PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelemi Seia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Whales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Seia might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Offspring - All i Want. Whales has chosen AC/DC - Shoot To Thrill as his entrance music. Kelemi Seia could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Patrick Whales's chin.

Seia
vs
Whales

190 cm
32
209 lbs
25 - 11 - 0

181 cm
32
207 lbs
19 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kelemi Seia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Patrick Whales!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Whales misses
and Seia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Seia looks to land a left hand but Whales moved out of range nicely.
Whales throws a leg kick but Seia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Whales takes a swing at Seia's ribcage but misses.
Whales misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Seia stuffs the takedown attempt from Whales. Whales gets slowly back to his feet.
Whales's coach down at Mugler Aikijutsu was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Whales's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Whales takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A solid leg kick lands there for Whales.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whales throws out the jab.

Whales closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Seia's guard.
Whales pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Seia is keeping the position for now.
Whales throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seia wants to stand but Whales is controlling the position.
Whales slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Whales wants to control from the top but Seia keeps moving.
Whales pushes down on Seia's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Whales perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Whales wants to free his trapped foot but Seia is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Whales looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Seia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Whales throwing shots but Seia is blocking nicely.
Whales is looking to advance position but Seia won't allow it.
Whales throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Whales wants to take a breather but Seia is having none of it.
Whales sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Seia defending well though.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whales thumps Seia with a low kick.
Seia takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Seia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Whales in his tracks.
Whales tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Seia tries to clinch but Whales is having none of it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Whales. That's going to slow Seia down.
Seia throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Seia misses.
Whales drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Seia defends it well.
A cross from Whales lands.

Whales drives through with a takedown into Seia's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Seia keeping full guard, as Whales tries to pass.
Whales trying to control but Seia is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whales tries to free his leg and advance position but Seia is retaining full guard.
Whales working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Whales loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seia is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Whales wants to pass the guard but Seia is keeping the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whales cracks a nice hook into Seia's ribs.
Whales fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Whales dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Seia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Whales throws a quick inside leg kick.
Seia misses with a hook. Whales ducked under it nicely.
Whales shoots and misses
enabling Seia to counter with a crisp jab.
Whales is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seia.
Seia checks a low kick from Whales.
Whales tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seia was well out of range. Poor timing from Whales.
Whales has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whales misses with a hook
and Seia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Whales pivots, looking for a leg kick but Seia is out of range and Whales settles back down.
Whales tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seia was well out of range. Poor timing from Whales.
Seia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Whales. Whales obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seia tests Whales's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Whales scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Seia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Whales takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Whales fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seia manages to avoid it.
Seia throws a sloppy head kick and Whales moves out of range easily.
Whales scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Seia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Seia throws the left hand but Whales avoids the punch easily.

Whales darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whales lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seia blocking the ground and pound attempt from Whales.
Seia blocking the ground and pound attempt from Whales.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whales is looking to take a break and control but Seia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Whales misses with a head shot. Seia uses the momentum to regain guard.
Whales throwing strikes from guard but Seia blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whales trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Whales throws a big elbow that misses.
Whales with a flurry of punches that miss.
Whales throws an elbow that misses. Seia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Whales's guard. Nice move by Seia!

Whales looking to hit a scissor sweep but Seia is one step ahead there.
Whales is looking to sweep but instead, Seia has passed into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whales is looking to improve his position.
Whales is pressing down on Seia's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Whales is trying to control the position but Seia postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whales is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Whales is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Patrick Whales will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Whales throws a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Seia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Whales lands a jab to the nose.
Seia misses with a wild body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Whales or perhaps it was just good defense by Seia, which made it look bad.
Seia throws a quick counter head kick but Whales was just out of range.
Seia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whales throws out the jab.
Whales is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Seia rather than just go for the knockout.
Seia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Whales darts in looking for a takedown but Seia gets double underhooks and turns Whales into the cage.
Whales throws a jab but it's blocked by Seia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whales walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Seia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Seia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kelemi Seia is winning the standup battle so far.
Seia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Whales misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whales shoots in looking for a takedown but Seia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Whales's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kelemi Seia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Whales.
Seia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Seia is looking to score with low kicks.
Seia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Whales looks to throw the jab but Seia is out of range.
Whales misses with a straight right.
Seia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Seia swings for the body but Whales moves out of range.
Patrick Whales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whales throws a sloppy head kick
and Seia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Whales has his takedown stuffed
enabling Seia to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seia misses with a body kick.
Whales tries to land a body kick
and Seia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Whales shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Seia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Whales shoots for a takedown but Seia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kelemi Seia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Whales doesn't seem bothered though.
Whales takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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 low kick from Whales misses
and Seia counters with a nice uppercut.
Whales throws a lazy uppercut
and Seia counters with a leg kick.
Seia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Seia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Seia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Seia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Whales avoids the body shot from Seia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whales throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whales throws a front kick aimed at Seia's knee but Seia avoids it well.

