PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bowman Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Whales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrick Whales has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rook
vs
Whales

180 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

181 cm
22
196 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bowman Rook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Whales!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rook looks to throw the jab but Whales is out of range.
Rook moves to clinch but Whales breaks away

and Whales counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rook seems keen to control Whales's posture.
Whales in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Whales stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rook swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Whales is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rook working a defensive guard here.
Whales lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whales throwing strikes but missing.
Whales looking to pass the guard.
Rook seems keen to control Whales's posture.
Rook on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rook tries to get out of the position.
Whales trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whales is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rook wants to sweep but no luck.
Whales tries to free his leg and advance position but Rook is retaining full guard.
Whales missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Whales throws a big right hand that misses.
Whales wants to control from the top but Rook keeps moving.
Whales is looking to work some ground and pound but Rook has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whales looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rook is trying to control the position but Whales postures up.
Whales passes into half guard.
Whales has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Whales sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rook defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whales throwing shots but Rook is blocking nicely.
Rook regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Whales.
Whales with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rook wants to sweep but no luck.
Whales looking to pass the guard.
Rook avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rook keeping full guard, as Whales tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Whales dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Whales jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Whales misses.
Whales takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rook uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whales.
Rook displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whales throws out the jab.
Rook avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whales throws a lazy right hand but Rook sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Whales tries for a takedown but Rook sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rook staying out of range there.
Rook is looking to clinch but Whales is avoiding it.
Rook tries to clinch but Whales is having none of it.
Whales throws a hook but Rook avoids it easily.
Rook throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Whales avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whales tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rook swivels and escapes.
Whales takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook wants to clinch up but Whales keeps it at a distance.

Rook rushes Whales and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Whales softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Whales misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rook misses with the head strike.
Rook throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Whales lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whales doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whales on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rook throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Whales blocks it with crossed arms.
Whales is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rook pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bowman Rook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Whales.
Rook swings wildly with an uppercut but Whales uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rook blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rook lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Rook - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whales tries for a takedown but Rook manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Whales fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rook is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Whales is defending well for now.
Whales doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rook lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Whales avoids a wild elbow strike from Rook.
Whales has Rook pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rook manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Whales on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Whales changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rook fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rook misses with a body kick.
Whales fails with a takedown attempt.
Rook bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whales throws a looping overhand right but Rook ducks down to avoid it.
Whales misses with a looping left.
Whales shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rook sprawls well. Rook wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Whales gets slowly back to his feet.
Rook scores with a body shot.
Bowman Rook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whales is breathing heavily.
Rook scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rook closes the distance but Whales moves to the side
and Whales connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rook throws a wild body kick that Whales sees coming a mile off.
Whales fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rook throws a sloppy body shot
and Whales counters with a straight right hand.
Rook is looking to clinch.
Whales looks to score with a jab to the body but Rook is just out of range.
Rook is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whales thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whales throws a hook but Rook blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whales thuds a left hand into Rook's body.
Rook slips a jab from Whales.
Rook tries to clinch there but Whales circles away.
Rook tries to clinch up.
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!
Rook fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bowman Rook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rook tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Whales manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Whales circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whales cracks Rook with an open hand slap.

Rook closes the distance and pushes Whales back into the cage.
Rook just leaning against Whales, taking a breather.
Whales softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Whales is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rook is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rook with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rook misses with a knee to the head.
Whales blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Whales takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bowman Rook dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Whales circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circling - Whales throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rook wants to clinch up but Whales keeps it at a distance.
Whales fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rook wants to clinch up but Whales keeps it at a distance.
Whales shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rook pinned against the cage. Rook gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rook fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rook misses with a body kick.
Rook tries to clinch but Whales moves away
and Whales counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rook displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Whales.
Bowman Rook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Whales.
Rook misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rook takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rook looks to clinch
and Whales counters with a nice body shot.
Rook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whales paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rook tries to clinch but Whales is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whales avoids the body shot from Rook.
Rook misses with a kick to the body.
Whales shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rook as he avoids it easily.
Whales misses with a left hand
and Rook counters with a nice body kick.
Whales takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rook.

Rook rushes Whales and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rook crunches a lovely knee into Whales's ribcage.
Whales tries for a takedown but Rook manages to get underhooks.
Rook lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rook misses with the head strike.
Whales takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice right hand lands inside from Whales.
Rook doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Whales.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whales softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rook tries a knee to the head but Whales blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Whales.
Whales misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rook.
Rook trying to land knees to the body.
Rook lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rook tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rook misses with a knee strike.
Rook lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rook scores a nice knee to the body.

Whales breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rook throws a front kick that sends Whales stumbling back into the cage.

Whales gets tackled into the cage by Rook. Rook maintains the clinch.
Rook throws an elbow but it misses.
Whales scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rook fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whales scores with a nice hook to the head.
Whales goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rook unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rook misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whales wants a takedown.
Bowman Rook has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Whales managing to block the knees to the body from Rook.
Rook scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rook dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rook is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Whales is defending well for now.
Rook scores with a shot to the side of Whales's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Rook.
Rook blocks an uppercut.
Whales on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rook just misses with a elbow thrown towards Whales's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook misses with some punches.
Rook with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Whales throws a head punch that misses.
Whales managing to block the knees to the body from Rook.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Whales creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Whales takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rook trying to land knees to the body.
Rook is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rook lands an elbow just above Whales 's eye.
Rook tries a knee to the head but Whales blocks it.
Whales is looking for a takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Whales changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rook fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rook slips a jab from Whales.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bowman Rook showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rook 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bowman Rook!
A very excited looking Bowman Rook rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.