PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Arealius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arealius comes to the cage accompanied by Ministry Rock. Price has chosen Twisted Sister - The Price as his entrance music. Anthony Arealius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Arealius
vs
Price

180 cm
26
190 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

185 cm
21
191 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

[†]FALCON CLOTHING[†]
Syndicate Drugs

Knock Out Artistry
Blaze Ronin Reborn

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Arealius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean Price!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Price misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anthony Arealius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Price scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arealius doesn't seem bothered though.
Arealius throws a series of punches but Price moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Price.
Arealius dodges the punch combination from Price.
Arealius slips a jab and a cross from Price.
Arealius misses with the combination.
Price lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arealius circles away quickly and effectively.
Arealius tries to clinch up but Price circles away and keeps his distance.
Price fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arealius manages to avoid it.
Arealius tries to close the distance and clinch but Price swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arealius misses with a jab to the body
and Price counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arealius goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arealius closes the distance looking to clinch
and Price counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Price misses with a double jab
and Arealius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arealius misses with a double jab
and Price counters with a three punch combo that has Arealius backing up. Arealius nods at Price to acknowledge the strikes.
Price displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No joy there for Arealius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arealius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Price fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Arealius looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Arealius looks to land a right hand but Price moved out of range.
Price swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arealius counters with a three punch combo that has Price backing up. Price nods at Arealius to acknowledge the strikes.
Price stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arealius.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arealius is looking to clinch but Price is avoiding it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Price.
Sean Price is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Price, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arealius shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Price sprawls well. Price wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Arealius gets slowly back to his feet.
Price throws a leg kick but Arealius checks it.
A punch lands to the side of Arealius 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Arealius tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Price counters with a left to the body.
Price throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Arealius counters with a nice body shot.
Price misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arealius looks to clinch
and Price counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arealius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Price throws a nice looking combination but Arealius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arealius misses with an uppercut. Price saw that one coming.
No joy there for Price, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A cross from Arealius lands.
Arealius fails with a takedown attempt.
Price lands a slapping body shot.
Arealius is breathing heavily.
Arealius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Price.
Arealius closes the distance but Price moves to the side
and Price counters with a series of strikes. Arealius will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Price.
Arealius tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Price counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Price misses with a double jab
and Arealius counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Price thinking.
Price lands with an uppercut that bounces Arealius off the cage and back into rage.
Price lands a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Price.
Arealius is looking to clinch but Price is avoiding it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Arealius takes the fight into the clinch.
Arealius pushes off an throws an elbow but Price leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Price dominated that round.
That's time! Arealius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Arealius throws a series of punches but Price moves out of range.
Arealius misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Price, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Price throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arealius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Price throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arealius doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Price to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arealius looks to throw the jab but Price is out of range.
Arealius avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arealius misses with a double jab
and Price counters with a series of strikes. Arealius will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arealius tries to clinch
and Price counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Price falls off balance throwing a combination

and Arealius counters by clinching up.
Price wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Price tries to break the clinch but Arealius is controlling the position.
Price avoiding damage as Arealius throws knees to the body.
Arealius has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Price avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Price is trying to break the clinch but Arealius is controlling him.

Price breaks from the clinch.
Arealius throws a left and a right that both miss
and Price counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Price misses with a double jab.
Price throws a series of punches but Arealius avoids them all with ease.
Sean Price seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Price fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arealius shoots in for a takedown but Price shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Arealius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Price throws a solid leg kick but Arealius takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Price.
Price tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arealius was well out of range. Poor timing from Price.
Price connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Price lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arealius circles away quickly and effectively.
Price circles away from the clinch attempt
and Price counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Arealius takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Price misses with a low kick.
Arealius gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Price counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Arealius. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Price lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Arealius.
Anthony Arealius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arealius takes one on the button.
Price slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Arealius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arealius showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Price.
Price scores with a jab to the head.
Arealius tries to clinch but Price is having none of it.
Arealius looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Arealius throws a leg kick that is checked
and Price counters with a thumping low kick.
Arealius darts in trying to clinch
and Price counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Price misses.
Price connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Arealius momentarily.
Price throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Price throws a series of punches but Arealius moves out of range.
Arealius with a lazy takedown attempt
and Price counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Price misses with a series of wild punches.
Arealius closes the distance and clinches up with Price, looking for a takedown. Arealius pushes Price against the cage but Price circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Arealius takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price scores with a nice right hand.
Price slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Price falls off balance throwing a combination
and Arealius counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Price thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Price showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Price will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arealius slips a jab and a cross from Price.
Arealius with a lazy takedown attempt
and Price counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Price tries to bum rush Arealius with a series of wild strikes but Arealius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arealius throws a lazy right hand but Price sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Arealius closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Price manages to break the clinch.
Arealius scores with a sloppy right hand. Price should have avoided that one.
Price changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Arealius tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Price swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arealius throws a left and a right that both miss
and Price connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Price throws a nice looking combination but Arealius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arealius has his takedown stuffed
and Price counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Arealius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arealius has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Arealius there as he acknowledges the shot.
Arealius misses with an uppercut.
A left and a right from Price both land. Nice combination.
Price misses with a double jab
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Arealius counters with a three punch combo that has Price backing up. Price nods at Arealius to acknowledge the strikes.
Arealius takes one to the side of the head.
Price misses with a few strikes there.
Arealius slips a straight right by Price.
Price swinging wilding here.
Arealius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arealius tries for a takedown but Price circles away easily
and Price counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arealius takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Anthony Arealius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Price fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Price throws a combination that misses

and Arealius counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arealius misses with the ground and pound.
Price is trying to buck Arealius off.
Price has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Price parries the strikes from Arealius easily there. Arealius is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Price to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price defending against the ground and pound.
Arealius has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Price is trying to buck Arealius off.
Arealius lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arealius slows the pace down.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Price can do anything to dispel that myth.
Price wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

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.

Arealius wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Price, who protects the arm well.
Arealius trying to control the action but Price is working from the bottom.

Arealius is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Price has escaped the position, nice work there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30

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