PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cory Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Patterson
vs
Willis

176 cm
26
279 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

193 cm
25
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cory Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Willis!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patterson blocks the body kick.
Willis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Patterson circles away quickly and effectively.

Patterson closes the distance and clinches.

Willis has picked Patterson up - he's going for a ride! Willis dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Patterson tries to get to full guard but Willis has control of the leg.

Patterson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Willis pulls his head out easily.
Willis trying to control from half guard but Patterson is working away.
Willis prevents Patterson from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson wants to get back to his feet.
Patterson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis blocks the strikes from Patterson.
Patterson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Willis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Willis is taking a breather. Patterson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Willis thows a huge punch but Patterson dodges it nicely.
Willis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Willis is looking to take a break and control but Patterson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Willis decides to return to a standing position.

Willis shoots in and bounces Patterson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Willis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Willis wanted to stand there but Patterson had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Patterson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Willis is looking to work some ground and pound but Patterson has wrist control.

Patterson working for a triangle but Willis defends it easily.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Patterson is working an open guard so Willis takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Patterson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Patterson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Cory Patterson has been cut.
Brandon Willis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson tries to clinch up
and Patterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Willis is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Willis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Patterson is out of range and Willis settles back down.

Patterson moves into the clinch.
Patterson tries to land a knee to the head but Willis blocks with his arms.

Willis has picked Patterson up - he's going for a ride! Willis dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Patterson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Willis decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Willis checks a leg kick.
Patterson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Willis drives through and clinches with Patterson against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Willis pulls guard effortlessly.
Patterson wanted to stand there but Willis had control of the position.

Willis pushes Patterson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patterson blocks the body kick.

Patterson forces Willis back against the cage and clinches.

Patterson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Willis clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Willis wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Willis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cory Patterson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Willis closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Willis lands in his opponent's guard.

Patterson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Willis is aware though and is defending well.
Willis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Willis stands up and waves to Patterson to follow him.

Willis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Willis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson is looking to reverse the position.
Willis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Patterson is trying to escape the position but Willis is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis trying to control the position but Patterson is working away.
Patterson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Patterson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Willis. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Willis looks like he's trying to stand up.

Patterson wants to work for an arm triangle but Willis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis is looking to get back to is feet but Patterson passes into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Patterson.

Patterson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Willis explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Patterson tries to sprawl but Willis drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Patterson is staying active underneath Willis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Patterson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis works his foot free and advances to mount.
Patterson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Patterson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Patterson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Patterson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Willis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Willis wants to control the pace but Patterson is squirming around nicely.
Brandon Willis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Willis throws some wild stikes that Patterson manages to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis controlling the pace for now.
Willis prevents Patterson from getting the reversal.
Willis looking to control but Patterson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Patterson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Willis tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Patterson is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Patterson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Willis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cory Patterson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Willis throws a push kick but Patterson slaps the foot to one side.
Willis throws a push kick but Patterson slaps the foot to one side.
Willis tried to score with a low kick but Patterson checks it.

Patterson darts in and clinches Willis up against the cage.

Patterson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Willis has one foot on Patterson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Willis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patterson wants to improve his position but Willis is controlling well.
Willis trying to control the action but Patterson is working from the bottom.

Patterson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Willis pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Patterson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Willis trying to control the action but Patterson is working from the bottom.

Patterson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Willis pulls his head out easily.
Patterson wants to improve his position but Willis is controlling well.
Patterson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Patterson is refusing to be controlled, as Willis sits in half guard.
Willis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two 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.

Willis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Patterson sees it coming and defends easily.
Willis is keen to just control but Patterson is a slippery customer.
Willis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Willis decides to stand up.

Willis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Willis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Willis in side control lands a decent elbow.
Willis tries to move to mount but Patterson blocks the move with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is looking to regain half guard here but Willis keeps moving and retains side control.
Willis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Patterson keeps working.
Patterson is looking for a sweep.

Willis decides to stand back up.
Patterson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Willis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Patterson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Patterson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Patterson is not content to let Willis control the position.

Patterson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Willis content to control rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Patterson looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Willis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Willis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Willis!