PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Whales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan comes into the arena with Girlfriend blaring out of the sound system. Whales has chosen AC/DC - Shoot To Thrill as his entrance music. Jake Ryan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ryan
vs
Whales

186 cm
41
222 lbs
54 - 22 - 5

181 cm
32
207 lbs
20 - 7 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 54 - 22 - 5, fighting out of London, Jake Ryan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Patrick Whales!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whales blocks a leg kick.
Ryan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Jungle Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Whales fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Whales tries to move into range but Ryan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jake Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Whales just misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan throws a leg kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Whales.
Ryan looks to score with a jab to the body but Whales is just out of range.
Whales drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ryan defends it well.
The crowd cheers as Ryan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Whales doesn't seem phased though.
Ryan lands a leg kick that knocks Whales off balance momentarily.
Whales's corner calls for a 1-2. Whales obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Whales looks to land a right hand but Ryan moved out of range.
Whales motions for Ryan to come forward. Whales throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ryan lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whales shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ryan defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whales buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ryan's corner calls for a 1-2. Ryan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ryan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Whales getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ryan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ryan just misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan tests Whales's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Whales scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ryan swings for the body but Whales moves out of range.
Whales misses with a body shot.
Whales connects with a solid leg kick.

Whales gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whales is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whales throws a strike but Ryan avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Whales throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ryan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Whales working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Whales connects with a couple of short punches.
Whales wants to pass the guard but Ryan is keeping the position.

Ryan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Whales can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whales is looking to work some ground and pound but Ryan has wrist control.
Ryan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Whales working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Whales throwing strikes from guard but Ryan blocks nicely.
Whales tries to free his leg and advance position but Ryan is retaining full guard.
Whales in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Whales is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Whales tries to score with a low kick but Ryan moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Whales scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Whales throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Whales trying to advance position but Ryan counters by regaining guard.
Ryan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Whales.
Whales lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Whales accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Whales has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Whales trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Whales throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ryan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ryan controls Whales momentarily but Whales frees himself.
Ryan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Whales dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Whales uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ryan.
Ryan lands a leg kick that knocks Whales off balance momentarily.
Whales throws a sloppy head kick and Ryan moves out of range easily.
Whales clobbers Ryan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Whales ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryan moves away.
Ryan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Whales tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Whales.
Ryan tries a low kick but Whales avoids it.
And Whales tries to counter it with a takedown but Ryan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Whales takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Whales connects with a solid leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Whales blocks the leg kick.
Whales drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ryan defends it well.
Ryan throws a chopping leg kick but Whales manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan blocks the body kick.
Whales avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Whales shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whales sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ryan defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Whales is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Ryan reverses the position - he's now on top in Whales's guard.
Patrick Whales has got the better of the ground game so far.
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 working an open guard so Ryan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Good work by Whales as he checks the leg kick.
Ryan moves out of range of the strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Whales. Ryan shrugs it off though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a wild body shot.
Jake Ryan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ryan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whales.
Ryan connects with a right hand. Whales shakes it off.
Ryan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Ryan.
Ryan throws a right hand that Whales ducks under and follows up with a left that Whales also avoids with ease.

Whales dives in and scores a takedown into Ryan's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whales postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Whales lands a couple of digs.
Whales passes into half guard.
Ryan is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is looking to get back to full guard here but Whales has managed to pass to side control instead.
Sloppy strikes there by Whales.
Whales lands a nice forearm strike.
Ryan is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Whales asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ryan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Whales.
Whales has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Whales crashes against the mat.
Whales throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Whales works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whales throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ryan taking a bit of punishment here - Whales scoring with strikes.
Whales lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ryan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Whales wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Whales working the ground and pound but Ryan is defending the strikes.
Whales lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Whales showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A left lands for Whales.
Whales scores with a nice right hand.
Ryan slips under a jab from Whales.
Whales misses with a hook. Ryan ducked under it nicely.
Whales connects with a nice looking jab.
A big left from Whales misses.
Ryan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Whales throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whales.
A decent looking cross lands there for Whales.
Jake Ryan is winning the standup battle so far.
Ryan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ryan throws a front kick aimed at Whales's knee but Whales avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whales misses with a low kick.
Whales shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ryan as he avoids it easily.

