PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hawk Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Meyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price comes to the cage accompanied by Behind Closed Doors - Rise Against. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Price
vs
Meyers

189 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hawk Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mick Meyers!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Meyers closes the distance and clinches.
Meyers tries to circle away but Price has him pinned against the cage.

Meyers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meyers is looking to clinch but Price is avoiding it.
Meyers is looking to clinch but Price is avoiding it.
Price fails with a takedown attempt.
Meyers swinging wilding here.

Price is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Meyers's half guard.
Price working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Meyers's thigh. Meyers counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Meyers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Price is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Price has gone for a leg lock! Meyers slips out almost immediately though and dives into Price's guard.

Price is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Meyers wanted to stand there but Price had control of the position.

Price is looking for a triangle but Meyers pushes his legs off easily.
Price avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Meyers is looking to stand up but Price won't let him.
Meyers wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.

Price looking for a guillotine here but Meyers defends easily.
Price is breathing heavily.
Meyers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Meyers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Price throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Meyers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Price works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Price avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Meyers throwing strikes from guard but Price blocks nicely.
Meyers thows a big elbow that misses.

Meyers got a little sloppy there for a moment and Price has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Meyers has managed to get both his arms back between Price's legs - danger averted.
Meyers trying to control but Price is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers with a flurry of punches that miss.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Price takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Meyers wants to clinch up but Price keeps it at a distance.

Meyers forces Price back against the cage and clinches.

Meyers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meyers misses with a straight right.
Meyers throws a push kick but Price slaps the foot to one side.
Meyers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Meyers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Meyers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Price.

Meyers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Price jumps guard but Meyers stands there with Price around his waist. Price gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Price jumps guard but Meyers stands there with Price around his waist. Price gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hawk Price. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Price keeps control of Meyers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Meyers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Price has him pressed against the cage.
Meyers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Meyers wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Meyers dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Meyers lands with a nice body punch.
Meyers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Meyers is looking to clinch but Price is avoiding it.
Meyers misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Meyers misses the target.

Meyers pushes Price up against the cage in a clinch.
Meyers is looking to break free of the clinch but Price has double underhooks.

Meyers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meyers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mick Meyers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meyers throws a jab but it's blocked by Price.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Price shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Meyers - just one landing.
Meyers takes a swing at Price's ribcage but misses.
Meyers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Meyers connects with the punch.
Mick Meyers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meyers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Price changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Meyers tries to avoid it but Price manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Meyers to the ground. Meyers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Price looks for a takedown but Meyers sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hawk Price. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab from Meyers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price walks into a straight right hand from Meyers.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price dodges the punch combination from Meyers.
Meyers digs a good hook to Price's body.
Price circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meyers connects with a single shot there.
A lazy left from Meyers finds it's target.
Meyers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Price paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meyers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Meyers lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers lands a glancing blow to the side of Price's head.
Price takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Meyers misses with a wild combination.
Meyers lands a jab to the head.
Jab from Meyers.
Meyers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meyers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Price shoots in for a takedown but Meyers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Price swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Meyers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Price.
Price looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Meyers is fending him off so far but Price persists. Nope, Meyers circles away and we're back to standing.
Mick Meyers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meyers connects with a right hand. Price shakes it off.
Meyers lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meyers lands a lovely overhand right.
Meyers lands a nice shot that snaps Price's head back.
Price moves out of range of the leg kick from Meyers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Meyers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Meyers misses with a hook.
Meyers misses with a wild combination.
Meyers cracks Price with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Meyers lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No joy there for Meyers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Meyers misses.
Price bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Meyers misses.
Meyers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Price fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers misses with a wild combination.
Meyers tries to clinch but Price is having none of it.
Meyers looks to throw the jab but Price is out of range.

Price shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Price is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Price is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Meyers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Price.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Price is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Meyers to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Meyers wants to get back to his feet but Price is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Price has gone for a leg lock! Meyers slips out almost immediately though and dives into Price's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Meyers decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Price swats away the attempt to clinch by Meyers.
Meyers lands the left hand.
Price uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meyers.
Price checks a leg kick.
Meyers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Price backs up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price tries for a takedown but Meyers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Meyers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Meyers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meyers swinging wilding here.
Price fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Meyers avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hawk Price. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Meyers, right into the meat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Meyers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Meyers 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Meyers!