Whales dives in and scores a takedown into Seia's guard.
Whales throws an elbow that misses. Seia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Whales's guard. Nice move by Seia!

Whales controlling the position.
Whales trying to control the position.
Whales has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Seia trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Whales manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Whales throws an elbow that misses. Seia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Whales's guard. Nice move by Seia!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seia tries to free his leg and advance position but Whales is retaining full guard.
Whales bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Seia's guard.

Seia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Whales.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whales throwing strikes but missing.
Whales wants to pass the guard but Seia is keeping the position.
Whales throwing strikes from guard but Seia blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Kelemi Seia did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Whales throws a body shot but no joy.
Seia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Whales explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice defenses there by Seia.
Seia lets loose with a powerful body kick. Whales will feel that in the morning.
Nice body kick there by Seia.
A bone on bone clash there as Whales blocks the leg kick.
Whales swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Seia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whales is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seia misses with a wild body shot.
Whales takes one to the side of the head.
Seia moves forwards but Whales connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Whales moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seia. Whales does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looks like Seia has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Whales throws a low kick but Seia avoids it.
Seia was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Whales uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seia.
A nice inside leg kick there by Seia. That's going to slow Whales down.
Seia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Whales lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Whales.
Whales fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Seia.
Whales avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Seia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whales manages to avoid it.
Whales throws a looping overhand right but Seia ducks down to avoid it.
Seia jabs Whales to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whales connects with a single shot there.
Seia throws a leg kick that misses.
Seia dips to his left and cracks Whales with an uppercut!
Whales throws a leg kick but Seia moved away.
Seia ducks under a wild hook from Whales.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whales looks for a takedown but Seia sprawls well.
Whales fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seia manages to avoid it.

Seia gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Whales to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Whales trying to control but Seia is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whales stands and throws Seia's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Whales grinds an elbow into Seia's temple.
Whales cracks Seia with a big right hand but Seia just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Whales misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Whales trying to control the position but Seia is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whales is trying to ground and pound but Seia uses the momentary lack of control by Whales to regain half guard.
Seia on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Whales working over Seia with some ground and pound. Seia looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Patrick Whales will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Whales shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Seia defends it nicely.
Seia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Seia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Whales scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Seia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Whales keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whales with the counter takedown but Seia avoids it easily.
Whales lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Seia wants it to stay on the feet.
Seia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Whales misses with a wild body shot.
Whales gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Whales throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whales shoots for a double leg takedown but Seia sprawls well. He's pushed Whales's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kelemi Seia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Whales.
A nice inside leg kick there by Whales. That's going to slow Seia down.
Seia checks a leg kick.
Whales tries to score with a low kick but Seia moves his leg out of the way.
Seia takes a swing at Whales's ribcage but misses.
Whales digs a good hook to Seia's body.
Kelemi Seia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Seia misses with a low kick.
Whales is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Whales. That's going to slow Seia down.

Whales dives in and scores a takedown into Seia's guard.
Whales wants to control from the top but Seia keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Whales.
Whales not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Patrick Whales is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seia wants to stand but Whales is controlling the position.
Seia wants to sweep here but Whales controlling him for the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Whales is stalling in the full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Whales misses with a left hand
and Seia counters with a body kick.
Whales tries to score a power double leg takedown but Seia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Whales somewhat.

That's four 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.
Seia doesn't manage to clinch there - Whales circles away.
Whales swings away with a body shot that misses
and Seia counters with a thumping low kick.
Whales misses with a wild combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Seia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Whales slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Whales lands a nice shot to the body.
Whales pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whales swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whales lands a nice shot that snaps Seia's head back.
Whales tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Seia is able to avoid easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Whales comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Whales 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 46:49
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 47:49
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Whales!
After the fight, Patrick Whales was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.