PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Huggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huggins's entrance music is Eminem - Crack A Bottle . A fine choice. Bubba Price has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sam Huggins's chin.

Huggins
vs
Price

188 cm
22
205 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

186 cm
26
210 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Future Pharmaceuticals (144 for $15)

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Huggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bubba Price!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huggins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Price sprawls well. Price wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Huggins gets slowly back to his feet.
Price tries to bum rush Huggins with a series of wild strikes but Huggins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Price throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Huggins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Price swivels and escapes.
Huggins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Price counters with a straight right hand.
Price is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Price throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Huggins lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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 waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huggins.
Price blocks a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Price.
Huggins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Price lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Huggins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Price swinging wildly here.

Price darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Price scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Huggins is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huggins is breathing heavily.
Huggins is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Price scores with a couple of nice shots.
Price looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Huggins with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Price has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Huggins tries to roll over but Price keeps him under control.
Price takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Price drops an elbow to the side of Huggins's head.
Huggins trying to hold on to Price's head to control him but Price postures up.
Nice strikes from Price there.
Price landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Huggins wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huggins trying to control from the bottom.
Price prevents Huggins from improving his position.

Huggins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Price pulls his head out easily.
Huggins is trying to escape back to his feet but Price uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Price lands some shots froms side control.
Huggins takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Price thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Price working the ground and pound from side control.
Price working the body and head with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Price landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huggins prevents Price from improving position.
Price has control of an arm but Huggins manages to advance to Price's back!
Price rolls, trying to escape but Huggins keeps control of the position.
Price trying to control the hands but Huggins won't let him.
Price turns into Huggins and is now in his guard.
Huggins tries to strike from the bottom.
Huggins wants to sweep but no luck.
Price pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Huggins is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Price pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Huggins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huggins throws a series of punches but Price moves out of range.
Huggins looks to land a combination but Price avoids it well.
Price goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Price throws a head kick but Huggins moves out of range.
Huggins throws a series of strikes that have Price backpedaling.
Price swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Huggins counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huggins tries a head kick but it misses.
Huggins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Price, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Price as Huggins shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Huggins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Price shoots in for a takedown but Huggins shows good takedown defense.
Huggins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Huggins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Huggins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Price misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Price dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Price waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huggins.
Huggins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Price counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Price connects with a looping right hand.
Bubba Price seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Huggins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Price scores with a hook.
Huggins throws a series of punches but Price avoids them all with ease.
Huggins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Price misses with a hook. Huggins ducked under it nicely.
Price throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Huggins on the side of the head.
Price moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sam Huggins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Price misses with a hook. Huggins ducked under it nicely.
Huggins fails with a takedown attempt.
Huggins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Price counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Price misses with a two punch combination.
Price lands a really nice looking cross but Huggins seems unphased.
Huggins needs to keep his hands up - Price had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice combination there by Huggins.
Price stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Price misses with a wild combination.
Huggins has his takedown stuffed
and Price counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Huggins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Price changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Price fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Price scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A punch combination from Huggins misses.
Price misses with a body kick.
Huggins misses with a two punch combination.
Price misses with a wild combination.
Huggins defending well as Price loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huggins shoots for a double leg takedown but Price sprawls well. He's pushed Huggins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Huggins misses with a takedown
and Price counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from Price does no damage.
Huggins misses with a takedown attempt
and Price counters with a two punch combo.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Huggins. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Huggins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Huggins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Price throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Huggins misses with a takedown
and Price counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Huggins 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.
Huggins postures up.

Huggins postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Price is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Huggins, into his guard.
Huggins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huggins throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Price throwing strikes but missing.
Price looking to pass the guard.
Price distracts Huggins with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Huggins doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Huggins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Huggins pushes Price off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Price 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price wants to pass the guard but Huggins is keeping the position.
Price postures up.

Huggins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Price defends well.
Huggins keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.
Huggins wants to sweep here but Price controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Price's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price is working Huggins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Price throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Huggins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Huggins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba 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! This is the final round!

Price shoots for a double leg takedown but Huggins sprawls well. He's pushed Price's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A punch combination from Price misses.
Price might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Huggins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Price manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Huggins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Price throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Price throws a strike but Huggins rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Huggins wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubba Price has got the better of the ground game so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Price dodges the punch combination from Huggins.
Huggins doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Price counter with a right hand.

That's two 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 misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Price tries a head kick but it misses.
Price misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Price tries to bum rush Huggins with a series of wild strikes but Huggins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Huggins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Price counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Price slips a jab and a cross from Huggins.
Huggins shoots in for a double leg but Price sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Huggins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Huggins scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Price is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Price makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Price.
Huggins wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Price throws his legs up looking for a submission but Huggins uses it to pass to side control.
Price is looking to regain half guard here but Huggins keeps moving and retains side control.

Huggins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Huggins working away.
Bubba Price is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Huggins swings around for an armbar but Price sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Huggins's guard.
Price makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sam Huggins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Huggins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Price doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Price manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Huggins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Price gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Price wants to control from the top but Huggins keeps moving.
Huggins looking for a sweep. Not yet Huggins, not yet.
Price postures up and lands a big shot to Huggins's brow.
Huggins throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Price pushing down on Huggins's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sam Huggins.
Well Price has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29

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