PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iggy Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guerrero comes to the ring accompanied by La Bamba. Donald Patterson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Guerrero
vs
Patterson

178 cm
23
218 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

193 cm
27
216 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iggy Guerrero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerrero throws a lazy uppercut
and Patterson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Guerrero really felt that one!
Guerrero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Patterson is looking to clinch.
Guerrero looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Guerrero throws a looping overhand right but Patterson ducks down to avoid it.
Patterson throws out a leg kick but Guerrero moves out of range and Patterson only half commits.
Guerrero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Iggy Guerrero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patterson avoids the body shot from Guerrero.
Guerrero misses with a few strikes there.
Guerrero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice uppercut lands for Guerrero. That snapped Patterson's head back.
Guerrero throws a big shot that misses.
Guerrero connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patterson avoids the body shot from Guerrero.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guerrero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Patterson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Patterson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Patterson tries to clinch up but Guerrero circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from Guerrero.
Donald Patterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guerrero moves out of range of the leg kick from Patterson.
Patterson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Patterson throws a leg kick but Guerrero sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Patterson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Patterson tries to clinch up but Guerrero circles away and keeps his distance.
Guerrero goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Donald Patterson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch but Guerrero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson misses with a kick to the body
and Guerrero counters with a nice kick to the body.
Patterson looks gassed!

Guerrero scores with a takedown into Patterson's guard.
Patterson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Guerrero controls the pace.
Patterson wants to get back to his feet but Guerrero is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Guerrero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Guerrero throws and elbow that misses. Patterson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Guerrero's guard. Nice move by Patterson!
Guerrero is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Guerrero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patterson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Guerrero is proving hard to escape from.
Guerrero is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Guerrero wants to pass the guard but Patterson is defending well.
Guerrero stops Patterson from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson won't allow Guerrero to pass to mount.
Patterson tries to kick Guerrero off but Guerrero keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Guerrero sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Patterson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Guerrero uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
A head kick misses from Patterson.
Nice uppercut there from Guerrero.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guerrero swings widly with a right hand
and Patterson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Guerrero really felt that one!
Guerrero scores with a jab. Patterson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Patterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iggy Guerrero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donald Patterson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Guerrero lands a big head kick that sends Patterson tumbling to the mat! Guerrero takes a step backwards and waves Patterson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Patterson is rocked!
Guerrero misses with a hook. Patterson ducked under it nicely.
Guerrero lands with a straight right. Patterson didn't see that one coming.
Guerrero takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Patterson is still on wobbly legs! Can Guerrero finish him?
Guerrero lands with a hook. Patterson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Patterson throws a leg kick which misses Guerrero's front leg but catches the back leg as Guerrero tries to avoid it.
Patterson seems to have recovered his senses.
Patterson is looking to clinch but Guerrero is avoiding it.
Guerrero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Iggy Guerrero is winning the standup battle so far.
Patterson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guerrero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Patterson moves away.
A head kick misses from Patterson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero avoids the head kick by Patterson.
Patterson scoring well with a low kick there.
Iggy Guerrero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guerrero looks to score with a jab to the body but Patterson is just out of range.
Guerrero on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Patterson. Patterson obviously looking to wear him down.
Patterson tries to clinch up but Guerrero circles away and keeps his distance.
Patterson moves in looking to clinch but Guerrero pushes him off.
Guerrero throws a series of punches but Patterson moves out of range.
Guerrero is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A punch combination from Guerrero misses.
Patterson is looking to clinch.
Patterson doesn't manage to clinch there - Guerrero circles away.
Patterson slips a jab from Guerrero.
Patterson tries to clinch but Guerrero is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero throws a hook but Patterson avoids it easily.
Guerrero misses with a double jab.
Guerrero takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Iggy Guerrero has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Patterson tenderised Guerrero's leg. Guerrero is trying to keep his angry face on.
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guerrero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Patterson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Guerrero. That did some damage!
Patterson throws a leg kick which misses Guerrero's front leg but catches the back leg as Guerrero tries to avoid it.

Patterson has Guerrero up against the ropes in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Patterson.
Patterson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Patterson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Guerrero's defenses.
Patterson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Patterson.
Patterson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Guerrero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guerrero tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Patterson lands a damaging elbow.
Guerrero takes a knee right on the jaw!
Patterson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Guerrero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Patterson.
Patterson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Guerrero's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patterson looking to throw knees to the head but Guerrero is blocking nicely.
Guerrero managing to block the knees to the body from Patterson.
Guerrero takes an elbow to the temple.

Guerrero pulls Patterson into guard.
Patterson wants to stand but Guerrero has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Patterson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Guerrero is proving hard to escape from.
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Guerrero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guerrero is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Patterson looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guerrero 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.
Guerrero trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Patterson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Guerrero keeps the fight on the outside.
Patterson throws a head kick but Guerrero moves out of range.
Guerrero is looking to land body kicks.
Guerrero misses the body punch
and Patterson counters with a low kick, right behind Guerrero 's knee.

Patterson pushes Guerrero up against the ropes in a clinch.
Guerrero tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Patterson just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Guerrero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Patterson.
Guerrero can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Patterson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Patterson.
Patterson scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero takes a knee right on the jaw!
Patterson tries a knee to the head but Guerrero blocks it.
Patterson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Patterson trying to land knees to the body.
Guerrero tries to circle away but Patterson has him pinned against the ropes.
Patterson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Guerrero fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iggy Guerrero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patterson landing knees to the head.
Patterson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Patterson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Guerrero blocks it with crossed arms.
Patterson has Guerrero pressed against the ropes, preventing Guerrero from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Patterson lands a damaging elbow.
Patterson scores a nice knee to the body.
Patterson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Patterson scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Patterson.
Patterson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Guerrero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guerrero avoiding damage as Patterson throws knees to the body.
Patterson looking to throw knees to the head but Guerrero is blocking nicely.

Guerrero pulls guard effortlessly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guerrero is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Patterson is looking to escape.
Guerrero works his way into full mount!
Guerrero wants to control the pace but Patterson is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guerrero with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Patterson is squirming around, avoiding Guerrero's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Guerrero wants to finish this one by submission but Patterson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Guerrero.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Guerrero looking to control and managing it successfully.
Patterson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Guerrero working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Guerrero sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Patterson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Patterson!