage to clinch there - prevost circles away.
Patterson is looking to score with low kicks.
Patterson misses with a two punch combination.
Patterson throws a right and a left that prevost avoids nicely.
prevost shoots and misses

and Patterson counters with a takedown into side control.

Patterson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Patterson lands a jab to the nose.
Patterson is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson looks to land a combination but prevost avoids it well.

prevost shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Patterson's guard.

prevost has gone for a leg lock! Patterson slips out almost immediately though and dives into prevost's guard.

Patterson stands and steps away. prevost gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
prevost takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Patterson throws a series of punches but prevost avoids them all with ease.
prevost with a lazy takedown attempt
and Patterson counters with a left and a right that stings prevost.
prevost shoots and misses

and Patterson counters with a single leg into guard. prevost didn't expect that.

Patterson stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
prevost checks a low kick from Patterson.
Patterson tries to clinch there but prevost circles away.
prevost dodges the punch combination from Patterson.
Patterson dodges the punch combination from prevost.
Derek Patterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
prevost has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Patterson finds it's way round the side to connect with prevost's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patterson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
prevost drops his hands momentarily and Patterson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Patterson has closed the distance and engaged prevost in a clinch.
Patterson is trying to break free.
prevost prevents Patterson from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Patterson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A left and a right from Patterson both land. Nice combination.
Patterson lands a lovely overhand right.
prevost is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Patterson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and prevost counters by clinching up.
Patterson is pressed up against the cage. prevost has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Patterson down to the mat. Patterson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
prevost drops his hands momentarily and Patterson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Patterson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and prevost is able to avoid easily.
prevost has his takedown stuffed
and Patterson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Patterson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Patterson controls the position from side control.
prevost is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
prevost parries the strikes from Patterson easily there. Patterson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable prevost to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
prevost is looking to reverse the position.

Patterson in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... prevost is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Derek Patterson!