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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Bubbles (ranked 1556 p4p, 2372 weight class) and Siddhartha Pati (ranked 196 p4p, 292 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Bubbles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Siddhartha Pati!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pati's corner calls for a 1-2. Pati obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bubbles has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pati.
Pati scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pati misses with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bubbles.
Pati displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bubbles throws out the jab.
Bubbles takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bubbles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pati circles away quickly and effectively.
Pati throws a jab when Bubbles was well out of range.
A shot to the liver by Pati. Beautiful body shot.
Bubbles looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pati misses with a body shot.
Bubbles throws a hook but Pati avoids it easily.
Pati throws out a counter right but Bubbles avoids it with no problem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bubbles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pati at a distance.
Bubbles swings for the body but Pati moves out of range.
Pati throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubbles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pati scores with a nice strike.
Pati's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bubbles under the eye.
Bubbles misses with an uppercut.
Pati scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bubbles doesn't seem bothered though.
Bubbles misses with a body shot.
Pati rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bubbles counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pati misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bubbles.
A hook to the body from Pati.
Bubbles is leaning against Pati and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bubbles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pati backwards.
Pati blocking some punches.
Bubbles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pati throws a punch but it's blocked by Bubbles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bubbles misses with a punch on the inside.
Pati misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pati lands with a left to the head.
Pati lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Pati.
Pati throws a punch but it's blocked by Bubbles.
Pati makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bubbles.
Pati swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bubbles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bubbles prevents a body shot from Pati.
A right hand to the body from Pati.
Bubbles blocks an uppercut.
Pati blocks an uppercut.
Bubbles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pati has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pati's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles misses with a looping left.
Bubbles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pati.
Bubbles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bubbles moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bubbles takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bubbles looks to land a left hand but Pati moved out of range nicely.
Pati misses with a lunging right hand
and Bubbles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pati lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pati misses with a kick to the body.
Bubbles seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pati fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bubbles on the side of the head.
Pati misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bubbles seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pati lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bubbles closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pati tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pati lands an uppercut.
Pati misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pati misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bubbles has a couple of punches blocked by Pati.
Pati lands a shoulder strike.
Pati is working Bubbles over against the cage.
Bubbles misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pati creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pati misses with a body punch.
Pati misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Bubbles.
Nice body punch from Pati.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Pati scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pati misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pati misses with some punches.
Pati blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Siddhartha Pati dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bubbles misses with a hook. Pati ducked under it nicely.
Bubbles lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bubbles clobbers Pati with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bubbles swinging wildly here.
Pati feints a jab promting Bubbles to slip. Pati then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bubbles slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bubbles throws a shot from downtown. Pati moves away and avoids it.
Bubbles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pati missing with a left hand there. Bubbles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bubbles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bubbles connects with a right hand. Pati shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Pati catches Bubbles right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pati sizes up Bubbles with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bubbles instigates a clinch.
Bubbles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pati prevents a body shot from Bubbles.
Bubbles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pati blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Bubbles.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bubbles.
Bubbles throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Pati fails to land.
Pati misses with a punch to the body.
Pati stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bubbles prevents a body shot from Pati.
Pati swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Siddhartha Pati seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pati tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pati takes a shot to the head.
Bubbles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pati avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bubbles.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bubbles working aggressively here.
Bubbles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bubbles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Bubbles.
Bubbles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pati backwards.
Pati tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bubbles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bubbles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pati works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bubbles misses with some punches.
Pati misses with some punches.
Pati has a couple of punches blocked by Bubbles.
Bubbles lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pati.
A short left from Bubbles.
Pati lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Bubbles on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles lands a shot to the body.
Pati misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pati doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Pati as the two fighters clinch.
Pati goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pati throws a punch but it's blocked by Bubbles.
Still in the clinch, Bubbles scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bubbles has a couple of punches blocked by Pati.
A shot in the inside from Bubbles.
Pati's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Pati.
Bubbles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pati breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bubbles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bubbles cracks a nice hook into Pati's ribs.
Pati tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bubbles was well out of range. Poor timing from Pati.
Bubbles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles moves out of range of the strikes.
Pati works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Pati.
Good standup being displayed there by Pati as he connects with a hook.
Bubbles thuds a left hand into Pati's body.
Pati takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pati lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bubbles at a distance.
Bubbles moves forwards but Pati connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pati pushes Bubbles away with a front kick.
Pati connects with a high kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bubbles takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pati has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Pati ducks under a wild hook from Bubbles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tommy Bubbles will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Pati throws out a loose jab but Bubbles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pati lands a head shot.
Pati throws a leg kick but Bubbles checks it.
Pati lands with a slapping head kick.
Bubbles lands an overhand right.
Pati lands a nice hook to Bubbles's body. Bubbles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pati. Bubbles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bubbles is looking to counter the offense by Pati and move into the clinch.
Pati throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pati staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bubbles thuds his right hand into Pati's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bubbles misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pati counters with an inside leg kick.
Pati throws a looping overhand right but Bubbles ducks down to avoid it.
Pati digs a good body shot into Bubbles's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubbles misses with a looping right.
Pati staying out of range there.
Bubbles has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bubbles there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pati throws a poor cross that misses
and Bubbles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bubbles bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pati's head.
Bubbles throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pati counters with a nice uppercut.
Bubbles throws a jab but it's blocked by Pati.
Pati misses with a left hand
and Bubbles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bubbles misses with a shot to the body
enabling Pati to counter with a crisp jab.
Pati fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pati lands with an uppercut that bounces Bubbles off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bubbles throws out a loose jab but Pati uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bubbles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pati misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bubbles drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pati changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pati works the jab nicely.
Bubbles misses with a body punch
and Pati counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pati connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pati scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bubbles in his tracks.
Bubbles lands a right hook to the body.
Nice cross by Pati.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles lands with a good body shot.
Bubbles misses with a hook
enabling Pati to counter with a crisp jab.
Bubbles throws a series of strikes that have Pati backpedaling.
Bubbles fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bubbles slips under a jab.
Bubbles tries to counter by clinching up but Pati breaks away and moves out of range.
Bubbles jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pati misses the shot to the body.
Pati takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pati swings for the body but Bubbles moves out of range.
Pati lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bubbles looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bubbles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pati.
Pati scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pati misses the jab.
Bubbles with a jab.
Pati takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bubbles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pati moves away.
Pati cracks Bubbles with a good jab.
Bubbles misses with a body shot.
Pati looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A lazy left from Pati finds it's target.
Pati takes a swing at Bubbles's ribcage but misses.
Pati misses with a hook
and Bubbles counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bubbles.
Still in the clinch, Bubbles scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Pati.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pati tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bubbles's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Siddhartha Pati comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pati 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Siddhartha Pati!
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energy
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