PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Garibaldi Jr (ranked 5801 p4p, 6148 weight class) and Jai Patel (ranked 505 p4p, 515 weight class). Michael Garibaldi Jr has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Garibaldi Jr
vs
Patel

180 cm
20
185
2 - 4 - 0

188 cm
20
192
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Garibaldi Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jai Patel!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Patel connects with a body shot.
Patel throws a jab but it's blocked by Garibaldi Jr.
Garibaldi Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Patel.
Patel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Patel throws a hook to the side of Garibaldi Jr's head but Garibaldi Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Patel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Patel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garibaldi Jr.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garibaldi Jr. Patel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garibaldi Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Garibaldi Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Patel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garibaldi Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Patel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garibaldi Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Patel circles away.
Patel throws out a counter right but Garibaldi Jr avoids it with no problem.
Garibaldi Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Patel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patel swats away the attempt to clinch by Garibaldi Jr.
Garibaldi Jr misses the shot to the body.
Garibaldi Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Patel counters with a thumping low kick.
Patel throws a leg kick that is checked

and Garibaldi Jr counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Patel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garibaldi Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Patel to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Michael Garibaldi Jr has been cut.
Garibaldi Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Patel's head.
Patel with a nice calf kick.
Michael Garibaldi Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Garibaldi Jr counters with a solid body kick.
Patel misses with a kick to the body.
Garibaldi Jr is looking to counter the offense by Patel and move into the clinch.
Garibaldi Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Patel moves out of range of the body kick from Garibaldi Jr.
Garibaldi Jr connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Garibaldi Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Patel lands the left hand.
Patel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garibaldi Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Patel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garibaldi Jr throws a body punch but Patel moves out of range.
Patel misses with a jab to the body

and Garibaldi Jr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Garibaldi Jr has Patel pressed against the cage, preventing Patel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garibaldi Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Patel avoiding damage as Garibaldi Jr throws knees to the body.
Patel blocks a body shot from Garibaldi Jr.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garibaldi Jr.
Patel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Patel misses with a punch to the body.
Garibaldi Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Patel is blocking nicely.

Patel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patel cracks Garibaldi Jr with an open hand slap.
Garibaldi Jr throws a leg kick but Patel moved away.

Garibaldi Jr has closed the distance and engaged Patel in a clinch.
Patel works on Garibaldi Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Garibaldi Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Patel pushes Garibaldi Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Patel.
Patel throws a punch but it's blocked by Garibaldi Jr.
Garibaldi Jr misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Patel on the inside.
Patel avoiding damage as Garibaldi Jr throws knees to the body.
Patel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Patel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Patel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garibaldi Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garibaldi Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Patel.
Garibaldi Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Patel is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Garibaldi Jr.
Patel tries a body shot but Garibaldi Jr blocks it.
Patel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garibaldi Jr.
Patel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Garibaldi Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Patel avoids it.
Patel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Patel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Garibaldi Jr missing with knees to the body.
Garibaldi Jr keeps control of Patel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Patel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Patel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Patel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Garibaldi Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Patel.

Patel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good leg kick by Garibaldi Jr.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jai Patel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Garibaldi Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Garibaldi Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Patel sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Patel pounces like a tiger and cracks Garibaldi Jr with a vicious hook! Garibaldi Jr is down but not out! Patel follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jai Patel!
Our winner, Jai Patel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.