PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lauren Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Csk Hayabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Patton
vs
Hayabusa

154 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lauren Patton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Csk Hayabusa!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayabusa tries for a takedown but Patton circles away easily

so Patton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hayabusa tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Patton drops back looking for a leg! Hayabusa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hayabusa manages to kick Patton off! Patton jumps back into Hayabusa's guard.
Our spies down at at Tokyo Totally Gym + Sauna inform us that Hayabusa has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Hayabusa looks winded!
Patton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Patton throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patton postures up in Hayabusa's guard and throws a big left but Hayabusa blocks it.
Patton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Patton content to stall in guard here.
Patton throws a big right hand that misses.
Patton stays in close to Hayabusa's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lauren Patton has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hayabusa blocks a leg kick.
Hayabusa has his takedown stuffed

and Patton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hayabusa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Patton controls the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patton landing with the ground and pound.
Patton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Patton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hayabusa on the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lauren Patton.
Patton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hayabusa has his takedown stuffed

and Patton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hayabusa's guard.
Lauren Patton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Csk Hayabusa.
Patton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Patton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Patton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton scoring with punches to the head and body.
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!
Patton throws a big elbow that misses.
Patton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Patton controlling from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patton throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lauren Patton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Patton takes the fight into the clinch.
Patton could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hayabusa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Patton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hayabusa is trying to drag Patton to the mat but Patton just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Patton manages to break the clinch.
Hayabusa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Patton counters with a takedown into side control.
Lauren Patton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Csk Hayabusa.
Patton is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hayabusa will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hayabusa is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton landing a few strikes.
Patton landing strikes.
Hayabusa avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Patton.
A lull in the action here as Patton stalls from top position.
Hayabusa dodges the ground and pound from Patton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton controlling the position from side mount.
Patton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Patton creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hayabusa sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa is trying to escape the position but Patton is controlling the position.

Patton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Patton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Hayabusa's face as Patton controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Patton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hayabusa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Patton lands a few punches from side control.
Patton is staying tight to Hayabusa's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Patton cracks Hayabusa with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hayabusa to see if he's OK.
Check out the look on Patton's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Patton taking a breather here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patton working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lauren Patton dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Patton throws a solid leg kick but Hayabusa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Patton.
Hayabusa tries for a takedown but Patton circles away easily

and Patton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hayabusa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Patton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Patton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Patton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hayabusa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lauren Patton.
Hayabusa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

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

Patton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hayabusa has his takedown stuffed

and Patton counters with a takedown into side control.
Lauren Patton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Csk Hayabusa.
Patton lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Patton slows the pace down.

Patton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hayabusa avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Patton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patton remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Hayabusa parries the strikes from Patton easily there. Patton is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hayabusa to escape.
Patton is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hayabusa will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton scores with punches from side control.
Patton working the head and body with strikes.
Patton controls the position.

Patton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hayabusa, who protects the arm well.

Patton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hayabusa has escaped the position, nice work there.
Patton looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hayabusa is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hayabusa is being controlled here.

Patton decides to stand back up. Patton steps back and let's Hayabusa get back to his feet.

Hayabusa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Patton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hayabusa can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hayabusa throwing shots but Patton is blocking nicely.
Hayabusa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hayabusa with the ground and pound but Patton uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Csk Hayabusa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lauren Patton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hayabusa throws a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lauren Patton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Patton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lauren Patton!