PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Percy Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grappler Striking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Prime
vs
Striking

180 cm
26
163 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

174 cm
21
167 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Percy Prime!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grappler Striking!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striking lands a with a good body shot.
Striking fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prime manages to avoid it.
Striking steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Prime.
Striking lands with a straight right. Prime didn't see that one coming.
Prime misses with a few strikes there.
Striking pushes Prime away with a front kick.
Striking swings for the body but Prime moves out of range.
Prime wants to clinch up but Striking keeps it at a distance.
Prime's corner calls for a 1-2. Prime obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Striking misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime checks a leg kick.
Prime wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Striking or perhaps it was just good defense by Prime which made him look bad.
Prime tries to close the distance and clinch up but Striking swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Striking takes a swing at Prime's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Striking misses the shot to the body.
Percy Prime is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Striking misses with a straight right.
Prime slips under a jab.
Striking keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Striking changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Prime looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sloppy strikes there by Striking.
Striking in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prime tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Prime knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Striking on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striking tries to advance to mount but Prime denies him.
Prime struggling a bit here.
Striking tries to advance to mount but can't.
Striking wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prime keeps working.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Prime thows a leg kick but Striking checks it
and Striking counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grappler Striking seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prime throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Prime moves out of range of the body kick.
Striking looks for a takedown but Prime sprawls well.
Prime uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Striking.
Prime clinches but Striking breaks the clinch

and Striking counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Prime's guard now.
Prime on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Prime tries to get out of the position.

Striking has gone for a leg lock! Prime slips out almost immediately though and dives into Striking's guard.
Prime trying to control the position from guard on top but Striking is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grappler Striking dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Striking is trying hard to land a takedown here. Prime sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Striking ducks right into an uppercut from Prime.
Prime blocks a jab.
Striking slips under a jab.
Prime tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Striking counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Striking avoids a punch combination nicely.
Striking is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Prime rather than just go for the knockout.
Prime sizes up Striking with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime tries to clinch there but Striking circles away.
Striking shoots in for a double leg but Prime sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Prime misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Prime checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Striking takes a swing at Prime's ribcage but misses.
Striking looks to score with a jab to the body but Prime is just out of range.
Prime avoids the body shot from Striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Striking moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Prime moves into the clinch.
Prime misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Striking.
Striking tries to pull guard but Prime holds him up against the cage and eventually Striking drops back down to his feet.
Percy Prime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grappler Striking.
Striking tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Striking will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Prime up against the cage.
Striking tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Striking managing to block the knees to the body from Prime.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Striking wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Prime has him pressed against the cage.
Striking takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Grappler Striking has been cut.
Striking wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Prime.
Striking blocks an elbow strike from Prime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striking tries to pull guard but Prime holds him up against the cage and eventually Striking drops back down to his feet.
Prime has a couple of punches blocked by Striking.
Striking tries to work over Prime's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Striking scores with a hook to the body.
Striking on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Prime has a couple of punches blocked by Striking.
Striking on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Prime lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Prime trying to land knees to the body.
Striking scores with a hook to the body.
Prime stalls.

Striking pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Prime tries to score with a low kick but Striking moves his leg out of the way.
A left lands for Striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prime throws a combination. Striking tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Prime steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Striking.
Some bone on bone action there as Prime checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Prime moves out of range of the strikes.
Striking throws a leg kick that is checked
and Prime counters with a solid body kick.
Striking slips under a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Striking swings away with a body shot that misses
and Prime counters with a slapping leg kick.
Prime takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Percy Prime will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Grappler Striking's cut.
That's time! Prime's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Prime is looking to clinch.
Striking circles away from the clinch attempt.
Prime thows a body shot but no joy.
Prime misses with a body shot
letting Striking counter with a right hand.
Prime tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Prime throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Striking looks to score with a jab to the body but Prime is just out of range.
Striking doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Prime connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Striking is trying hard to land a takedown here. Prime sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Prime clinches but Striking breaks the clinch
and Striking makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Prime tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Striking is able to avoid easily.
Nice shot lands for Prime.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Prime, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Prime is looking to clinch.
Striking throws out a loose jab but Prime uses good head movement to avoid it.

Striking feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Prime utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Prime has his hands on Striking's head, controlling the position.
Prime is trying to hold Striking in close to prevent damage but Striking has managed to pass into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striking has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Prime keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Striking connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Prime is desperately trying to improve his position but Striking has a good base and remains in mount.
Striking unloads with some shots from mount but Prime bucks and avoids them well.
Prime is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Striking scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Striking lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Striking connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Striking jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Prime is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Prime and Striking has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Prime wants to control but Striking postures up.
Prime is looking to regain half guard here but Striking keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grappler Striking really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grappler Striking's cut.
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.

Prime paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Prime walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Striking checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Striking uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Prime.
Prime moves out of range as Striking strikes.
Striking circles away from the clinch attempt
and Striking makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Striking looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Prime is fending him off so far but Striking persists. Nope, Prime circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime wants to clinch
and Striking counters with a low kick, right behind Prime 's knee.
Striking misses the body punch
and Prime counters with a leg kick.
Striking misses the body punch
and Prime counters with a slapping leg kick.
Prime slaps away a takedown attempt from Striking, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Prime tries to clinch but Striking is having none of it.

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.
Prime jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Striking misses with a body shot
and Prime counters with a low kick, right behind Striking 's knee.
Prime walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Striking swings for the body but Prime moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Prime misses.
Prime blocks the body kick.
Striking throws a leg kick
and Prime cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striking takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Prime tries to clinch but Striking is having none of it.
Prime lands a head kick. Striking smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Striking misses with a takedown
and Prime counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Percy Prime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grappler Striking.
Prime scores with a body shot.
Prime stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Prime wants it to stay on the feet.
Prime bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prime scores with a body shot.
Prime tries to clinch
and Striking counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Prime throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Prime misses.
Prime throws a hook to the side of Striking's head but Striking sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Striking swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Prime moves into the clinch.
Striking tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Prime just stands there and leans against the cage.
A hook to the body from Prime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Percy Prime had his way with Grappler Striking in that round.
The cut man is working on Grappler Striking's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Striking scores with a nice body kick.
Prime lands a jab to the nose.
Prime tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Striking counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prime tries to close the distance and clinch up but Striking swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Striking swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Striking misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Prime counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Striking.
Prime is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Striking throws a predictable looking body shot
and Prime counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Prime pushes Striking up against the cage in a clinch.
Prime lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Prime lands a body shot in the clinch.
Striking looking to slow down the pace here.
Prime misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Striking.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Prime takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Prime tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striking blocks an uppercut.
Striking misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Prime.
Striking scores with a hook to the body.
Prime misses with a knee to the head.
Prime lands a body punch in the clinch.
Striking cracks Prime with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Striking fails to land.

Striking decides to pull guard.
Prime wants to control from the top but Striking keeps moving.
Striking 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.
Prime has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Striking is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime trying to control but Striking is working from the bottom.
Grappler Striking has got the better of the ground game so far.
Striking looking for a sweep. Not yet Striking, not yet.

Striking looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Prime passes into side control.
Striking tries to improve position but can't.
Striking is trying to work for a sweep but Prime has mounted him!
Striking is trying desperately to improve position.
Striking is squirming around, avoiding Prime's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Striking is working to get back to half guard.
Striking has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Prime scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Striking?
Prime trying to control but Striking is having none of it.
Prime controlling the position easily from mount.
Striking holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Prime tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

And that's the end of the fight!
Percy Prime showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Prime 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Percy Prime!
Percy Prime retains his lightweight title!