Whales feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whales trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Whales throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ryan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whales pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ryan is keeping the position for now.
Ryan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Whales postures up in Ryan's guard and throws a big left but Ryan blocks it.
Whales trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ryan controlling Whales's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Whales. That's going to slow Ryan down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A slow jab from Ryan misses its intended target.
Whales changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Whales misses the target.
Ryan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Whales scores with a punch to the head.
Whales keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ryan.
Whales shoots in for a double leg but Ryan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ryan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Whales is able to avoid easily.
Whales feints the counter takedown.
Ryan connects with an inside leg kick.
Ryan throws a body punch but Whales moves out of range.
Whales drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ryan defends it well.
Ryan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Whales.
Ryan misses with a leg kick.
Whales shoots in and drives through. Ryan sprawls well.
Jake Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Whales.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Whales.
Whales uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ryan.
Ryan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Whales checks a low kick from Ryan.
Whales staying out of range there.

Whales gets a double leg takedown into Ryan's guard.
Whales works over Ryan with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Whales accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ryan keeping full guard, as Whales tries to pass.
Ryan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Whales chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan looking for a sweep. Not yet Ryan, not yet.
Whales pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ryan is keeping the position for now.
Whales content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whales looking to pass the guard.
Whales trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Whales chips away with some ground and pound.
Whales postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Whales stopping the sweep attempt from Ryan.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Whales really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Whales uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ryan.
Ryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whales moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ryan. Whales does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ryan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Whales looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Whales throws a head kick but Ryan moves out of range.
Whales avoids the body shot from Ryan.
Whales with the counter takedown but Ryan avoids it easily.
Ryan connects with the punch.
Whales checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whales tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ryan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan connects with a body shot.
Ryan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Whales keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ryan misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Whales.
A leg kick checked by Whales.
Whales feints and then cracks Ryan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ryan down.
Ryan slips under a jab from Whales.
Whales is looking to chop away at Ryan's legs.
Ryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whales moves away.
Ryan is looking to wear down Whales with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Whales lands the left hand.
Whales punishes Ryan's body with a nice straight punch.
Whales throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ryan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Whales goes for a double leg but Ryan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ryan continues to drive forward.
Ryan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Whales with the counter takedown but Ryan avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Ryan.
Ryan misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whales tries a head kick but it misses.
Whales connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Whales ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Whales's corner calls for a 1-2. Whales obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Whales lands a glancing blow to the side of Ryan's head.
Whales fails with a takedown attempt.
That kick from Ryan tenderised Whales's leg. Whales is trying to keep his angry face on.
Whales goes for a double leg but Ryan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ryan continues to drive forward.
Jake Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Whales.
Ryan misses with a low kick as Whales jumps back.
Ryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whales bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ryan slips a straight right by Whales.
Whales misses with a hook to the body
and Ryan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Whales lands a body shot.
Whales works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Whales throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Whales misses with a low kick.
Ryan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Whales misses with a takedown attempt
letting Ryan counter with a right hand.
Whales staying out of range there.
Whales ducks under a wild hook from Ryan.
Whales checks the leg kick.
Ryan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Whales takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whales takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan slips a jab from Whales.
Whales throws a head kick but Ryan moves out of range.
Whales throws out a powerful jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ryan.
Donk. Whales catches Ryan right on the button with a cross.
Whales bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Whales fails with a takedown attempt.
Ryan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Whales changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ryan throws a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick from Ryan misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Whales.
Ryan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jake Ryan will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Ryan.
Ryan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whales was well out of range. Poor timing from Ryan.
Whales pushes Ryan away with a front kick.

Whales closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Whales lands in his opponent's guard.
Ryan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Whales.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Whales working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Whales passes Ryan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan wants to control the action here but instead Whales manages to pass to full mount!
Whales fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Whales pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Ryan is rocked!

It looks like Jake Ryan has been cut.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Whales cracks Ryan with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Whales!
Patrick Whales is the new light heavyweight champion!
A less than humble Patrick Whales misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.