PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Bustamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Price has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Emilio Bustamante's chin.

Bustamante
vs
Price

180 cm
23
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Emilio Bustamante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Price!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Bustamante.

Price closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bustamante to the mat! Bustamante manages to get full guard.
Bustamante keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.
Price is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Price drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bustamante manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Price has Bustamante in his guard.
Bustamante won't allow Price to sweep him here.

Price is looking for a triangle but Bustamante pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bustamante wants to pass the guard but Price is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Price has his foot on Bustamante's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bustamante works his way back into a safe position though.
Price keeping moving, preventing Bustamante from controlling successfully.

Price working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bustamante doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bustamante manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bustamante preventing the sweep.
Price keeping full guard, as Bustamante tries to pass.
Price is trying to control the position but Bustamante postures up.

Price has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bustamante can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bustamante sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Price is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bustamante looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Price is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bustamante defends well.
Bustamante knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Price on the ground.
Price looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price wants to control but Bustamante passes easily into half guard.
Bustamante tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Price slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Price looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bustamante passes into side control.
Price can't do much from the bottom here.
Price sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Price is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bustamante jumps into side control!
Price tries to improve position but can't.
Price seems a little lost for a moment, as Bustamante dominates the positioning.
Bustamante gets to mount! Price was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Bustamante prevents Price from getting the reversal.
Price is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Price slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Robert Price will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Price takes the fight into the clinch.
Bustamante is trying to break the clinch but Price has him pressed against the cage.

Price gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bustamante is concentrating on defense, preventing Price from advancing position.

Price is working for a submission of some sort.
Bustamante trying to control from the bottom.
Price wants to take a breather but Bustamante is having none of it.
Bustamante trying to control from the bottom.
Price thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bustamante's head.
Price missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Price trying to pass the guard but Bustamante defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bustamante throws a right and a left that Price avoids nicely.
Bustamante misses with a jab, cross combination.
Price doesn't manage to clinch there - Bustamante circles away.
Bustamante lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Price is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Emilio Bustamante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Price avoids the body shot from Bustamante.
Bustamante lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bustamante looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bustamante paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Price fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice shot lands for Bustamante.
Price wants to clinch.
Emilio Bustamante is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Price wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price is looking to clinch.
Price throws a head kick that misses.
Bustamante avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Price shoots in for a double leg but Bustamante sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Price is breathing heavily.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bustamante paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Price tries to clinch up.
Bustamante lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab-cross combination lands for Bustamante and sends Price crashing to the mat! Bustamante follows him down to the mat - Price regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Price is rocked!
Bustamante controlling the action here.
Price is still in real trouble! Can Bustamante finish him?

Price looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Price seems to have recovered his senses.
Bustamante tries to pass the half guard into mount. Price knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Price is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bustamante pulls his head out easily.
Price tries to roll over but Bustamante keeps him under control.
Bustamante is thwarting Price's attempts to control the position.

Price is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bustamante pulls his head out easily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bustamante misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Price moves in looking to clinch but Bustamante pushes him off.
Bustamante lands a slapping body shot.
Bustamante fails in his attempt to clinch.
Price tries to clinch up
and Bustamante counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Bustamante takes the fight into the clinch.
Price is trying to drag Bustamante to the mat but Bustamante just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Emilio Bustamante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Price.
Bustamante is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Price keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bustamante's efforts to push away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bustamante's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bustamante fails to land with a series of punches.
Price looks to clinch
and Bustamante counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emilio Bustamante dominated that second round.
That's time! Bustamante's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Price throws a hook to the side of Bustamante's head but Bustamante sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

It looks like Robert Price has been cut.
Bustamante rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Price moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bustamante displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Price wants to clinch
and Bustamante counters with a two punch combo.
A combination from Bustamante does no damage.
Price misses with a head kick.
Bustamante throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bustamante lands a slapping body shot.
Price closes the distance but Bustamante moves to the side
and Bustamante counters with a two punch combo.
No joy there for Bustamante, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bustamante circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bustamante counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Price looks to clinch
and Bustamante counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bustamante misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Price darts in trying to clinch
and Bustamante counters with a straight right hand.
Bustamante stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bustamante lands a body shot.
Price tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bustamante counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Price tries for a takedown but Bustamante sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Price takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice takedown defense from Bustamante. No joy for Price on that attempt.
Price closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bustamante counters with a series of strikes. Price will be more careful next time no doubt.
Robert Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bustamante listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante misses with a jab, cross combination.

Price closes the distance and clinches.
Price goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bustamante prevents it.
Emilio Bustamante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Price.

Bustamante breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bustamante, as that shot connected.
Price tries to clinch

and Bustamante holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Bustamante breaks the clinch.
Emilio Bustamante is winning the standup battle so far.
Bustamante uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Price has time to react.
Price tries to clinch but Bustamante moves away
and Price takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Price tries to clinch but Bustamante moves away
and Bustamante cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price looks to clinch
and Bustamante counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bustamante circles away from the clinch attempt

and Bustamante holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Price tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Price looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante is looking to break free of the clinch but Price has double underhooks.
Price keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bustamante's efforts to push away.
Price tries to pull guard but Bustamante won't allow it.
Price looking for a takedown.
Bustamante stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Bustamante manages to break the clinch.
Bustamante swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Price.
Price clinches but Bustamante breaks the clinch
and Bustamante counters with a two punch combo.
A jab from Bustamante finds it's way through Price's defenses.
Bustamante moves out of range of the body kick from Price.
Price tries to clinch up
and Bustamante counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Price wants to clinch
and Bustamante counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price tries to clinch up
and Bustamante counters with a stiff right hand.
Price tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bustamante makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Price tries to clinch up
and Bustamante counters with a one-two to the body.
Price closes the distance but Bustamante moves to the side
and Bustamante counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price tries to clinch up
and Bustamante counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bustamante lands a jab to Price's midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emilio Bustamante showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bustamante 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emilio Bustamante!