PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Patel (ranked 4648 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Whiskey (ranked 4673 p4p, 429 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Patel
vs
Whiskey

180 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Patel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lukas Whiskey!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patel shoots for a double leg takedown but Whiskey sprawls well. He's pushed Patel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Patel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Whiskey throws a punch but it's blocked by Patel.
Whiskey throws a punch but it's blocked by Patel.
Patel effectively controlling the action here.
Patel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Patel is trying to break the clinch but Whiskey has him pressed against the cage.
Patel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whiskey misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiskey misses with some punches.
The referee calls for Patel to work.

Patel breaks from the clinch.
Whiskey tries to clinch there but Patel circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiskey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whiskey falls off balance throwing a combination

and Patel moves into the clinch.
Whiskey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Patel working hard to break the clinch.

Patel successfully pulls guard.
Patel keeping full guard, as Whiskey tries to pass.

Patel pushes Whiskey off and gets back to his feet.
Whiskey throws a head kick that misses

and Patel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Patel.
Whiskey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Patel's efforts to push away.
Whiskey working aggressively here.
Patel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Whiskey walks away with a smile on his face. Patel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Whiskey's waist but Whiskey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Patel off to one side.
Whiskey is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Patel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patel throws a head kick that misses.
Whiskey unleashes a big counter combination but Patel bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Patel shoots in for a takedown but Whiskey shows good takedown defense.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Whiskey.
Whiskey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Patel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whiskey closes the distance but Patel moves to the side
and Patel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Whiskey avoids the head kick by Patel.
Whiskey tries to clinch there but Patel circles away.
Patel fails with a takedown attempt.
Patel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiskey throws a head kick that misses.
Whiskey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whiskey is looking to clinch.
Patel half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Whiskey has his takedown stuffed

and Patel counters by clinching up.
Patel blocking some punches.
Whiskey misses with some punches.

Patel jumps guard.

Whiskey drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Patel dives on top into guard.

A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Patel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Whiskey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Patel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Patel stands and steps away. Whiskey gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Whiskey closes the distance and clinches up with Patel, looking for a takedown. Whiskey pushes Patel against the cage but Patel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Whiskey looks winded!
Patel closes the distance and clinches up with Whiskey, looking for a takedown. Patel pushes Whiskey against the cage but Whiskey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Whiskey falls off balance throwing a combination

and Patel counters by clinching up.
Patel blocking some punches.
Whiskey working aggressively here.
Patel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Whiskey gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Whiskey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Patel is trying to push Whiskey away but Whiskey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Patel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Whiskey dives in and grabs Patel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Patel pushes down on Whiskey's head and hops out.
Patel swats away the attempt to clinch by Whiskey.
Whiskey tries to clinch but Patel moves out of range.
Patel fails with a takedown attempt.
Whiskey misses with a takedown

and Patel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Patel.
Whiskey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Patel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Whiskey throws a head punch that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Patel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiskey throws a punch but it's blocked by Patel.
Patel blocking some punches.
Whiskey has Patel pressed against the cage, preventing Patel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Patel jumps guard and drags Whiskey to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Patel stands up and beckons Whiskey to join him on the feet.

Patel rushes Whiskey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Whiskey misses with the head strike.
Whiskey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whiskey misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whiskey.
Patel goes for a takedown attempt but Whiskey pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Patel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Patel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Benjamin Patel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukas Whiskey.
Whiskey shoots for a takedown but Patel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Whiskey is breathing heavily.
Patel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Whiskey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Whiskey is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Whiskey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Patel misses with a takedown
and Whiskey counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whiskey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Patel as he avoids it easily.
Patel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Whiskey but Whiskey pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patel dives in for a single leg takedown but Whiskey sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Whiskey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Patel counters with a series of strikes. Whiskey will be more careful next time no doubt.
Patel shoots in but Whiskey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Patel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Whiskey sprawls well. Whiskey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Patel gets slowly back to his feet.
Whiskey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whiskey tries to close the distance and clinch but Patel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Patel tries to counter by clinching up but Whiskey breaks away and moves out of range.
Whiskey fails with a takedown attempt.
Lukas Whiskey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Patel or perhaps it was just good defense by Whiskey, which made it look bad.
Patel checks a low kick from Whiskey.
Patel half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Patel shoots for a takedown but Whiskey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Whiskey lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Whiskey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Patel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Patel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Whiskey pinned against the cage. Whiskey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whiskey shoots for a takedown but Patel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Patel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Whiskey shoots in for a double leg but Patel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Patel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
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 Benjamin Patel will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Patel shoots in but no luck this time.
Patel shoots in for a takedown but Whiskey shows good takedown defense.
Patel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Whiskey circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Patel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whiskey tries to clinch up but Patel circles away and keeps his distance.
Whiskey tries to clinch but Patel is having none of it.
Patel drops down looking for a counter takedown but Whiskey sprawls and moves away.
Patel fails to land the takedown.
Lukas Whiskey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whiskey doesn't manage to clinch there - Patel circles away.
Patel half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Whiskey feints and then cracks Patel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Patel down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiskey moves to clinch but Patel breaks away
and Patel counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Whiskey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Patel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Patel stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Whiskey sprawls well. Whiskey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Patel gets slowly back to his feet.
Benjamin Patel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Whiskey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Whiskey tries to clinch up.
Whiskey throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Patel's head.
Patel fails with the takedown.
Whiskey shoots in looking for a takedown. Patel tries to sprawl out of it but Whiskey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Patel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Whiskey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Whiskey's head backwards.
Patel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Whiskey fails in his attempt to clinch.

Patel clinches up with Whiskey and pushes him back against the cage.
Patel has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Whiskey after a bit of a struggle.
Patel stalling the fight.
Patel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Whiskey avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Whiskey misses with some punches.
Patel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Whiskey pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Whiskey misses with the head strike.
Patel effectively controlling the action here.
Patel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whiskey can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiskey swings wildly with an uppercut but Patel uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whiskey.
Patel taking a breather.
Whiskey wants to get back to striking at distance but Patel won't allow it.
Whiskey has a couple of punches blocked by Patel.

Patel jumps guard.
Patel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Whiskey manages to get himself to full guard.

Whiskey trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Whiskey trying to keep a closed guard but Patel is proving a slippery customer.

Patel stands and steps away. Whiskey gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lukas Whiskey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benjamin Patel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Patel shoots for a double leg takedown but Whiskey sprawls well. He's pushed Patel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Patel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Patel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Patel!