PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Price had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.9lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Alex Price is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Price
vs
Sanders

180 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price dodges the punch combination from Sanders.
Price looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Sanders drives through and clinches with Price against the cage.
Sanders comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Price tries to break the clinch but Sanders is controlling the position.

Sanders has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Price uses from the top position.
Sanders bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Price's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanders trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanders tries to free his leg and advance position but Price is retaining full guard.
Sanders landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders throws and elbow that misses. Price uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sanders's guard. Nice move by Price!

Sanders had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Price is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Sanders Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Price's back instead.
Sanders cracks Price with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Price from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

Price defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Sanders is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Sanders somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders lands shots from the back.
Sanders lands punches and elbows.
Price trying to control the position but Sanders manages to sink in the hooks.
Sanders is riding his opponent, not letting Price buck him off.
Price can't escape the position.
Sanders lands punches and elbows.
Price tries to escape the position.
Sanders scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Price is looking for a way out.
Price trying to control but not successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanders is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Sanders gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Sanders gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Sanders apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Price closes the distance but Sanders moves to the side

and Sanders decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Price's guard.
Price looking for a sweep. Not yet Price, not yet.
Price wants to get back to his feet but Sanders is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Price keeping moving, preventing Sanders from controlling successfully.

Price looking for a guillotine here but Sanders defends easily.
Price is pulling down on Sanders's head. It's preventing any offense from Sanders, at least for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders postures up.
Sanders content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sanders looking to pass the guard.
Sanders wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
Price looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanders is one step ahead there.
Price is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Sanders dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sanders tries to clinch up

and Price counters with a shoot takedown. Sanders fights it but they end up in guard.
Price throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanders works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sanders keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.
Sanders controls Price momentarily but Price frees himself.
Price prevents Sanders from getting back to his feet.

Price stands up from Sanders's guard - Price perhaps looking for a knockout.

Sanders clinches with his opponent.

Sanders breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Sanders gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price fails to pull guard.
Price with a knee to the head.
Sanders tries for a takedown but Price manages to get underhooks.
Sanders keeps control of Price as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Price tries to pull guard but Sanders won't allow it.
Price jumps guard but Sanders 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 Alex Price. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanders wants a takedown.
Price scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Sanders.
Sanders stalls.
Price tries to pull guard but Sanders won't allow it.

Sanders lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanders wants to free his trapped foot but Price is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders thows a huge punch but Price dodges it nicely.
Sanders trying to control the action but Price is working from the bottom.
Sanders throwing shots but Price is blocking nicely.

Sanders decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Sanders looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Price!
Sanders working the ground and pound effectively.
Sanders landing strikes from the mount and Price is in trouble!
Sanders lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Sanders.
Sanders unloading with bombs!
Sanders postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Price looks a forlorn figure.
Price is bucking up trying to escape but Sanders cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sanders raining down shots from the mount!
Price is desperately trying to improve his position but Sanders has a good base and remains in mount.
Price is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sanders landing punches.
Sanders looking to control but Price is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sanders cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders tries to control but Price wriggling away.
Sanders looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sanders looking to control but Price is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sanders throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sanders is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Price has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Price!
Sanders tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Sanders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Price crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sanders - the referee stops the clock and Price gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sanders. Price manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A punch combination from Price misses.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sanders.

Sanders stands up.
Sanders throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Price fails with the takedown.

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

Sanders turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sanders manages to end up in side control.
Sanders really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Price. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Price struggling a bit here.
Sanders wants to control but Price is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Price takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanders stands up and beckons Price to his feet.

Sanders closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sanders lands in his opponent's guard.
Sanders wants to stand but Price has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Price looking for a sweep. Not yet Price, not yet.
Price is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Price wants to stand and escape but Sanders is having none of it.
Sanders trying to stand up but can't free himself from Price's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price controls Sanders momentarily but Sanders frees himself.

Price is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Price has had enough of the clinch but Sanders keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Price fails to land.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sanders.
Sanders scores with a knee to the head.

Sanders breaks the clinch.
Sanders lands with a kick to the temple. Price shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sanders shoots in looking for a takedown. Price tries to sprawl out of it but Sanders keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Price manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bill Sanders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanders changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Price tries to avoid it but Sanders manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Price to the ground. Price escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sanders shoots in and drives through. Price sprawls well.
Alex Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Sanders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanders scores with a takedown into Price's guard.
Sanders tries to free his leg and advance position but Price is retaining full guard.

Price is looking for a triangle here but Sanders uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Sanders just content to control the position.
Price can't do much from the bottom here.
Price manages to get back to half guard.
Price is trying to maintain the position but Sanders is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is tying to control. Price wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Price wants to get back to full guard.
Price keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Price throws a nice head kick!
Sanders changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Price tries to avoid it but Sanders manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Price to the ground. Price escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Price misses with a takedown

and Sanders counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sanders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanders throws a lazy head kick

and Price counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Alex Price has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanders tries to roll over but Price keeps him under control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Sanders comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanders 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Sanders!