PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Isidro Patel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Bayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isidro Patel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Patel
vs
Bayes

218 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Isidro Patel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Bayes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bayes tries for a takedown but Patel circles away easily

and Patel moves into the clinch.
Patel misses with a body punch.

Bayes breaks the clinch.

Bayes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bayes blocks an uppercut.

Bayes manages to break the clinch.
Patel fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patel shoots in and drives through. Bayes sprawls well.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bayes or perhaps it was just good defense by Patel, which made it look bad.
Patel is looking to counter the offense by Bayes and move into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bayes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
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 Bayes walks away with a smile on his face. Patel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isidro Patel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bayes.
Bayes throws a series of strikes that have Patel backpedaling.
Bayes lands a hook that stumbles Patel back into the cage. Bayes follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Patel to the canvas! Bayes pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Patel has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Joe Bayes!