PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason David Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timothy Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason David Frank has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

David Frank
vs
Price

180 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason David Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timothy Price!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank wants to clinch up but Price keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Frank misses its intended target.
Frank could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Frank stuffs the takedown attempt from Price. Price gets slowly back to his feet.
Frank looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Frank wants to clinch up but Price keeps it at a distance.
Price moves in looking to clinch but Frank pushes him off.
Frank misses with a series of wild punches.
Frank doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Price counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Price looking to pass the guard.

Frank is looking for a triangle but Price pushes his legs off easily.
Frank is trying to control the position but Price postures up.
Price passes into half guard.
Frank is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frank wants to improve his position but Price is controlling well.
Frank is breathing heavily.
Price with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Price tries to pass to full mount but Frank defends it.
Price wants to take a breather but Frank is having none of it.

Frank looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Price tries to pass to full mount but Frank defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Price is keen to just control but Frank is a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Price tries to clinch
and Frank counters with a stiff right hand.
Frank wants to clinch

and Price counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Frank!
Price with good strikes from the mount here!

Price gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Price fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Price wants to clinch up but Frank keeps it at a distance.
Frank misses with a takedown attempt

and Price counters with a takedown into side control.
Price misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Frank is looking for a sweep.
Price is looking to take a break and control but Frank is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Price tries to advance to mount but Frank denies him.
Frank taking punishment in the form of punches.
Frank wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Price looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jason David Frank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timothy Price.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Frank. No joy for Price on that attempt.
Frank ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Frank throws a jab when Price was well out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Price.
Price scoring with punches from side control.
The referee asks Price politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Price prefers to stall for the moment though.
Frank struggling a bit here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Price tries for a kimura but Frank is defending well.
Price is looking to take a break and control but Frank is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timothy Price dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Frank swinging wilding here.
Frank misses with a leg kick.
Price checks a low kick from Frank.
Frank with a lazy takedown attempt

and Price counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Frank's guard now.
Price passes Frank's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Frank is staying active underneath Price, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Frank wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Price sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Frank is staying active underneath Price, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price controlling the action here.

Price decides to return to a standing position.

Frank throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Price was covering up waiting for the punch and Frank finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Frank is looking to stand up but Price won't let him.
Price looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Frank is looking to stand up but Price won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Price manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Frank manages to get himself to full guard.
Timothy Price has got the better of the ground game so far.

Price decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Price takes one to the side of the head.
Frank defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Price.
Frank misses with a low kick.
Frank tries a low kick but Price avoids it.
Price takes a swing at Frank's ribcage but misses.
Frank doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Price counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Frank looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Price passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Frank!
Price landing strikes, looking to finish!
Frank wants to try and get back to his feet.
Price with the ground and pound from mount.
Price content just to control the position here.
Price can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Frank is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Price sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Frank tries to reverse the position but Price maintains control.
Frank in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Price trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Frank keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timothy Price showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A jab lands there for Frank.

Price drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Frank is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Price asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Frank is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Price is staying tight to Frank's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Frank can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Price decides to stand back up. Price steps back and let's Frank get back to his feet.
Jason David Frank is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frank tries to clinch but Price moves out of range.
Price fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Frank as Price shoots in.
Frank blocks a jab.
Price misses with a wild body shot.
Frank lands a jab to the head.
Frank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Price moves away.
Price shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Frank sprawls well. Frank wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Price gets slowly back to his feet.
Jason David Frank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timothy Price.
A punch combination from Frank misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Price on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Frank. Frank obviously looking to wear him down.
Frank shoots and misses
and Price counters with a nice uppercut.
Price keeps the fight on the outside.
Frank stuffs the takedown attempt from Price. Price gets slowly back to his feet.
Frank bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Price.
Frank throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Price.
Price uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frank.

Price fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Frank sprawls well initially but Price persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Frank is looking to control Price's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Frank avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Frank looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Frank trying to hold on to Price's head to control him but Price postures up.

Frank looking for submissions off his back.
Price frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Frank is trying desperately to improve position.
Price controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Price fails to advance to Frank's back.
Price trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jason David Frank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Price controlling the pace for now.
Timothy Price is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Frank throwing hammer fists to the chest of Price. What's that going to do exactly?

And that's the end of the fight!
Timothy Price comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Price winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timothy Price!