PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Hook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Patterson
vs
Hook

178 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamie Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Hook!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hook fails to land with a series of punches.
Patterson closes the distance and clinches up with Hook, looking for a takedown. Patterson pushes Hook against the cage but Hook circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Good work by Hook as he checks the leg kick.
Tony Hook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patterson misses with a body kick.
Patterson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hook swivels and escapes.

Patterson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Patterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patterson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hook is looking to clinch.
A head kick from Hook lands but Patterson takes it in his stride.

Hook closes the distance and clinches.
Hook scores a nice knee to the body.
Patterson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Hook on the inside.
Hook is trying to maintain a safe position but Patterson gets an underhook and turns Hook into the cage.
Patterson is looking to break free of the clinch but Hook has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Patterson.
Hook landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Patterson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hook with a knee to the head.

Hook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patterson throws a combination that misses
and Hook counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hook throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Patterson lands with a nice body kick.
Hook swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Hook sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Patterson to the ground! Hook dives into full mount looking to finish!

Patterson is rocked!

It looks like Jamie Patterson has been cut.
Patterson working to try and regain half guard.
Oh Patterson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hook controlling his opponent.
Patterson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hook. What's that going to do exactly?
Patterson seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hook looking to control but Patterson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Patterson is working to get back to half guard.
Hook trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Patterson wants to control but Hook is having none of it.
Patterson is looking to improve his position but Hook isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is squirming around, avoiding Hook's attempts to control the action.
Patterson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Patterson is breathing heavily.
Hook looking to control but Patterson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hook manages to capitalize on a mistake by Patterson to take his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hook is not going to allow Patterson to sit and survive in this position.
Patterson tries to break free.
Patterson staying busy and making it hard for Hook to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patterson is trying to stand back up.
Patterson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Hook.
Patterson is taking damage to the body and head.
Patterson trying to control the hands but Hook breaks the grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Hook dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamie Patterson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Patterson shoots in but no luck this time.
Hook closes the distance looking to clinch

and Patterson counters with a takedown into side control.
Patterson wants to stand but Hook has his arm trapped.
Hook is trying to control Patterson's posture but Patterson avoids it.
Hook tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Patterson happy to just control the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Patterson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hook to his feet.
Hook blocks a head kick by Patterson.
Hook misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Patterson misses with an uppercut. Hook saw that one coming.
Hook tries to clinch but Patterson moves away

and Patterson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Hook jumps guard and drags Patterson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hook avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Patterson gets to his feet - Hook follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hook tries to close the distance and clinch but Patterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Patterson shoots in but no luck this time.

Hook drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hook wants to stand and escape but instead Patterson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Patterson stays in close to Hook's body and controls the position.
Hook keeping full guard, as Patterson tries to pass.
Patterson controlling from the top position.
Hook controls Patterson momentarily but Patterson frees himself.
Patterson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Patterson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hook swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Patterson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Patterson rushes Hook and presses him up against the cage.
Hook can't break the clinch.
Patterson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hook smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Patterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patterson jabs at Hook's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Patterson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Patterson takes a little break here. Hook wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Hook manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are battling for position here. Patterson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hook trying to control the position from guard on top but Patterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Patterson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jamie Patterson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hook moves in looking to clinch but Patterson pushes him off.
Patterson has a takedown stuffed.
Hook lands a head kick. Patterson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Patterson wants to clinch but Hook slips to the side
and Hook counters with a head kick. That will keep Patterson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A solid body kick from Hook.
Hook throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Patterson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hook, right into the meat.
Hook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Patterson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hook lands a front kick.
Hook scores with a jab to the body.
Hook tries to clinch but Patterson is having none of it.
Hook lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Patterson closes the distance but Hook moves to the side
and Hook counters with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hook has closed the distance and engaged Patterson in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Patterson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hook paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Patterson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hook.
Patterson misses with a double jab
and Hook counters with a head kick. That will keep Patterson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Patterson darts in and clinches Hook up against the cage.
Hook tries to break the clinch but Patterson is controlling the position.
Hook misses with a knee strike.
Hook wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Patterson has him pressed against the cage.
Patterson prevents Hook from breaking the clinch.
A knee to the head by Hook.
Hook lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Patterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patterson throws a combination. Hook tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Patterson shoots in looking for a takedown. Hook tries to sprawl out of it but Patterson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hook manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Patterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hook dodges the punch combination from Patterson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson shoots in but Hook avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Patterson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Patterson lands in his opponent's guard.
Patterson wants to control from the top but Hook keeps moving.
Pattersonis looking to pass into half guard but Hook pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hook is in guard.
Hook works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Hook is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Patterson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hook seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Patterson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Patterson gets full guard.
Hook content to stall in guard here.
Hook wants to control from the top but Patterson keeps moving.
Jamie Patterson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hook sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Patterson wants to sweep but no luck.
Hook is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Patterson controls Hook momentarily but Hook frees himself.
Hook is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patterson keeping moving, preventing Hook from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Hook comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hook 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Hook!