PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matias Alderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asheesh Patel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alderson comes into the arena with Dark moon High tide blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alderson
vs
Patel

170 cm
23
168 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
179 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matias Alderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Asheesh Patel!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Patel moves in looking to clinch but Alderson pushes him off.
Asheesh Patel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Alderson does no damage.
Patel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alderson.
Alderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Patel doesn't manage to clinch there - Alderson circles away.
Patel slaps away a takedown attempt from Alderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Patel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Alderson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Patel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Patel prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matias Alderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patel has a couple of punches blocked by Alderson.
Alderson is working for takedown but Patel is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Patel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Patel.
Alderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patel's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Patel fails to land.
Alderson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Alderson goes for a takedown attempt but Patel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patel slaps away a takedown attempt from Alderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Patel fails with an attempt to clinch.

Patel closes the distance and clinches.
Patel throws a punch but it's blocked by Alderson.
Patel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Patel lands with a short shot to the head.
Alderson goes for a takedown attempt but Patel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Patel moves in looking to clinch but Alderson pushes him off.

Patel moves into the clinch successfully.
Patel has a couple of punches blocked by Alderson.
Alderson has had enough of the clinch but Patel keeps him there for the moment.
Alderson tries for a takedown but Patel manages to get underhooks.
Alderson wants a takedown but no success here.
Patel misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alderson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Patel tries to get to full guard but Alderson has control of the leg.
Alderson trying to control from Patel's half guard. Patel has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Patel has control of Alderson's left arm, preventing Alderson from doing any damage.
Alderson won't allow Patel to sweep him here.
Alderson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Alderson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Aldersonis looking to pass into half guard but Patel pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Patel is in guard.
Patel thows a big elbow that misses.
Patel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alderson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alderson keeping moving, preventing Patel from controlling successfully.

Alderson pushes Patel off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Patel tries to clinch up but Alderson circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Patel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alderson clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patel throws a punch but it's blocked by Alderson.
Patel is pressed up against the cage. Alderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Patel down to the mat. Patel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alderson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Patel is fending him off so far but Alderson persists. Nope, Patel circles away and we're back to standing.
Alderson shoots in for a double leg but Patel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Patel wants to clinch but Alderson slips to the side

and Alderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Alderson.
Alderson prevents Patel from breaking the clinch.
Patel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Alderson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Alderson is looking to control Patel's arms but Patel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alderson has his back to the cage.
Patel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Patel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alderson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Patel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Alderson is breathing heavily.
Patel tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Alderson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patel has control of Alderson's left arm, preventing Alderson from doing any damage.
Alderson stopping the sweep attempt from Patel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Matias Alderson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Patel looks to clinch

and Alderson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Patel's guard.
Alderson trying to control but Patel is working from the bottom.
Aldersonis looking to pass into half guard but Patel pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Patel is in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patel lands a couple of elbows.
Patel throwing strikes from guard but Alderson blocks nicely.
Patel is working Alderson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Patel won't allow Alderson to get back to his feet.
Patel wants to control from the top but Alderson keeps moving.
Alderson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Alderson gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Patel closes the distance and clinches.
Patel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Patel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Patel misses with the head strike.
Alderson is working for takedown but Patel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Patel swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Alderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Patel wants to clinch

and Alderson moves into the clinch.
Patel stops a takedown attempt from Alderson.
Patel prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matias Alderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Patel misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Patel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alderson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Patel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Patel lands a hook that snaps the head of Alderson backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Patel fails to land.
Patel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Patel lands a left hand.
Alderson blocking some punches.
Alderson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Patel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Alderson blocks an elbow strike from Patel.
Alderson looking for a takedown.
Alderson trying to control the position but instead, Patel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alderson into the cage.
Alderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Patel misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Patel as the two fighters clinch.
Patel swings wildly with an uppercut but Alderson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alderson tries to stall but Patel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A frustrated look appears on Alderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alderson blocks an uppercut.
Patel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Patel is pressed up against the cage. Alderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Patel down to the mat. Patel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Patel has closed the distance and engaged Alderson in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Patel fails to land.
Patel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Patel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alderson blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice left hand lands by Patel.
Alderson has Patel pressed against the cage, preventing Patel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Alderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Patel tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Alderson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Patel controlling the position for now.

Patel kicks Alderson off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alderson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Alderson counters by moving into the clinch.
Alderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Patel prevents the takedown attempt.
Patel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alderson.
A short body shot lands from Patel as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patel misses with a punch on the inside.
Patel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patel throws a head punch that misses.
Patel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alderson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Patel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Patel tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Alderson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Patel won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matias Alderson dominated that second round.
That's time! Alderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Patel tries to close the distance and clinch but Alderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Patel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alderson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Alderson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Patel looking to slow down the pace here.
Patel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Patel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Patel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Patel is trying to break free.
Patel lands with a left to the head.
Alderson wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alderson blocking some punches.
Patel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alderson backwards.
Alderson blocks an uppercut.

Patel is fighting off a takedown attempt but Alderson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Patel to the mat. Patel regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Alderson postures up.
Patel is pulling down on Alderson's head. It's preventing any offense from Alderson, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alderson passes into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Patel trying to hold on to Alderson's head to control him but Alderson postures up.

Alderson wants to work for an arm triangle but Patel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Patel is looking for a sweep. Alderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Matias Alderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alderson controlling the action here.
Alderson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Alderson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Patel desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Asheesh Patel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Matias Alderson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Patel looks to clinch

and Alderson counters by moving into the clinch.
Patel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alderson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alderson.
Patel has a couple of punches blocked by Alderson.
Patel is pressed up against the cage. Alderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Patel down to the mat. Patel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matias Alderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alderson dives in and grabs Patel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Patel pushes down on Alderson's head and hops out.
Patel looks to clinch
and Alderson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Patel wants to clinch but Alderson slips to the side
and Alderson counters with a left and a right that stings Patel.
Patel tries to clinch

and Alderson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Alderson.
Patel trying to strike off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alderson won't allow Patel to sweep him here.
Alderson advances to half guard.
Patel wants to get back to full guard.
Patel trying to control from the bottom.
Alderson is looking to take a break and control but Patel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Patel trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

And that's the end of the fight!
Matias Alderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alderson, 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matias Alderson!