PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Whales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Dubrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whales comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Shoot To Thrill. Pavel Dubrov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Patrick Whales's chin.

Whales
vs
Dubrov

181 cm
30
207 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

192 cm
27
210 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Whales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pavel Dubrov!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubrov tries to clinch but Whales moves out of range.
Whales looks for a takedown but Dubrov sprawls well.
Dubrov leaves Whales with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A cross from Dubrov lands.
Whales avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Whales is looking to score with low kicks.
Dubrov misses with a straight right.
Whales has his takedown stuffed
and Dubrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Whales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Whales. Dubrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dubrov.
Whales fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whales misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dubrov.
Danga de danga de dang - Dubrov scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Patrick Whales has been cut.
Dubrov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Whales connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dubrov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Whales sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dubrov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Whales throws a right hand that misses

and Dubrov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dubrov.
Whales might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whales manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dubrov manages to get himself to full guard.
Whales is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whales trying to control the position from guard on top but Dubrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dubrov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Whales throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dubrov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Whales loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Whales throws a big elbow that misses.
Whales is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Whales trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubrov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Whales loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dubrov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Whales is pushing down on Dubrov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dubrov is fighting to maintain full guard but Whales has managed to sneak the leg through.
Whales wants to control but Dubrov is keeping him busy.
Whales with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Whales is trying to control the action in half guard but Dubrov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whales slows the pace down in half guard.
Dubrov is looking to improve his position.
Whales throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Whales throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Whales working Dubrov over with strikes.
Dubrov preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pavel Dubrov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Whales's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Whales shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dubrov as he avoids it easily.
Whales misses with a right hand
letting Dubrov counter with a right hand.
Whales looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Whales looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dubrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whales shoots in for a takedown but Dubrov shows good takedown defense.
Whales throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whales tries to land a body kick

and Dubrov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Whales's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whales looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dubrov is one step ahead there.
Dubrov being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whales is trying to control the position but Dubrov postures up.
Whales looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Whales has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dubrov has passed into side control.
Whales is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Mugler Jiu Jitsu, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whales is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dubrov off and has taken his back!
Whales tries to get the hooks in deep but Dubrov pushed the leg off.
Dubrov rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Whales is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dubrov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubrov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Whales.
Whales is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Whales is looking to work some ground and pound but Dubrov has wrist control.
Whales trying to control the position from guard on top but Dubrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dubrov keeping full guard, as Whales tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whales throws an elbow that misses. Dubrov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Whales's guard. Nice move by Dubrov!
Dubrov stopping the sweep attempt from Whales.
Dubrov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dubrov stays in close to Whales's body and controls the position.
Patrick Whales overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whales not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Patrick Whales will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Patrick Whales'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Whales tries to bum rush Dubrov with a series of wild strikes but Dubrov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Whales misses with a body kick.
Whales is looking to slow Dubrov down with leg kicks.
Whales throws a body kick that misses.
Whales dives in for a single leg takedown but Dubrov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Whales looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dubrov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dubrov looking to throw knees to the head but Whales is blocking nicely.
Dubrov throws a knee to the head but misses.

Whales breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whales tests Dubrov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Whales goes for a double leg but Dubrov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dubrov continues to drive forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubrov is pressed up against the cage. Whales has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dubrov down to the mat. Dubrov 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 Patrick Whales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dubrov scores with a one two! Whales had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Whales. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Dubrov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Whales but Whales pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dubrov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice takedown defense from Dubrov. No joy for Whales on that attempt.
Whales moves away from the strike by Dubrov.
Whales is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dubrov.
A jab lands there for Whales.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whales throws the kick towards the body but Dubrov avoids it.
Whales fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dubrov checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whales throws a low kick but Dubrov avoids it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Whales or perhaps it was just good defense by Dubrov, which made it look bad.
Whales takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Whales shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dubrov is trying to defend but Whales finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dubrov tries to get to full guard but Whales has control of the leg.
Whales slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubrov is controlling Whales's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Whales connects with a nice short shot to Dubrov's temple.
Whales missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dubrov is refusing to be controlled, as Whales sits in half guard.
Whales is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Dubrov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whales is concentrating on defense, preventing Dubrov from advancing position.
Whales is staying active underneath Dubrov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Whales is looking to improve his position.
Whales wants to get back to full guard but Dubrov has mounted him!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dubrov wants to control the pace but Whales is squirming around nicely.
Dubrov controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Patrick Whales.
I think Whales has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Patrick Whales!
Patrick Whales thanked the fans post fight for their support.