PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Smoke the Fire as his entrance music. The key to victory for Dan Patterson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Patterson
vs
Smith

185 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

183 cm
22
156 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Smith!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith moves into the clinch.
Patterson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smith pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Patterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Smith pulls guard successfully.
Smith will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Patterson wants to stand and escape but instead Smith has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Patterson striking from his own guard.

Smith stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Patterson tries to clinch
and Smith counters with a body kick that stops Patterson in his tracks momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Patterson. Those never looked like landing.

Smith gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith works his way into full mount!
Smith tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Smith looking to control and managing it successfully.
Patterson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Patterson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Smith is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Smith tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smith raining down hammerfists from mount.
Patterson is looking to get to half guard.
Smith controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is desperately trying to improve his position but Smith has a good base and remains in mount.
Smith is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Patterson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Smith controlling from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Patterson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Smith cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Patterson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Patterson is desperately trying to improve his position but Smith has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Smith cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Patterson is rocked!
Smith looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Patterson covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Smith!